India among top five countries with highest rate of preterm births, claims UN
May 10, 2023 12:45 ISTSouthern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rates of preterm birth, and preterm babies in these regions face the highest mortality risk.
Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rates of preterm birth, and preterm babies in these regions face the highest mortality risk.
To increase survival rates, women and babies must have quality, affordable healthcare before, during and after childbirth, as well as access to family planning services.
Mann Ki Baat: In the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast hosted by Prime Minister Modi, he addresses the people of the country on different issues.
Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to UN Pratik Mathur's comment comes reportedly in the wake of media reports on China's aggression along the border area in Ladakh in recent days.
Pakistan consistently rakes up the issue of Kashmir at various UN platforms, irrespective of the agenda and topic of discussion at the meetings.
Sudan crisis: More than 300 people, including an Indian national, have been killed since intense fighting erupted in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum and elsewhere in the country on Saturday. The conflict is a direct result of a vicious power struggle within the country’s military leadership.
India Population News: By the end of June this year, India will become the most populous country in the world. According to the UN report, India will overtake China in terms of population.
Aid agencies have been providing food, education and health care support to Afghans in the wake of the Taliban takeover and the economic collapse that followed it. But distribution has been severely affected by a Taliban edict banning women from working at non-governmental organizations.
United Nations: The votes in the 54-member UN Economic and Social Council follow the approval of six non-binding resolutions against Russia by the 193-member UN General Assembly.
United Nations: India secured an overwhelming 46 out of 53 votes in a secret ballot in a highly competitive election for membership to the Statistical Commission.
United Nations: Addressing a press conference, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, expressed "serious concerns" after its female staffers were prevented from reporting to work in eastern Nangarhar province.
The report gives a clear picture that the gap needs to be filled to meet UN goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.
India has previously told Pakistan that the entire territories of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been, are, and shall always be part of India.
Speaking at the much-touted G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (G20FMM) on Thursday, the minister underscored that the current global architecture is in its 8th decade and the fact the members of the UN have quadrupled in this period.
India has paid its $30.54 million annual contribution to the United Nations budget for 2023, placing it on the "honour roll" of 43 countries who have paid their assessments.
BrahMos Aerospace is an Indo-Russian joint venture that specialises in producing nuclear-capable supersonic missiles.
Indian women peacekeepers: In 2007, India became the first country to deploy an all-women contingent to a UN peacekeeping mission. The Formed Police Unit in Liberia provided 24-hour guard duty, conducted night patrols in the capital Monrovia, and helped to build the capacity of the Liberian police.
India's Permanent Ambassador to United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, emphasised how New Delhi always called both sides to return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue and added it would like to play a crucial role in ending the conflict.
India at UN: Indian Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said that New Delhi has consistently spoken out in support of peace, security and prosperity in the last two years.
Restrictions on Afghan women: United Nation's human rights chief Volker Türk warned that the latest decree by the Taliban rulers will have terrible consequences for women and for all Afghan people.
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