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Experts decry proposed 14th amendment in so-called AJK Interim Act 1974 by
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): Political activists and experts have condemned the proposed 14th amendment Bill to the 1974 Interim Constitution of so-called Azad J&K as it further restricts the freedom of expression and opinion among the people in the occupied territory.
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Persecuted Pakistan Hindus demand justice, protest at UN council against f
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): Highlighting the plight of Hindus in Pakistan, a group of protesters on Friday (local time) gathered at UN Headquarters in Geneva during the 44th session of UN Human Rights Council to protest against the persecution faced by them at the hands of the Islam
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Greatest threat not from COVID-19 but from lack of leadership: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): The greatest threat at present is not from coronavirus but from the lack of leadership and solidarity at the global and national levels, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of World Health Organisation.
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WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10(ANI): The World Health Organisation on Friday announced setting up of an independent panel of experts to review the handling of the Covid- 19 pandemic and the response by governments worldwide.
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Extrajudicial killings by Pakistan establishment not acceptable: Activist
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 09 (ANI): Asserting that extrajudicial killings by Pakistani establishment in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are "not acceptable", activist Sajjad Raja on Thursday urged United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to put Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government on no
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Post-Covid-19 green recovery must embrace sustainable aviation fuels: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 9 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday emphasised the aviation industry's commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to prioritise investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) t
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WHO confirms "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 8 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that there is an "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus, CNN reported.
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IATA air traveller survey shows COVID-19 concerns globally
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 8 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released public opinion research showing the willingness to travel being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching COVID-19 during air travel.
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WHO deeply concerned about impact of COVID-19 on global response to HIV: D
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) is deeply concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on the global response to HIV, its Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said.
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WHO halts hydroxychloroquine and combination of HIV drug trials among hosp
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 5 (ANI) The World Health Organisation on Saturday has halted its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination of HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir for the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients after they failed to reduce the death rate, Al Jaze
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Global tourism set to lose $1.2 trillion due to coronavirus: UNCTAD
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 3 (ANI): The world's tourism sector could lose at least 1.2 trillion dollars or 1.5 per cent of the global gross domestic product (GDP) having been placed at a standstill for nearly four months due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by UNCTAD.
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Global air passenger demand in May shows slight improvement
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that global air passenger demand in May measured in revenue passenger kilometres dropped 91.3 per cent as compared to the same period last year.
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