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India at UNSC calls on countries to fulfill pre-2020 climate change commit
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday at the UN Security Council called for countries to fulfill their pre-2020 commitments on climate change adding that the idea of climate action should not be to move the climate ambition goalpost to 2050.
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UN envoy to Libya holds discussions with Libyan parties, reiterates commit
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], February 23 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations (UN) envoy to Libya Jan Kubis held discussions with a wide range of interlocutors in various parts of the country and stressed the UN's commitment to the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), the UN Support Mission in
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UK demands UN address human rights violations in China
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], February 22 (ANI): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab called on the UN Human Rights Council on Monday to address the human rights violations in China stating that the international body does not "consistently" pinpoint areas of the prevalence of the most pressing human rights issu
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Jaishankar calls Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid 'best equipped' for UNGA Presi
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Male [Maldives], February 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated India's support for a greater role for the Maldives in multilateral affairs stating that the Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid is "best equipped" to be the President of the 76th session
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UNICEF says lives of 3 mln children in Eastern DRC at risk amid militia at
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Militia violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatens the future of some 3 million internally displaced children in the east of the country, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report on Friday.
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Myanmar coup: 'Terrified' UN rights expert sounds alarm ahead of massive p
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New York [US], February 18 (ANI): The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has warned of the potential surge in violence, as protests continue against the military who overthrew the democratically elected government.
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UK to call for global ceasefires to vaccinate people against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab will urge the UN Security Council on Wednesday to agree a resolution for negotiated ceasefires in conflict zones around the world to enable vulnerable people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and supporting equitable
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Killings of rights activists rising in Afghanistan after peace talks began
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Afghanistan has faced a "chilling" wave of killings of rights activists and media workers since the start of Kabul-Taliban peace talks in September, according to the UN assistance mission in the country (UNAMA).
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Unarmed Disha strikes fear among those who have weapons, says Priyanka Gan
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New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday came out in support of climate activist Disha Ravi who was arrested by Delhi police over the "toolkit" controversy related to farmers' protest on social media and said that the unarmed girl has s
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US rejects China's use of coercion, calls for ending 'unacceptable' detent
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Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) rejected China's use of coercion as a political tool and called on the People's Republic of China (PRC) to end the 'unacceptable detention of two Canadian citizens.
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UN Humanitarian Office to provide aid to 9.6 million people amid crisis in
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Up to 9.6 million vulnerable people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive urgent assistance as part of the 2021 humanitarian response plan for the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the D
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OnePlus 9 Pro may feature Hasselblad-branded cameras: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 8 (ANI): Leaked images of the unannounced OnePlus 9 Pro suggest the flagship smartphone will include a Hasselblad-branded camera array, The Verge has reported.
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