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Mahatma Gandhi chosen peace even when confronted with injustice, says UNGA
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US] September 25 (ANI): On the occasion of International Day of Non-Violence, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Abdulla Shahid on Saturday said that Mahatma Gandhi based his life on the premise that, in the end, conflict and violence benefit no one.
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Global challenges can only be addressed through multilateralism: UNGA pres
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 2 (ANI/Xinhua): At his first press conference since the annual high-level week ended, UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Abdulla Shahid said on Friday that multilateralism remains the only way to tackle common challenges.
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Tirumurti meets UNGA President, reassures India's support to 'Presidency O
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 2 (ANI): Permanent Representative and Ambassador of India to United Nations TS Tirumurti met with the President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid on Friday (local time).
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India at UNGA side event highlights its digital platforms, calls for techn
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): While participating virtually in a gathering at the high-level UN General Assembly-76 event titled "From Open Software to Open Society," India highlighted its public digital platforms and called for strengthened technological cooperation between member
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Pakistan's campaign to support Taliban flops at UN
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29 (ANI): Pakistan's effort to get the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan recognised at the global platform was shattered to dust after United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) refused Taliban representative to address its session, instead it invited the representat
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UNGA president urges redoubling efforts to ensure progress in nuclear disa
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York (US), September 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Abdulla Shahid, president of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Tuesday called for redoubling efforts to ensure meaningful progress in global nuclear disarmament.
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Pakistan Opposition slams PM Imran Khan for calling Pakhtuns 'sympathisers
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 28 (ANI): The Opposition in Pakistan has slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan for calling Pakhtuns 'sympathisers of the Taliban' in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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Afghan representative Isaczai calls off speech in UNGA to preserve nationa
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 28 (ANI): Afghanistan's permanent representative in the United Nations Ghulam Muhammad Isaczai who was due to give a speech at the United Nations General Assembly's 76th session on Monday, called off his address to preserve national interests and Afghanistan's
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Rome says G20 summit on Afghanistan expected in coming weeks
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Rome (Italy), September 27 (ANI/Sputnik): An extraordinary G20 summit on Afghanistan will take place within the next few weeks, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday.
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Top UN officials call for action to stamp out gender-based violence
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 26 (ANI): Top UN officials met in the margins of the 76th General Assembly on Thursday, with a strong call to action to stamp out gender-based violence (GBV), amid a rise in forced displacement and other humanitarian emergencies around the globe.
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PM Modi returns to New Delhi after concluding three-day visit to US
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday returned to New Delhi after concluding his three-day US visit, where he addressed the United Nations General Assembly and attended the first in-person Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) Summit.
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PM Modi spoke like statesman at UNGA , says expert
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Sushant Sareen, an expert on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latter's speech at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and said that PM Modi pitched all the issues in his over 22-minute speech a
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