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"Enough is enough": UN calls for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaz
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations on Monday reiterated its demand for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza amid the war with Israel and said that keeping an entire population besieged, under attack and denied access to amenities is "unacceptable"
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Baloch activist flags atrocities, China-Pak nexus in Balochistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Activist Qambar Malik Baloch said thousands of people have become victims of the "kill and dump policy" of the Pakistani state for expressing dissent, while the whereabouts of many others remain unknown.
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Israel-Hamas war: Congress condemns hospital bombing in Gaza, calls for ac
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday condemned the bombing of a hospital in Gaza and of residential areas, calling the attacks "unjustifiable and a grave humanitarian tragedy" for which the perpetrators must be held accountable.
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"We are open for business": Israel's economy minister says economic boom c
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing counter-offensive against Hamas after the October 7 terror attacks, Israel's Minister of Economy and Industry, Nir Barkat, underlined his country's economic resilience and determination to forge ahead, saying that the economy will "boom" once the war with the terrorist gr
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Sarah Al Amiri leads UAE delegation to Switzerland, discusses science dipl
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology and Chairwoman of Emirates Schools Establishment, led a UAE delegation to the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipation Summit (GESDA), which took place from October 11 to 13.
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Arindam Bagchi appointed India's Permanent Representative to UN in Geneva
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has been appointed India's next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva
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Geneva: Bangladeshi activists dub BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami as "collaborators o
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
They held a demonstration and banner campaign during the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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MedAlliance, a Pioneering Medical Device Startup, acquired by Cordis of US
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6: MedAlliance, the visionary Swiss-based medical technology company, is delighted to announce the successful acquisition by Cordis, a transaction valued at USD 1.135 billion (Rs. ~ 10,000 Crores). This union represents a remarkable milestone in the realm of med
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Geneva: Rights advocates call for recognising 1971 Bangladesh genocide by
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An event was organised, on the sidelines of the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), by Global Human Rights Defence, an international Non-Governmental Organisation based in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Geneva: Author highlights '1971 genocide' in Bangladesh by Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Priyajt Debsarkar, an author and geo-political analyst, highlighted the 1971 genocide in Bangladesh at the 54th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Switzerland takes bold steps to combat climate change
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Switzerland is making significant strides in addressing the pressing issue of climate change, recognising the substantial risks it has brought in recent years.
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Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy, principles highlighted during event in Geneva
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
During the ongoing Human Rights Council session in Geneva at the iconic UN HQ, Palais des Nations, the principles of Mahatma Gandhi were highlighted to commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence.
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