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UNHCR shocked by series of fires at Greece's Moria Refugee Camp
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], September 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is shocked to learn of the series of devastating blazes at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, Shabia Mantoo, a representative for the agency, said at a press briefing in the Swiss city of Gen
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Need to discuss further steps to promote cooperation between SCO and UN: R
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 10 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has emphasized on the need to discuss further steps to promote cooperation between the SCO and the UN, and ensure that the organisation makes greater contribution to shaping the multipolar world order.
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India mobilizes efforts to assemble two teams of medical specialists to be
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 4 (ANI): Responding to the request from the UN Secretary General, India has mobilized all efforts to assemble two teams of medical specialists to be deployed in the Hospitals at the UN Missions in DRCongo and South Sudan respectively, India's Permanent Mission at UN
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MQM leader Altaf Hussain's SOS appeal to the UN Secretary General Antonio
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 30 (ANI): Founder and leader of MQM, Altaf Hussain has SOS (Save Our Souls) appeal to the UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres to save salvage Sindh province and the people of Karachi and rest of Sindh who is facing deplorable and life-threatening condition due to hea
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UNSC unanimously votes to renew peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, cut troop
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and calling for the reduction of the number of peacekeepers in the country, UNSC President for August Dian Triansyah Djan
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State Dept on Putin's Iran online summit proposal: UNSC best place to disc
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States considers the UN Security Council the best place to discuss the arms embargo against Tehran, a State Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Saturday, commenting on the proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold an on
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UN allocates USD 15 million to support Lebanon after Beirut blast: OCHA
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations (UN) has allocated USD 15 million to support Lebanon after the huge explosion that devastated the capital of Beirut, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
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Odisha: Govt offices to function with 50 pc staff in August due to COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 1 (ANI): In view of the unabated rise in COVID-19 cases, all the government departments and sub-ordinate offices in Odisha will function with the 50 per cent of the employees' strength (all staff including Group A officers) in the month of August.
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Malaysia rejects China's claim to maritime features in East Sea
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 31 (VNA/ANI): The Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations on July 29 sent a note verbale to the UN Secretary General, saying China's claim to the maritime features in the East Sea (also known as the South China Sea) has no basis under international l
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UN top official postpones visit to Pakistan due to technical flight proble
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 26 (ANI): President-elect of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir on Sunday said that he has postponed his upcoming visit to Pakistan due to "technical flight problems".
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MP Cong forms committee to inquire into Guna incident
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 16 (ANI): Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has formed a team to enquire into the Una incident in which a Dalit couple consumed poison after they were allegedly beaten by the police during an anti-encroachment drive.
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UNSC adopts resolution to continue cross-border aid deliveries to Syria
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [United States], July 12 (Sputnik/ ANI) - The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution to extend the work of one Syria-Turkey cross-border point for one year in order to ensure humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria, German Ambassador to the United Nations Christoph Heusgen
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