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Biden commends PM Modi for his historic visits to Poland, Ukraine
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"President Biden commended Prime Minister Modi for his historic visits to Poland and Ukraine, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in decades, and for his message of peace and ongoing humanitarian support for Ukraine, including its energy sector, and on the importance of international law,
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India has legitimate right to seat in permanent category in Security Counc
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Emphasising the ardent need for reforms in the UN Security Council, India's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said that India is an essential country in the international system and has a legitimate right to a seat in the permanent category in
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BNM Calls for Global Action on Balochistan human rights at Geneva Conferen
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organized the Fifth Balochistan International Conference in Geneva during the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council. Speakers, including human rights activists and political figures, focused on enforced disappearances, political violence, and environm
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Congress leader Pramod Tiwari welcomes "unanimous decision" of SC granting
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After the Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Friday welcomed the "unanimous decision" of Supreme Court and accused the central government for misusing central agencie
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Gaza: Six UNRWA staff killed in Israeli strikes on school-turned-shelter,
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Six staff members of the UN agency were among those killed in Israeli airstrikes at a school-turned-shelter in Gaza, the United Nations said.
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UN condemns deadly airstrikes by Israel in Khan Younis
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, strongly condemn today's deadly airstrikes by Israel on a densely populated area in an Israeli-designated humanitarian zone in Khan Younis where displaced people were sheltering.
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Gaza: United Nations kicks off polio vaccination drive today
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Notably, the UN agencies UNRWA, UNICEF, and WHO plan to vaccinate more than 6,40,000 children in Gaza in two rounds.
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Will continue to engage with all stakeholders in Afghanistan, including Ta
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The remarks by Dujarric came while he attended a press conference on Saturday. The spokesman for the UN Secretary-General also called on the interim government of Afghanistan to open up more avenues for diplomatic engagement.
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Bangladesh floods: 18 million people affected, 1.2 million families trappe
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sharing a post on X, the UN News Service said, "Over 18 million people in Bangladesh have been affected by severe monsoon conditions, with more than 1.2 million families trapped as flash floods submerge vast areas of the country's east and southeast."
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"Finally, the UN takes a stand..." Baloch activist on forced disappearance
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
She urged Pakistan to ratify the convention against enforced disappearances
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UAE joins final UN Secretary-General's Critical Energy Transition Minerals
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Balalaa commended the outcomes of the UN Panel, which coincided with the urgent need to keep 1.5°C within reach, and global preparations to achieve the goal of net zero.
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Taliban imposes new restrictions on women, bans public speaking
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Taliban has enacted stringent new laws in Afghanistan, significantly restricting women's public lives. Under these laws, women must cover their entire bodies, including their faces, and are banned from singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public. They are also prohibited from looking a
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