World sees record investments in renewables, says report
New Delhi, April 7 With the cost of clean technology continues to fall, the world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, at...
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India at 148th in number of women MPs; UN calls for quotas
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United Nations, March 16 Releasing a world ranking of the number of women parliamentarians that that placed India 148, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the head of UN...
Cabinet approves MoU with UN Women
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New Delhi, March 7 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday approved the signing of agreement between India and UN Women...
Shashi Kant Sharma, C&AG of India takes over as Chairman of the UN Board of Auditors
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Shashi Kant Sharma, Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India, has taken over the position of the Chairman of the United Nations Board of Auditors...
Sushma congratulates ex-Portuguese PM for winning poll for top UN post
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New Delhi /United Nations Oct 6 External Affairs Sushma Swaraj Minister has congratulated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, who has been unanimously selected in...
UN chief welcomes India joining Paris climate deal
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United Nations, Oct 3 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed India formally joining the Paris climate change agreement.“India now joins the 61 other parties that...
UN General Assembly President-elect to visit India
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United Nations, Aug 25 Sustainable development will be high on the agenda when General Assembly President-elect Peter Thomson visits India next week and meets Prime...
World’s “most diverse” Yoga Day celebrations to be held over two days at UN
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United Nations, June 18 The “most diverse” International Yoga Day observances are slated to be held over two days at the UN headquarters where the...
Fijian elected UN General Assembly president
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United Nations, June 14 Peter Thomson of Fiji has been elected president of the next session of the UN General Assembly, which will choose the...
Government to adopt UN principles on official statistics
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New Delhi, May 5 The union cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for adoption of the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics. “The adoption of...
Majority in UN backs adding permanent members to Security Council: India
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United Nations, May 3 An “overwhelming majority” of UN members want more permanent members added to the Security Council to make its decision-making “more participative...
We count on PNG’s support at UN: Pranab
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Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), April 29 President Pranab Mukherjee has stressed that the cooperation between India and Papua New Guinea at the UN and...
India: Lack of funds and UN coordination limiting peace-building efforts
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United Nations, April 28 Lack of funds and inadequate coordination among UN organisations is limiting peace-building efforts crucial to meet the challenges of conflicts in...
India ratifies WTO agreement to boost global economic integratio
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United Nations, April 25 India has ratified the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), which could further “its integration into the global economy”...
Javadekar signs historic agreement pledging India to fight climate change
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United Nations, April 23 Pledging the India’s commitment to fight global warming, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar signed the historic Paris climate change agreement Friday calling...
175 nations at UN sign Paris Climate Change Agreement
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United Nations, April 23 Representatives from 175 countries met on Friday at the UN to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and made clear...
India now leading the world on green issues, won’t be pressured by developing nations : Javadekar
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United Nations, April 22 (IANS) India is now challenging the developed nations on environmental issues and won’t be pressured by them, according to Environment Minister...
India attacks ‘secret veto’ used to protect terrorists, their backers from UN sanctions
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United Nations, April 15 India took aim squarely against the use of secret vetoes to protect terrorists and their backers from UN sanctions, an action...
Plea to UN to declare Ambedkar Jayanti ‘World Equality Day’
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United Nations, April 14 As the UN celebrated B.R. Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary by examining the relevance of his legacy to its global development goals, the...
Democracy finally arrives at UN for secretary general’s election
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United Nations, Feb 27 After 70 years, democracy is finally arriving at the UN for the election of its next head. It will also be...
World to turn blue for United Nations’ 70th birthday
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United Nations, Oct 20 From the Sydney Opera House in Australia to the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, more than 200 of the world’s...