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India, China abstain on first UNSC resolution on Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The 15-member Council has been split on Myanmar for decades and was previously only able to agree on formal statements about the country, which has been under military rule since February 2021.
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Iran ousted from UN Women's Commission in 29-8 vote; India abstains
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a vote of 29-8, some 16 countries, including India abstained from the vote. The eight nations who voted against were Bolivia, China, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Russia and Zimbabwe.
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Tharoor applauds India's abstention of vote in UNSC on humanitarian concer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday applauded India's abstention from the vote in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on a resolution that exempts humanitarian aid efforts from sanctions.
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At UNSC, India abstains from vote on resolution that exempts humanitarian
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said India's concerns were triggered by proven instances of terror groups taking full advantage of such humanitarian carve-outs and making a mockery of sanctions regimes.
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India abstains on UN resolution to probe Iran's 'human rights violations'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, United Nations Human Right Council said, "At its 35th special session, the @UN Human Rights Council decided to create a new fact-finding mission to investigate "alleged #HumanRightsViolations in the Islamic Republic of #Iran related to the protests that began on 16 Septemb
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UNGA: India remains "concerned" over situation in Ukraine, reiterates call
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kamboj said that India has "consistently advocated" that no solution can be reached at the cost of human lives.
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UNGA adopts resolution on creating repatriation mechanism for Ukraine; Ind
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Russian military operation started in the last week of February has so far resulted in the death of thousands of military personnel on both sides. The war in Ukraine which has continued for more than eight months has had a significant impact on global food security and has led to a su
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Drew Barrymore reveals the reason for abstaining from sex since her divorc
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Drew Barrymore has shared her thoughts on intimacy and revealed why she has abstained from sex since her divorce from ex-husband Will Kopelman in 2016.
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UN principles must be upheld: India after abstaining on UNGA vote on Russi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 13 (ANI): After abstaining on the UNGA resolution condemning Russia, India on Wednesday expressed deep concern at the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, including the targeting of civilian infrastructure and deaths of civilians.
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UNGA adopts resolution condemning Russia's annexation of Ukrainian regions
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 13 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning the Russian annexation of the four Ukrainian regions.
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Lawyers abstain from work over arrest of an advocate by Delhi Police
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The lawyers at Delhi's District Court on Wednesday abstained from work over the arrest of an advocate for allegedly having a fake LLB degree. The lawyers claimed that the Delhi police arrested the lawyer despite the fact that the degree got verified by th
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China's lukewarm support for Russia likely to benefit Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 8 (ANI): The lukewarm support from China has left Russian President Vladimir Putin in a difficult spot as the special military operation, which began in February, approaches the seven-month mark, and it could benefit Ukraine.
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