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UN launches USD 816 million appeal for Pakistan flood aid
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday launched the revised flash appeal of USD 816 million to respond to the needs of people affected by climate-induced floods in Pakistan.
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Dementia: WHO gives blueprint for research on 7th leading cause of death
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): The World Health Organistaion (WHO) on Tuesday announced the development of a blueprint for dementia research, the first WHO initiative of its kind for noncommunicable diseases.
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Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee agency prize
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced on Tuesday that former German chancellor Angela Merkel will receive the 2022 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for "political courage" and decisive action taken during her tenure to protect people forced to flee.
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The hepatitis B-neutralizing cell sentinel
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): One of the most severe and prevalent viral diseases is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It targets the liver cells after being transmitted by bodily fluids. Serious problems from the chronic form of the illness can develop such as cirrhosis and li
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51st UNHRC: China tries to meddle over Dalai Lama's reincarnation
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): China at an event held on the sidelines of the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council tried to meddle in choosing the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.
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Activist Shuib Lone at UNHRC highlights issue of cross-border terrorism in
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): Activist Shuib Lone has highlighted the issue of cross-border terrorism in Kashmir, at a United Nations Human Rights Council event.
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At UNHRC, Dutch group raises issue of fixing blame on China for Xinjiang g
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 30 (ANI): Netherlands-based group, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) has raised in the UNHRC, the issue of Uyghurs, the ethnic Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, and pushed to attribute blame on Chinese government authorities for human rig
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WHO launches new initiative to stop spread of invasive malaria vector in A
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 30 (ANI): A new World Health Organization (WHO) initiative has been launched that aims to stop the further spread of this invasive mosquito species in the region.
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Global Innovation Index: India enters top 40 for the first time
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 29 (ANI): India has made remarkable progress in the global innovation index ranking finding a place in the top 40 for the first time, according to the annual report released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on Thursday.
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China's representative to UN invites people to visit Xinjiang over human r
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 28 (ANI): Concerned over the impact of the recent report of United Nations Human Rights on China's treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region on the country's economy, the permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva invited peop
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World does not need lessons on democracy, human rights from Pakistan: Indi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): Slamming Pakistan for atrocities against its minorities, India said that the world does not need lessons on democracy and human rights from a country whose contribution to the globalisation of terror is unparalleled.
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Pakistani Min uses state media to fuel enmity, hatred against Ahmadi Musli
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 27 (ANI): A Federal Minister and Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Mian Javed Latif has launched a fresh hate-filled campaign against the persecuted Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan, using religion to score political points, a press release by
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