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UN human rights chief expresses concern over situation of women in Afghani
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 12 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has expressed concern over the situation of women in Afghanistan and said that the women must play an "active role in transforming" the crisis-torn country.
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G7 nations vow to further cut reliance on Russian energy: joint statement
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Ottawa [Canada], March 12 (ANI): Leaders of the Group of Seven nations have promised to continue reducing their reliance on Russian energy, "while ensuring that we do so in an orderly fashion and in ways that provide time for the world to secure alternative and sustainable supplies," accordi
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EU to table proposals by May end to phase out dependency on Russian energy
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Brussels [Belgium], March 11 (ANI): European Union on Friday (local time) said that it will table proposals by the end of May to phase out the dependency of European Nations on Russian gas, oil and coal by 2027.
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UNSC to convene at Russia's request to probe into U.S. military biological
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New York [US], March 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will convene on Friday to discuss the United States' alleged military biological research in Ukraine at Russia's request.
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US asks China to allow UN rights chief 'unhindered' access to Xinjiang
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 11 (ANI): The United States has asked China to provide "unhindered and unsupervised" access to all areas of Xinjiang to United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, during her visit in May this year.
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UNESCO launches project to boost literacy in South Sudan
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Juba [South Sudan], March 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and South Sudan's Ministry of General Education on Thursday launched a project to strengthen technical, vocational education and training programs in the country.
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India briefs UN expert team on counter-terrorism priorities, concerns
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New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): A United Nations team of experts from the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning Islamic State, Al-Qaida and the Taliban supporting the Security Council's 1267 & 1988 Sanction Committees visited India from March 8-10.
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No progress on ceasefire, humanitarian corridors after Ukraine-Russia talk
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Antalya [Turkey], March 10 (ANI): The talks between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Turkey amid the third week of war between the two nations failed to yield any progress on a ceasefire and humanitarian corridors, said the Ukrainian Forei
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Russia dismisses reports about attack on Mariupol hospital as fake news
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New York [US], March 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy dismissed reports about an attack on a hospital in Mariupol as fake news.
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NSAs at Colombo Security Conclave agree on role as first responders for se
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Male [Maldives], March 10 (ANI): National Security Advisers at the NSA meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave in the Maldives on Wednesday agreed that as maritime nations they play the role of the first responders for security in the Indo-Pacific region.
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US to continue supporting Afghan Women, says Afghan local media
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 9 (ANI): The United States has said it will continue to support Afghan women, as per the local Afghan media outlet, Shamshad News.
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UN human rights chief to visit Xinjiang in May
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 9 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is set to visit China in May, including a trip to Xinjiang, after reaching an agreement with Beijing.
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