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Firmly opposed to use of chemical weapons, terrorist groups have taken adv
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 5 (ANI): India remains concerned about the possibility of chemical weapons falling into the hands of terrorist organizations and individuals, India's Permanent Representative to the UN TS Tirumurti said on Tuesday.
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India in its UNSC tenure will be voice for developing world, foster inclus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 5 (ANI): India would be a voice for the developing world and use its tenure to foster "human-centric and inclusive" solutions to issues of peace and security as it assumes its membership for the eighth time at the United Nations Security Council, said TS Tirumurti,
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Indian flag installed at UNSC stakeout as it begins its eighth term as non
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 5 (ANI): The Indian national flag was installed at the United National Security Council (UNSC) stakeout on Monday as India has started its tenure at the UN body for the eighth time as a non-permanent member.
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UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the assaults launched by armed groups in Damara on Saturday and Bangassou on Sunday.
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UN announces establishment of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum's advisory c
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], January 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Support Mission in Libya on Saturday announced the establishment of the Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF).
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UN Rights office calls for early release of Saudi women's activist
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called in a statement for the early release of prominent Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after she was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years in prison.
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Killing of Pakistani dissidents dangerous trend, UNHRC needs to wake up, s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 26 (ANI): The killing of Pakistani dissidents abroad is a dangerous trend that needs to be stopped and multilateral agencies such as the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) also need to wake up to the
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Indian Army refutes Pakistan's claim of targeting UN vehicle in PoK
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): The reports emerging from the Pakistan side regarding the Indian Army targeting the UN vehicle in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are completely false and factually incorrect, said India while responding to Islamabad's claim that India had "specifically
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Cambodia not a dustbin to China, says PM Hun Sen
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 18 (ANI): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen hit out at China saying the country is not a dumping ground for Beijing in terms of vaccine trial" adding that the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines will come from the UN-backed COVAX.
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India pursued scientific evidence-based approach amid COVID-19, says Harsh
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): India recognised the COVID-19 threat early and pursued a scientific evidence-based approach to combat the situation, said Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, while addressing a virtual event by the Coalition for Disaster Resil
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UN human right experts call for inclusion of migrants in COVID-19 recovery
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Governments across the world should include all migrants and their families in national COVID-19 response and recovery plans, a group of human rights experts from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement.
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UN allocates over USD 35 million to aid refugees leaving Tigray region
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has allocated USD 35.6 million to provide humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the ongoing fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region, the OCHA said in a statement on Thursday.
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