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'Major' humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan; UN to convene fundraisin
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A major humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned again on Friday, amid uncertainty about the situation for vulnerable Afghans seeking shelter across the country's borders.
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Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
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UN experts call for urgent protection of Journalists at risk of persecutio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A group of UN human rights experts on Friday called on all countries to provide urgent protection to Afghan journalists and media workers who fear for their lives and face persecution in the war-torn country.
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Air passenger traffic sees momentum but well below pre-Covid levels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 2 (ANI): Both international and domestic air travel demand showed significant momentum in July compared to June but demand remained far below pre-pandemic levels, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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New COVID-19 variant 'Mu' shows signs of resistance to vaccines: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization has said it is closely monitoring the new coronavirus variant named Mu, adding that the 'variant of concern' has shown signs of possible resistance to vaccines.
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As candidature human rights council for 2022-2024, India has made specific
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 2 (ANI): As a candidate for membership of the Human Rights Council for the 2022-2024 term, India will maintain independence, autonomy and powers of investigation of national human rights bodies, said the Permanent Mission of India at United Nations, Geneva on Wednesd
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MedAlliance announces first patient enrolled in the 3,300 Patient Landmark
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI/PRNewswire): MedAlliance is pleased to announce the enrollment of the first patient in the ground-breaking coronary randomized controlled study "SELUTION DeNovo". This study utilizes SELUTION SLR™, a novel sirolimus drug-eluting balloon [DEB], ver
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Strong air cargo demand continues globally in July: IATA
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 1 (ANI): Global air cargo markets show that demand continued its strong growth trend in July, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.
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WHO's shipment of medical supplies arrives in Afghanistan for the first ti
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 31 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said that a plane carrying health supplies and medicines arrived at Mazar-i-Sharif airport in Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban takeover.
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Afghanistan: UN committees urge Taliban to honour promises to protect wome
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): Two UN Committees on Monday (local time) called on the Taliban to honour their pledge to protect Afghan women and girls, and to respect their human rights.
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Study shows maternal voice reduces pain in premature babies
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): A new study has shown 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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Vaccine inequity causes 'dangerous divergence' in COVID survival rates: UN
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 28 (ANI): The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is progressing at "two alarmingly different speeds", UN agency leaders said.
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