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NSAs meet in Delhi: Countries stress on continuous presence of UN in Afgha
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): India and seven other countries that participated here in the 'Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan', stated that the United Nations plays an important role in the country and said that the UN presence in the country must be maintained.
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Thousands fleeing DR Congo due to fighting: UNHCR
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], November 10 (ANI): Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighbouring Uganda since Sunday night, representing the largest refugee influx in a single day for more than a year, the UN refugee agency,
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Ensured that assistance does not create indebtedness, says India; pitches
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 10 (ANI): Noting that reformed multilateralism with the reform of the UN Security Council at its core is crucial for dealing with the complex challenges of today's world, India said on Tuesday that the international structure for maintaining peace and security and pe
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US House Speaker urges COP26 to advance gender equality in climate action
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday urged the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, to quickly address gender inequality in climate action as she noted that 80 per cent of people displaced worldwide by global
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Pelosi says Congress still plans on passing USD1.75 trillion reconciliatio
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Congress still intends to pass the $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill that funds social welfare and climate change efforts next week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday during a press conference at the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow
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Russia's Lavrov urges western States to stop 'sabotaging' return of Syrian
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on the Western countries on Tuesday to cease undermining the return of Syrian refugees to their home country by flouting the UN mandate to create the conditions for repatriation.
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Long-term displacement remains unresolved in Myanmar: Top UN official
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 9 (ANI): Highlighting the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator has said there are now more than 3 million people in the country who need life-saving humanitarian aid because of growing conflict and insecurity, COVID-19 and a failing
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Myanmar: 3 million in need of humanitarian aid, 'world is watching' UN rel
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 9 (ANI): Growing conflict, insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy, has rendered some three million Burmese in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Monday.
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UN Security Council condemns drone attack against Iraq Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council has issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack targeting the Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa-al-Kadhimi.
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Obama hits out at Russia's Putin, China's Xi for skipping COP26
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US president Barack Obama on Monday criticized the presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping respectively, for not attending in person the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Former UN leader Ban Ki-Moon accuses COP26 of 'failing the world'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the UN COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to take the necessary steps to cut carbon emissions and adapt to the changing climate, saying the conference has been "failing the world."
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UN condemns assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister 'in the stronges
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], November 8 (ANI): The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has condemned "in the strongest terms" the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, following a drone attack overnight on Sunday, aimed at his house in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone
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