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Enforced disappearances in Pakistan: Baloch Voice Association urges UN bod
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): Representatives of the Baloch Voice Association (BVA) met with the United Nations Working Group over the issue of enforced disappearances in Pakistan and urged the UN body to appoint a special rapporteur.
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UNSC meeting on humanitarian situation in Ukraine scheduled for Thursday:
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine on May 12, sources in the Security Council told Sputnik.
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Islamic cleric says former Pak Minister's letter to UN on blasphemy bid to
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): Saying that all the legal forums were available for the redressal of such issues in Pakistan, Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Monday said former Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen Mazari's letter to the UN aga
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Sirajuddin Haqqani calls for end of disputes among local tribes in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting head of Taliban's Interior Ministry, who is on the UN sanctions list as well as an FBI wanted terrorist has called for the resolution of disputes with a Pashtun tribe through negotiation.
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US envoy to UN postpones May 9 visit to Turkey: US Mission
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI/Sputnik): US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield has postponed her planned visit to Turkey, the US mission to the UN informs.
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'Don't patronize us': Tirumurti slams Dutch envoy over Ukraine remark
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 6 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the UN TS Tirumurti has slammed the Netherlands Ambassador to the UK after the envoy said that India should not have abstained in the UN General Assembly on Ukraine.
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Oakridge Hyderabad Student's efforts for UN's Sustainable Development Goal
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): Students from Oakridge International School, Gachibowli have been rigorously and passionately working towards community outreach through various activities aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Recently, the students conduct
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Ukraine's Foreign Minister says Kyiv studying prospects of China as securi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 1 (ANI): Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Kyiv is studying the possibility of obtaining security guarantees from members of the UN Security Council (UNSC), including China.
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HDFC Life becomes Signatory to United Nations - Supported Principles for R
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): HDFC Life recently signed up for the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), epitomising its objective of sustainable growth and long term value creation.
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India calls for ensuring financial viability of infrastructure projects in
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], April 29 (ANI): Speaking at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, R Ravindra on Friday said that infrastructure investments, especially in low and middle-income countries must follow "principles of financial viability" to
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Delhi's peak power demand clocks 6000 MW
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Delhi's peak power demand clocked 6000 megawatt (MW) for the first time in April as the unabated heatwave continues to push the power demand to newer highs.
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UN urges emergency development measures in Lebanon amid crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], April 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Najat Rochdi, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon, urged Lebanese authorities on Thursday to adopt emergency development measures amid the current humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, a statement by Lebanon's Council of Ministers reported
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