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Jaishankar discusses bilateral cooperation with Georgian counterpart
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani on Monday held a virtual discussion on bilateral cooperation and also reviewed current developments between the two nations.
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West refused to unfreeze Venezuelan funds for vaccine purchase, says Presi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): EU nations and the United States have refused Venezuela's request to unfreeze its assets, so that the sanctions-hit country could purchase a coronavirus vaccine, President Nicolas Maduro has said.
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UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the assaults launched by armed groups in Damara on Saturday and Bangassou on Sunday.
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Manushi Chhillar roped in by United Nations to bat for women safety
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Former Miss World and Bollywood actor Manushi Chhillar have been roped in by United Nations Women (The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) for a global initiative #OrangeTheWorld to raise awareness on gender-based vio
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Ireland takes up seat on UN Security Council
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Ireland took up its seat as an elected member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council for a two-year term starting from Jan. 1, 2021, said the country's Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday.
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French Ambassador welcomes India's new stint at UNSC
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): French Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain on Friday welcomed India's new stint at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a period of two years.
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UN Chief condemns 'deplorable' attack on airport in Yemen
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 31 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the deadly attack on Aden airport in Yemen, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement on Wednesday.
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UNDP provides help for Fiji's schools affected by tropical cyclone Yasa
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], December 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is helping Fiji reach out to communities severely affected by the tropical cyclone Yasa in order to ensure schools are ready to open in January 2021.
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Yearender 2020: The year NATO realised the China threat
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New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): The year 2020 saw the world struggling with the 'new normal' and responding to the economic damage induced by the Wuhan-originated coronavirus. It also witnessed the world leaders acknowledging the rise of China as an "imminent threat" to all countries i
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Envoy Abhay Kumar meets UN resident coordinator for Madagascar, discusses
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], December 29 (ANI): Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar met Issa Sanogo, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations to Madagascar, during which they exchanged views on various issues of interest including the drought situation in the south of the island nation.
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Biden sets tone for US-China ties, says coalition needed to confront Beiji
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI): Setting the tone for the US-China ties for the next four years, President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said that Washington needs to build a coalition of like-minded nations to confront Beijing.
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UN Rights office calls for early release of Saudi women's activist
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called in a statement for the early release of prominent Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after she was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years in prison.
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