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Clear filtersThe International Day for Mine Awareness is observed on April 4. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005 and has been marked since 2006.The day spreads awareness about the dangers of landmines and...
The United Nations has adopted the Agreed Conclusions framework aimed at improving access to justice for women and girls worldwide. It was approved by consensus at the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Wome...
International Nowruz Day is observed every year on 21 March to celebrate the Persian New Year and the coming of spring.It coincides with the vernal equinox, marking the change of season from winter to spring.‘Nowruz’ mea...
UN French Language Day is observed on 20 March. The United Nations established it in 2010.The date also marks the International Day of La Francophonie.The day seeks to promote equal use of the UN's six official languages...
India was among the co-sponsors of a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Iranian attacks on Gulf countries and Jordan. The 15-member Council adopted it with 13 votes in favour, while China and Russia ab...
International Women's Day, observed on 8 March, carried the 2026 theme "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls". The occasion also highlighted the United Nations' declaration of 2026 as the International Year o...
An interim update of the State of the World's Migratory Species Report has warned that nearly half of migratory species populations are falling worldwide. The report is prepared under the Convention on the Conservation o...
India has entered into a five-year agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide steady rice supplies for global hunger relief. Under the pact, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) will deliver u...
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed a Global Champion for Road Safety by the United Nations (UN). In this role he will lend his public profile to the UN's efforts to raise awareness about road saf...
India has contributed $35.18 million to the United Nations Regular Budget for 2026, earning a place on the 'honour roll' of 51 member states that paid their assessments fully and on time. The General Assembly approved a...
India has become part of the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC), which aims to build manufacturing skills and industrial cooperation among BRICS members. The initiative is carried out with the United Nations...
The United Nations has named 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, to highlight healthy grazing lands and sustainable herding. 2026 is also the International Year of the Woman Farmer, which aims to...
