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UN envoy discusses social, economic, humanitarian challenges in Syria
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Visiting UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Sunday that he discussed in Syria "the very serious social, economic and humanitarian challenges" facing its people.
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UN special envoy stresses importance to ensure protection, human rights fo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 26 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, met members of Hazara and Shia communities and stressed the importance to ensure protection and human rights for all people in Afghanistan.
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UN special envoy calls for representative governance, access to education
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 18 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, in his meeting with Chairman of Afghan Senate Fazal Hadi Muslimyar pressed for representative governance, the need for dialogue at all levels, and access to education for girls and
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UN special envoy blames Taliban's ban on girls' education for negative glo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, during a briefing of the Diplomatic Corps, highlighted that the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted the attitude of the global c
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UN special envoy holds dialogue with women representatives in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 30 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, on Wednesday, held a dialogue with women students and representatives in Kabul.
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Taliban's ban on girls' education to cause irreparable damage if not rever
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], March 26 (ANI): Taliban's decision of banning girls' education will cause irreparable damage to Afghanistan if not reversed, said Deborah Lyons, UN Special Representative in a meeting in Qatar with Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban member who currently serves as the Islamic Emirate of
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Taliban Foreign Minister meets UN special envoy, discusses human rights is
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 23 (ANI): Taliban acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons and discussed human rights, humanitarian assistance, development projects, the banking sector, economic growth, and other issues.
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Kabul: UN special envoy meets acting Taliban Foreign Minister, discusses r
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 23 (ANI): Ahead of a Security Council briefing on Afghanistan, UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons met with the acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban regime, Amir Khan Muttaqi.
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US presses for arms embargo on Myanmar military after massacre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday pressed for an arms embargo on the Myanmar military after a recent attack by the military junta in Kayah State that killed at least 35 people.
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UN envoy says return of Syrian refugees to homeland 'priority'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Monday that the UN is working on finding appropriate ways to allow Syrian refugees to return to their homeland, a statement by Lebanon's presidency reported.
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UN raises concern over expansion of Islamic State across Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 18 (ANI): The UN special envoy on Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons on Wednesday raised concern over the expansion of the Islamic State (ISIS) across Afghanistan, which used to be only active in the capital Kabul.
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UN special envoy meets Taliban representative to address various challenge
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 17 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen on Tuesday met Taliban representative Mawlvi Qudratullah Hamza and discussed the needs and challenges of the people in Balkh province.
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