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MEA hold talks with DG WHO, discuss cooperation chains in Health sector
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] September 14 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Reenat Sandhu called on Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva to discuss cooperation chains between India and the WHO in the health sector. Read More
$1 billion pledge a 'quantum leap' in commitment to Afghanistan: UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 14 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday hailed significant international financial support pledged to the people of Afghanistan following a meeting in Geneva, which nearly doubled the initial USD 606 million flash appeal for the country.
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Red Cross proposes budget increase for Humanitarian programs in Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Austria], September 13 (ANI): In the upcoming UN humanitarian conference on Afghanistan in Geneva, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will propose to boost the financing for its programs and projects in Afghanistan, said ICRC President Peter Maurer on Monday.
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Randhir Singh to carry duties as acting President of Olympic Council of As
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Following the verdict by the Court of Geneva in the trial of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Sheikh Ahmad announced that he will step aside temporarily as President of OCA and as a result, Randhir Singh will portray the role of acting President.
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Afghans to stage protest outside UN office in Geneva against persecution o
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 10 (ANI): Afghans will organise a protest outside the UN office in Geneva on International Day of Peace on September 21 against "illegal takeover of Afghanistan" and "persecution of religious and ethnic minorities" by the Taliban regime, a rights activist said
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Taliban must stop violence on demonstrators, reporters, says UN rights age
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 10 (ANI): The Taliban must stop resorting to violence and the persecution of peaceful demonstrators and reporters covering rallies in Afghanistan, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday.
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India vows to enhance cooperation with UNITAR
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 7 (ANI): India has vowed to enhance its bilateral cooperation with UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and has said to contribute to the organisation's global agenda in capacity building.
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WHO identifies Mu COVID-19 variant as a variant of interest
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on August 30 listed the Mu Covid-19 variant as a 'variant of interest'.
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Afghan crisis: Scores march in Geneva; call Swiss govt to not recognise Ta
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI): Scores of people including the Afghan diaspora held a protest march here against the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, highlighting the appalling human rights record under the outfit's previous regime.
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Syria: Prevent 'entire generation from being lost', urges UN humanitarian
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI): Some 13.4 million Syrians throughout the beleaguered country are in need of assistance, the UN humanitarian office said on Saturday, calling for "greater access and expanded funding", to better help them.
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UNHCR terms Afghanistan situation as 'humanitarian emergency of internal d
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Sunday termed the Afghanistan situation a "humanitarian emergency of internal displacement" as more than half a million Afghan civilians have been displaced from the war-ravaged country.
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Maternal voice reduces pain in premature babies: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A new study has found that the mother's voice at the time of painful medical intervention for her prematurely born baby decreased the baby's expression of pain.
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