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Lavrov warns US over use of domestic agenda with Middle East Quartet
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec. 28 (ANI): Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned US Secretary of State John Kerry against the impact of Washington's domestic agenda on the Middle East Quartet and the UN Security Council.
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UN Secretary General Guterres pledges to work for peace, development, refo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 13 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged to reposition development at the centre of the Organization's work and ensure that the UN can change to effectively meet the myriad challenges facing the international community.
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I'm pained by 'intolerable abuses', will speak to Mulayam:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 28 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh has said he is pained by the unacceptable activities and abuses that he is being subjected to by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's supporters.
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Trump must pressure UN to drop war crime charges against Lanka, says Presi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov.27 (ANI); Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has asked U.S. president elect Donald Trump to put pressure on the UN Human Rights Council to drop war crimes allegations against his country's troops.
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UN denies reports that special envoy for Syria is resigning
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov. 25 (ANI): The United Nations has rubbished media reports that the UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is resigning from his post.
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India tops Japan, China and all others from Asia-Pacific at UN Elections
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 4 (ANI): Indian candidate Dr Aniruddha Rajput topped the Asia-Pacific group for election in the UN General Assembly to the International Law Commission.
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Ban Ki-moon sacks UN peacekeeping commander in South Sudan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 2 (ANI): UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has sacked the UN force commander in South Sudan following a report showing the troops' failure to protect civilians during violence in July this year.
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Kashmir issue must be resolved as per the UN resolutions: Sharif
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct.24 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said that the Kashmir issue must be resolved, according to the United Nations resolutions as per the commitments made by the Indian Government.
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United Nations Day being observed today
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New Delhi [India], Oct. 24 (ANI): Today is United Nations Day. The day marks as the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945.
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UN supports better welfare for farm animals worldwide
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New Delhi [India], Oct.18 (ANI-Newsvoir): For the first time ever in the history of the United Nations (UN), farm animals worldwide will be better protected following the adoption of groundbreaking global policy recommendations on animal welfare in farming at the UN Committee on World Food S
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Close coordination between India, China on banning Masood Azhar: Swarup
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct. 15 (ANI): Fielding questions on China's response to India's effort to get terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar proscribed by the United Nation, during the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, Ministry
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Israel suspends ties with UNESCO in spat over holy site
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Oct. 15 (ANI): The Israeli Government has suspended ties with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after the UN body passed a draft decision, which Israel says ignores Judaism's ties to the religion's holiest site.
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