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Topic: United Nations

Dangerous trend of more kids being recruited for terror-related activities, Shringla says

Speaking at a UN Security Council debate, Harsh Shringla said closures of school due to Covid pandemic has given terrorist groups opportunities to target children, via online avenues.

India fifth largest recipient of inflows in world with $64 billion FDI in 2020, says UN

The increase in FDI to 27% from $51 billion in 2019 was pushed up by acquisitions in the information and communication technology industry due to the pandemic, the UN report said.

IT rules meant to empower social media users — India’s response to UNHRC concerns

New Delhi: Stating that new IT rules are "designed to empower ordinary users of social media", India on Sunday rejected apprehensions raised by the...

India working towards restoring 2.6 crore hectares of degraded land by 2030, says PM Modi

PM Modi made these remarks in his virtual address during a ‘High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought’ at the United Nations.

UNGA President-elect appoints India’s UN Ambassador Nagaraj Naidu as Chef de Cabinet

Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid was recently appointed as President of the next session of the UN General Assembly that will commence in September.

‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladić to serve life term for 1995 genocide as UN upholds ruling

A UN court dismissed the former Bosnian Serb commander’s final appeal against convictions for genocide and crimes against humanity.

India elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 3-year term from 2022-24

India currently serves as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for term 2021-22 and will assume the Presidency of the 15-nation UN organ in August.

India slips to 117th rank on 17 Sustainable Development Goals as part of UN’s 2030 agenda

India ranks below four South Asian countries (Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) and its overall Sustainable Development Goals score is 61.9 out of 100, a new report has said.

Global food prices have surged to their highest in nearly a decade, UN says

Countries from Kenya to Mexico are reporting higher food costs. The surge has stirred memories of 2008 and 2011, when price spikes led to food riots in more than 30 nations.

BRICS ‘model for cooperation’ between countries, says China after foreign ministers’ meet

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin further said all member countries shall jointly uphold real multilateralism, abide by the UN charter and reject hegemonic bullying.

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Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.