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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicUnited Nations

Topic: United Nations

This World Refugee Day, 65 million people are displaced from their homes—highest since WWII

The United Nations has been observing World Refugee Day since 2000, and has urged solidarity with displaced people around the world.

UN panel lauds India for economic inclusion in its digital initiatives

A high-level panel on digital cooperation launched in by the UN Secretary General praised 'India Stack', which helps govt agencies & entrepreneurs achieve economic inclusion in India.

On World Day Against Child Labour, a look at the hard-hitting statistics of India

India this year ranked 113 out of 176 countries on well-being of children. The 2011 Census says around 259.6 million children in India work as labourers.

In a first, India votes in favour of Israel at UN against Palestine human rights body

India changes its decades-old position on two-state theory, votes to deny observer status to Palestine body ‘Shahed’ at UN.

On World Environment Day, a look at the global green problems killing Mother Nature

The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is ‘Beat Air Pollution’, which assumes importance for India as it is facing a major air quality crisis.

The UN went to one of world’s richest countries to look at poverty – this is what it found

People in the UK are having to choose between eating or heating their homes and children go to school hungry.

Indian army officer appointed force commander of UN mission

Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar will succeed Lieutenant General Frank Kamanzi of Rwanda as the new force commander of South Sudan's UN mission.

71 years on, it’s time to review the basis for UN peacekeeping

Across peacekeeping, there has been a concerted call for the UN to be more robust, willing to take proactive forceful measures in contexts where civilians may be at risk.

India voices concerns over UN’s delays in reimbursements, says its a genuine expectation

The United Nations owes many countries, including India, several billion dollars for providing peacekeeping troops & police on its missions.

Population bomb or population decline: What does the future hold

Long-run population forecasting is quite the uncertain endeavor, which leaves scientists divided over the effects it could have on environment, socio-economic structures, etc.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.