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India abstains from vote in UN Human Rights Council on Ukraine crisis
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New York [US], March 4 (ANI): India on Friday abstained from voting at the UN Human Rights Council on the establishment of an independent international inquiry commission in the aftermath of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
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UNICEF says gathering over USD 440mn to provide aid for Ukrainian people
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Paris [France], March 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced the start of a fundraising campaign to provide aid to the Ukrainian people, assessing the urgent needs at the level of 400 million euros (over $441 million), Deputy Regional Director UNICEF Regional Office f
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One million refugees left Ukraine since Russia's invasion: UNHCR
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): As many as one million refugees have left Ukraine in seven days since the beginning of Russia's military operation there, said the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Thursday.
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'Compulsions' with Russia, territorial issues with China behind India's ab
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Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): Atul Keshap, President of US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Tuesday (local time) said that "compulsions" with Russia and territorial issues with China were among the key reasons for India abstaining from voting on a resolution to call for a special emerg
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Blinken: Chinese govt continues to commit 'genocide' in Xinjiang
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Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to publish its report on the situation concerning human rights of Uyghurs in Xinjiang and said that the Chinese government continues to commit 'genocide' in the
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Russian military operation forced over 5 lakh people to leave Ukraine: UN
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New York [US], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 5,00,000 people have left Ukraine since the start of Russia's military operation and about 1,60,000 have become internally displaced, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told the
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12 Russian UN diplomats expelled by US, says Russia Envoy
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New York [US], March 1 (ANI): Twelve members of Russia's diplomatic mission to the UN have been expelled by the United States by March 7, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told reporters on Monday (local time).
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Russia has no plans to occupy Ukraine: Russian envoy to UN
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New York [US], February 28 (ANI): As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, while speaking at an emergency session of the UN General Assembly on Monday said that Russia has no plans to occupy Ukraine.
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Blinken to deliver remarks at UN Human Rights Council over Russia-Ukraine
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Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that he will deliver remarks at the UN Human Rights Council over Russia's aggression in Ukraine, a State Department statement said on Monday.
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov cancels trip to UN in Geneva amid EU airsp
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Geneva [Switzerland], February 28 (ANI): Amid the EU airspace ban, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday has cancelled his visit to Geneva for the session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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UN Environment Assembly opens with call to re-invigorate green agenda
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Nairobi [Kenya], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, with delegates renewing call for action on the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss in ord
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UNGA President to preside over 11th emergency special session of General A
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New York [US], February 28 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Abdulla Shahid said that he will preside over the 11th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.
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