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India will always be proponent of international law, says Jaishankar as Ne
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said India looks forward to "working productively" with other members of the United Nations Security Council as the country takes over the presidency of the 15-nation UN body.
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PM Modi to be first Indian PM to preside over UNSC meeting: Syed Akbaruddi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first Indian PM to preside over a meeting during New Delhi's presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), said Syed Akbaruddin, India's former envoy to UN, on Sunday.
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India assumes UNSC presidency; focus on maritime security, peacekeeping, c
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 1 (ANI): India on Sunday assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and will be hosting signature events related to maritime security, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism during the month.
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Russia, France congratulate India on assuming UNSC presidency
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Russia on Sunday congratulated India on assuming the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and said it is "truly impressed" with New Delhi's agenda, which "embraces pressing global issues" including maritime security peacekeeping and
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Blinken to participate in 5 ASEAN ministerial meetings on August 2-6
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will take part in five online ministerial meetings within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss regional and international issues.
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Afghanistan MoFA reprimands Taliban for attacking UNAMA Office in Herat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31 (ANI): Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on Monday reprimanded the Taliban for attacking United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Office in Herat and said that by carrying out such attacks, the Taliban ha
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India to focus on maritime security, peacekeeping, counterterrorism during
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 31 (ANI): India will be focusing on maritime security, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism during its presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August.
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UN chief condemns attack against UN compound in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 31 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack against a United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which claimed the life of an Afghan security forces guard and injured other officers.
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Security guard killed in attack on United Nations office in Afghanistan's
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31 (ANI): A security guard was killed and several others were injured after the Taliban attacked the United Nations' office in Afghanistan.
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Time for EU to question Pakistan's GSP+ status, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 30 (ANI): Pakistan's blasphemy laws are used and abused by extremist Islamic groups to persecute members of non-Muslim minorities and whoever tries to combat this religiously motivated instrumentalization is at risk of losing their lives, experts from a non-governme
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India received help from 52 countries during second wave of COVID-19, says
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): International community came forward with offers of solidarity and assistance for specific medicines and equipment that were not immediately available in the country during the second wave of COVID-19 and material from 52 countries have been received till
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3.3 million Pakistani children threatened by child labour, says UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): About 3.3 million Pakistani children are threatened by child labour that deprives them of their childhood, health and education, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
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