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President Kovind to preside over 2nd meeting of Organising Committee on ce
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind will preside over the second meeting of the Organising Committee on the celebrations for the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in the national capital on Thursday.
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Seoul Peace Prize recognises India's contribution to world peace: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude towards the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation for conferring him with the Seoul Peace Prize, adding that the award recognises "New India's contribution to the prosperity and peace of the humank
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Sunanda Pushkar case: Tharoor allowed to visit Kofi Annan's family
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 20 (ANI): Delhi's Patiala House Court on Monday granted permission to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to visit Geneva, Switzerland, to meet the family of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away on August 18.
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Kofi Annan always dreamt of a better world: Obama
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 19 (ANI): Former United States President Barack Obama paid his rich tribute to former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away yesterday, saying the latter never stopped his pursuit of a better world.
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Former UN chief Kofi Annan dies at 80
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], Aug 18 (ANI): Former United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Kofi Annan passed away on Saturday, his family and foundation confirmed.
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B'desh PM to raise Rohingya crisis issue at UN General Assembly
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 15 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will make a formal proposal at the upcoming 72nd United Nations General Assembly session for an early implementation of recommendations by the Kofi Annan-led Commission.
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Kofi Annan visits Rohingya camp in B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 29 (ANI): A three-member team of the Rakhine Commission headed by former United Nation (UN) chief Kofi Annan on Sunday visited the Rohingya camp in Balukhali area of Ukhiya in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.
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'Impartial' Rakhine Commission will not police human rights: Kof
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Sept. 9 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, who is to head the Rakhine State Advisory Commission in Myanmar, has assured the people that he will assuage concerns over the potential partiality of the commission, saying its mandate is to take on boar
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Kofi Annan commission greeted with protests in Rakhine State
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Sittwe [Myanmar], Sept. 6 (ANI): Kofi Annan, chair of the newly formed Rakhine advisory commission, on Tuesday vowed to end the violence in the state and said that his nine-member team would help build economic prosperity in the region.
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Kofi Annan to visit Myanmar amid demand to abolish advisory commission
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Sep. 1 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, who was recently appointed to head the Rakhine State Advisory Commission, will pay a visit to Myanmar next week even as nationalists demanding to abolish the commission led by him.
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Myanmar nationalists angry over Kofi Annan led commission for Rakhine
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Aug. 29 (ANI): Nationalists in Myanmar have accused the federal government of breaching sovereignty by convening former UN chief Kofi Annan led advisory commission to formulate a long-term plan for the Rakhine State as they perceive the inclusion of international experts
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Kofi Annan to head advisory commission to solve communal violence in Rakhi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 25 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will head the advisory commission aimed at finding a long-term solution to solve the communal violence in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.
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