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Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area added in World Heritage list

India’s Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA), has been inscribed on the World Heritage List as per Criterion (X) of UNESCO Guidelines. The Criterion X is “To...

June 23, 2014

June 23: United Nations Public Service Day

June 23 was celebrated as the United Nations Public Service Day. The theme for 2014 is “Innovating Governance for Sustainable Development and Well-being of the People”. The day...

June 23, 2014

June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification observed with the theme "Land Belongs to the Future – Let’s Climate Proof It"

World Day to Combat Desertification was observed on June 17, 2014 to promote public awareness of the issue, and the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat...

June 17, 2014

Jordanian envoy first Muslim to be elected UN human rights chief

T​he nomination of Prince Zeid al Hussein of Jordan of as the new High Commissioner for Human Rights  was unanimously approved by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He...

June 17, 2014

Rasik Ravindra elected as member of UN body on ocean issues

Indian origin scientist Rasik Ravindra has been elected as member of the United Nations Commissionon the Limits of Continental Shelf (CLCS) as India’s candidate for member of the...

June 14, 2014

UNGA elects Ugandan Foreign Minister as President of 69th session

Uganda’s foreign minister Sam Kahamba Kutesa has been unanimously elected as the President of the 193-membered United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).  He was in news recently for defending...

June 13, 2014

June 12 observed as World Day Against Child Labor 2014

June 12 was observed as World Day Against Child Labour across the globe. The theme for year 2014 is Extend social protection: Combat child labour. The World Day Against...

June 12, 2014

India’s Lieutenant General (retired) Abhijit Guha appointed member of UN panel on peacekeeping

Lieutenant General (retd) Abhijit Guha of Indian Army has been appointed as a member on a five-member UN expert panel on peacekeeping that will advice the international body...

June 5, 2014

India Elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

In the elections to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held on June 4, 2014 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris by the General Assembly...

June 5, 2014

UN posthumously honors 8 Indian soldiers among 106 UN peacekeepers

The UN honored 106 peacekeepers, including 8 Indian soldiers, who lost their lives in various UN peacekeeping operations on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on...

June 1, 2014

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