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UN Food Programme To Slash Quarter Of Staff As Funding Falls
The UN World Food Programme will cut staff by 25 to 30 percent as funding for the global aid agency plummets, according to an internal email seen Monday by AFP.
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Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping UN Peacekeeping Funding
The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in Mali, Lebanon and Democratic Republic of Congo, according to internal planning documents seen by Reuters.
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India Ranks 36th In Global Index Readiness For Frontier Technologies: UN Report
India ranks 36th out of 170 nations on a global index measuring a country's readiness for frontier technologies, improving its ranking from last year, according to a UN report.
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UN's World Tourism Organization Report Reveals Top Destinations For Tourists In 2024
According to the UN's World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) year-in-review data for 2024, more than 1.4 billion people travelled internationally
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UN Climate Chief Says Door Still Open To Paris Deal As Trump Announces Exit
The UN climate chief said Monday the "door remains open" to the landmark Paris accord after US President Donald Trump vowed to pull his country out of it for the second time.
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Donald Trump Team Weighs "Direct Talks" With Kim Jong Un: Report
US President-elect Donald Trump's team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh diplomatic push can lower the risks of armed conflict, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Iran's Enriched Uranium Stockpile Over 32 Times The Limit Set In 2015: UN
The UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said that Iran's estimated stockpile of enriched uranium had reached more than 32 times the limit set in a 2015 accord between Iran and world powers to limit its nuclear programme.
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Putin Signs Into Law Mutual Defence Treaty With North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a treaty on the country's strategic partnership with North Korea which includes a mutual defence provision, according to a decree published on Saturday.
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Myanmar's War-Torn Rakhine Faces Famine With 2 Million People At Risk, UN Says
Myanmar's war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a United Nations report, which estimates that more than two million people could be at the risk of starvation.
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UN Chief Tells Putin Invasion Of Ukraine Violates International Law
UN chief Antonio Guterres told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his invasion of neighboring Ukraine violated the United Nations charter and international law, according to a readout of their meeting.
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Climate Set To Warm By 3.1 Degrees Celsius Without Greater Action: UN
Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, according to a United Nations report on Thursday, more than twice the rise agreed to nearly a decade ago.
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More Indians Than Ever Are Holidaying Abroad - Where Are They Heading And Why?
Travel is on the rise again. According to the UN's tourism agency, international travel for all purposes reached 97% of its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2024.
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PM Modi To Speak At UN Summit Of Future On September 23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the Summit of the Future on September 23, but not the annual high-level meeting of the General Assembly, according to the latest schedules from the UN.
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Israeli Strike Kills 16 At UN School In Gaza Ahead Of Truce Talks
Israel carried out deadly airstrikes in Gaza Saturday, including one on a UN-run school that killed 16 people according to the Hamas-run authorities, and as violence also gripped its northern border with Lebanon.
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"Yoga Is Powerful Metaphor For United Nations Itself": UNGA President
Yoga symbolises the strivings of the world organisation for global unity, according to its leaders celebrating the International Day recognising the ancient discipline.
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UN Food Programme To Slash Quarter Of Staff As Funding Falls
The UN World Food Programme will cut staff by 25 to 30 percent as funding for the global aid agency plummets, according to an internal email seen Monday by AFP.
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Trump Administration Proposes Scrapping UN Peacekeeping Funding
The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in Mali, Lebanon and Democratic Republic of Congo, according to internal planning documents seen by Reuters.
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India Ranks 36th In Global Index Readiness For Frontier Technologies: UN Report
India ranks 36th out of 170 nations on a global index measuring a country's readiness for frontier technologies, improving its ranking from last year, according to a UN report.
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UN's World Tourism Organization Report Reveals Top Destinations For Tourists In 2024
According to the UN's World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) year-in-review data for 2024, more than 1.4 billion people travelled internationally
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UN Climate Chief Says Door Still Open To Paris Deal As Trump Announces Exit
The UN climate chief said Monday the "door remains open" to the landmark Paris accord after US President Donald Trump vowed to pull his country out of it for the second time.
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Donald Trump Team Weighs "Direct Talks" With Kim Jong Un: Report
US President-elect Donald Trump's team is discussing pursuing direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hoping a fresh diplomatic push can lower the risks of armed conflict, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Iran's Enriched Uranium Stockpile Over 32 Times The Limit Set In 2015: UN
The UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said that Iran's estimated stockpile of enriched uranium had reached more than 32 times the limit set in a 2015 accord between Iran and world powers to limit its nuclear programme.
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Putin Signs Into Law Mutual Defence Treaty With North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a treaty on the country's strategic partnership with North Korea which includes a mutual defence provision, according to a decree published on Saturday.
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Myanmar's War-Torn Rakhine Faces Famine With 2 Million People At Risk, UN Says
Myanmar's war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a United Nations report, which estimates that more than two million people could be at the risk of starvation.
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UN Chief Tells Putin Invasion Of Ukraine Violates International Law
UN chief Antonio Guterres told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his invasion of neighboring Ukraine violated the United Nations charter and international law, according to a readout of their meeting.
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Climate Set To Warm By 3.1 Degrees Celsius Without Greater Action: UN
Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, according to a United Nations report on Thursday, more than twice the rise agreed to nearly a decade ago.
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More Indians Than Ever Are Holidaying Abroad - Where Are They Heading And Why?
Travel is on the rise again. According to the UN's tourism agency, international travel for all purposes reached 97% of its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2024.
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PM Modi To Speak At UN Summit Of Future On September 23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the Summit of the Future on September 23, but not the annual high-level meeting of the General Assembly, according to the latest schedules from the UN.
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Israeli Strike Kills 16 At UN School In Gaza Ahead Of Truce Talks
Israel carried out deadly airstrikes in Gaza Saturday, including one on a UN-run school that killed 16 people according to the Hamas-run authorities, and as violence also gripped its northern border with Lebanon.
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"Yoga Is Powerful Metaphor For United Nations Itself": UNGA President
Yoga symbolises the strivings of the world organisation for global unity, according to its leaders celebrating the International Day recognising the ancient discipline.
