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In Madrid, Allies will take decisions to keep NATO strong, says Stoltenber
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The Hague [Netherlands], June 15 (ANI): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said that Allies will take decisions to "keep NATO strong in a more competitive world" in the upcoming summit in Madrid.
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Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill appointed as UN chief's Envoy on Techn
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 11 (ANI): Amandeep Singh Gill of India has been appointed as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' Envoy on Technology.
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Zelensky to attend NATO summit in Madrid
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 10 (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Joane has confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to the alliance's summit in Madrid.
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'Time is short' to prevent global food crisis, says UN on ripple effects o
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 9 (ANI): War in Ukraine has left an estimated 1.6 billion people in 94 countries exposed to at least one dimension of finance, food, or energy crisis, with around 1.2 billion living in "perfect-storm" countries severely vulnerable to all three areas, the policy brief by t
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Guterres says high fertilizer prices will lead to shortages of all staple
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Shortages will spread from corn and wheat to all staple crops and will have a serious impact on billions of people unless the crisis around fertilizers is resolved, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
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Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is turning into human trafficking crisis: U
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is turning into a human trafficking crisis, warned Pramila Patten, the UN secretary-general's special representative on sexual violence in conflict, on Monday.
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Election Commissioner plants saplings on World Environment Day
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey along with Secretary-General Umesh Sinha, Director General Dharmendra Sharma and other officers of the Election Commission of India planted saplings at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Manag
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UN chief urges businesses to prioritize sustainability ahead of World Envi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 4 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged businesses worldwide to prioritize sustainability ahead of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5 annually.
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Two Egyptian peacekeepers killed, 2 others injured in Mali: UN
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 4 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the killing of two Egyptian members of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, a UN spokesman said.
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US President, Vice President discuss Russia-Ukraine situation with NATO ch
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Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and discussed the implications of war between Russia and Ukraine for transatlantic security.
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UN approves Turkey's request to change name to Turkiye
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations on Wednesday granted Turkey's request to change its name from Turkey to Turkiye, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters.
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UN chief condemns killing by armed groups in Burkina Faso
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 28 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the killing of some 50 people, reportedly by extremist armed groups in Madjoari in the east of Burkina Faso.
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