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UN75: India slams Pak for raising J-K issue, says it hails terrorists as '
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 22 (ANI): India on Monday hit back at Pakistan for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during the high-level meeting to commemorate 75 years of United Nations (UN), saying Islamabad is globally recognised as the epicentre of terrorism which harbours and trains
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At UN meet, PM Modi calls for 'reformed multilateralism'
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New York [US], September 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (local time) addressed the high-level meeting to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), wherein he called on members of the UN to pledge for reform within the world body and stressed the need for refo
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We must all strive to preserve peace: UN Chief Guterres
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New York [US], September 21 (ANI): A high-level meeting of the United Nations was held on Monday, marking the 75 years of the organization where the General Assembly adopted a forward-looking political declaration that would give countries a mechanism to combat terrorism, reformed multilater
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Moscow hopes no visa issues to arise for Russian diplomats headed to 75th
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia expects its diplomats to encounter no repetition of obstacles with getting visas to the United States when traveling to attend the 75th high-level week of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Pyotr Ilyichev, the head of the Department of Inte
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India supports multilateralism, need to adopt speedier UNSC reforms: UN en
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New York [US], September 19 (ANI): India supports multilateralism in the United Nations Security Council and it is high time that the status quo should be changed and the reforms are introduced at the earliest, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti said on Frida
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PM Modi to attend two debates in this year's 'historic' UNGA session: TS T
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 19 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti on Friday (local time) said the highlight of the "historic" UN General Assembly session this year will be the participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in two debates in the high-lev
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President Trump not to attend UNGA session in-person: White House
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Washington [US], September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump has abandoned his plans to deliver a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in person, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters.
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Record 173 world leaders to virtually address UN General Assembly next wee
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New York [US], September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A record number of 119 heads of state and 54 heads of governments will virtually deliver their messages at the UN General Assembly high-level event next week, the spokesperson for the President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Brenden
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Record number of heads of State to address UNGA next week: UN
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New York [US], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The General Debate week of the UN General Assembly will see the largest number of leaders delivering their national messages this year, the President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, said after assuming the leadership o
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UNGA adopts resolution recognising COVID-19 as one of greatest challenges
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New York [US], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN General Assembly said in a new resolution the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic represents one of the greatest challenges since the establishment of the United Nations.
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ECI decides to conduct all 65 by-elections around Bihar elections time
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New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Considering that the General Assembly Elections of Bihar is due and required to be completed before November 29, 2020, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to conduct all the 65 by-elections in various states around the same time.
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PM Modi likely to address UNGA session virtually, no official confirmation
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) through video conference scheduled to be held later this month. However, there is no official confirmation yet.
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