Tag: United Nations
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India, Sri Lanka begin joint military exercise to counter insurgency, terrorism
The objective of the exercise is to build and promote positive relations between the two armies with a focus on sub unit level training on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the urban and rural environments under the UN mandate.
December 2, 2019 -
UN Secretary General warns of ‘point-of-no-return’ in climate crisis, lambasts major economies
Scientists say even if all the world's nations honoured their pledges, the planet would still heat up at least three degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, a sure-fire recipe for calamity.
December 2, 2019 -
UN, not China should take up Dalai Lama succession issue says United States
It’s the Tibetan Buddhists who have the right to determine the succession for the Dalai Lama, not the Chinese Communist Party or any government, said US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback
November 22, 2019 -
Addressing pressing issues of current times
Studying international development will equip students to analyse contemporary global challenges and help improve living standards worldwide.
November 12, 2019 -
France laments US decision to withdraw from Paris Climate accord
US President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change, with children around the world protesting against leaders who deny the fact.
November 5, 2019 -
9 school children killed in landmine blast in Afghanistan
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, and the Taliban did not immediately respond to a request for comment following the deaths of the children, the latest victims in a growing toll of civilian casualties in the war.
November 3, 2019 -
Tallah Bridge to be finally demolished
The review committee’s decision comes following a report submitted by the government-appointed consultant V.K.Raina, who was once a consultant to the United Nations and World Bank.
November 2, 2019 -
UN General Assembly mourns death of its former president
Freitas do Amaral died on October 3, 2019, in Portugal at the age of 78.
October 17, 2019 -
Nine students of Himachal being trained to document local biodiversity
The one-month training programme on Para-taxonomy (Peoples Biodiversity Register focused) under the Government of India- -Global Environmental Finance (UNDP-GEF) Project commenced on Thursday.
October 10, 2019 -
India calls for increased cooperation between FATF and UN to fight terrorism
According to UN provisions, all countries are required to freeze the funds and other financial assets or economic resources of designated terrorists. The resolution also provides for states to sanction basic expenses of the designated individuals if there is no-objection over it.
October 10, 2019 -
Day to mark the role of oceans
IMO believes that empowering women will foster an environment in which they are selected for career development opportunities in maritime administration, ports, maritime training institutions and scientific research in fields of oceanography, ecology and pollution. That will encourage gender equality in the maritime space.
September 27, 2019 -
‘How Dare You?’ Greta Thunberg lambasts world leaders for failing her generation
"We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth, how dare you?" 16-year-old Thunberg said as she chastised the world leaders for not doing enough to prevent climate change.
September 24, 2019 -
PM Modi holds bilateral talks on sidelines of United Nations General Assembly
After delivering an electrifying address in Houston to over 50,000 Indian-Americans at mega event Howdy Modi, which also featured US President Donald Trump, the prime minister arrived in New York on Sunday night to participate in the 74th session of the UNGA.
September 24, 2019 -
No Brexit breakthrough in New York, says Boris Johnson
Johnson will meet European Union leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York including Germany's Angela Merkel and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
September 23, 2019 -
UN General Secretary likely to raise Kashmir issue at UNGA
Guterres emphasised that 'dialogue' between India and Pakistan is an 'absolute essential element' for reaching a solution on the Kashmir issue, and said his good offices are available should both sides ask for it and called for full respect of human rights.
September 20, 2019 -
Indians emerge as largest overseas community with 17.5 million people
According to new estimates released by the United Nations, number of migrants globally has reached an estimated 272 million.
September 18, 2019 -
