With 16mn, India tops world in number of migrants abroad
United Nations, Dec 19 Indian tops the world in the number of migrants sent abroad and more than half of the 16.59 million live in...
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UNSC reform co-chairs say they find ‘openness to dialogue’
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United Nations, Dec 15 The co-chairs of the Security Council reform process have been holding informal consultations with various countries and have reported that they...
Create International Diwali Day at UN: Kazakh diplomat
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United Nations, Dec 12 (IANS) A senior Kazakhstan diplomat has suggested that the UN adopt an International Diwali Day to commemorate the festival that he said...
‘Power of One’ awards honour UN diplomats, officials
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United Nations, Dec 12 At an awards ceremony honouring six serving and former diplomats and international civil servants for their contributions to world peace and...
Somalia, UN sign four-year development strategy
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Nairobi, Dec 6 The Somali government and the United Nations on Tuesday signed the UN Strategic Framework for Somalia (UNSF), mapping out the world body’s...
Bhutan signs up for UN peacekeeping rapid deployment
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United Nations, Dec 4 Bhutan has become the first country to pledge rapid deployment troops to the UN peacekeeping operations, keeping them at the ready...
Japan to support South Asia in SDGs, combating terror : Envoy
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New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Stating that the Japan-India relationship is at its best ever in history, Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu has said that...
India deplores UN rapporteur’s remarks on Gandhi, human rights
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New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The government on Friday deplored the comments by Leo Heller, the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on human rights to safe...
India to contribute $100 mn to UN development fund
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United Nations, Nov 7 India has pledged to contribute $100 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund to help the poorest nations achieve the world...
India to host UN wildlife summit in 2020
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New Delhi, Oct 28 India will host the next UN global wildlife conference in 2020, it was announced on Saturday. “#India to be the host of...
UN calls for boosting women’s participation
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United Nations, Oct 28 A senior UN official has called on Member States, regional organisations and civil society for greater partnership to boost women’s participation...
India asked to share details of crash that killed Ex-UN chief
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United Nations, Oct 26 An eminent jurist has appealed to India to share any information it may have on a plane crash that killed former...
Modi extends greetings on 72nd UN day
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New Delhi, Oct 24 Appreciating the UN’s effort in promoting world peace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings on the 72nd UN Day....
UN General Assembly President discusses reform with Indian MPs
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United Nations, Oct 14 UN General Assembly President Miroslav Lajcak discussed reform of the UN during a meeting on Friday with the members of Parliament,...
Digital technology key to fighting poverty: India
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United Nations, Oct 13 Digital technology can play a key role in fighting poverty, which can have disastrous consequences like fomenting armed conflicts and refugee...
UN reforms inadequate for challenges world faces: India
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United Nations, Oct 4 The reforms under consideration for the global organisation are not adequate for meeting the challenges posed by a “creaking and crumbling”...
Conflict, poverty stall progress on education rates: Unicef
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United Nations, Sep 7 The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that conflict and widespread poverty have stalled progress on education rates over the past decade...
India’s growth rate to hit 7.5% in 2018, but US policies pose risk: ESCAP
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United Nations, May 2 A UN commission has said that India’s growth rate is expected to reach 7.5 per cent in 2018, but warned that...
Somalia, South Sudan ‘in peril’ of famine
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United Nations, April 19 Northeast Africa is in the grip of a “very fast-moving crisis” that is putting both Somalia and South Sudan “in peril”...
UN to issue 10 stamps of ‘asanas’ on International Yoga Day
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United April 19 The UN Postal Administration (UNPA) is issuing a set of stamps showing 10 yoga asanas (poses) to commemorate the International Day of...
Malala Yousafzai made UN Messenger of Peace
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United Nations, April 11 Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate, has broken another age barrier and become the youngest UN Messenger of Peace, an honour...