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Russia, China protecting own interests; thwarting global response to Myanm
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 12 (ANI): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday it was "no surprise" that Moscow and Beijing were blocking efforts at the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo as the international efforts to halt the violence in Myanmar is yet to yield result
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India expresses support for UN's mine action efforts, calls for joint acti
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 8 (ANI): India on Thursday expressed support for the mine action efforts of the United Nations (UN) agencies, adding that the UN Mine Action Service's (UNMAS) mine action has remained pivotal to the safety and security of peacekeepers around the world.
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India so far contributed over USD 1 million to UN Counter terrorism fund
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 8 (ANI): India has till date contributed over USD 1 million to the UN Trust fund for Counterterrorism Fund, including for Africa, the country's Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti said.
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US restoring aid to Palestinians with USD 235 mn for UN refugee agency, de
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): The US is planning to resume financial assistance to the Palestinian people with a USD 235 million package that includes funding for development in the West Bank and Gaza along with assistance for the UN refugee agency and peacebuilding programs, Secretary of
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Representatives from UN, Turkey, Qatar, US discuss agenda for Istanbul mee
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], April 2, (ANI): Representatives from the UN, Turkey, Qatar and the US met the peace negotiating team of Afghanistan in Doha and discussed the agenda of the Istanbul conference on Afghan peace.
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Guru Granth Sahib stanza included in UN official video on gender equality
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 31 (ANI): On the 4th Anniversary of the United Nations Faith for Rights declaration, the UN Office of the High commissioner on Human Rights has issued a short video on gender equality which contains a stanza from Guru Granth Sahib read by renowned scholar and huma
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N Korea accuses UNSC of 'double standards'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], March 29 (ANI): The position of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on missile launches by Pyongyang is a manifestation of a policy of double standards that violates the Asian country's sovereignty and the right to self-defense, Jo Chol Su, a senior North Korean foreign m
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Western Countries urge UNSC to discuss North Korean missile issue on Tuesd
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): Several Western countries urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to hold discussions about the recent missile launch conducted by North Korea.
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MQM leader Altaf Hussain urges UN to take action against massacre of innoc
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], March 26 (ANI): Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has appealed to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take strong action against the massacre of innocent Bengalis in Bangladesh (former East Pakistan) by Pakistan army on March 25, 1971,
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South Sudan: UN Human Rights Council renews mandate of Commission on Human
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 25 (ANI): The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday (local time) renewed the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for another year.
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PM Modi thanks UNITAR for lauding India's remarkable progress to reduce pr
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [Delhi] March 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the UN Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR) for lauding India's remarkable progress to reduce pre-mature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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UN needs to step up against 'Uyghur genocide' in China: Pro-Uyghur body
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], March 22 (ANI): Reiterating the need for urgent action to address the Uyghur genocide and China's threat to the United Nations human rights mechanisms, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) asserted that the UN needs to "step up" and act in line with its self-pronounced core valu
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