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Post-Pandemic Policies Must Give Adequate Recognition To Mental Wellbeing: FM Sitharaman

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for accelerated action on jobs and social protection to avoid an uneven global recovery and prevent future crises.

Indispensable To Reform UN Security Council, Make It More Legitimate, Representative: G4 Nations

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World

They underlined the urgency of reforming the Security Council in order to make it more legitimate, effective and representative by reflecting the reality of the contemporary world, including developing countries and major contributors

US 'Elevated' Quad Partnership To Take On Challenges Ranging From Health Security To Climate: Biden At UNGA

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World

We are engaging with regional institutions from ASEAN to the African Union to focus on people's urgent needs for better health and better economic outcomes.

Pak Continues To Foment Culture Of Violence At Home, Across Its Borders: India At UN

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National

India''s strong response came after Islamabad''s envoy to the UN Munir Akram raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and spoke about the late pro-Pakistan leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in his remarks in the General Assembly hall that focussed almost entirely on India and not on the forum''s theme.

UNSC 'Unequivocally' Adopts Resolution Against Afghan Territory Being Used By Terrorists

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World

India heads the current session of UNSC. Foreign secretary Shringla considers the resolution a 'strong signal'.

Maharashtra To Set Up Climate Change Council; Will Work On 5Rs Declared By The United Nations

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National

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in a report released last month, said extreme sea-level events that previously occurred once in 100 years could happen every year by the end of this century with scientists warning sea level rise, floods, heavy rainfall and glacier melting are some of the irreversible effects.

Don't Return To The Era Of 'Your Terrorists' And 'My Terrorists': India Cautions UN

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Economy

United Nations is not a body or the forum where member states should take sides on religious-phobias, but should instead truly foster a culture based on universal principles of humanity and compassion so that terrorists’ narratives are fought collectively.

NTPC Targets 60 GW Renewable Energy Capacity By 2032

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Companies & Markets

NTPC has declared that it will form at least 2 international alliances to facilitate clean energy research and promote sustainability in energy value chain by 2025.

António Guterres’ Granted Second Term As The Secretary-General Of The United Nations

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Economy India

Bozkir then administered the oath of office to 72-year-old Guterres at the podium of the UN General Assembly hall.

Beam Suntory To Invest More Than $1 Billion To Make Positive Impacts On The Environment, Consumers, And Communities

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More Press Release

Beam Suntory will foster a more inclusive and equitable culture, while working to increase gender, racial, and ethnic representation across its business, and continue to engage and support employees around the world to volunteer their time.

Giesecke+Devrient Partners With Doconomy For Climate Protection

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More Press Release

Doconomy offers banks a digital service, empowering consumers to track their individual environmental impact, i.e. to measure their carbon footprint.

Need Comprehensive Evaluation Of UN's Sustainable Development Framework: Niti VC

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Economy

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant highlighted the need for a paradigm shift to address the nutrition challenge in India and taking a relook at the food components of diet.

World Food Price Index Rises In February For Ninth Month Running - FAO

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Companies & Markets

The Rome-based FAO also said in a statement that worldwide cereal harvests remained on course to hit an annual record in 2020, adding that early indications pointed to a further increase in production this year.