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COVID-19 vaccine hoarding will prolong pandemic, warns WHO amid Omicron sp
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing spread of Omicron variant around the world, a UN health agency panel on Thursday said that early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the new COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective thes
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Senior UN official holds 'frank and useful exchanges' with Taliban represe
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): The United Nations remains committed to the people of Afghanistan and will continue to support their efforts to build an inclusive, just and peaceful society, said Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo today as she
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UN General Assembly grants Observer Status to International Solar Alliance
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted Observer Status to International Solar Alliance (ISA), India's Permanent Ambassador to United Nations, T S Tirumurti announced on Thursday (local time).
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India highlights terrorism, climate change at UNSC open debate
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): India on Thursday highlighted terrorism and climate change at UNSC open debate on "Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Security in the context of Terrorism and Climate Change".
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Vaccine hoarding will prolong COVID, warns WHO
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): Early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the Omicron COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective these will be in treating severely sick patients, a UN health agency panel said on Thursday.
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$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants: UN experts
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the already delicate living conditions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and substantial funds are needed to meet their increasing needs, say UN rights experts.
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UNHCR staff members wounded in DR Congo, UN chief calls for full investiga
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed outrage over an attack on a convoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in which one of its vehicles was hit, wounding three staff members.
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UN Security Council condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Mali
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the series of attacks against the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali.
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COVID-19 is biggest threat to child progress in UNICEF's 75-year history
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), in a new report on Thursday, said the COVID-19 pandemic is rolling back progress on key childhood challenges such as poverty, health and access to education.
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India reiterates concern on terrorist entities gaining access to chemical
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): India on Wednesday reiterated its concern regarding the possibility of terrorist groups and individuals gaining access to chemical weapons at the United Nations Security Council briefing on Syria (Chemical weapons).
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UN Security Council slams sentencing of ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed "deep concern" over this week's conviction and sentencing of Myanmar's ousted democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former President Win Myint and others.
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'Three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Omicron varia
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US]/Mainz [Germany], December 9 (ANI): A preliminary laboratory study demonstrated that three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralize the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529 lineage) while two doses show significantly reduced neutralization titers.
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