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9 million people are at risk of famine in Afghanistan: UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], April 1 (ANI): Highlighting the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (local time) said that nine million people are at risk of famine in the troubled country.
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India at UNSC reiterates call for 'unimpeded humanitarian access to areas
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI): India on Tuesday (local time) reiterated its call for unimpeded humanitarian access to areas of armed conflict in Ukraine.
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Taliban Foreign Minister meets Indonesian, Qatari officials in Doha, discu
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], March 29 (ANI): Taliban acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Mersudi and Deputy Foreign Minister of Qatar Lolwah Al-Khater in Doha on Monday and discussed Afghanistan's humanitarian, economic, and educational situation.
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India abstains in UNGA on resolution by Ukraine on humanitarian crisis, re
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 25 (ANI): India abstained from voting on the draft resolution by Ukraine and its allies on the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country arguing that the draft resolution didn't fully reflect India's expected focus and the need of hour is to focus on cessation of ho
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UNGA adopts resolution on Ukraine; 140 countries vote in favour while Indi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 24 (ANI): The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine on Thursday, with 140 countries voting in favour and five against.
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India joins West in abstaining widely criticized Russian resolution at UNS
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 24 (ANI): India abstained from voting on a Russian-drafted resolution in the UN Security Council over a Ukraine humanitarian situation, which has been widely criticized for not referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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India at UNSC abstains from voting on Russian resolution over Ukraine huma
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 24 (ANI): India on Wednesday (local time) abstained from voting at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the Russia-drafted resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
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India, Australia re-commit to humanitarian aid for Afghans
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart have reiterated their firm commitment to provide humanitarian aid for Afghans.
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Russia puts UNSC Ukraine Resolution on hold, calls for emergency meeting o
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): Russia halted its call for a vote on its draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine over lack of support and will instead call for an emergency meeting to address the US bio-laboratories in the war-torn country.
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Emergency UN Security Council meeting called to discuss Ukraine's humanita
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Following a request by six countries including the UK, US, France, Albania, Ireland, and Norway, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been called at 3:00 PM ET on Thursday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Read More
UN Refugee chief says Afghanistan a priority despite Russia-Ukraine war
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): A delegation led by Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) arrived in Kabul on Monday to assess Afghanistan's humanitarian situation and said that despite the Ukraine crisis, Afghanistan remains a priority for the UN's refugee ag
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Afghanistan: Ex-police officer in Taliban detention since three weeks
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): A former police officer from Kabul, Abdul Sadeq has been in Taliban custody for the last three weeks without any knowledge of whereabouts to family members, Tolo News reported on Saturday.
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