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Darwin archives, UDHR added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register
The world body has added 74 new documentary heritage collections to its Memory of the World Register, bringing the total number of inscribed collections to 570
19 April,2025 11:19 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Dr Ambedkar's advocacy resonates far beyond borders of India: Athawale tells UN
Athawale added that as "we gather here under the banner of the United Nations, we recognise that the principles Dr Ambedkar fought for equity, representation, and human rights are more relevant than ever in our collective effort to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals"
15 April,2025 11:38 AM IST | United Nations | mid-day online correspondent
Nearly 400,000 Palestinians displaced following collapse of Gaza ceasefire
"Survivors across Gaza are being displaced repeatedly and forced into an ever-shrinking space where their basic needs just cannot be met," he added.
08 April,2025 08:46 AM IST | New York | ANI
A woman died every 2 mins from pregnancy & childbirth-related causes in 2023: UN
World Health Day 2025: The theme this year 'Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures' urges governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths
07 April,2025 11:15 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Israeli defence minister says military expanding operation in Gaza
Katz called on Gaza residents to expel Hamas and return all hostages. The militant group still holds 59 captives, of whom 24 are believed to still be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals
02 April,2025 02:02 PM IST | Jerusalem | AP
Syria at crossroads; it can return to violence or transition to peace: UN envoy
He said the road back to conflict, fragmentation and violations of Syrian sovereignty by external powers "must not come to pass"
26 March,2025 08:39 AM IST | United Nations | AP
World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024 for third consecutive year: UN
Beyond the continental ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica, more than 275,000 glaciers worldwide cover approximately 700,000 square kilometres (270,000 square miles), the World Meteorological Organization said
22 March,2025 12:01 PM IST | Geneva | AFP
Congress leaders should follow Tharoor: BJP
The BJP on Wednesday projected Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's praise of the government's handling of the Russia-Ukraine war as an endorsement of India's deft diplomacy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership
19 March,2025 08:34 PM IST | India | PTI
University of Mumbai Law Academy students rank top Rank in global WIPO IP Moot
The WIPO IP Moot Court Competition was organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, a specialised United Nations (UN) agency
18 March,2025 06:58 PM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
UN agencies scramble for resources amid US funding freeze
For their part, UN agencies have been scrambling to revise their operations, make strategic cuts, seek funding elsewhere, and appeal to the administration to restore US support.
09 March,2025 07:50 AM IST | Geneva | Agencies