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Israel refutes UN claims it delayed medical aid for Gaza
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip) refuted allegations that Israel interfered with medical aid for Gazan civilians by detaining local medics without cause, pointing out that it was the UN which cho
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"India is trying to diversify": German Minister on oil purchase from Mosco
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Commenting on India's oil purchase strategies, Germany's Minister of State, Federal Foreign Affairs, Tobias Lindner, highlighted the shared interests between the two nations despite differing stances in the UN.
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Afghanistan: UN Deputy Secretary-General initiates women-centric talks
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Kanni Wignaraja, the UN Assistant Secretary-General, has arrived in Afghanistan to delve into conversations regarding projects concerning women, including livelihood, empowerment, the provision of essential services, and participation in society
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Russian envoy advocates permanent seat for India at UNSC
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Russian ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, on Saturday called for urgent reforms of the United Nations and agencies under it while making a strong case for the inclusion of India as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
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'Sada Tanseeq': India, Saudi Arabia conduct first joint military exercise
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The 12-day joint exercise started on January 29, aiming to achieve interoperability between the two forces and acquaint each other with operational procedures and combat drills under the UN mandate. The exercise was performed on semi-deserted terrain.
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Celebrating Innovation - CGI and Learning Links Foundation Host STEM SPARK
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], February 7: CGI India, in collaboration with Learning Links Foundation and NITI Aayog, hosted the STEM SPARK Innovation Fest 2023-24 Grand Finale. This annual event aimed to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem for student-led innovations addressing community challeng
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Israel's FM tells senior UN official UNWRA can't be trusted
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz met Tuesday with Sigrid Kaag, the UN operations coordinator, and discussed with her the matter of providing aid to Gaza.
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India's UN envoy Arindam Bagchi meets UN High Commissioner for Human Right
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
India's permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Arindam Bagchi, met the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Tuesday and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest.
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'Every war is ultimately reflected in the banks': Israeli bank freezes UNR
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bank Leumi, one of Israel's largest and oldest banking institutions, alerted UNRWA to suspicious financial transfers, but the UN agency did not provide satisfactory explanations, prompting bank officials to freeze the account, the Israel Hayom daily reported on Sunday.
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UN slams Pakistan ahead of general elections; deplores acts of violence, I
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has deplored the acts of violence against political parties and candidates in Pakistan ahead of the general elections on February 8 and has urged the authorities to ensure "free and fair" elections..
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UN Chief Guterres announces formation of independent panel to assess UNRWA
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the formation of an independent panel in order to evaluate the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
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Afghanistan: United Nations Special Rapporteur endorses calls to cease gir
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the UN experts' statement, detained women and girls were taken to police stations, where they received only one meal per day and endured physical torture.
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