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UKPNP holds demonstration in Geneva over human rights, security situation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 25 (ANI): The members of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) led by Shaukat Ali Kashmiri on Friday staged a protest at the UN human rights head office in Geneva to highlight the atrocities being committed against the people of Pakistan Occupied Kashm
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World Sindhi Congress raises issue of gross human rights violations of Sin
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): During the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Asif Panwhar, member of World Sindhi Congress (WSC) called on the Council to look into the gross human rights violations of Sindhi people in Pakistan and urged to take action to protect
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Global refugee resettlement needs will rise steeply next year: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): More than 2 million refugees will be in need of resettlement next year, according to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment for 2023 released on Tuesday by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
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'Palais des Nations' in Geneva becomes stage for International Yoga Day ce
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): With more than 200 members of the International community in presence, the 8th International Day of Yoga was celebrated in Geneva at iconic UN HQ, Palais des Nations, amidst the flags of UN Member States on Tuesday.
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India emerged as credible voice for developing, least developing nations a
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June (ANI): India has emerged as the voice of the developing and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the recently concluded 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, F
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Baloch group holds demonstration in Geneva to highlight atrocities in Paki
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): The Baloch Voice Association organised an exhibition cum demonstration on June 20 in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside the Broken Chair sculpture to highlight the atrocities being committed by the Pakistan establishment, especially
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Human Rights Council expresses concern over indoctrination of children in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 19 (ANI): During the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, the participants analyzed in detail the violations of child rights in conflict zones and drew particular attention to the negative consequences of madrasas in the indoctrination of children - a violatio
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Nearly one billion people have a mental disorder, says WHO
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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WTO deal will go a long way in restoring faith in multilateral trade syste
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): A package of trade agreements signed by the 164-member World Trade Organisation (WTO) in the wee hours of Friday in Geneva will go a long way in restoring faith in the multilateral trade system, industry body CII said.
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India scores big at WTO, ministerial conference sees some landmark decisio
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India changed the narrative and controlled it well from beginning to end at the WTO ministerial conference that saw some landmark decisions and the country's image has risen phenomenally in the world community, sources said.
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India delivers at WTO Ministerial Conference, achieves proposed outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India has been able to secure a favourable outcome at the WTO after many years, despite a strong global campaign against its farmers and fishermen, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
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India turned the tide of negotiations from failure to optimism: Piyush Goy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): India took the lead and turned the tide of negotiations from failure, gloom and doom to optimism, enthusiasm and consensus-based outcome, said the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal while addressing a press conference at Geneva.
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