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UNICEF says lives of 3 mln children in Eastern DRC at risk amid militia at
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Militia violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatens the future of some 3 million internally displaced children in the east of the country, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report on Friday.
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India at UNSC calls for immediate end to hostilities in Yemen
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 19 (ANI): India at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday called for an immediate end to the hostilities in Yemen and a peaceful political settlement through broad-based dialogue and consultations, taking into account the legitimate concerns and aspira
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12.4 million people in Syria face food insecurity in 2021
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Food Program (WFP) said in a press release on Thursday that an additional 4.5 million Syrians have become food insecure over the past year, bringing the total number of people on the brink of hunger to a record 12.4 million.
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Tibetan Buddhism tradition is true Nalanda tradition, says Dalai Lama
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): Dalai Lama on Thursday said Tibetan Buddhism tradition is the true Nalanda tradition in a video message from Tibet House, New York at the Annual Benefit Concert 2021.
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UN chief Guterres calls for fair distribution of vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has criticised what he calls the "wildly uneven and unfair" global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines amid the pandemic.
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Myanmar coup: 'Terrified' UN rights expert sounds alarm ahead of massive p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has warned of the potential surge in violence, as protests continue against the military who overthrew the democratically elected government.
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UN chief condemns attack on school, abduction of students in Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the attack on a government school in Nigeria, in which one student was killed and 27 others were abduced along with school staff and relatives, said his spokesman.
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Widely unfair: UN says 130 countries haven't received single COVID-19 vacc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (local time) slammed the "wildly uneven and unfair" distribution of coronavirus vaccines and said that only 10 countries have administered 75 per cent of all vaccinations and demanding a global effort to get
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US to work with global partners to strengthen, reform WHO: Blinken at UNSC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): Reiterating the United States's aim to defeat COVID-19 and any future pandemics, State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local time) said that America will work with partners around the globe to strengthen and reform the World Health Organisation (WH
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UN expert urges actors with influence in Myanmar to prevent military from
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews issued a statement calling on all actors with influence in the country to convince the military to refrain from violence ahead of protests planned for Wednesday.
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UNSC must focus on eliminating threats posed by terror groups in Iraq, say
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 17 (ANI): Expressing serious concerns on the terrorist attacks that took place last month in Baghdad, India on Tuesday (local time) said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should focus on eliminating every threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and
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Urgent need for time-bound exit strategies for peacekeeping missions: Indi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 16 (ANI): India on Monday (local time) emphasised the importance of time-bound exit strategies to ensure that peacekeeping missions do not become instruments for furthering political interests.
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