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UN rejects India's move, COP27 draft text omits New Delhi's proposal of phasing down all fossil fuel
World | Nov 17, 2022, 04:15 PM ISTCOP27 draft encourages "the continued efforts to accelerate measures towards the phase down of unabated coal power and phase out and rationalize inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.
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World population to reach 8 billion today; India to cross China as most populous country by 2023
World | Nov 15, 2022, 12:18 PM ISTWorld Population: According to the latest U.N.projections, the world's population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and a peak of around 10.4 billion during the 2080s
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PM Modi in G20 Summit: PM Modi Commented On Ukraine-Russia War, Attacks UN On The 8 Months Long War
News | Nov 15, 2022, 10:20 AM ISTPM Modi on the sidelines of G20 summit called on for the path of ceasefire & diplomacy to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine. #pmmodi #ukraine #ukrainewar #g20 #g20summit #indiatv
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EXPLAINER: What Russia's suspension of grain deal with Ukraine could mean
World | Oct 31, 2022, 07:32 PM ISTRussia and Ukraine are key global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other food to countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia where many are already struggling with hunger.
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Delhi Declaration adopted unanimously at UN Counter-Terrorism council meeting
India | Oct 29, 2022, 08:46 PM ISTThe counter-terrorism council noted with concern the increased use of the Internet and communication technology including social media for terrorism purposes.
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China blocks US-India efforts in designating global terrorists. Beijing has done this before too
India | Oct 19, 2022, 03:54 PM ISTChina has, for the fourth time, put a hold on a proposal moved at the United Nations by India and co-supported by the US to list Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba member Shahid Mahmood as a 'global terrorist.'
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China blocks India's proposal at UN to proclaim LeT's Shahid Mahmood as global terrorist
World | Oct 19, 2022, 10:29 AM ISTThis is the fourth time in as many months that China has put a hold on listing proposals to designate Pakistan-based terrorists under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee regime.
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We have been victim of state-sponsored cross-border terrorism for nearly past 3 decades: India at UN
India | Oct 07, 2022, 12:26 AM ISTIndia expressed hope that a special meeting of the UN Security Council Counter Terrorism Committee it is hosting later this month will contribute positively towards creating a global architecture that effectively responds to the new tech tools deployed by terrorists.
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United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix to visit India
World | Oct 06, 2022, 08:02 AM ISTUnited Nations:Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secy-Gen Antonio Guterres, told reporters on Oct 5 that in New Delhi, Lacroix will participate in 2-day meeting organised by Challenges Forum, which brings together leading policymakers, practitioners and academics on key issues linked to peace opr.
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Ukraine, Myanmar, UNSC reforms: What UN Chief and EAM Jaishankar discussed
World | Sep 25, 2022, 09:21 PM ISTJaishankar Met Guterres on Saturday after he addressed the high level UN General Assembly.
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India to work with G20 members to address issues of debt, food and energy security: Dr S Jaishankar
World | Sep 25, 2022, 07:13 AM ISTJaishankar UNGA speech: "As we begin the G-20 presidency this December, we are sensitive to the challenges faced by developing countries," Jaishankar said in his address to the high-level UN General Assembly session.
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US President Joe Biden appeals for aid to flood-hit Pakistan
World | Sep 22, 2022, 01:12 PM ISTJoe Biden at UNGA: "Pakistan is still under water, needs help," the President said in his address to the 193-member assembly during its high-level debate with a host of world leaders in attendance, including Pakistan's PM, Shehbaz Sharif.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky vows Ukraine will win as Russia redoubles effort
World | Sep 22, 2022, 07:42 AM ISTRussia-Ukraine news: “We can return the Ukrainian flag to our entire territory. We can do it with the force of arms,” the president said.
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UN to be judged on how it addresses China's persecution of ethnic minorities, say diplomats
World | Sep 20, 2022, 07:37 AM ISTUnited Nation's report on China's alleged abuses was released in the final minutes of the last day in office of Michele Bachelet, now the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Its release was believed to have been long delayed.
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What the UN is doing in Pakistan is a drop in the ocean of what is needed: Antonio Guterres
World | Sep 10, 2022, 08:39 PM ISTPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefed Guterres about the devastation caused by the floods during their flight to visit flood-affected areas of Balochistan and Sindh.
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Pakistan needs massive financial support for recovery from floods: UN Secy General Antonio Guterres
World | Sep 10, 2022, 09:15 AM ISTPakistan FLOODS: UN Secretary-General who is on a two-day visit to Pakistan landed on Friday to express solidarity with the country's people drenched by extreme monsoon rains that have led to the country's worst flooding in a decade.
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Monkeypox infections rise 20 per cent to over 35,000 cases, 12 deaths: WHO
World | Aug 18, 2022, 12:43 PM ISTMonkeypox virus: Speaking at the media briefing on monkeypox, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that almost 7,500 cases were reported last week, which is a 20 per cent increase over the previous week.
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India expresses concern over reports of shelling near Ukraine's nuclear power plant
World | Aug 12, 2022, 08:36 AM ISTIndia on Ukraine: Speaking at the UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said India expresses its concern over the reports of shelling near the spent fuel storage facility of the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
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Regrettable that evidence-based proposals to blacklist terrorists put on hold: India at UNSC
India | Aug 09, 2022, 11:32 PM ISTIndia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said the practice of placing holds and blocks on listing requests without giving any justification must end.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Important to address protestors' grievances, says UN Chief Antonio Guterres
World | Jul 14, 2022, 01:56 PM ISTSri Lanka crisis: Taking to Twitter, UN Chief urged all party leaders of Sri Lanka to compromise for a peaceful and democratic transition.