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UNDP, MEA, Ministry of Women & Child Development launch media campaign to advance gender equality in Sri Lanka
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India's HDI rank slips to 131, still gets UNDP praise
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met the United Nations Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer and the heads of UN agencies based in Colombo Monday at an event held at the Foreign Ministry to mark the 65th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s membership of the United Nations
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UNESCO launches Bangabandhu award on creative economy
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UN chief wants worldwide 'state of climate emergency'
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Sri Lankan peacekeeping unit in Central African Republic praised
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India's ex-economic adviser named Commonwealth special envoy for UNSDG implementation
Praja Trevedi, former economic adviser to the Indian government, has been named the Commonwealth Secretary-General's special envoy for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
