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UNGA President pays tribute to Indian reformer Hansa Mehta on International Day of Women in Diplomacy United Nations
June 25, 2024 2:32 pm
Mehta is widely credited with significantly changing the language of Article 1 of the UDHR, by replacing the phrase "All men are born free and equal" with "All human beings are born free and equal." She died in Mumbai at the age of 97 in 1995.
Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger', UN committee recommends
June 22, 2021 12:38 pm
Australia has for years been battling to keep the Great Barrier Reef, a major tourist attraction that supports thousands of jobs, off the "in danger" list, a step that could potentially lead towards its eventual removal as a World Heritage Site.
UN denounces Vatican on sex abuse, abortion
February 05, 2014 7:29 pm
During the session, the committee's independent experts grilled the Holy See on its protection of children.
India re-elected to key UN anti-racism committee
December 01, 2011 10:24 am
India's nominee Ambassador Dilip Lahiri was re-elected to CERD,a body under UN Human Rights system.
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