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26% Of World Lacks Clean Drinking Water, 46% Sanitation: UN

Source: PTI A new report launched Tuesday on the eve of the first major UN conference on water in over…

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Livable Future Possible If Drastic Action Taken This Decade: IPCC Report

Source: PTI The world is very likely to miss the most important climate target of limiting global temperature rise to…

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Nations Give Nod To Key UN Science Report On Climate Change

(Source: AP) Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new UN report on climate change, after approval was…

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A Look At Women On The Frontlines Of Peace

More and more women are taking up combat roles on the front line, playing a key role over a year…

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UN To Observe First Anti-Islamophobia Day

Source: IANS The United Nations will observe March 15 this year as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. This follows…

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Violence Against Women By Terrorists Remains Rampant: India At UNSC

Source: PTI India has told the UN Security Council that violence perpetrated by terrorists against women and girls remains rampant…

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UN Sorry For Photo Of Its Personnel In Front Of Taliban Flag

(Source: PTI) The UN has apologised for "a significant lapse in judgement" after photographs surfaced of some of its personnel…

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Ending VAWG And Not A Day Too Soon

Today, November 25, is marked as the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women by the United Nations. Violence…

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Violence Against Women Is ‘Big Cancer’, Says UN Chief

(Source: PTI) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday termed violence against women a “big cancer” and called for…

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India Ranks 132 Out Of 191 In UNDP’s Human Development Index

India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the 2021 Human Development Index (HDI), according to a report released by…

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‘Crimes Against Humanity’ By China In Xinjiang Region: UN Report

The United Nations released a bombshell report into serious human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region late Wednesday, saying torture…

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UN Chief Urges Nuke Powers To Abide By The No-First-Use Pledge

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries with nuclear weapons to stick to their no-first-use commitment of their…

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Maternal Mortality Above UN Target In 70% Of Districts: Study

Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in 448 of India's 640 districts is higher than the target set under UN Sustainable Development…

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UN Experts Call For Urgent Global Attention On Sri Lankan Economic Crisis

Sri Lanka's economic collapse needs immediate global attention, not just from humanitarian agencies, but also from international financial institutions and…

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In ’23, India Will Become World’s Most Populous Country: UN Report

India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year, according to a report by the…

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Ukraine Facing Sexual Violence And Trafficking Crisis: UN

Sexual violence in Ukraine, especially against women and girls, remains prevalent and underreported, and the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn…

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‘Pavlovian Response’: India Rejects Remarks By Bilawal Zardari At UN

India on Friday slammed Pakistan for making "unwarranted remarks" on Jammu and Kashmir, saying comments made by its Foreign Minister…

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Land Degradation: Silence When Alarms Should Be Sounding

In 1992, three UN conventions were established to combat climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification. As their contours were being…

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‘Kindly Don’t Patronise Us’: India’s UN Envoy To Dutch Diplomat

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti told the Ambassador of the Netherlands to the UK on Thursday…

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Ukraine: UN Head Decries Attacks On Civilians

The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain, a description underscored…

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UN: Houthi Rebels To Stop Using Child Soldiers

Yemen's Houthi rebels have agreed to rid their ranks of child soldiers, who have fought by the thousands during the…

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“World Is On Fast Track To Climate Disaster”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that time is running out for countries, corporations and others to adopt critical…

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UN Panel To Release Report On Efforts To Curb Climate Change

A UN-backed panel was set to release a highly anticipated scientific report on Monday on international efforts to curb climate…

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UN Appoints Jayati Ghosh To High-Level Board On Multilateralism

Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh has been appointed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to a new high-level advisory board…

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India At UNSC Backs Convention Prohibiting Bio, Toxic Weapons

India told the UN Security Council meeting on Friday that it attaches importance to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention…

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