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Ethiopia: Mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and elsewhere, the UN rights office said on Tuesday.
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UN backs plans to ensure regular, healthy school meals for every child in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Following pandemic-driven school closures, five UN agencies threw their strong support behind an international coalition to improve the nutrition, health and education of school-age children around the world.
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Iran death penalty threat for abortion unlawful: UN rights experts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): A new Iranian law that raises the prospect of the death penalty for abortion has been condemned by independent human rights experts, who have declared that is in "clear contravention of international law".
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Frida Kahlo portrait sells for record $34.9 million in New York auction
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): A self-portrait of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has sold for a record $34.9 million at Sotheby, setting an auction benchmark for the most expensive artwork by a Latin American artist.
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India slams Pakistan at UNSC, asks it to vacate illegally occupied areas o
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Underlining that Pakistan has misused platforms provided by the UN to propagate falls and malicious propaganda against New Delhi, India at United Nations Security Council slammed Islamabad for raking up the Kashmir issue and called upon Pakistan to immedi
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UN Security Council to hold meeting on Afghanistan situation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): The United Nation's Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday, said the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
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Ethiopia: UN announces USD 40 million in aid relief for victims 'living on
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia's conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that USD 40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations.
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Shombi Sharp appointed as UN Resident Coordinator in India
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): Shombi Sharp, who devoted more than 25 years of his career to promoting inclusive and sustainable development internationally, has been appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in India, informed an official statement.
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UNFPA establishes two new offices in Afghanistan to deal with humanitarian
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 15 (ANI): The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has established two offices in Afghanistan to scale up humanitarian response to its nationals, the agency said on Monday.
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3 million across Myanmar in need of humanitarian aid, warns UN
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 15 (ANI) Growing conflict, insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy, has rendered some three million Burmese in in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Monday.
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US covered up Baghuz airstrike that killed dozens of civilians in Syria
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): The United States covered up the 2019 Baghuz airstrike that killed dozens of civilians in Syria, a possible war crime, during the battle against the Islamic State, according to the New York Times.
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Olympics sponsors in spotlight as Beijing Winter Games loom
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 14 (ANI): Ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised concern about the event, saying the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) major corporate sponsors should "explain" how they are using their leverage to address human rights abuse
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