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After Kerala floods, 'Youth Power' to combat COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 3 (ANI): Youths, who came together to help during Kerala floods and won wide appreciation including from the UN, are back again, this time to battle COVID-19 crisis.
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UN disarmament commission's session postponed to 2021 over COVID-19: UNGA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], Apr 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has pushed back the organizational session of the UN Disarmament Commission to 2021 in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Philippines Diplomat first coronavirus case at UN HQ
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New York [USA], Mar 13 (ANI): A delegate from the Philippines Permanent Mission to the United Nations was tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday, making it the first confirmed case in the UN headquarters in New York.
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Pakistan violating human rights in PoK, Gilgit: activists at UNHRC
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 10 (ANI): Political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir have urged the UN Human Rights Council to protect their rights and save them from "Pakistan's oppression".
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Equity indices fall by 4 pc as Covid-19 fears spread, oil prices plunge
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices dropped sharply during early hours on Monday in line with Asian peers as risk sentiment worsened due to the unabated spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) and a plunge in oil prices.
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UN mission in Afghanistan calls for inclusion of women in peace talks
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 8 (Xinhua/ANI): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for the inclusion of women in the peace talks with the Taliban, the mission said here on Sunday on the occasion of the International Women's Day.
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Pro-CAA rally held outside UN office in Geneva; demonstrators demand justi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 3 (ANI): A group of Hindus from India and Pakistan was joined by other activists in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) during a protest seeking justice for minorities in Pakistan at Broken Chair in front of the UN office in Geneva.
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India criticises UNHC for filing intervention application in Supreme Court
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday criticised the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) for filing intervention application in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that was enacted late last year.
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End forcible occupation of PoK, reverse demographic changes: India tells P
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 28 (ANI): Exercising its right to reply at the 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council, India slammed Pakistan for trying to mislead the international community with the intent to malign India and asked Islamabad to "end the illegal and forcible occupation an
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We are seeing pushback against women's rights, says UN Secretary-General
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 25 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday pinpointed the "alarming levels of femicide" while issuing a "Call to action for human rights" at the 43rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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'Pakistan Army Stop Supporting Terrorism' banner displayed during UNHRC se
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 24 (ANI): A banner with the slogan -- 'Pakistan Army Stop Supporting Terrorism' -- was displayed outside the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) headquarters here at a time when the 43rd session of the UN body was underway.
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Oakridge International School students benefit from world renowned partner
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Jobs in the digital age, and the skills and capabilities required to do them, are transforming at an unprecedented rate.
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