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CCCP cannot tolerate free-thinking of its own people: Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday said that the US and other free nations will continue to protect their people from "long arm of Beijing's authoritarianism" and that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) "cannot tolerate the free-thinking of its
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More than 1 billion school children worldwide affected by COVID-19: UN Chi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], August 4 (Sputnik/ANI): The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the largest educational disruption in history that has affected more than 1 billion school students worldwide, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
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Pak's attempts to involve UN in J-K issue has not 'borne fruit': Indian en
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 4 (ANI): Pakistan's attempts to involve the United Nations in the context of Jammu and Kashmir has not "borne fruit" and has been strongly refuted by India at every turn, said TS Tirumurti, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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Pakistan nerve centre of terrorism, home to largest number of designated t
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 4 (ANI): Calling Pakistan a nerve centre of terrorism, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurti, has lashed out at Islamabad for harbouring terror groups, saying it is home to the largest number of listed terrorists internationally
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Pandemic response in SE Asia must address rising inequalities: UN Report
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Aug 1 (ANI): The United Nations has commended governments in southeast Asia for acting swiftly to stem the most serious health consequences of Covid-19 pandemic but highlighted the need to curb rising inequalities across the region.
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All UN members can join International Solar Alliance under amended ISA Fra
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): All members of the United Nations can join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) under the recently amended ISA Framework Agreement, said the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Malaysia rejects China's claim to maritime features in East Sea
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 31 (VNA/ANI): The Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations on July 29 sent a note verbale to the UN Secretary General, saying China's claim to the maritime features in the East Sea (also known as the South China Sea) has no basis under international l
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Javadekar calls for sharing best practices among BRICS nations for SDGs
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the aspirations of BRICS countries are similar and called for sharing of best practices among the nations towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.
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UN urges Israel, Lebanon to exercise restraint after clashes
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations is in contact with Israel and Lebanon to assess the situation in Lebanon and urges all to exercise maximum restraint amid brewing tensions in the region, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Monday.
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Over 60 killed in violence in Sudan's Darfur
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], July 27 (ANI): At least 60 people have been killed and another 60 injured in violence in Sudan's West Darfur region, the United Nations (UN) said in a statement on Sunday (local time).
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'Significant numbers' of ISIS terrorists in Kerala, Karnataka: UN report
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 26 (ANI): A UN report on terrorism has pointed to "significant numbers" of ISIS terrorists in Kerala and Karnataka, and warned that Al-Qaida in the Indian subcontinent, which has between 150-200 members Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Pakistan, is reportedly planning a te
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Sustainable peace on agenda during Indonesia's UNSC presidency in August
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 26 (ANI): As Indonesia gears up to begin its rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in August, it is set to push the agenda of "Advancing Sustainable Peace" amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that poses challenges to world peace.
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