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UN chief 'disturbed' by Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 5 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 Chief "deeply alarmed" by Taliban's ban on university education for wom
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The statement of the UN Secretary-General comes after the Taliban announced its decision to ban university education for Afghan women.
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UN slams Twitter's 'arbitrary' suspension of journalists
Updated : 3 years, 5 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, 5 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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Antonio Guterres, S Jaishankar to unveil Mahatma Gandhi's bust at UN headq
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Ruchira Kamboj has said that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and EAM S Jaishankar will unveil Mahatma Gandhi's bust at the premises of UN headquarters.
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UN chief condemns Kabul hotel attack
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The UN mission in Afghanistan condemned Monday's attack on a hotel in Kabul that led to civilian casualties including Chinese nationals.
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North Korea expresses 'regret' over UN chief's rebuke of missile launch, c
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui made the remarks after Guterres condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launch of an intercontinental range.
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UN Chief welcomes 'loss and damage fund', calls it 'important step towards
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Guterres stressed that the decision will not be enough but noted that it is a "much-needed political signal to rebuild broken trust."
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UN chief voices concern as divides threaten COP27 negotiations, deadline n
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The UN chief asked nations countries to deliver the kind of meaningful action that people and the planet desperately need. "The world is watching and has a simple message: stand and deliver," he underscored. Guterres reminded world leaders that global emissions are at their highest levels in
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Two-day G20 Summit begins today in Bali
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The two-day summit starting Tuesday is themed "Recover Together, Recover Stronger" and focuses on global economic recovery, global health architecture, digital transformation, sustainable energy transition and climate change, among other topics.
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Must avoid division of global economy into camps led by US, China: UN chie
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Guterres said ASEAN countries are well placed to bridge this divide, stressing that "we must have one global economy and global market with access for all."
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Global pace of climate mitigation not enough to contain the rate of climat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav speaks at UN Secretary-General High-Level Round Table at the World leaders' Summit (COP 27) in Sharm El-Sheikh. He talked about supporting the Secretary General's agenda to achieve 'Early Warnings for All'.
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