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UN chief says outcome of COP26 'not enough'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 14 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (local time) said that the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, or COP26, is not enough.
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Belarus-Poland crisis: UN urges all parties to respect human rights
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI): Amid growing concerns about the plight of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at the Poland-Belarus border, the UN rights office and UN refugee agency on Friday urged all parties to respect human rights and refrain from using them for political ends.
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Libya elections 'essential next step' towards peace, stability: Guterres
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirit of national unity and overcome any remaining differences ahead of landmark presidential and parliamentary elections next month.
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Conviction of US journalist symbolic of media repression in Myanmar: UN ri
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has urged authorities in Myanmar to immediately release all journalists who have been jailed for practising their profession.
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India hopes mid-year assessment of MINUSCA will allow UN to reflect evalua
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI): Asserting that the Central African Republic is at an important juncture in its tenuous journey towards peace, India has said that the announcement of ceasefire a few weeks back, ongoing efforts for the national dialogue, and preparations for local elections
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India expresses concern over terrorism in African region at UN
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI): Joint Force of G5 Sahel needs sustainable, predictable and necessary support to deal with terrorist and armed groups in the vast Sahel region, said India at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on Friday (local time).
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UNSC extends peacekeeping mission in CAR for 1 year, Russia, China abstain
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Friday extending for another year the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), with Russia and China abstaining.
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World food import bill to reach record high in 2021
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said the global food trade should hit an all-time record high in both volume and value terms.
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Girls in Afghanistan at increased risk of child marriage: UNICEF chief
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Friday expressed concern regarding reports of the increasing number of child marriages in Afghanistan following the country's takeover by the Taliban.
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UN Security Council appeals for end to violence in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): The UN Security Council has called for an immediate cessation of violence across Myanmar, and efforts to ensure the safety of civilians, following reports of more clashes between the armed forces and militant groups.
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Over 84 million people displaced from their homes owing to violence, insec
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): As more people flee violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change, the number forcibly displaced now exceeds 84 million globally, according to new data released on Thursday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
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EU countries, US, UK calling for strong international reaction to Belarusi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Four EU member states that have seats in the UN Security Council - Estonia, France, Ireland and Norway - the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Albania, have called for a strong international reaction to the Belarusian activities regard
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