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Singapore’s COVID safety measures a big part of its human rights report to the UN
Even as the latest safety measures were announced for the Easter weekend and the parliament is set to discuss a digital vaccine passport system next week, Singapore’s handling of the pandemic makes up a big part of its national human rights report to the United Nations (UN).
India, US reaffirm strategic partnership during bilateral UN diplomats’ meeting
India and the US have reaffirmed their strategic partnership and agreed to work together to strengthen multilateralism during a meeting between the top United Nations diplomats of the two countries.
Indian environment and economics expert Ligia Noronha appointed assistant secretary-general of the UN
Noronha will succeed another Indian, development economist Satya Tripathi, in this role.
Biden administration appoints two Indian-American women to key posts in UN Mission
The Biden administration has appointed two Indian-American experts — Sohini Chatterjee and Aditi Gorur — to key diplomatic positions at the US Mission to the United Nations.
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood releases autobiography on his COVID-19 migrant worker rescue missions
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has written a book recounting his experience of helping migrant workers during the Covid lockdown.
Multilateralism is key to overcoming COVID-19 challenges, Balakrishnan says at UN
Speaking at the General Debate of the 75th United Nations (UN) General Assembly on September 26, Singapore’s foreign affairs minister Vivian Balakrishnan stressed the importance of multilateralism in overcoming challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
18-year-old Indian boy named by UN to the 2020 class of young leaders for Sustainable Development Goals
The Young Leaders for the SDGs initiative is organised on a biennial basis by the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.
PM Modi expected to address virtual UN General Assembly on September 26
This is the first time in the UN’s 75-year history that the annual General Assembly session will be held virtually.
UN applauds Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja at Public Service Day 2020
Top United Nations(UN) dignitaries applauded Kerala state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja, for effectively tackling Covid-19 at Public Service Day 2020 celebrations .
