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UN humanitarian agency poised to raise USD 107mn in typhoon Rai aid for Ph
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has appealed for over USD 107 million required to help the Philippine government provide life-saving assistance to people affected by Typhoon Rai.
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Taliban welcomes UNSC over extending travel ban waiver on group officials
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 25 (ANI): The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has welcomed the decision by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) extending exemption of travel ban on a number of high-ranking Taliban officials including Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar.
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UN planning USD 8 Billion aid to restart Afghanistan's economy
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 25 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) is planning to aid Afghanistan's economy with USD 8 billion to rebuild governing systems and social services.
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UNSC exempts Taliban leaders from travel ban for 90 days
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 25 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has exempted Taliban leaders from the travel ban for a period beginning on December 22, 2021, and ending on March 21, 2022.
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107 refugees resettled from Libya to Canada
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said it has resettled 107 refugees from Libya to Canada, the last resettlement departure of refugees from Libya this year.
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UN calls for ceasefire amid fighting in northern Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations' top relief envoy in Somalia on Friday called for a ceasefire in Bossaso, a commercial port city in northeast Somalia, following three days of intense fighting between rival security forces.
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US, UK, core EU nations call for clarity on postponed Libya polls
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy urged the Libyan electoral body on Friday to set a new date for the long-awaited polls that would finalise power transfer in the country.
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General Assembly approves UN regular budget for 2022
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The General Assembly on Friday approved an annual regular budget for the United Nations (UN) of about 3.122 billion US dollars.
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It is the responsibility of India to contribute in terms of spirituality t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): It is the responsibility of India as a spiritual leader to contribute in terms of spirituality to nations across the globe, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
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Rising health risks for children across Afghanistan due to disruption to n
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 24 (ANI): Children across Afghanistan are increasingly vulnerable to disease and illness due to the deadly combination of rising malnutrition, an unprecedented food crisis, drought, disruptions to vital health and nutrition centres, lack of access to and poor qu
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Celebration will begin 10 days ahead of Durga Puja as we got UNESCO recogn
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 23 (ANI): To celebrate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognition to "Durga Puja in Kolkata", West Bengal will begin the celebration 10 days ahead of Durga Puja next year.
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Chinese people's number seeking asylum in other nations surges dramaticall
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): The number of Chinese and other people -- living in Beijing-controlled territories -- seeking asylum in foreign countries has surged dramatically in the past decade, which experts say is an indication of growing fears of Beijing's oppressive policies among
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