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Omran Sharaf participates in UNSC Arria-formula meeting on impact of AI on
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
At a UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting on the impact of AI on hate speech, disinformation, and misinformation jointly organised by the UAE and Albania, Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister of Advanced Sciences and Technology, outlined the UAE's priorities in pursuing a global fra
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UN Security Council vote on Gaza expected today as Israel proposes hostage
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Diplomats engaged in intensive talks on the draft resolution, initially including a call for a "cessation of hostilities" to facilitate much-needed aid to Gaza.
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"Those having dominance will create systems that appear fair even if they
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has emphasised the division of power in the global structure and the importance of negotiating and shaping narratives to create fair systems.
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"Like an old club, set members don't want to let go of the grip: Jaishanka
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Taking a sharp dig at the United Nations Security Council, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it is like an "old club" where member nations are unwilling to admit new members as they perceive it as losing the grip.
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UN Security Council extends sanctions oversight on Taliban for another yea
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
However, despite their opposition to the sanctions against the Taliban, China and Russia did not call for a review of the sanctions on the group. Moscow and Beijing did not veto the continuation of the monitoring team's work.
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US expands investments in Africa, seals USD 14.2 bn in deals to counter Ch
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This initiative aims to counteract the increasing influence of China on the continent. The 547 new agreements, a 67 per cent surge from 2022, signify a significant commitment to fostering economic and strategic partnerships, according to British Robinson, coordinator for the Prosper Africa t
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Need for more balanced, representative, democratic UNSC: UNGA President
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis has said there is need for a UN Security Council (UNSC) that is more balanced, more representative, more responsive, more democratic, and more transparent.
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UNGA to resume emergency session on Gaza after US veto blocks ceasefire re
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This decision follows the United States' veto of a UN Security Council resolution on Friday, which had called for a humanitarian ceasefire.
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President Tokayev signs landmark decree advancing human rights in Kazakhst
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This action was taken ahead of International Human Rights Day on December 10 and the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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"Gaza's health system is on its knees, collapsing," says WHO chief Tedros
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the healthcare system in Gaza is "on its knees and collapsing" and expressed regret at the failure to pass a resolution in UN security council calling for a ceasefire, CNN reported on Sunday.
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"Complicit in brutal massacre": Russia slams US after it vetoes UN ceasefi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Russia's UN Ambassador accused the US of authorizing a ground offensive in Gaza by Israel. In a statement to the council, Russia's diplomat accused Washington of being "complicit in Israel's brutal massacre."
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US tells UN it does not support calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Robert A Wood, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, said that his country does not support calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as it "would only plant the seeds for the next war."
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