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PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend UN climate talks in UAE: Sources

The prime minister will reach the UAE on November 30, deliver India's national statement during the United Nations' World Climate Action Summit on December 1 and return the same day, a source told PTI.

  • Friday, 24 November 2023
War
89 UN employees killed in Gaza in latest conflict: UN

In its latest situation report, the UNRWA also added on Tuesday that nearly 1.5 million people have been displaced across the Gaza Strip since October 7, nearly 725,000 are sheltering in 149 UNRWA installations across all five governorates of Gaza

  • Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Israeli attacks on Gaza displace 123,000 people: UN
Israeli attacks on Gaza displace 123,000 people: UN

Israeli airstrikes and shelling have hit houses and apartment buildings, with four large residential towers in Gaza City destroyed. Six healthcare workers have been killed and four others injured

  • Tuesday, 10 October 2023
World leaders at UN to focus on development, climate change under Ukraine War’s shadow
World leaders at UN to focus on development, climate change under Ukraine War’s shadow

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will push the industrialised countries to increase their funding for the causes of development and climate change.

  • Monday, 18 September 2023
Dennis Francis
78th session of UN General Assembly opens

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his opening remarks read on his behalf by his deputy, Amina Mohammed, warned of a world of deep challenge and division that is testing the United Nations, Xinhua news agency reported.

  • Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Human rights groups slam UN for inaction on China's repression of Uyghurs
Human rights groups slam UN for inaction on China's repression of Uyghurs

The report made 13 recommendations to the Chinese government, including promptly releasing those detained arbitrarily in camps, prisons or other facilities, the RFA reported.

  • Sunday, 03 September 2023
 International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression: Objective and its origin you should know

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed to bring the attention of the world towards children who have been physically and mentally abused in the violence-hit areas.

  • Sunday, 04 June 2023
676 people killed in Sudan clashes: UN
676 people killed in Sudan clashes: UN

"Clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have continued for 30 consecutive days, especially in and around Khartoum, killing at least 676 people and injuring 5,576, OCHA added on Sunday.

  • Monday, 15 May 2023
World Press Freedom Day: Attacks on journalists are attacks on freedom of expression, says UN
World Press Freedom Day: 'Attacks on journalists are attacks on freedom of expression'; what about Odisha?

“But in every corner of the world, freedom of the press is under attack,” he added.

  • Wednesday, 03 May 2023
India elected to UN statistical body; China suffers diplomatic rout
India elected to UN statistical body; China suffers diplomatic rout

India was elected unopposed in two elections on Wednesday by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS.

  • Thursday, 06 April 2023
UN Security Council calls for de-escalation of Israeli-Palestinian tensions
UN Security Council calls for de-escalation of Israeli-Palestinian tensions

The Security Council reiterates the obligation of all parties regarding the pursuit of accountability for all acts of violence targeting civilians, and recalls the obligation of the Palestinian Authority to renounce and confront terror, it said.

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2023
UN relief chief urges providing shelters, food, schooling to quake-hit Syria
UN relief chief urges providing shelters, food, schooling to quake-hit Syria

Martin Griffiths, UN under secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said the plan now is to cover three months of humanitarian needs in Syria, Xinhua news agency reported.

  • Monday, 13 February 2023
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day 2022: Number of HIV cases down but still alarming in Odisha

AIDS which stands as an abbreviation for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is a life-claiming disease caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Every year it claims and infects millions of lives worldwide.

  • Thursday, 01 December 2022
 Purnima Devi Barman
Indian biologist gets UN's highest honour for saving world's rarest storks

Since its inception in 2005, the annual Champions of the Earth award has been awarded to trailblazers at the forefront of efforts to protect the natural world.

  • Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Twitter
UN rights chief urges Musk to ensure human rights in Twitter management

According to media reports, on Friday Twitter laid off thousands of employees in departments across the company as part of an aggressive plan to trim costs.

  • Sunday, 06 November 2022
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