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UN chief condemns terrorist attack on UN-affiliated convoy in Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 27 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned Thursday's deadly terrorist attack on a UN-affiliated convoy in front of a school in Mogadishu, Somalia, said his deputy spokesman.
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UN says released staffer in Ethiopia detained again, 9 others remain in de
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations, November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ethiopian authorities have detained again a United Nations staff member who was arrested and released earlier, while nine other local employees still remain under arrest, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Friday.
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UN hopes new Special Representative to visit Cyprus soon
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations will focus on getting the newly-appointed Special Representative and Head of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Colin Stewart of Canada to visit the island as soon as possible, UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-
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UN Yet to resume flights into Ethiopia's Mekelle amid safety concerns
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mekelle [Ethiopia], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations has still not resumed humanitarian flights into Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, after a security incident last week forced the organization to suspend air service, UN spokesman Farhan Haq said on Thursday.
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UN in touch with Guinea, neighbors to ensure coordinated response to crisi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations is in contact with national actors in Guinea, its neighbouring countries and the international community to ensure a coordinated response to the political crisis there following a military coup, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on
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UN 'encouraged' by steps to preserve Iran nuclear deal after US proposes t
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations welcomes all steps to preserve the Iran nuclear deal in light of the United States' announcement of its readiness to return to diplomacy with Tehran and is reviewing the details of the US proposal, UN spokesman Farhan Haq told Sput
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UN chief condemns killing of 11 coal miners in Balochistan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 4 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing of 11 coal miners in the Balochistan province and urged Pakistan to bring perpetrators of the terrorist act to justice.
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UN Chief condemns 'deplorable' attack on airport in Yemen
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 31 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the deadly attack on Aden airport in Yemen, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement on Wednesday.
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UN initiates probe into targeting of its vehicle
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 19 (ANI): An investigation has been initiated on the incident wherein a United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) vehicle carrying UN military observers was impacted by an unidentified object, said Farhan Haq, United Nation deputy Spokespe
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UN urges Israel, Lebanon to exercise restraint after clashes
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations is in contact with Israel and Lebanon to assess the situation in Lebanon and urges all to exercise maximum restraint amid brewing tensions in the region, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Monday.
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UN refuses to comment on India's Citizenship Bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday (local time) refused to comment on the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, stating that the only concern of the watchdog is to ensure that all governments peruse non-discriminatory laws.
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Cholera claims lives of 705 people in Yemen this year, lakhs infected: UN
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 9 (ANI): There have been more than 4,60,000 suspected cases of cholera in Yemen this year out of which 705 people have lost their lives to the disease, according to the United Nations.
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