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Tibetan activist confronts China at UN, warns of "colonial assimilation" i
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tenzin Dorjee told a UN forum that China's policies are erasing Tibetan, Uyghur and Mongolian culture, including separating children from their families and banning local languages. He urged countries to protect minority rights and said diversity strengthens societies, while repression fuels
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WUC highlights Uyghur forced labour at UN as China repeatedly attempts to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Representatives of the World Uyghur Congress raised concerns about forced labour and human rights abuses at two UN forums, despite repeated attempts by the Chinese mission to interrupt and silence them. The WUC urged the global community to address ongoing violations and protect Uyghur right
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China fails to silence Uyghur leader as UN Forum hears plea on oppression
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a powerful intervention at the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva, Dolkun Isa, President of the Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights, delivered an impassioned statement highlighting China's systematic repression of Uyghur people despite an attempt by the Chinese de
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Uyghur leader calls out China's genocide at UN forum amid disruption
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
During his address, Chinese representatives attempted to disrupt the session by falsely accusing the WUC of being a "separatist organization" and demanded that Qurban be silenced. Despite these attempts to intimidate him, Qurban remained steadfast, continuing his speech and highlighting t
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Saudi Arabia to chair UN forum on women's rights and gender equality
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahead of the decision, Amnesty International Deputy Director for Advocacy Sherine Tadros called out Saudi Arabia for its notorious treatment of women.
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International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping (Jointly Organized by USI,
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18: The United Service Institution of India (USI), the country's oldest think tank established in 1870, is organizing its Annual UN Forum 2023 (#UAUF 23) on 21-22 November 2023 in New Delhi. The two-day seminar on "International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping"
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India to host meeting of UN Forum to deliberate on forest fires and forest
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is organising a Country-Led Initiative (CLI) event as part of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) from October 26-28, 2023 at the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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Youth in PoK forced to join terror groups, activists tell UN forum
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir raised the issue of terrorism in the region and informed the United Nations that youth in PoK are forced to join banned extremist groups who take up arms training to carry out terror attacks.
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Tibetan representative at UN forum highlights ongoing rights situation in
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 8 (ANI): The Tibet Bureau in Geneva attended the UN forum on minority issues to underline the ongoing human rights situation in Tibet, and called on China to address grievances faced by Tibetans.
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Tibet Bureau Geneva calls upon China to address underlying grievances of T
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 5 (ANI): The Tibet Bureau in Geneva called upon China at the 14th Session of the UN Forum on minority issues to address the underlying grievances of Tibetans by respecting Tibetan people's historical, social and cultural roots.
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Andhra CM to address UN forum
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be travelling to New York City to deliver a keynote address at an event, titled 'Financing Sustainable Agriculture: Global Challenges and Opportunities' - to be organised on the sidelines of t
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Andhra CM invited to address UN forum
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been invited by the United Nations (UN) to deliver a keynote address at an event, titled 'Financing Sustainable Agriculture: Global Challenges and Opportunities' - to be organised on th
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