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Japan appreciates India's contributions towards UNSC during its presidency
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After taking the presidency of the United Nations Security Council Presidency, Ambassador Ishikane said, "I shall also take this opportunity to express the council's gratitude to the outgoing members namely India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway for their important contributions to the wor
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UNSC to hold meeting to discuss Taliban's ban on female NGO workers: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Japan and the United Arab Emirates have requested a closed-door meeting of the United Nations Security Council on January 13 to discuss decisions announced by the Taliban.
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France reiterates support for India as permanent member of UN Security Cou
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Emmanuel Bonne, who is the diplomatic advisor to French President Macron, praised the excellent cooperation with India at the United Nations Security Council and reiterated the country's support to India for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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UN chief reiterates call for release of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San S
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his deep concern over the final verdicts and sentencing of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reiterating his calls for her immediate release.
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World leaders need to act against Myanmar junta: UN Special Rapporteur on
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Andrews said, " The Myanmar junta's 33-year sentence of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi comes a week after a Security Council resolution demanded her release and that of more than 13,000 other political prisoners. They need more than words of condemnation from world leade
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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced by Myanmar court for 7 more years in prison, he
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The court found Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption pertaining to buying, repair and rental of a helicopter for use during natural disasters and state affairs.
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Nicosia thanks New Delhi for supporting UN's mandate on Cyprus issue
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Cyprus on Thursday thanked India for supporting the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), wherein Security Council expressed concern over unauthorized activities in the buffer zone separating Greek and Turkish communities in the northern and southern regions o
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Time-critical programmes' in Afghanistan suffer due to ban on women staff:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The UN agencies in a joint statement urged the Taliban to reverse the decision banning women from working in NGOs and barring them from attending schools and universities.
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Blinken calls on Taliban to reverse ban on women working in NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Antony Blinken urged Taliban to reverse their decision of barring women from working in NGOs.
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"Work in the UN will go on...we will continue to lend our voice," Kamboj o
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Work in the UN will go on even as we exit the Security Council as we have several important bodies which deal with critical issues where we will continue to lend our voice, Ruchira Kamboj said on Wednesday on how India will shape its roadmap in the year ahead at the United Nations.
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India raised profile of UNSC counter-terrorism committee: Kamboj
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India raised the profile of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) as the chair of this committee, said Permanent Ambassador to United Nations Ruchira Kamboj on Wednesday, as she summed up New Delhi's tenure at the UN high table.
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"Deeply alarmed": UNSC on Taliban's suspension of access to universities f
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday said that it is "deeply alarmed" by the reports that the Taliban have prohibited women and girls from attending universities, and it reiterated its serious concerns regarding the Taliban's decision to close all schools up to and includ
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