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Global lawmakers warn of 'sham' Xinjiang probe ahead of UN visit
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A group of global parliamentarians has warned that the Chinese government is likely to use its restrictive COVID-19 measures to prevent the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet from making a meaningful investigation into the alleged human r
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UN: Rights chief Bachelet's credibility at stake as China visit nears
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 21 (ANI): Ahead of the much-anticipated visit of the UN Rights chief to China, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the upcoming visit, which includes a trip to Xinjiang, should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those responsible.
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HCL and UNLEASH partner to develop solutions for Aquatic Ecosystem Conserv
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): HCL Group and UNLEASH, a global innovation program for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), announced a year-long collaboration to mobilize youth and develop innovative solutions to promote aquatic ecosystem conservatio
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36 countries including US urge UN members to keep food markets open, avoid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 20 (ANI): The US and several other countries on Thursday urged members of the UN to keep their "food and agricultural markets" open and "to avoid unjustified restrictive measures, such as export bans on food or fertilizer".
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US visit of Pak Foreign Minister attracts protests amongst Afghan diaspora
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 19 (ANI): In the wake of Pakistan's recently appointed Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's visit to the UN and the USA, Afghan Americans staged a demonstration in front of the UN and the Times Square on Wednesday opposing Bilawal's visit.
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Sindh human rights group to protest outside UN office over water crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing water shortage in Pakistan leading to a tense standoff between the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, a human rights group, Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has called for protests against the crisis in front of the UN office in New York.
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Tirumurti receives MoS Muraleedharan in New York
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 18 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the UN TS Tirumurti received Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in New York on Wednesday (local time).
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Afghanistan: UN female staff 'directed' to wear hijab at office in Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 18 (ANI): As the Taliban regime in Afghanistan continues to clench the rights of Afghan women, the newest decree ordered female staff members of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to wear the hijab.
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UN Mission discusses meaningful peace with Afghan reform council
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI): The UN Mission in Afghanistan met with Afghanistan Reform and Consultative Council on Sunday and discussed proposals to promote tolerance and secure meaningful peace in the country.
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Uyghurs, Tibetans protest outside UN compound in Geneva
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): Ahead of Michelle Bachelet's visit, the UN's high commissioner for human rights in China's Xinjiang, about 20 Uyghurs, Tibetans and international human rights groups protested outside the United Nations compound in Geneva.
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Ahead of UN visit, Beijing warns Uyghurs not to talk about 're-education'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): Ahead of the UN team's much-anticipated visit to Xinjiang, the Chinese government has issued a new directive that forbids Uyghurs from discussing the network of internment camps.
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Ahead of key UNSC meet, Ukrainian experts call for oil embargo against Rus
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 11 (ANI): Ahead of the UN Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine on May 12, Ukrainian experts urged countries to put pressure on Russia including an oil embargo and sanctions for the alleged war crimes.
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