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UN told failure to deal with diversity is root cause of wars
South Africa's former president listed African countries where the failure to deal with diversity was a root cause of conflict
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World food prices rise for 2nd consecutive month, hit 10-year peak: FAO
FAO's food price index, which tracks international prices of the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 130.0 points last month, the highest reading since September 2011
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Afghanistan needs immediate support, physical cash. Inaction is untenable
The Taliban's cruelties are horrendous, but withholding international support and maintaining blanket sanctions will only hurt the long-suffering Afghan people.
 "Afghanistan needs immediate support, physical cash. Inaction is untenable")
Afghanistan requests UN to pay its power bills before nation goes dark
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan from mid-August, electricity bills haven't been paid to neighboring countries that supply about 78 per cent of its power needs
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Global challenges can only be addressed through multilateralism: UNGA prez
The president will hold an event on October 26, titled "Delivering Climate Action for People, Planet, and Prosperity" in response to the other threat of climate change.
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UN rights chief calls for probe into killing of Rohingya activist
Mohibullah, 46, chair of the Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPH), was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
UN committee to review Taliban credential issue to meet in November
Myanmar and Afghanistan were the only two countries out of the 193-nation strong General Assembly membership that did not speak at the just-concluded high-level UNGA week
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World should heed Mahatama Gandhi's message of peace: UN General Secretary
Antonio Guterres on Saturday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 152nd anniversary and said the world should heed his message of peace and usher in a new era of trust and tolerance
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UN needs mechanisms to make Bolsonaros of the world behave responsibly
The rise of right-wing populists who insist on their sovereign right to do whatever they please poses a challenge.
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'Hopeful' that dialogue can happen: UN on India-Pak war of words
We always remain hopeful that dialogue can happen between the two nations, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said
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Afghanistan, Myanmar will not address UN General Assembly: UN official
According to the latest list of speakers for the last day of the high-level General Debate of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, Afghanistan and Myanmar are not listed as speakers
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for elimination of nuclear weapons
Addressing the threat of nuclear weapons "has been central to the work of the United Nations since its inception," said the top UN official, Xinhua news agency reported.
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PM Narendra Modi clocks 20 meetings in his 65-hour stay in US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day trip to the United States was packed with meetings as he attended 20 of them during the around 65 hours he spent in the country, government sources said
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'Damaged credibility': Modi's UN speech asks WHO, World Bank to shape up
Prime Minister faults world institutes for their work in tracing the origin of the Covid-19 and the suspension of an economic report reportedly manipulated under Chinese pressure
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'Arsonist disguising itself as fire-fighter': India's reply to Pak at UNGA
India's blistering retort came after Pak PM Imran Khan raked up the issue of Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly
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Cannot be 'one-size-fits-all solution': India at UN dialogue on energy
Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh said India has set an ambitious target of 450 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030
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India makes clean energy commitments at UN summit
Also, it announced to begin a Production Linked Incentive Scheme to add 10 GW solar PV manufacturing capacity by 2025.
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Food should be viewed as human right, not as commodity, says UN chief
Food should be viewed as a human right, not as a commodity, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.
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Managing risks of a green economy
A rapid transition to renewable energy, which is necessary, will disrupt a number of businesses
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UN releases funds to save Afghanistan health system from collapse
"Allowing Afghanistan's healthcare delivery system to fall apart would be disastrous," Martin Griffiths said
