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Somebody needs to press refresh button on United Nations, says Jaishankar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The narrow representation at the leadership levels of the United Nations is a challenge to its credibility and effectiveness, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, while suggesting that "somebody needs to press that refresh button on the UN".
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5 million Yemenis 'one step away from famine' in 2021, UN warns
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Aden [Yemen], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Sunday warned that 5 million Yemenis "will likely be living just one step away from famine in the upcoming year."
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India believes more women in peacekeeping means more effective peacekeepin
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): India is committed to increasing the number of women peacekeepers to the United Nations and to meeting the targets in this regard within the specified timelines, Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday delivering
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Amazing game of cricket, says Kohli after India seal T20I series with game
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], December 6 (ANI): After winning the second T20I by six wickets and taking the unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series against Australia, India skipper Virat Kohli said it was an 'amazing game of cricket' and lauded his teammates for their contribution in the match
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Maduro calls on UN, WHO to declare COVID-19 vaccines global public goods
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO) should declare COVID-19 vaccines global public goods, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said at the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
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UN Children's Fund seeks record USD 6.4bn for 2021
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 4 (ANI): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is seeking USD 6.4 billion for next year (2021), to reach 300 million people, including 190 million children, for its largest emergency funding appeal, UNICEF said in a statement on Thursday.
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MEA Secretary Vikas Swarup to participate in UNGA special session on COVID
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 3 (ANI): Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India is participating in a special session of the United Nations General Assembly in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic that began at the UN Headquarters here on Decem
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UN to open special session on coronavirus crisis, India's Secretary West l
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 3 (ANI): A special two-day session will be held at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday with more than 100 world leaders -- some 53 heads of state, 39 heads of government and 38 ministers due to make pre-recorded video statements, including India's Secretary
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Russia's permanent mission, Health Ministry to present Sputnik V vaccine a
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's permanent mission to the UN and the Health Ministry will hold a presentation, which will provide detailed information on the Russian vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), mission spokesman Fyodor Strzhizhovsky told Sputn
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Cypriot President confirms readiness to resume talks on Cyprus settlement
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades received the UN Secretary General's special envoy on the Cyprus dispute, Jane Holl Lute, at the presidential palace on Tuesday evening and informed her of the Greek Cypriot readiness to attend an informal confer
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Iran warns Israel, US against 'Adventuristic' steps after murder of scient
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran has warned the United States and Israel against "adventuristic" steps and stressed that Tehran has a right to protect its interests, Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi wrote in a letter to the UN secretary-general and
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UN calls for restraint after assassination of Iranian scientist
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations is calling for keeping restraint and avoiding the escalation of tensions in the Middle East after the assassination of the Iranian scientist, the deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general said.
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