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UNSC to vote on resolution on Nord Stream sabotage investigation
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The text of the draft proposes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres establish an international independent commission to conduct a comprehensive, transparent, and impartial investigation of all aspects of the act of sabotage on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, including id
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North Korea criticizes UN, US for raising Pyongyang's human rights issue,
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On Friday, the US co-hosted an informal meeting highlighting the human rights violations in North Korea at the UNSC.
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Baloch Human Rights Council calls for UN intervention in Balochistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A delegation of the Baloch Human Rights Council submitted two separate petitions addressed to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk calling for the UN's intervention for the worsening human rights situation in Balochistan.
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UN Chief urges world to support Afghan women
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Guterres while speaking at the UN Committee on the Status of Women, said that they have been "supporting schools wherever it is possible, schools with girls in the secondary level."
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Gender equality "300 years away": UN Chief
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While addressing the UN session of the Commission on the Status of Women on Monday, Guterres said, "It takes on even greater significance at a time when women's rights are being abused, threatened, and violated around the world. Progress won over decades is vanishing before our eyes."
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UN ready to "provide additional support" after two fresh earthquakes hit T
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"My thoughts continue to be with the people of Turkiye and Syria, as they face the impact of new earthquakes striking the region this evening. @UN teams on the ground are assessing the situation, and we stand ready to provide additional support as needed," Guterres said in a tweet.
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Women, girls in Afghanistan under exile in own country, says UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As Afghan women continue to grapple with challenges related to education due to Taliban-imposed bans, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a recent statement said that the females in war-torn Afghanistan are living in exile in their own country, TOLOnews reported.
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UN chief Guterres fears world is heading towards a wider war
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he fears the world was headed for a "wider war" as the potential for escalation of the Ukraine war continues.
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UN Secy General Guterres calls on Taliban to reverse ban on education of A
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
On International Day of Education, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the Taliban in Afghanistan to reverse the ban on girls' access to secondary and higher education.
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Civilian attacks 'must end immediately' in Ukraine, says UN
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
UN chief's Associate Spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay told during Monday's regular briefing for correspondents in New York that Guterres had condemned Saturday evening's missile strike adding that it was "another example of a suspected violation of the laws of war."
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Flood disaster relief efforts help cash-strapped Pakistan mobilise interna
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the Geo-politik, Pakistan, which has severely mismanaged its economy, has now used the pretext of flood devastation and consequent humanitarian crisis to get international assistance.
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USD 8 billion pledged to help recover from flood damage, says Pak informat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the UN brought together Governments, leaders from the public and private sectors and civil society to secure international support for Pakistan after the devastating floods of 2022.
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