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India C&AG of assumes office as Member of UN Board of Auditors

July 27, 2014

India’s Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) took charge as Member of the United Nations Board of Auditors for a six-year term upto June 2020. Mr. Shashi Kant Sharma assumed this prestigious office as he took over from Mr. Liu Jiayi, the Auditor ..

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India will not support trade facilitation agreement at the WTO

July 25, 2014

Upholding its earlier stance, India will not support a pact on Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) till its concerns related to subsidies given for food procurement and food aid is suitably addressed. WTO members are expected ..

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India support UNHRC resolution to probe Israel’s offensive on Gaza

July 24, 2014

India voted in support of a UN Human Rights Council resolution to begin an investigation of Israel’s offensive on Gaza. In the 47-member council, 29 countries which also included other BRICS member voted in support of the Palestinian-drafted resolution on ..

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Rich nations should capitalize Green Climate Fund: India

July 14, 2014

Expressing concerns over the empty coffers of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), India urged rich countries to give their consent to a road-map for its capitalization by 2015 – the year the world will have a universal global climate treaty. ..

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'Vacate Office in New Delhi': India asks UNMOGIP, the UN Observer on J&K

July 13, 2014

Indian Government has asked United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to vacate its Government accommodations in New Delhi. Reacting to this, Pakistan said that such steps would not change the legal status of the Kashmir dispute ..

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Emma Watson: UN Women Goodwill Ambassador

July 9, 2014

Famous British actress, Emma Watson, has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of UN Women – the United Nation’s organization devoted to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Widely known for her role as Hermione Granger in the ‘Harry Potter’ film ..

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Okavango Delta: UNESCO's 1,000th World Heritage Site

June 28, 2014

UNESCO has inscribed the Okavango Delta in Botswana on its World Heritage Site List. It is the 1,000th site to be bestowed with this status. Okavango Delta Location: Northwest Botswana, Africa on Okavango River The delta has rich biodiversity and ..

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June 25: World observes International Seafarer's Day

June 25, 2014

June 25 was observed as International Seafarer’s Day across the world. The day is observed as an expression of thanks to the seafarers for their contribution to the economy and civil society of the world, also for risks and personal ..

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Pyu Ancient Cities: Myanmar’s first site on World Heritage List

June 23, 2014

Pyu Ancient Cities of Myanmar has become the first site from the country to get entry onto the World Heritage List. It was decided by the World Heritage Committee during its meeting in Doha (Qatar) under the Chair of Sheikha ..

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Gujarat’s Rani-Ki-Vav gets World Heritage site status

June 23, 2014

Rani-ki-Vav, an 11th century stepwell in the Patan area of Gujarat, has been approved for placement on the World Heritage list by UNESCO. As per the UNESCO’s statement, “the Queen’s Stepwell” was designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity ..

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