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Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has been designated as the 'creative city of craft and folk arts' by UCCN, UNESCO said in a statement
Mahatma Gandhi invoked at UN to underline importance of press freedom
“We advocate for the strengthening of policies that promote free, independent, and pluralistic media, thereby fostering a vibrant and robust public sphere, a pillar of peaceful, just, inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous societies”, they said.
Bangladesh to join non-UN international force in Haiti
Bangladesh is taking a bold step in joining the mission after the catastrophic end to the previous UN mission with military peacekeepers ended in 2017 amid accusations that Nepali troops introduced a strain of cholera from South Asia.
South Asia gaining in foreign investment as developed economies seek out India as an alternative manufacturing base
The report released on Tuesday said that in contrast to large swathes of the developing countries, “investment in South Asia, particularly in India, remains strong”.
India-backed landmark resolution on AI safeguards adopted unanimously at UNGA
The unanimity at the UN underscores the fears over AI’s potential to disrupt politics and society through deep fakes and spreading misinformation, and its more sinister capabilities in warfare, development of weapons and disrupting economies.
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23 million Afghan face dire food crisis: UNWFP head
An estimated 23 million people in Afghanistan, out of its over 37 million population, are facing a dire food crisis and the UN is working on developing mechanisms to help prevent a humanitarian catastrophe
Developed countries fail to meet climate goals, while India has exceeded targets: Environment Minister
While the developed countries are failing to meet their targets for fighting climate change, India is overachieving and has exceeded its targets, according to the country’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav
Pakistan seeks to distract criticism of China's persecution of Muslims by attacking India; Sri Lanka, Maldives support Beijing
India denounced Pakistan's efforts to defend China's persecution of its Muslim minority by attacking India with “false and malicious propaganda.”
UN calls upon Bangladesh to protect minorities amid anti-Hindu violence
The United Nations urged the Bangladesh government to take measures to protect minorities amid widespread violence targeted at the country’s minority Hindu community
Taliban assures UN officials of allowing older girls in secondary schools
The Taliban, the new rulers of Afghanistan, has assured the UN that they will “very soon” allow older girls to resume studies in secondary schools in the country, which was banned after the Taliban's takeover in the country
India re-elected unopposed to UN Human Rights Council
India was re-elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday for another three-year term starting next year with a pledge to “to bring its pluralistic, moderate and balanced perspective to straddle various divides or differences in the Council.”
India criticises selectiveness on religious phobias, says 'anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist, anti-Sikh phobias' ignored
India on Tuesday hit out at double standards in fighting religious phobias that ignores “anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist and anti-Sikh phobias” and thus encourages those propagating those ideas
Terrorism will continue as most crucial threat for peace: India at UN
India on Tuesday said that terrorism will continue as the single most crucial threat for peace and security and one of the biggest obstacles to achieving the common agenda of the United Nations
UN signs deal with Bangladesh to provide basic services to Rohingya refugees in Bhasan Char island
Bangladesh has signed a deal with a UN refugee agency to help provide basic services to Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh’s Bhasan Char, an isolated island currently housing around 19,000 Myanmar refugees
UN seeking wheat from India for food-starved Afghanistan
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) is in talks with India for wheat donation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan that is facing a food crisis, according to the WFP official in that country
Bangladesh affirms a no-tolerance policy on terrorism; says it should not be associated with any religion or faith
Bangladesh, a country that has faced terrorism for several years, has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy against the menace in all its forms and manifestations, mentioning that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, race, faith, culture, ethnicity or society
India asks UN panel to condemn Pakistan for disrupting disarmament efforts
India has called on the UN committee dealing with disarmament to condemn Pakistan for its “nefarious and vicious” attempts to disrupt its work
UNSC reforms: UNGA President Abdulla Shahid to appoint reform negotiation heads soon
Abdulla Shahid, the Maldivian president of the UN General Assembly, has said he will appoint the leaders of the negotiating process for Security Council reforms before the Assembly debate next month on the topic to begin work early on the process
UNGA session ends without speech by Afghan delegate
The 76th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly ended on Monday without a speech by the representative of Afghanistan as Ghulam Isaczai, the UN-recognized Afghan envoy, decided not to speak
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