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China refuses to change stand on Masood Azhar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China] June 20 (ANI): China on Tuesday again made it clear that it will continue to block India on Pakistan -based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar citing disagreements in the UN Committee related to terrorism issues in this particular case.
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Pakistan using covert activities to de-stabilize Kashmir: India at UNHRC
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva[Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Accusing Pakistan of pursuing political objectives in Kashmir, India told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that Islamabad's continued support to terrorist groups is part of its security and foreign policy to de-stabilize Kashmir.
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UN hopes US will support implementation of 'Fez Plan of Action'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], June 8 (ANI): The UN Secretary-General's Special Advisor for the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, has called upon the United States to support the implementation of the 'Plan of Action' for religious leaders and actors to prevent incitement that cou
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Trump does believe climate is changing: Nikki Haley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 6 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said that President Donald Trump believes in climate change and that humans have a role in it even as she answered a central question in the wake of his decision to withdraw the country from the Paris climate a
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Russia won't veto UNSC's resolution on North Korea
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 2 (ANI): Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has said that Moscow is not going to veto the UN Security Council's resolution on North Korea which is scheduled to take place on Friday.
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Delhi HC rebukes Delhi Govt. over dengue, chikungunya menace
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Rebuking the Delhi Government over the unaddressed problem of garbage lying unattended in the city leading to vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday warned the former of facing a contempt notice in the matter.
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UN warns Trump against quitting Paris Climate Deal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May31 (ANI): The UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres has warned United States that quitting the Paris climate agreement could threaten the country's economic, security and societal status.
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UN Convention on Law of the Sea must be respected-India, Germany
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 30 (ANI): India and Germany on Tuesday said that the UN Convention on Law of the Sea must be respected.
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Turkey, U.S. discuss Syrian refugee crisis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 24 (ANI): Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley discussed the Syrian refugee crisis during their meeting on Tuesday.
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Microsoft to fund UN Human Rights Office's operations
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday announced a landmark five-year partnership with Microsoft Corporation, who will be providing a grant of USD 5 million to support the work of the UN Human Rights Office.
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Global Youth Leader Igniting India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Today's global population of almost 1.8 billion young people is the largest ever, according to the UN Population Fund. This number seems to harbor sizable potential for tackling the world's many problems, but not if you believe the
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Venkaiah Naidu to chair governing council meeting in Nairobi from today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): India has been unanimously elected as the President of the UN-Habitat, an organ of the United Nations' Organisation (UNO) that promotes socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements across the world, after 10 years. UN-Habitat reports to the
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