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More than 120 armed conflicts rage across globe: ICRC
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, said that there are more than 120 active armed conflicts across various parts of the world, accompanied by extreme violence, widespread destruction, and restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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There can be no substitute for national efforts in creating environment wh
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Tapan Kumar Deka noted that the changing nature of armed conflict, with a rise in intra-state conflicts involving non-state Armed Groups, has increasingly exposed peacekeeping operations to regional and global dynamics that undermine their efforts to implement their mandate.
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"Another habitual attempt to divert attention": India slams Pakistan over
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
R Ravindra, said on Wednesday (local time) that Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and alienable parts of India.
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UN adds Israel to "list of shame" for alleged violations against children;
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations have added Israel and Hamas to their "list of shame", documenting rights violations against children in armed conflict, reported The Times of Israel.
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Qatar pledges USD 3 million aid to Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner Offic
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the funds aim to support initiatives designed to improve the lives of children, citizens affected by armed conflicts, and the overall population in Ukraine.
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UN says Afghan children vulnerable to grave violations
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The UN Secretary-General's special representative on Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan in a new report said that children in Afghanistan remain highly vulnerable to grave violations, TOLO News reported.
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78th UNGA session: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accuses Russia of “genoci
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
With still no signs of a truce amid the raging armed conflict with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while accusing Moscow of being the aggressor and perpetrating "genocide" in his homeland, proposed a "peace formula" at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assemb
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Character of China's imperial foreign policy: Report
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Till now, China has pursued a strategy of patience, especially in Southeast Asia, deploying coercion against outmatched neighbours short of armed conflict while building up the military means to do something more bold, decisive, and conventional should party leaders so choose.
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Nepal: Maoist child combatants file case against PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, fo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In the 14-paged petition, nine petitioners have claimed the Maoist leaders of committing war crimes by recruiting minors in the armed conflict.
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UNESCO calls for more protection for artists under attack
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The international community must provide greater protection to artists caught up in armed conflict, political instability, and natural disasters, the UN Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a new report.
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Int'l community should address challenges in Afghanistan: US Special Envoy
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
US Special Envoy to Afghanistan Thomas West has called on the International community to address the ongoing problems of the war-torn country and voice out support for dialogue and opposition to armed conflict, according to Khaama Press.
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Canada imposes sanctions on Sri Lankan officials including Rajapaksa broth
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Canada has imposed sanctions against four Sri Lankan state officials including former Presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa for "gross and systematic violations of human rights" during the armed conflict in the island nation, which occurred from 1983 to 2009, an official rel
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