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  UN chief spotlights partnership to fight terrorism

  World | November 20, 2019 13:46 IST

  Guterres noted that in the "increasingly complex global peace and security environment," improving understanding of the nexus between terrorism, transnational organized crime and drug trafficking is essential, "so this meeting has a particularly relevant meaning at the present time."

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  17 MEP delegation discusses range of issues with Indian officials

  World | October 30, 2019 7:06 IST

  The delegation of 17 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) visited India's Permanent Mission to the UN and the two sides held an hour-long discussion on a range of issues.

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  India seeks UN action to combat anti-microbial resistance

  World | October 20, 2019 21:42 IST

  While attending the G20 Health Ministers' meeting held in Japan's Okayama, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan participating in the deliberations on health risk and health security, made an intervention on AMR, seen as a serious emerging threat to global public health.

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  UN chief warns of a world divided between US and China

  World | September 25, 2019 13:44 IST

  In his annual “state of the world address” to the General Assembly’s gathering of heads of state and government, Guterres said the risk “may not yet be large, but it is real.”

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  'Indian women, a force to reckon with', UN hounours 5 Indian policewomen

  World | September 13, 2019 13:45 IST

  he women officers who were conferred the UN medal were Reena Yadav, Inspector, Chandigarh Police, Gopika Jahagirdar, DSP, Maharashtra Police, Bharati Samantray, DSP in the MHA, Ragini Kumari, Inspector in the MHA and Kamal Shekhawat, ASP, Rajasthan Police.

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  India suggests co-deployment of troops in UN operations

  World | September 10, 2019 11:44 IST

  India's Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin said that "innovative options such as co-deployment of peacekeepers from different countries engender a genuine spirit of partnership for peace and need to be promoted".

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  Congress slams Pakistan for dragging Rahul's name in petition moved in UN

  India | August 28, 2019 19:24 IST

  The Congress slammed Pakistan on Wednesday for "mischievously" dragging party leader Rahul Gandhi's name in a petition reportedly moved in the United Nations to justify its "lies and misinformation" on Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Pakistan's envoy to UN meets UNGA President to discuss Kashmir issue

  World | August 27, 2019 17:49 IST

  Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi met with UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa here and briefed her about the situation in Kashmir.

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  Priyanka Chopra retains right to speak in personal capacity: UN

  Celebrities | August 23, 2019 6:27 IST

  Priyanka Chopra, who is recently in limelight for her Jai Hind tweet retains the right to speak in her personal capacity on issues concerning her, as per a UN spokesperson.

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  Continuing contact with India, Pakistan missions on Kashmir: United Nations

  World | August 09, 2019 23:54 IST

  Pakistan refused to pull back, making a plebiscite impossible to hold. Under the circumstance, India has said that the people of Kashmir had had their say by participating in state and national elections.

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  600 Killed, 25 Million Affected By Floods In South Asia: United Nations

  World | July 27, 2019 16:23 IST

  In India, more than 10 million people have been affected across Assam, Bihar, parts of UP and other north-eastern states, including more than 4.3 million children.  

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  India, Pakistan failed to improve situation in Kashmir: United Nation

  World | July 08, 2019 16:26 IST

  The UN rights office on Monday said that India and Pakistan failed to improve the situation in Kashmir and have not taken any concrete steps to address the numerous concerns raised in an earlier report by the rights body.

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  UN welcomes US-North Korea dialogue announcement

  World | July 01, 2019 7:51 IST

  US President Donald Trump reportedly said on Sunday that teams from the US and North Korea would start meetings "over the next two or three weeks" for talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program, but said he was in no rush for a deal.

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  India likely to add 273 million people between 2019 and 2050: UN report

  India | June 17, 2019 21:36 IST

  India will remain the most populated country through the end of the current century, a UN report said

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  UN panel lauds India's digital initiatives for economic inclusion

  World | June 13, 2019 14:28 IST

  IndiaStack is a set of Application Programming Interface that allows governments, businesses, startups and developers to utilise a unique digital infrastructure to solve India's hard problems towards presence-less, paperless and cashless service delivery, its website said.

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  India's general election most historic and ‘inclusive’ poll: UN

  World | June 12, 2019 12:20 IST

  "India remains firmly committed to providing a universal enabling environment for persons with disabilities to fulfil their rights equally with others and realise their full potential and in creating a fully inclusive country where all enjoy equal rights," Secretary in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Shakuntala Doley Gamlin said

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  Odisha cyclone: Centre and global agencies extend support

  India | May 16, 2019 7:26 IST

  Promises of help poured in from the central government as well as international agencies, including the United Nations, for speedy restoration work in cyclone-ravaged Odisha as the state Wednesday estimated a tentative loss of Rs 12,000 crore due to Cyclone Fani.

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  UN personnel stop flying on Boeing 737 Max 8

  World | March 15, 2019 10:04 IST

  This move is a standard safety procedure and follows the decisions taken by civil aviation authorities in many countries in the world: UN spokesperson said

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  US to back India in UN to designate Masood Azhar as 'global terrorist'

  News | March 13, 2019 10:27 IST

  US & India work closely together on counterterrorism efforts & that includes at the UN. Our views on Jaish-e-Mohammed & its founder are well known: US State Dept Dy spokesperson

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  UN to decide on designating JeM chief Masood Azhar as a 'global terrorist' today

  News | March 13, 2019 10:26 IST

  UN to decide on designating JeM chief Masood Azhar as a 'global terrorist' today