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UN peacekeeping chief expresses concern over alleged Russian human rights
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix said he was very concerned by the allegations of human rights violations perpetrated by Russian military personnel in the Central African Republic (CAR).
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Some 27,000 children stranded in Al-Hawl camp in Syria
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov said on Friday that some 27,000 children remain stranded in the Al-Hawl refugee camp in northeastern Syria, despite the efforts undertaken over the past years to repatriate them.
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UN relief chief eyes USD 35 billion for 2021 humanitarian initiatives amid
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock on Tuesday said that the 2021 humanitarian budget needs USD 35 billion to cover aid for 160 million people in need worldwide.
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Erik Solheim inaugurates the 12th International Greenstorm Nature Photogra
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] September 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): "Contrary to popular notions, environmental protection and development can go hand in hand," said Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Environment Minister, former UNEP Executive Director and former UN Under-Secretary-General.
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UN releases USD 30 mn for humanitarian operations in Syria's Idlib
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], Feb 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations has released an additional USD 30 million to support humanitarian operations in Syria's Idlib province.
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