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India backed Maldives over Afghanistan for UNGA presidency due to prior co
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): India's prior commitment to Maldives was the reason it supported the island country over Afghanistan for the presidency of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, said sources.
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Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid wins presidency of 76th UN General Assembly
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], June 7 (ANI): The Maldives on Monday won the election to the post of the President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), during the elections held at the UN headquarters in New York.
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Taliban poised to use force if negotiations fail after US withdrawal: UN r
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 7 (ANI): A new assessment based on intelligence from member states of United Nations revealed that the Taliban is poised to use force to take what they do not get through negotiations after the US and coalition troops complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Al-Qaeda chief is somewhere between Afghanistan, Pakistan: UN report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): A significant part of the Al-Qaeda leadership resides in the Afghanistan and Pakistan region, including the group's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who is "probably alive but too frail to be featured in propaganda," according to a United Nations report.
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ASEAN submits lists of nominees for special envoy to Myanmar military regi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 7 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) presented a list of nominations for the post of Myanmar's special envoy in the organisation to Tatmadaw (Myanmar military).
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COVID-19: Trump calls on nations to demand reparations from China
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) called on America and all the nations to demand reparations from China due to the damage caused by COVID-19.
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UN chief strongly condemns killing of over 100 civilians in Burkina Faso a
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned the heinous attack by unidentified assailants on a village in the province of Yagha in the Sahel Region of Burkina Faso, which resulted in the killing of over 100 civilians, i
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G7 nations reach 'historic' agreement on global corporate tax
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 5 (ANI): The Group of Seven (G7) agreed on Saturday to reform the global tax system to make multinationals and tech giants like Apple and Amazon shell out a higher fiscal contribution in countries where they do business.
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World Environment Day 2021: Theme, history and significance
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): World Environment Day, which is celebrated annually on June 5 across the globe, is one of the biggest events organised by the United Nations (UN) to generate awareness about the significance of nature. The day is celebrated to tell people that nature should b
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Flooding affects 400,000 people in Somalia: UN
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Flooding caused by recent torrential rains across Somalia have affected an estimated 400,000 people in 14 districts since late April, the United Nations humanitarian agency said.
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Taliban protest UN report of its continuing ties with Al Qaeda
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Taliban on Friday refuted the UN Monitoring Team's report that the Taliban and Al-Qaeda remain closely aligned and show no indication of breaking ties and said it is compiled from "false information" provided by enemy circles and has exploited the positi
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Abstained on previous occasions too, position not new, says India on UNHRC
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): India's decision to abstain at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during the resolution to probe the Gaza conflict is not new and the country has abstained on previous occasions too, External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.
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