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At UN meet, PM Modi calls for 'reformed multilateralism'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (local time) addressed the high-level meeting to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), wherein he called on members of the UN to pledge for reform within the world body and stressed the need for refo
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Iranian FM refutes US claims that sanctions against Tehran were restored
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States' claim that the UN sanctions on Iran were restored is false as no such developments took place at the UN Security Council, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
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Moscow hopes no visa issues to arise for Russian diplomats headed to 75th
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia expects its diplomats to encounter no repetition of obstacles with getting visas to the United States when traveling to attend the 75th high-level week of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Pyotr Ilyichev, the head of the Department of Inte
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Record 173 world leaders to virtually address UN General Assembly next wee
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A record number of 119 heads of state and 54 heads of governments will virtually deliver their messages at the UN General Assembly high-level event next week, the spokesperson for the President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Brenden
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India working with other pro-reform countries towards expansion of UNSC: M
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India in collaboration with other pro-reform countries has been consistently making efforts to build support among the UN Member States for expansion of the UN Security Council, in both permanent and non-permanent categories, according to the Ministr
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Advancing reform of Security Council should remain urgent priority: IBSA J
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New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): A meeting of foreign ministers from India, Brazil and South Africa on Wednesday emphasized redoubling of efforts for "accelerated and comprehensive reform" of the UN Security Council.
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UNSC adopts draft resolution to appoint Libya Special Envoy without delay
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday (local time) adopted a resolution requesting to urgently appoint a new Special Envoy for Libya and establish a coordinator who would be supervising the UN Support Mission in Libya's (UNSMIL) day-to-d
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Record number of heads of State to address UNGA next week: UN
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New York [US], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The General Debate week of the UN General Assembly will see the largest number of leaders delivering their national messages this year, the President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, said after assuming the leadership o
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UN Secy-General urges global community to assist WHO's fight against COVID
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New York [US], September 15 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the global community to support the UN system, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in particular, in its effort against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Am concerned about Uyghurs Muslims in China, says UN High Commissioner for
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 14 (ANI): The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, in her inaugural statement at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council on Monday, raised concerns over rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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EU welcomes establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain, Israel
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union welcomed on Saturday the US-brokered establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Israel on the heels of an analogous Israel-UAE agreement, stressing its continuous commitment to promote the UN-championed two-sta
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UNGA adopts resolution recognising COVID-19 as one of greatest challenges
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New York [US], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN General Assembly said in a new resolution the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic represents one of the greatest challenges since the establishment of the United Nations.
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