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UNICEF concerned about situation of Haitian families being expelled from U
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has voiced concern about the situation of Haitian families, particularly children, being expelled from the US border.
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Blinken discusses Afghanistan, Iran with UNSC permanent members
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Foreign Ministers of permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to discuss issues concerning Afghanistan and Iran, State Department informed on Thursday.
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20th anniversary of Durban Declaration's adoption: Racism is antithesis to
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Racism is the antithesis to the spirit of humanity and it is a negation of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, said Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Ambassador TS Tirumurti on Wednesday (local time
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UNHCR shocked at images of 'deplorable conditions' of Haitian immigrants a
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) High Commissioner Filippo Grandi was shocked by images of the deplorable conditions of Haitian immigrants beneath the concrete highway overpass in Del Rio, Texas.
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COVID-19 pandemic 'warning bell' exposed inequalities, governance gaps: Vi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten lives and livelihoods globally, the President of Viet Nam told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that his nation is "vigorously" combating the virus, protecting its people, sustaining economic growth and lea
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UN releases USD 45 mn for Afghanistan's healthcare system
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US] September 22 (ANI): The United Nations has announced to release USD 45 million in life-saving support from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund to help prevent Afghanistan's healthcare system from collapse.
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PM Modi departs for three-day visit to US
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to the United States on Wednesday where he will address the UN General Assembly and attend the Quad Summit as well as hold a bilateral meet with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
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Lifting sanctions on Taliban not on UN Security Council agenda, says Russi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The waving of sanctions on the Taliban is not on the UN Security Council agenda but the issue should be given careful consideration, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told Sputnik on the sidelines of the UN Gene
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Lavrov to take part in UNSC Permanent Members' Foreign Ministers' meet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The meeting of the foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General will be held in New York on September 22, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in it, Russian Foreign Minis
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Some members of Russian delegation yet to receive US visas for UNGA sessio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Not all members of the Russian delegation have received US visas to participate in the UN General Assembly session, Moscow expects Washington to fulfill its obligations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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PM Modi to address UNGA this week; a look back at his visits to US
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the United States this week to attend the first in-person Quad Leaders Summit and address the UN general debate.
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Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 18 (ANI): Underfunding has left a "yawning gap" in the UN Refugee Agency's ability to protect forcibly displaced people worldwide from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday.
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