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December 7, 2023 4:28 PM

Indian School Students Commemorate Garba’s UNESCO Recognition aboard India Coast Guard Ship at Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Following the inclusion of Garba on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, students from the Indian School in Dammam organized a Garba performance on the Indian Coast Guard Ship, ICGS SAJAG, during an onboard recept...

December 7, 2023 12:23 PM

UN chief invokes Article 99 to urge Security Council avert humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday invoked the rarely used Article 99 of the UN Charter to urge the Security Council to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, said his spokesman. In a rare move, Guterres wrote to the president of ...

December 7, 2023 11:03 AM

Green Rising: UNICEF’s Youth-Led Climate Action Initiative

Dr. Kevin Frey, the CEO of UNICEF's Generation Unlimited, to launch the latest initiative, Green Rising, in the presence of India's Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change at COP28. Focused on youth engagement, Generation Unlimited's camp...

December 7, 2023 9:40 AM

John Kerry highlights key achievements and agreements at COP28 in Dubai

In the latest developments from COP28 in Dubai, John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, outlined significant progress on various fronts during his recent address. Emphasizing the urgency of addressing climate change, K...

December 6, 2023 12:53 PM

Israel mounts fiercest attacks so far in Gaza war against Hamas

Israel's military bombarded southern Gaza's main city in what it said was the fiercest fighting since it began a ground invasion to eliminate Hamas five weeks ago, while the U.S. again pressed Israel to minimise Palestinian civilian casualties. Is...

December 6, 2023 10:45 AM

COP28 spotlights indigenous peoples: stresses inclusive climate action and financial support

COP28 dedicated its third thematic day to indigenous peoples, acknowledging their crucial role in safeguarding the environment. Discussions and panels during the event focused on fostering an inclusive energy transition that left no one behind and en...

December 6, 2023 9:22 AM

Clean Energy Transition: India’s leadership acknowledged in COP28 talks

Key representatives from the Quad nations engaged in a panel discussion at the India Pavilion during COP28 in Dubai. The Quad initiatives focused on Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment in the Indo-Pacific region. Ella Davison of Australia, Lalit B...

December 6, 2023 9:06 AM

COP28 makes significant progress in the first five days

COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber announced major achievements in the first five days of the conference, highlighting progress on finance, declarations, and Loss and Damage. The conference is on track to deliver an ambitious response to the Global ...

December 5, 2023 3:59 PM

COP28 addresses climate actions in Dubai

The International Trade Centre, at COP28, addressed critical issues concerning small businesses and climate action at COP28 in Dubai. Speaking on behalf of the organization, Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton outlined the challenges faced by sma...

December 5, 2023 9:29 AM

COP28: Finance Day spurs global financial reforms to bolster climate resilience in vulnerable nations

Dubai: The COP28 Finance Day, which may be called the most important among the thirteen days of the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties, witnessed a landmark breakthrough in international financial architecture, with major commitments from in...

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