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Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Receives UN's Highest Environmental Honour
The United Nations on Tuesday recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN's highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot.
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Mamata Banerjee Wants UN Force In Bangladesh, Says PM Modi Must Intervene
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for a United Nations peacekeeping force be deployed in Bangladesh and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal intervention to secure the safety of religious minorities.
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Hindu Spiritual Leader's Arrest Being 'Misconstrued': Bangladesh To UN Forum
The arrest of a Hindu leader in Dhaka has been "misconstrued" and he was arrested on specific charges, Bangladesh has told a UN forum on minority issues, claiming that there has been no systematic attack on minorities in the country.
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Union Minister Seeks UN Intervention In Hindu Priest's Arrest In Bangladesh
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said the attack on Hindus in Bangladesh reflects that the interim government of that country is in the "clutches of fundamentalists" and sought the intervention of the United Nations in the matter.
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Explained: The South China Sea Dispute And India's Stand On It
India has reiterated that it stands for freedom of navigation and overflight, unimpeded lawful commerce and adherence to international law for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
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All Countries Reject Climate Finance Draft Leaving COP29 In Crisis
A draft text released early Thursday on a new climate finance package for the developing world was rejected by every single country signatory to the UN climate convention.
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India 'Unsatisfied' With UNSC's Pace Of Progress, Says Stuck In 1945
"The Security Council structure, as it stands today, is a reflection of 1945. It does not reflect today's realities," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said during a conversation here on Tuesday.
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Women Continue To Perform 5 Times More Care Work Than Men: UN Official
Women continue to perform up to five times more care work than men, restricting their ability to engage in formal employment, a top UN official said here on Tuesday.
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Palestine Thanks India For $2.5 Million Financial Aid To Its UN Agency
Palestine on Tuesday expressed its deep gratitude to India for releasing the second tranche of $2.5 million financial aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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India Highlights 4 Key Aspects Of Climate Action At COP29
India made a significant intervention on Monday during the '2024 Annual High-level Ministerial Roundtable on pre-2030 Ambition' at the COP29 UN Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, emphasising four critical aspects of global climate action.
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India Not Attending World Leaders Climate Action Summit
India is not attending the two-day World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS) beginning Tuesday with country statements at the 2024 UN climate conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Opinion | India To Africa, Calls For Britain To Pay Reparations Are Growing
Patrick Robinson, a UN judge, indicated last year that the United Kingdom may owe over $24 trillion in reparations for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
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UNSC Seat For India, G7's Diminishing Power: What Ex Diplomat Kishore Mahbubani Said
Former Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani said it is time for Britain's permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council to be given to India. He also stressed India's role in addressing the conflict in Russia, Ukraine, Israel, among others.
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Time For Global System To Change: What India's Former UN Ambassador Siad
Speaking about India's need to be treated as equals, Syed Akbaruddin said that, "This aspiration for being treated equally in a changing world is just an extension of our independence movement."
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Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Receives UN's Highest Environmental Honour
The United Nations on Tuesday recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN's highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot.
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Mamata Banerjee Wants UN Force In Bangladesh, Says PM Modi Must Intervene
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for a United Nations peacekeeping force be deployed in Bangladesh and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal intervention to secure the safety of religious minorities.
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Hindu Spiritual Leader's Arrest Being 'Misconstrued': Bangladesh To UN Forum
The arrest of a Hindu leader in Dhaka has been "misconstrued" and he was arrested on specific charges, Bangladesh has told a UN forum on minority issues, claiming that there has been no systematic attack on minorities in the country.
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Union Minister Seeks UN Intervention In Hindu Priest's Arrest In Bangladesh
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said the attack on Hindus in Bangladesh reflects that the interim government of that country is in the "clutches of fundamentalists" and sought the intervention of the United Nations in the matter.
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Explained: The South China Sea Dispute And India's Stand On It
India has reiterated that it stands for freedom of navigation and overflight, unimpeded lawful commerce and adherence to international law for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
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All Countries Reject Climate Finance Draft Leaving COP29 In Crisis
A draft text released early Thursday on a new climate finance package for the developing world was rejected by every single country signatory to the UN climate convention.
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India 'Unsatisfied' With UNSC's Pace Of Progress, Says Stuck In 1945
"The Security Council structure, as it stands today, is a reflection of 1945. It does not reflect today's realities," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said during a conversation here on Tuesday.
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Women Continue To Perform 5 Times More Care Work Than Men: UN Official
Women continue to perform up to five times more care work than men, restricting their ability to engage in formal employment, a top UN official said here on Tuesday.
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Palestine Thanks India For $2.5 Million Financial Aid To Its UN Agency
Palestine on Tuesday expressed its deep gratitude to India for releasing the second tranche of $2.5 million financial aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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India Highlights 4 Key Aspects Of Climate Action At COP29
India made a significant intervention on Monday during the '2024 Annual High-level Ministerial Roundtable on pre-2030 Ambition' at the COP29 UN Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, emphasising four critical aspects of global climate action.
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India Not Attending World Leaders Climate Action Summit
India is not attending the two-day World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS) beginning Tuesday with country statements at the 2024 UN climate conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Opinion | India To Africa, Calls For Britain To Pay Reparations Are Growing
Patrick Robinson, a UN judge, indicated last year that the United Kingdom may owe over $24 trillion in reparations for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
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UNSC Seat For India, G7's Diminishing Power: What Ex Diplomat Kishore Mahbubani Said
Former Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani said it is time for Britain's permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council to be given to India. He also stressed India's role in addressing the conflict in Russia, Ukraine, Israel, among others.
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Time For Global System To Change: What India's Former UN Ambassador Siad
Speaking about India's need to be treated as equals, Syed Akbaruddin said that, "This aspiration for being treated equally in a changing world is just an extension of our independence movement."
