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MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed India’s ambassador to UN in Geneva
New Delhi: External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has been appointed India’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations in Geneva. Bagchi, a 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS)…
- Business
AI won’t destroy many jobs but clerical employees at high risk: ILO study
Geneva: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment than destroy jobs by automating some tasks rather than taking over a role entirely, according to a study by the International Labour…
- India
India summons Swiss envoy over anti-India posters in Geneva
New Delhi: India on Sunday summoned the Swiss ambassador and lodged a protest over the issue of “malicious anti-India” posters in front of the UN building in Geneva, official sources said. The…
- Pakistan
Int’l community pledges USD 8.57 billion to flood hit Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan said on Monday that the international community generously responded to its call for support by pledging more than USD 8.5 billion to help the cash-strapped country rebuild in a climate-resilient…
- Pakistan
Nearly 8 mn Pakistanis still displaced after summer floods: Diplomat
Geneva: Some 8 million people remain “acutely displaced” after last summer’s floods in Pakistan, since waters still have not receded in some areas, the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva…
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WHO concerned over increasing antibiotic resistance in human infections
Geneva: High levels of antibiotic resistance in bacteria are causing life-threatening bloodstream infections, according to the latest report released by the WHO. For the first time, the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use…
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Red Cross warns of deepening humanitarian needs in conflict zones
Geneva: The civilian suffering caused by various conflicts across the world combined with a worsening climate emergency and rising food and energy prices will make 2023 a year of vast humanitarian need,…
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3.6 bn people face inadequate access to water: WMO
Geneva: Around 3.6 billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its State of Global Water Resources 2021 report.…
- Middle East
UN expert calls for early lifting of sanctions on Syria
Geneva: Unilateral sanctions against Syria should be lifted as soon as possible, a UN expert said. The sanctions are contributing to the destruction and trauma suffered by the Syrian people, said Alena…
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Over 140 humanitarian aid workers killed in 2021: United Nations
Geneva: More than 140 aid workers were killed over the course of 2021, the Geneva-based UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday. The figure for aid workers…
- Middle East
Yemen war: 7 years and counting, peace talks bear no results
On March 27, the war in Yemen entered its eighth year as the military escalation continues between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government, and the Saudi-led Arab coalition on various fronts.…
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Taliban delegation in Geneva calls for international talks
Kabul: A Taliban delegation currently on a five-day visit to Geneva has called for talks with the international community over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, according to media reports. “We call on…
- Health
NeoCov’s potential danger to humans requires further study: WHO
Geneva: Chinese researchers have detected a new type of coronavirus among bats in South Africa. While research claims it has latent ability to mutate, the World Health Organisation has said its potential…
- World
‘State of the World’ to be discussed during Davos Agenda 2022
Geneva: The Davos Agenda 2022 kicking off on Monday will provide an opportunity for world leaders to reflect on the “State of the World” and shape solutions for critical challenges in the year…
- India
PM Modi to virtually address WEF’s Davos Agenda summit on Monday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the online Davos Agenda summit of the World Economic Forum on the first day of the five-day event beginning January 17, joining a host…
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