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India's Population Estimated At 1.44 Billion, 24% In 0-14 Age Bracket: UN Report
India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore (1.44 billion), with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according to a recent report by the UNFPA.
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India Contributes $1 Million To Fund Combating Poverty And Hunger
India has contributed USD 1 million to a fund established by India, Brazil and South Africa which undertake projects aimed at alleviating poverty and hunger.
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UN Agency To Establish 'Gender Unit' At Rajasthan Police Academy
United Nations Population Fund will establish a 'Gender Unit' at Rajasthan Police Academy here to strengthen police response to gender-based violence, sources said.
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Pak PM Seeks $8 Billion In Flood Assistance At UN Conference In Geneva
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday sought USD 8 billion assistance from the international community over the next three years to bridge the funding needs for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the areas hit by last year's floods.
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India Pushes For New, Dedicated Fund For Biodiversity Conservation
There is an urgent need to create a new and dedicated fund to help developing countries successfully implement a post-2020 global framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, India has said at the UN biodiversity conference in Canada's Montreal.
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India To Contribute $500,000 To UN Trust Fund For Counter-Terrorism
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that India will contribute $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism this year to aid capacity-building support to member states in combating terrorism.
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United Nations, World Bank, IMF In Need Of Urgent Reforms: Nirmala Sitharaman
Institutions such as United Nations, World Bank and International Monetary Fund need to be urgently reformed as they no longer speak for countries whose issues have remained unattended to for decades, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Killings Now Being Rewarded With Bitcoins: S Jaishankar On ISIS At UN
The financial resource mobilisation of ISIS has become more robust, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told the UN Thursday, emphasising that the flow of funds has continued for the dreaded terror group and rewards for killings are being paid in Bitcoins.
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India Contributes $500,000 To UN Trust Fund For Counter-Terrorism
India has contributed an additional $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism, taking the country's donation to the UN office set up to combat terrorism to over $1 million.
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Siddharth Chatterjee Takes Over As Top UN Diplomat In China
Senior UN official Siddharth Chatterjee has formally taken over as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, a key posting of overseeing the work of 27 agencies, funds and programmes of the global organisation in the world's most populous country.
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UN Capital Development Fund Announces Preeti Sinha As Executive Secretary
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has announced Preeti Sinha as its Executive Secretary, who said focus will be on providing micro-finance assistance to women, youth, small and medium-sized enterprises in under-served communities.
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India Announces Pledge Of $1,50,000 To UN Peacebuilding Fund
India has announced a pledge of USD 150,000 to activities of the Peacebuilding Fund this year and said that 2021 provides the international community with an opportunity to look at peacebuilding in a more focused manner, especially in the context of the COVID pandemic.
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Indian-Origin UNICEF UK Chief Quits After Raising Bullying Concerns
Sacha Deshmukh, the Indian-origin chief of the UK arm of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has resigned, months after taking charge of the post after raising bullying concerns against the UN charity's chair.
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India Lauded For Commitment To Multilateralism Through UN Partnership Fund
A host of UN agencies and developing nations on Monday lauded India's leadership role in the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, describing it as the country's strong support for development priorities of nations in the global South and a reflection of the ideals and values of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Children In South Asia Could Face Health Crisis Amid COVID-19: UNICEF
Expressing concern over the disruptions caused in immunisations due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday that South Asia could face yet another health emergency if children across the region did not receive their life-saving vaccine shots.
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India's Population Estimated At 1.44 Billion, 24% In 0-14 Age Bracket: UN Report
India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore (1.44 billion), with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according to a recent report by the UNFPA.
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India Contributes $1 Million To Fund Combating Poverty And Hunger
India has contributed USD 1 million to a fund established by India, Brazil and South Africa which undertake projects aimed at alleviating poverty and hunger.
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UN Agency To Establish 'Gender Unit' At Rajasthan Police Academy
United Nations Population Fund will establish a 'Gender Unit' at Rajasthan Police Academy here to strengthen police response to gender-based violence, sources said.
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Pak PM Seeks $8 Billion In Flood Assistance At UN Conference In Geneva
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday sought USD 8 billion assistance from the international community over the next three years to bridge the funding needs for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the areas hit by last year's floods.
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India Pushes For New, Dedicated Fund For Biodiversity Conservation
There is an urgent need to create a new and dedicated fund to help developing countries successfully implement a post-2020 global framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, India has said at the UN biodiversity conference in Canada's Montreal.
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India To Contribute $500,000 To UN Trust Fund For Counter-Terrorism
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that India will contribute $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism this year to aid capacity-building support to member states in combating terrorism.
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United Nations, World Bank, IMF In Need Of Urgent Reforms: Nirmala Sitharaman
Institutions such as United Nations, World Bank and International Monetary Fund need to be urgently reformed as they no longer speak for countries whose issues have remained unattended to for decades, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Killings Now Being Rewarded With Bitcoins: S Jaishankar On ISIS At UN
The financial resource mobilisation of ISIS has become more robust, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told the UN Thursday, emphasising that the flow of funds has continued for the dreaded terror group and rewards for killings are being paid in Bitcoins.
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India Contributes $500,000 To UN Trust Fund For Counter-Terrorism
India has contributed an additional $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism, taking the country's donation to the UN office set up to combat terrorism to over $1 million.
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Siddharth Chatterjee Takes Over As Top UN Diplomat In China
Senior UN official Siddharth Chatterjee has formally taken over as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, a key posting of overseeing the work of 27 agencies, funds and programmes of the global organisation in the world's most populous country.
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UN Capital Development Fund Announces Preeti Sinha As Executive Secretary
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has announced Preeti Sinha as its Executive Secretary, who said focus will be on providing micro-finance assistance to women, youth, small and medium-sized enterprises in under-served communities.
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India Announces Pledge Of $1,50,000 To UN Peacebuilding Fund
India has announced a pledge of USD 150,000 to activities of the Peacebuilding Fund this year and said that 2021 provides the international community with an opportunity to look at peacebuilding in a more focused manner, especially in the context of the COVID pandemic.
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Indian-Origin UNICEF UK Chief Quits After Raising Bullying Concerns
Sacha Deshmukh, the Indian-origin chief of the UK arm of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has resigned, months after taking charge of the post after raising bullying concerns against the UN charity's chair.
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India Lauded For Commitment To Multilateralism Through UN Partnership Fund
A host of UN agencies and developing nations on Monday lauded India's leadership role in the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, describing it as the country's strong support for development priorities of nations in the global South and a reflection of the ideals and values of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Children In South Asia Could Face Health Crisis Amid COVID-19: UNICEF
Expressing concern over the disruptions caused in immunisations due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday that South Asia could face yet another health emergency if children across the region did not receive their life-saving vaccine shots.
