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UN urges Ethiopian Government to release detained staffers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations has called on the Ethiopian authorities to release as soon as possible its staff working at the local office who were detained earlier this week, spokesman for UN secretary-general Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.
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Human Rights Watch calls on UN, World Bank to address Afghanistan's crumbl
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 11 (ANI): Human Rights Watch called on UN and World Bank to address Afghanistan's collapsed economy and broken banking system to prevent widespread famine.
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Landmine casualties 'exceptionally high', Syria and Afghanistan worst-hit
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 11 (ANI): An UN-backed civil society report has revealed that global casualties from anti-personnel landmines were "exceptionally high" last year, with Syrians and Afghans worst-hit.
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UN Security Council reiterates concern over Myanmar situation, call for mi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council issued a statement in which it reiterated the members' concern over the situation in Myanmar following the military coup in February and again urged the country's military authorities to exercise restraint.
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UN chief welcomes US-China declaration on enhancing climate action
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 11 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (local time) welcomed a US-China joint declaration on enhancing climate action at the Glasgow conference.
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Deployed nearly 3000 police officers in 24 UN peacekeeping operations: Ind
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 11 (ANI): India has paid tribute to all women and men peacekeepers, including the 14 police officers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, said the country's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, R Ravindra.
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Mohit Talwar to continue as Managing Director, Max Financial Services, for
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Max Group, India's leading multi-business conglomerate, today announced that Mohit Talwar, Managing Director of Max Financial Services Limited - one of the three holding companies of the group - will continue with his role for another year till
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UNGA President discusses UN reform, vaccines situation, climate change wit
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 10 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid has met Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and discussed UN reform, vaccines, sustainable recovery from COVID-19 and Climate change.
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Sixteen local UN staff detained in Ethiopia, six released: Spokesman
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of 16 local UN staff are currently being detained in Ethiopia, while six others have been released, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
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Ensured that assistance does not create indebtedness, says India; pitches
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 10 (ANI): Noting that reformed multilateralism with the reform of the UN Security Council at its core is crucial for dealing with the complex challenges of today's world, India said on Tuesday that the international structure for maintaining peace and security and pe
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Long-term displacement remains unresolved in Myanmar: Top UN official
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 9 (ANI): Highlighting the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator has said there are now more than 3 million people in the country who need life-saving humanitarian aid because of growing conflict and insecurity, COVID-19 and a failing
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UNSC meet on Ethiopia: India urges all sides to exercise restraint, reiter
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 9 (ANI): India, during a United Nations Security Council's meet on Ethiopia on Monday, urged all sides to exercise restraint and reiterated commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ethiopia.
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