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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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Gaza Has Become 'Graveyard' For Children, Says UN Palestinian Agency Chief
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that Gaza has become a 'graveyard' for children.
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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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UN Body For Palestine, Created In 1949, Banned From Operating In Israel
Israel's parliament was considering a bill on Monday that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem, despite objections from the United States.
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Hamas Commander Who Doubled As UN Aid Worker Killed In Gaza, Says Israel
Israel's military said on Thursday it killed a Hamas commander who took part in the Oct. 7, 2023 assault on southern Israel and who also worked for the U.N. aid agency in the Gaza Strip.
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Evacuation Order Impacts Humanitarian Work In Gaza Amid Truce Talks By US
The United Nations on Monday said humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip has taken a serious blow after Israel ordered a new evacuation in the centre of the besieged territory.
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Canadian North Korea Expert Detained In Switzerland On Espionage Charges
A former UN official from Canada who now works as a North Korea specialist has been detained in Switzerland on charges of spying, likely for China, media reports said on Thursday, citing unnamed intelligence sources.
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India Lifted 800 Million People Out Of Poverty "Simply By Smartphone": UNGA
Stressing the use of digitisation for rapid development, the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, lavished praise on India for its work in this direction, which has lifted 800 million out of poverty.
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5 ISIS Bombs Found Hidden In Iconic Iraq Mosque: UN Agency
A United Nations agency said it has discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by Islamic State group jihadists, during restoration work in the northern Iraqi city.
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Yemen's Houthi Say Aid Workers Arrested Over "US-Israeli Spy Network"
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday said they had arrested a "spy network" working under the cover of humanitarian organisations, after aid workers including 11 UN staff were held last week.
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Last Rites Of Ex Army Officer Killed In Gaza Performed In Pune
The last rites of Colonel (retd) Waibhav Anil Kale, a former Indian army officer who was killed in Rafah region of Gaza earlier this week while working with the United Nations (UN), were performed here on Friday with full state honours.
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"Deeply Saddened": Centre Condoles Indian UN Worker's Death In Gaza
The centre today condoled the death of an Indian who was working with the United Nations in war-torn Gaza.
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"Deeply Saddened": India After Ex-Indian Army Officer Killed In Gaza
India on Wednesday said it is "deeply saddened" over the death of Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd), the Indian national who was working with the UN in Gaza.
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Who Was Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale, Ex-Indian Army Officer Killed In Gaza
Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd), the Indian national who was working with the United Nations (UN) as a security service coordinator, was killed after the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Gaza's Rafah region.
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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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Gaza Has Become 'Graveyard' For Children, Says UN Palestinian Agency Chief
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that Gaza has become a 'graveyard' for children.
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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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UN Body For Palestine, Created In 1949, Banned From Operating In Israel
Israel's parliament was considering a bill on Monday that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem, despite objections from the United States.
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Hamas Commander Who Doubled As UN Aid Worker Killed In Gaza, Says Israel
Israel's military said on Thursday it killed a Hamas commander who took part in the Oct. 7, 2023 assault on southern Israel and who also worked for the U.N. aid agency in the Gaza Strip.
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Evacuation Order Impacts Humanitarian Work In Gaza Amid Truce Talks By US
The United Nations on Monday said humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip has taken a serious blow after Israel ordered a new evacuation in the centre of the besieged territory.
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Canadian North Korea Expert Detained In Switzerland On Espionage Charges
A former UN official from Canada who now works as a North Korea specialist has been detained in Switzerland on charges of spying, likely for China, media reports said on Thursday, citing unnamed intelligence sources.
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India Lifted 800 Million People Out Of Poverty "Simply By Smartphone": UNGA
Stressing the use of digitisation for rapid development, the President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, lavished praise on India for its work in this direction, which has lifted 800 million out of poverty.
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5 ISIS Bombs Found Hidden In Iconic Iraq Mosque: UN Agency
A United Nations agency said it has discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by Islamic State group jihadists, during restoration work in the northern Iraqi city.
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Yemen's Houthi Say Aid Workers Arrested Over "US-Israeli Spy Network"
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday said they had arrested a "spy network" working under the cover of humanitarian organisations, after aid workers including 11 UN staff were held last week.
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Last Rites Of Ex Army Officer Killed In Gaza Performed In Pune
The last rites of Colonel (retd) Waibhav Anil Kale, a former Indian army officer who was killed in Rafah region of Gaza earlier this week while working with the United Nations (UN), were performed here on Friday with full state honours.
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"Deeply Saddened": Centre Condoles Indian UN Worker's Death In Gaza
The centre today condoled the death of an Indian who was working with the United Nations in war-torn Gaza.
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"Deeply Saddened": India After Ex-Indian Army Officer Killed In Gaza
India on Wednesday said it is "deeply saddened" over the death of Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd), the Indian national who was working with the UN in Gaza.
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Who Was Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale, Ex-Indian Army Officer Killed In Gaza
Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd), the Indian national who was working with the United Nations (UN) as a security service coordinator, was killed after the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Gaza's Rafah region.
