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UN agencies hope U.S. will continue protecting those fleeing conflict, per
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 29 (ANI): The United Nations agencies dealing with global refugee and migration issues have expressed hope that the United States will continue its strong leadership role and long tradition of protecting those who are fleeing conflict and persecution.
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IOM to launch displacement tracking system in Afghanistan as humanitarian
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan. 28 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is launching a new displacement tracking system in Afghanistan to better understand population movements and needs amid concerns of a severe humanitarian crisis induced by sudden return home of hundreds o
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UN yet to confirm on postponement of Syrian conflict talks
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Jan. 27(ANI): The United Nations on Friday said that there has been no confirmation that talks on the Syrian conflict planned for February 8 in Geneva have been postponed as earlier announced by Russia.
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UN chief pledges commitment to achieving world free of nuclear weapons
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 25 (ANI): Asserting that disarmament can play an important role in ending existing conflicts and preventing the outbreak of new strife, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged to actively pursue the abolition of all weapons of mass destruc
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Afghanistan: UN-backed $550 million aid plan aims to reach 5.7 million peo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 24 (ANI): A newly-launched United Nations-backed humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan is seeking $550 million in 2017 to support the most vulnerable and marginalized population of the conflict-torn country.
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Will work with new U.S. administration to secure sound relations: China
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan. 24 (ANI): China has said that it will work with the new Trump administration to secure sound and steady growth of bilateral relations in keeping with the principle of non-conflict, non-confrontation and mutual respect.
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Biden warns of use of nuclear weapons in South Asia
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan. 16 (ANI): Outgoing U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has warned that South Asia is among the few regions in the world where nuclear weapons could be used in regional conflicts.
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Amar Singh to leave for London for treatment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, who has been blamed for the conflict between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav, on Sunday said that he would be returning to London for his treatment.
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'Flop' Akhilesh only focussed on looting UP: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday dubbed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav a 'flop', adding that the conflict within the Samajwadi Party was only a strategy to deviate people's attention from the former's failures.
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UN chief Guterres makes case for new efforts to build and sustain peace
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 11 (ANI): Delivering his first formal briefing to the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underlined the need for new, strengthened efforts to build and sustain peace ranging from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping
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Trump's naming of son-in-law as senior advisor needs review, say Demo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 10 (ANI): The Democrat National Party in the United States has said President-elect Donald Trump's naming his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as his senior advisor, should be reviewed as it is clear case of nepotism and conflict of interest.
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SC directs Centre to resolve conflict in provisions of IPC, POSCO
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Central Government to examine the "conflict" between the provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
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