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China rejects UN recommendations on human rights, ignites criticism
This rejection, announced on June 11, 2024, in response to the Universal Periodical Review (UPR) co…
ANI
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Jaishankar reaffirms commitment to UNSC reform in meet with G4 counterparts
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his counterparts from Brazil, Germany, and Japan in…
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Can investing in gold this festive season add the much-touted Midas touch to your investments?
Gold prices surpass Rs 80,000 per 10 grams, fueled by inflation and global geopolitical tensions. W…
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Simply put: Can investing in gold this festive season add the much-touted Midas touch to your investments?
Gold prices have surged past Rs 80,000 per 10 grams, making it a costly affair for the festive seas…
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Happy Children’s Day 2024: Messages and heartfelt wishes for kids
In India, November 14 is celebrated as Children’s Day to honour the birthday of the country’s first…
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Canada chapter of UKPNP demands immediate revocation of troops from PoJK
Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, the spokesperson for the UKPNP, also demanded that the administration must …
ANI
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US again vetoes UNSC resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire
The resolution received 13 votes in the 15-member Council with Britain abstaining on Friday but …
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India received over $111 billion in remittances in 2022, first country to ever reach that figure: UN
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in its World Migration Report 2024 launched …
PTI
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US set to sanction an entire IDF battalion with a history of alleged human rights abuses on the West Bank, report says
The US could sanction an entire IDF unit for the first time following allegations of the Netzah Yeh…
Rebecca Rommen
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UN rights chief urges Musk to ensure human rights in Twitter management
United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has issued an open letter to Elo…
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India only G20 nation to achieve climate targets, its efforts surprise world: PM Modi
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, he said the f…
PTI
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Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council over Ukraine war, which has only happened to one other country in history
The US called for Russia's suspension from the UN's top rights body after the recent discovery of m…
Jake Epstein,John Haltiwanger
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China lashes out at western countries like the US and UK for 'violations of the rights of refugees and migrants' at the UN Human Rights Council
A Beijing representative said that China was "seriously concerned by the violations of the rights o…
Matthew Loh
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Richer nations are unfairly eating away at the carbon budget, not leaving room for developing countries like India: study
Developed countries are projected to collectively emit approximately 3.7 gigatonnes of extra carbon…
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Ukraine's Azov Brigade, a unit with a controversial past, can now use American weapons to fight the Russians
Azov emerged as a heroic unit after Mariupol, but its problematic past has left it unable to use US…
Ella Sherman
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Pakistan and Nepal re-elected to UN Human Rights Council, as China barely manages to hang on
Pakistan and Nepal have been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council, while China won a seat by t…
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Saudi Arabia failed to win a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, while China and Russia were voted in
China and Russia were elected to the council in a secret ballot on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia did not re…
Bill Bostock
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UN sets up independent commission to investigate possible human rights violations by Russia against Ukrainians
A UN-approved resolution called on Russia to "end its human rights violations and abuses and violat…
Jake Epstein
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The US violated international law by assassinating Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, top UN human rights investigator says
The UN Human Rights Council report was damning, but Trump is unlikely to face ramifications as the …
Bill Bostock
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Israel to join Russia and Hamas on the UN's global list tracking the violation of children's rights in armed conflicts
Tensions between the UN and Jerusalem as Israel is set to be added to a global list of children's r…