The director of the World Food Program, this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, again urged billionaires to donate just a few billion to save millions of lives, saying on Friday that the number of people “marching toward starvation “increased from 135 million to 270 million since the Covid-19 …
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Russia and Cuba were running unopposed, but China and Saudi Arabia were in a race of five in the only contested race for seats on the Human Rights Council. China, Russia and Cuba won seats in the top UN human rights body on Oct. 13 despite opposition from activist groups …
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NEW DELHI: In another meeting with Pakistan on an international platform on cashmere On the issue and alleged violation of minority rights, India said on Wednesday that the only remaining dispute in what Islamabad called a “disputed territory” was its own illegal occupation of “certain parts, which sooner or later, …
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People stranded after the floods in Hyderabad. The record rainfall meant that Hyderabad became the latest urban center in India to experience the dangers of an extreme weather event. News18.com Last update: October 14, 2020 12:34 PM IST FOLLOW US: With 300mm of rainfall recorded at Hayathnagar in the Greater …
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In honor of girls, every year on October 11 is celebrated the International Day of the Girl. It was first announced by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2011 to recognize the rights and challenges faced by girls around the world. On this occasion, let’s celebrate 10 powerful women …
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The World Health Organization’s top emergency expert has said that European governments must take decisive action to halt the transmission of the coronavirus, including by slowing down massive rallies, to avoid more painful lockdowns. Europe surpassed 100,000 daily cases of Covid-19 for the first time on Thursday, after countries like …
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In the context of the India-China border standoff, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that New Delhi remains committed to a rules-based world order, respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Jaishankar made the remarks in his opening speech at the second ministerial meeting …
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MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava. In drawing attention to cases of sexual violence against women and girls in India, the UN said that the alleged rape and murder in UP’s Hathras and Balrampur are a reminder that people from disadvantaged social groups are at increased risk of violence from gender. News18.com …
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Previously, the UN in India had issued a statement on alleged cases of rape that occurred in UP New Delhi: India on Monday called the statement of the UN Resident Coordinator on recent cases of violence against women “unjustified”. The Foreign Ministry criticized the United Nations official for the statement …
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Smriti Irani said that India now focuses on inclusive growth and deep reforms. New York / New Delhi: India recognizes the centrality of gender equality and the empowerment of women in all aspects of our development agenda, said Minister of the Union for the Development of Women and Children, Smriti …
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