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Indian biologist bags UN’s highest environmental honour

It is the UN’s highest environmental honour. To date, the award has recognized 111 laureates: 26 world leaders, 69 individuals and 16 organizations….reports Asian Lite News Purnima Devi Barman, conservation biologist known

November 22, 2022

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India votes in favour of Russia’s resolution against ‘glorification of Nazism’

The Third Committee of UNGA approved eight draft resolutions, including Texts on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Privacy in Digital Age, Condemning Glorification Of Nazism, reports Asian Lite News India at United Nations voted

November 5, 2022

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UN Chief begins three-day India visit

This will be Guterres’s second visit to India as the Secretary General and the first in his second term….reports Arul Louis UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres is to visit India starting Tuesday

October 18, 2022

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UN Women backs women’s right in Iran

“We reiterate our expression of condolences to the family of Mahsa Amini. We remain steadfast in upholding the rights of women and girls in every part of the world,” the UN Women

September 28, 2022

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UN education fund gets $42 million to address global learning crisis

The new funding catalyses much-needed support to address a global learning crisis where over 78 million crisis-impacted girls and boys are out of school…reports Asian Lite News Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the

September 26, 2022

-Top News·Education

UN calls for end to education gap

Education is in a deep crisis. Instead of being the great enabler, education is fast becoming the great divider, said Guterres in his speech to the opening of the leaders’ meeting day

September 20, 2022

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Kamboj takes over as India’s Permanent Representative at UN

Kamboj will take her seat at the Security Council, where India is an elected member, at a time of heightened international tensions following the Russian invasion…writes Arul Louis Ruchira Kamboj took over

August 3, 2022

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UN Chief to embark on Asia trip

During his stay in Japan, Guterres will meet with several Japanese senior officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…reports Asian Lite News UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will start his Asia trip that will

August 3, 2022

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Guterres dismayed over civilian killing in Congo

In addition to the two deaths, 15 others were injured in the deadly incident, said the DRC government, which strongly condemned the shooting…reports Asian Lite News UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed

August 1, 2022

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UN urges China to repeal HK national security law

The committee said China hasn’t ratified the international covenants on civil and political rights, or economic rights, so the treaties wouldn’t apply to such cases….reports Asian Lite News The UN has called

July 28, 2022

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