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2016 deadliest for migrants in Mediterranean: UN
The high loss of life comes despite a large overall fall this year in the number of people seeking to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
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UN top court throws out Marshalls nuclear case against India
Court has upheld the objection to jurisdiction raised by India
UN sets up enquiry of Syria aid convoy bombing
The internal UN panel will ascertain the facts of the incident
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UN military group has not directly observed firing along LoC
They are obviously aware of the reports of these presumed violations and are talking to the relevant concerned authorities, Said Moon
UN Charter translated into Sanskrit
Charter is available in all six official languages of the UN
India to put its views on peacekeeping at UN meet this week
This will be the first international meeting which Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre will be attending
Rajnikanth's daughter appointed UN Women's advocate for Gender
On her part, Aishwaryaa said it would be an 'honour' to serve as UN Advocate for Women's Empowerment
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UN peacekeepers accused of failing to stop South Sudan rapes
South Sudanese soldiers were allegedly involved in the sexual violence, including gang rapes, against civilians near UN base in Juba
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Portugal's Guterres leads in first round vote for UN chief United Nations
Slovenia's former president Danilo Turk came second in the secret vote by the UN Security Council to choose a successor to Ban Ki-moon
First straw poll of next UN chief behind closed doors
The incumbent UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is going to conclude his term at the end of 2016,
Indian bags UN honour for corporate sustainability initiative
Ban announced the 10 pioneers at the Global Compact Leaders Summit in the city this week
UN urges Myanmar to end discrimination against Rohingyas
They are also subjected to forced labour, women face sexual violence and their political rights are severely limited
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UN: Violations against children in conflict rose in 2015
The UN Security Council took the first major step to prevent the victimisation of young people in war zones in 2005
Environmental threats growing from animal-to-human diseases, says UN
Report also highlighted the threat to human health posed by the alarming amount of plastic waste in the oceans
India projected to add 300 mn urban residents by 2050: UN
Leading to a call by the government to build 100 new cities over the period
At $62 million, UN owes India most for peacekeeping contribution
As on March 31, 2016, the UN owed troop contributing countries a total of $827 million
India performing well as compared to other nations: UN expert
Report projects inflation for India at 5.2% for 2016-17 fiscal and 5.6% for 2017-18 year
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India ranks low at 118th on UN's world happiness index
The World Happiness Report takes into account GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support and freedom to make life choices
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It's time for a woman to lead United Nations, says climate chief Christiana Figueres
Figueres' role in shaping last year's long-awaited Paris Agreement to fight climate change has raised her international profile
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