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Nearly 70 countries still contaminated by mines, innocent people continue
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Marked annually on April 4, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, draws awareness to why landmines are one of the most insidious and indiscriminate weapons of war
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UNSC to vote on resolution on Nord Stream sabotage investigation
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The text of the draft proposes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres establish an international independent commission to conduct a comprehensive, transparent, and impartial investigation of all aspects of the act of sabotage on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, including id
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North Korea criticizes UN, US for raising Pyongyang's human rights issue,
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
On Friday, the US co-hosted an informal meeting highlighting the human rights violations in North Korea at the UNSC.
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Baloch Human Rights Council calls for UN intervention in Balochistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A delegation of the Baloch Human Rights Council submitted two separate petitions addressed to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk calling for the UN's intervention for the worsening human rights situation in Balochistan.
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UN Chief urges world to support Afghan women
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Guterres while speaking at the UN Committee on the Status of Women, said that they have been "supporting schools wherever it is possible, schools with girls in the secondary level."
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Civilian attacks 'must end immediately' in Ukraine, says UN
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
UN chief's Associate Spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay told during Monday's regular briefing for correspondents in New York that Guterres had condemned Saturday evening's missile strike adding that it was "another example of a suspected violation of the laws of war."
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Flood disaster relief efforts help cash-strapped Pakistan mobilise interna
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the Geo-politik, Pakistan, which has severely mismanaged its economy, has now used the pretext of flood devastation and consequent humanitarian crisis to get international assistance.
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USD 8 billion pledged to help recover from flood damage, says Pak informat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the UN brought together Governments, leaders from the public and private sectors and civil society to secure international support for Pakistan after the devastating floods of 2022.
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UN chief reiterates call for release of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San S
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his deep concern over the final verdicts and sentencing of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reiterating his calls for her immediate release.
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UN chief 'disturbed' by Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations and its partners, including national and international non-governmental organizations, are helping more than 28 million Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid to survive. The reported ban on women working with the international community to save lives and livelihoods in Af
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UN slams Twitter's 'arbitrary' suspension of journalists
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Dujarric said media voices should not be silenced on a platform that professes to be a space for freedom of speech. The spokesperson said this move sets a dangerous precedent at a time when journalists all over the world are facing censorship, physical threats, and even worse.
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UN Chief calls for de-escalation in tensions along India-China border afte
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, made the remarks while addressing a press briefing on December 13.
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