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European think-tank urges UN to hold Pakistan accountable for promoting te
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 10 (ANI): An European think-tank has urged the United Nations to hold Pakistan accountable for promoting terrorism and failing to live up to its legal and moral obligations towards its own people and the international community.
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UN Security Council may issue fresh statement over ongoing violence in Mya
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New York [US], March 10 (ANI): The Japanese ambassador to the United Nations, Ishikane Kimihiro on Tuesday suggested that the UN Security Council (UNSC) may issue a statement over the ongoing violence in Myanmar, despite China opposing a denunciation of the coup, reported NHK World.
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India remains committed to supporting Sudan's transitional government: Ind
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New York [US], March 10 (ANI): India remains committed to supporting all efforts of Sudan's government towards a successful transition, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti said on Tuesday (local time).
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Think tank report exposes China's 'intent to destroy' Uyghurs
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Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): The Chinese government has breached every single article of the United Nations genocide convention in its treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, and bears responsibility for committing genocide, according to a report by a US-based think tank further exposing Beiji
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'Domestic matter' of India: Minister Nigel Adams in UK Parliament debate
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London [UK], March 9 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Monday reiterated that agricultural reform laws are a "domestic matter" of India and that security forces in a democracy have the right to enforce law and order.
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UN condemns killing of 23 people in Iran's border area of Pakistan
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 8 (ANI): The United Nations has said as many as 23 people were killed in Iran's Sistan Baluchistan province when authorities opened fire on fuel porters and protestors last month.
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Blinken writes to Ghani for UN-led meeting of India, 5 other countries o
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Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): US State Secretary Antony Blinken has written to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani proposing a United Nations-facilitated peace conference with representatives of six countries including India to discuss a "unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan".<
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Women leaders forging partnerships in the face of a global pandemic
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): With International Women's Day just around the corner, the United Nations has set the theme for this year - "Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world".
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UN calls on ASEAN states to leverage Myanmar military junta to protect peo
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New York [US], March 6 (ANI): The United Nations is calling on the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to exert pressure on the Myanmar military, which recently overthrew the civilian government, to protect the human rights and freedoms of the citizens, David
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FAO food price index rises for 9th consecutive month in Feb
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Rome [Italy], March 5 (ANI): Global food commodity prices rose for the ninth consecutive month in February with quotations for sugar and vegetable oils increasing the most, according to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
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India calls for probe into chemical weapons, cautions UNSC on dangers of W
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New York [US], March 5 (ANI): India on Thursday (local time) called for an objective investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons and also urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to remain cognizant of the dangers of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of
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UN expert calls on UNSC to impose global arms embargo, economic sanctions
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 5 (ANI): United Nations human rights investigator on Myanmar Thomas Andrews on Thursday (local time) urged the Security Council to impose a global arms embargo and economic sanctions on the military generals and move the atrocities to the International Criminal
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