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China lures economically vulnerable nations through debt-trap diplomacy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 31 (ANI): China has been luring economically vulnerable and strategically significant nations by lending finances to them through the promise of several development projects, and has emerged as the third largest official creditor in the world.
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Uncertain legacy of UN Rights chief's on Tibet issue
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], August 31 (ANI): Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet is set to step down after her term ends on August 31st, however, her silence over Tibet issues throughout the four years of her term as OHCHR is termed as uncertain and inconseque
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China's strict laws forces Hong Kongers to flee to other nations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 31 (ANI): China's sweeping national security laws are forcing the citizens of Hong Kong to flee to other nations, which has increased concerns within its government and its business sector, which tends to lean in favor of Beijing.
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BE OPEN launches #BEOPENCleanEnergy open call to support UN's SDG7: Afford
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], August 31 (ANI/PRNewswire): BE OPEN, a creative think-tank founded by the international entrepreneur and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is launching its next global open call across social media. With open calls, by asking the participants to share their vision in the most graph
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UN Chief Guterres to visit Pakistan amid devastating flood situation
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], August 30 (ANI): UN Chief Antonio Guterres will visit Pakistan to take stock of the catastrophic flood situation, the one described by country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as "the worst in history."
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UN launches USD 160mn response plan as floods wreak havoc in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The "2022 Pakistan Floods Response Plan (FRP)" was jointly launched on Tuesday by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, simultaneously in Islamabad and Geneva, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said
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"Pakistan facing monsoon on steroids," UN issues flash appeal amid devasta
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The United Nations issued a flash appeal on Tuesday for USD 160 million to help Pakistan deal with devastating floods that have killed over 1,000 people and affected millions of lives.
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Indian side recognises violation of international law: German Envoy Ackerm
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): The Indian side has well-recognized the problem of the violation of international rules regarding the Russia-Ukraine crisis, German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann said during his first press conference after assuming office.
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Japan provides food assistance worth USD 1.5 million to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 30 (ANI): Sri Lanka, on Monday, received the first tranche of food assistance valued at USD 1.5 million from the government of Japan, which was provided through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
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India continues to call for effective humanitarian aid to Syria without di
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], August 30 (ANI): India continues to call for enhanced and effective humanitarian assistance to Syrians throughout the country without discrimination, politicization and preconditions, said Ruchira Kamboj, country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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Jaishankar discusses ongoing session of 76th UNGA with Maldivian counterpa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid and discussed the ongoing session of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, as well as, steps to further deepen bilateral relations between the two nations.
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UNGA chief lauds Indian assistance to Maldives during COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): President of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid on Monday lauded Indian assistance to the Maldives during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the "Travel Bubble" which saved the island's economy.
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