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Don't lose sight of the many other crises in which people are suffering: W
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): Briefing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday (local time) said that even as the war-torn country remains to be the centre of the world's attention, peop
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Russia puts UNSC Ukraine Resolution on hold, calls for emergency meeting o
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): Russia halted its call for a vote on its draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine over lack of support and will instead call for an emergency meeting to address the US bio-laboratories in the war-torn country.
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Humanitarian action in Ukraine should not be politicised: India at UNSC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI): India emphasized that humanitarian action shall be guided by the principles of humanity and should not be politicised while reiterating its previous calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine speaking at the United Nations Security Council (U
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Committed to partner with least developed countries for development projec
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New York [US], March 18 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti on Thursday reaffirmed India's commitment to partner with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for development projects while speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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UNSC extends mandate of UN assistance mission in Afghanistan by one year
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New York [US], March 17 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan by one year, with Russia abstaining.
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Chinese students at US university jeer at Uyghur classmate during event
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Several students of Chinese descent walked out of a University event in New York last week in protest after an Uyghur student spoke about the Chinese government's rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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Tiananmen activist, lawyer stabbed to death by client in US
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): A New York-based lawyer, popularly known as the key participant in the pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989, Jim Li was stabbed to death by a client after his decision to stop working with her.
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Emergency UN Security Council meeting called to discuss Ukraine's humanita
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Following a request by six countries including the UK, US, France, Albania, Ireland, and Norway, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been called at 3:00 PM ET on Thursday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Read More
FAO chief economist warns of Ukraine conflict's possible heavy toll on foo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Maximo Torero, on Wednesday warned of the possible heavy toll of the Ukraine conflict on world food security.
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Six countries including US, UK request UN Security Council meeting on the
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New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Six countries - including the United Kingdom, France, and the United States - have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK permanent mission to the UN said on Wednesday.
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India at forefront of uplifting and empowering women: Smriti Irani at UN
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Wednesday said that India has been at the forefront of uplifting and empowering women at the socio-economic and political front while addressing the 66th session of the United Nations Commission on
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India at UNSC calls for elections in Libya at earliest, hopes political is
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New York [US], March 16 (ANI): At the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on the situation in Libya, R. Madhu Sudan, Counsellor at Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations reiterated the imperative for holding the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the North Afri
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