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Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Munir Akram, on Friday handed over a dossier on Indian terrorism to UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, an oficial of Pakistani Mission said
India's remains world's fastest growing large economy
“India has become an alternative investment source or destination for many Western companies” he said.
Indian Army veteran on UN assignment killed in Gaza attack
Kale joins the roster of more than 200 Indians who have died in the service of the UN.
Indian is first international UN employee killed in Gaza conflict
Kale, who worked for the UN Department of Safety and Security (DSS) joins the roster of more than 200 Indians who have died in the service of the UN.
UNGA votes to upgrade Palestine’s membership to special status; strong support from South Asian nations
More than 24,000 people, most of them women and children, have been killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza, from where Hamas launched the attack in which about 1,200 people were killed and about 240 were kidnapped.
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India's farmers have the right to demonstrate peacefully: UN spokesperson
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Indian village academic wins UN Global Teacher Prize
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UN chief calls for global solidarity to confront COVID-19
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UN special session stresses equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan to speak at UNGA's special session on COVID-19 on Friday
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Pakistan violated UN resolution it sponsored by transferring gurdwara control: India
India has accused Pakistan of violating the spirit of a UN resolution it had itself sponsored by transferring the control of the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara to a non-Sikh body
India asks UN to oppose Hinduphobia, bigotry targeting Sikhism, Buddhism
Saying it accepts “all religions as true”, India has called on the UN to take a stand against Hinduphobia and violent bigotry targeting Sikhism and Buddhism as well
UNGA calls for joint efforts to fight 'infodemic'
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UN reiterates offer to engage in Rohingya relocation
On the eve of the beginning of the relocation of Rohingyas from Cox’s Bazar to Bhashan Char, the United Nations reiterated its offer to engage with the process subject to technical and protection assessments of the island to be carried out by independent experts
Record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance: UN
A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance next year, a nearly 40 per cent increase on 2020 which is "almost entirely from COVID-19", a top UN official said on Tuesday
25M couples in India couldn't access contraceptives due to Covid: UNDP report
The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted contraceptive access for an estimated over 25 million couples in India, said a report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
UNHRC registers complaint made by Sri Lankan child
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has written to the Sri Lankan government seeking details about a complaint made by a Sri Lankan parent regarding the violation of the rights of a child, in this case involving corporal punishment
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