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UNSC extends mandate of UN assistance mission in Afghanistan by one year
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan by one year, with Russia abstaining.
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Lithuanian parliament unanimously adopts resolution urging UN to close sky
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow, March 17 (ANI/Sputnik) - The Lithuanian parliament unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the UN to declare a no-fly zone over Ukraine at a meeting on Thursday, according to the vote's results.
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Six countries including US, UK request UN Security Council meeting on the
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Six countries - including the United Kingdom, France, and the United States - have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK permanent mission to the UN said on Wednesday.
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Food insecurity threatens 'an entire generation' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 16 (ANI): People in Afghanistan are today facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis of "unparalleled proportions", the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator said on Tuesday.
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Gaia the Earth Foundation recognized as an Actor for the UN Decade on Ecos
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI/SRV): Gaia the Earth Foundation, which has been making waves in the Sustainability circles with its media arm BuzzOnEarth and green initiative "Mission Prakriti" has been recognized by UNEP and FAO as an Actor for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2
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UN rights chief decries mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI): The UN human rights chief has condemned the beheading of 81 people, charged with terrorism-related offences, by Saudi Arabia during the course of a single day.
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UN chief announces USD 40 million from emergency fund for humanitarian aid
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 14 (ANI): United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Monday announced USD 40 million from the UN emergency fund for providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
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UN Refugee chief says Afghanistan a priority despite Russia-Ukraine war
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): A delegation led by Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) arrived in Kabul on Monday to assess Afghanistan's humanitarian situation and said that despite the Ukraine crisis, Afghanistan remains a priority for the UN's refugee ag
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Pope calls Ukraine invasion 'armed aggression'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], March 13 (ANI): Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the "massacre" in Ukraine and said the "unacceptable armed aggression" must stop.
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China supplies arms to Myanmar's military junta to kill civilians
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 12 (ANI): Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur, in his report to the UN Human Rights Council recently identified countries, including China, which have supplied weapons used against civilians since Myanmar's military coup.
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Humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating at an alarming pace: UN
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 12 (ANI): The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday informed that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating at an alarming pace.
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UN says it has credible reports of Russian use of cluster bombs in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 12 (ANI): The UN human rights office has said that it had received "credible reports" of several cases of Russian forces using cluster bombs in Ukraine, adding that indiscriminate use of such weapons might amount to war crimes.
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