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UNRWA is out: Knesset Committee moves to curb UNRWA activities in Israel
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee unanimously approved two legislative proposals on Sunday aimed at curbing the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) within Israel. The committee's decision marks a significa
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Prakashman Singh Raut sworn in as Nepal's Chief Justice
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Nepal's legal landscape witnessed a significant change as Prakashman Singh Raut was sworn in as the new Chief Justice. Appointed by President Ram Chandra Paudel after unanimous approval from the parliamentary hearing committee, Raut's installation follows the retirement of former Chief Justi
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'Not keeping up, but occupying space': EAM Jaishankar's "old company" jibe
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"At the end of the day, however suboptimal it is in functioning, it is still the only multilateral game in town. But when it doesn't step up on key issues, countries figure out their own ways of doing it," Jaishankar said.
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No unauthorised protests allowed during SCO summit, says Islamabad HC
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The High Court bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq issued a written order on a plea filed by traders, ruling that no lockdown should also made during the SCO summit scheduled in Islamabad on October 15 and 16
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WHO chief calls Israel's decision to declare Guterres persona non-grata "t
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Ghebreyesus called UN "vital" for fostering unity and maintaining international peace and security. He urged Israel to take back its decision.
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BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla slams Mamata's government for rising crime agains
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has criticised the Mamata Banerjee administration for being unable to control crime against women and failing to deliver justice to girls and women.
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Sindhi activist calls for UN intervention to address racial discrimination
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
He urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to appoint a special envoy to investigate the situation in Sindh, stating that this could potentially save millions of Sindhis from the pervasive racial discrimination they face in Pakistan.
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Geneva: Activists at UN highlight rampant human rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Human rights activists condemned Pakistan on Thursday for a range of severe human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and torture aimed at silencing dissent.
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Partners raise aid at UN donor's conference for Afghanistan
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The United Nations hosted a donor's conference for Afghanistan that began on October 3 in Dubai.
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Baloch activist Sammul Baloch appeals to world leaders for action against
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
During the ongoing 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Sammul Baloch, representing the Baloch National Movement (BNM), condemned Pakistan for its severe human rights violations in Balochistan. Her speech detailed the ongoing repression and called for international attentio
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Sufi Laghari urges UN to address Human Rights violations in Sindh
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation, Sufi Laghari, addressed the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva and urged the UN Human Rights Council to give urgent and special attention to Sindh.
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Delhi Doctor shot dead in Delhi: One accused apprehended
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Police have apprehended one juvenile in connection with the murder of Unani practitioner Dr Javed Akhtar, police said.
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