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UN condemns blasts at Kabul hospital
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 2 (ANI): The United Nations on Thursday condemned the horrific blasts at a hospital in Kabul and said attacks targeting medical personnel and civilians seeking treatment are violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.
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UN chief calls on Taliban to keep promises to observe rights of women, gir
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the Taliban should deliver on their promises to observe the rights of women and girls.
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JGU signs MOU with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana), September 15 (ANI/OP Jindal University): OP Jindal Global University announces a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Regional Delegation in New Delhi to build awareness and develop new academic programmes in Humanitar
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Iran condemns Taliban attack on Panjshir, terms seize by outfit 'unaccepta
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 6 (ANI): Iran on Monday condemned the attack by the Taliban on Panjshir province of Afghanistan and said that the siege by the outfit is "unacceptable in terms of international law and humanitarian law".
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Afghanistan: UN urges conflicting sides to halt fighting in Panjshir
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 2 (ANI): A UN humanitarian coordinator for Afghanistan has urged all parties conflicting in the Afghan region of Panjshir to cease hostilities and abide by humanitarian law.
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UNSC calls for 'immediate cessation' of all hostilities, establishment of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): Expressing deep concerns over reported serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses in Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and the establishment of
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Murder of Iranian scientist contradicts international, humanitarian Law: O
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Omani Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, saying that the murder contradicted humanitarian and international law.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to avoid targeting civilian, non-military object
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday reached an agreement on not targeting the civilian population and non-military objects in accordance with international humanitarian law, said a joint statement issued Friday.
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Over 30,000 displaced in Libya after Haftar offensive
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 21 (ANI): Expressing "grave concern" over the violation of International Humanitarian Law in Libya, United Nations said nearly 30,200 people have been displaced so far amid hostilities in the country.
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Pope Francis urges Assad to protect Syria's civilians
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 13 (ANI): Pope Francis in an appeal to Bashar al-Assad has urged the Syrian President to respect international humanitarian law and to protect the rights of civilians in the war-torn country.
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