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December 14, 2016 3:44 PM

India to contribute 5 lakh US Dollars to CERF for year 2016-17

India said it will contribute 5 lakh US Dollars to the United Nations's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for the year 2016-17. It stressed that the international response is falling significantly short of the challenges posed by humanitarian crises. <br/><br/>At the high-level...

December 14, 2016 11:49 AM

Antonio Guterres appreciates India's engagement with world body

UN Secretary General-designate Antonio Guterres has voiced appreciation for India's engagement with the world body and its contributions to various areas of the UN's work during a meeting with Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.<br/> <br/>Mr Jaishankar called on Mr Guterres soon af...

December 14, 2016 8:28 AM

Time ripe to restart peace process in Syria: UN Special Envoy for Syria

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura says, after a UN Security Council meeting, that time is ripe to restart the peace process in Syria and re-engage all parties to the conflict. <br/><br/>De Mistura said yesterday, this is actually the best moment to insist that a peace process...

December 14, 2016 1:23 AM

Brazil's Senate approves 20-year govt spending freeze

Brazil's Senate today approved a 20-year government spending freeze billed as the centerpiece of austerity reforms aimed at restoring economic health of the country. Brazil's Senate today approved a 20-year government spending freeze billed as the centerpiece of austerity reforms aimed at ...

December 14, 2016 12:09 AM

Planet's poorest countries falling further behind: UN

The planet's poorest countries are falling further behind the rest of the world and cannot catch up without more aid and favourable trade deals, a UN report said today. <br/><br/>UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its annual report said during 45 years since the Unit...

December 13, 2016 9:27 PM

Ban Ki-moon urges all sides to protect Syrian civilians in Aleppo

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced alarm over reports of atrocities against a large number of civilians including women and children in Aleppo. <br/><br/>Mr Ban urged all the sides, particularly Syria's government and its allies to protect civilians. In a statement, Mr Ban&...

December 13, 2016 9:27 PM

Tajikistan Prez to start five day India visit from tomorrow

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon will arrive on a five-day visit to India tomorrow. This will be the sixth visit of President Rahmon to India. He will arrive in New Delhi on the 16th after visiting Kerala. <br/><br/>His official engagements would be on 17 December 2016 in New Delhi...

December 13, 2016 9:27 PM

Qatar Petroleum to cut oil production in line with OPEC deal

State-owned Qatar Petroleum said that Qatar's oil production would decrease from 1st of January in line with last month's agreement for OPEC members to decrease output. <br/><br/>It said in a statement that it has started advising its customers of the expected reductions in oil...

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