In the second quarter of 2019, the United Nations received 38 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) involving UN personnel, including civilian and uniformed personnel from peacekeeping operations, as well as those from agencies, funds and programmes, according to the latest figures released on Thursday.
Indian firms have invested over $7 billion in taking stake in Russian oil and gas fields. India ventured into Russia when its flagship overseas firm ONGC Videsh in 2001 acquired a 20 per cent stake in Sakhalin-1 oil and gas field in Far East Russia
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President Shavkat Mirzioyev underscored the fact that the democratic processes in Uzbekistan became irreversible and inevitable
The Trump administration is seeking out ways to slow down China’s rise as it views it as a threat. India has often acquiesced to US pressures and this can be seen from New Delhi’s increasing reluctance to engage Huawei in ongoing 5G trials which has already upset Beijing.
The UAE Gender Balance Council was established in 2015 as a federal agency dedicated to scaling up the UAE’s efforts to achieve gender balance across all sectors nationwide, as well as in decision-making positions.
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While de-coupling nuclear weapons from the larger peace agenda has led to some progress internationally, in South Asia, this relatively de-politicised approach of ICAN hasn’t met with much success , and nuclear weapons remain enmeshed in the larger context of historical conflicts for both their supporters and opponents
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The United Nations announced on Wednesday that it is being forced to close down several humanitarian programmes in Yemen because money pledged by Member States to pay for them has “failed to materialize”.
UAE will be the third country to witness the launch of RuPay card, after Singapore and Bhutan.
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This was National Security Advisor’s first visit to Moscow following the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status by India
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A recent Gallup poll has revealed that most Americans want the US to take the