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UNITED NATIONS - An independent United Nations human rights expert has called on Indian authorities to do much more to ensure a safe and conducive environment for human rights defenders working in the country.
UNITED NATIONS - India has contributed $ 260,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund for the construction of a Permanent Memorial dedicated to the millions of victims of the transatlantic slave trade.
UNITED NATIONS - Building on its award-winning "Bell Bajao" campaign ('Ring the Bell' in Hindi) in India, the Breakthrough organisation has launched a global campaign on domestic violence at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).
UNITED NATIONS - A UN committee on the elimination of discrimination against women has begun a review of the situation of women in India and seven other countries.
UNITED NATIONS - With an Indian woman minister presiding, the UN General Assembly has unanimously approved the establishment of a single UN entity to promote equality for women.
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