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MQM leader Altaf Hussain's SOS appeal to the UN Secretary General Antonio
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 30 (ANI): Founder and leader of MQM, Altaf Hussain has SOS (Save Our Souls) appeal to the UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres to save salvage Sindh province and the people of Karachi and rest of Sindh who is facing deplorable and life-threatening condition due to hea
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UN chief to meet Pompeo at his residence in New York tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 20 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will receive US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo at his residence in New York on Thursday, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Wednesday (local time).
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UN chief demands "immediate and unconditional release" of Mali President,
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 19 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (local time) demanded "the immediate and unconditional release" of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse after they were "arrested" by the mutiny leaders.
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Inclusion, participation of indigenous people must be ensured in COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA] Aug 10 (Xinhua/ANI): Inclusion and participation of the world's 476 million indigenous people must be ensured in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the road ahead towards recovery, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.
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UN chief offers condolences to victims of Beirut port explosion
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Aug 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, has offered his condolences to the victims of Tuesday's massive twin blasts in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, including several UN employees who suffered injuries.
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More than 1 billion school children worldwide affected by COVID-19: UN Chi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], August 4 (Sputnik/ANI): The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the largest educational disruption in history that has affected more than 1 billion school students worldwide, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
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Pandemic response in SE Asia must address rising inequalities: UN Report
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Aug 1 (ANI): The United Nations has commended governments in southeast Asia for acting swiftly to stem the most serious health consequences of Covid-19 pandemic but highlighted the need to curb rising inequalities across the region.
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Malaysia rejects China's claim to maritime features in East Sea
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 31 (VNA/ANI): The Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations on July 29 sent a note verbale to the UN Secretary General, saying China's claim to the maritime features in the East Sea (also known as the South China Sea) has no basis under international l
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Australia concerned at destabilising actions in South China Sea, rejects C
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Australia is deeply concerned by destabilising actions in the South China Sea and lodged a note with UN Secretary-General last week refusing China's unlawful maritime claims, Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell said on Thursday.
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France donates ventilators, COVID-19 testing kits to India
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): France has donated 120 ventilators and 50,000 COVID-19 testing kits to India to combat the spread of the virus as the total count of positive cases in the country has inched closer to 1.5 million-mark.
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UN ready to support India to tackle Assam floods
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], July 21 (ANI): In the wake of floods in Assam, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General has said that UN stands ready to support India if required.
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UN says following closely Armenia-Azerbaijan border tensions
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations is following closely the most recent border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, said in a press briefing on Tuesday.
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