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China circulates letter urging Bachelet to bury report on human rights vio
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 20 (ANI): China circulated a letter urging UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to bury a report on human rights violations in Xinjiang, according to UK-based media.
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New UN report reveals Taliban's amnesty to former government officials not
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 20 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday released a report which revealed that the amnesty provided to the former government by the Taliban has not been consistently upheld.
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New UN report highlights women's rights erosion in Afghanistan since Talib
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 20 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday released a report which highlighted that women's rights have eroded in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover.
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New UN report highlights rights abuses in Afghanistan since Taliban takeov
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 20 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday released a report outlining the human rights situation in Afghanistan over the 10 months since the Taliban takeover.
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UN chief appoints new deputy special representative for Iraq
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York City [US], July 20 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ghulam Mohammad Isaczai of Afghanistan as his new deputy special representative for Iraq in the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
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Genetic architecture underlying alcohol and tobacco dependence revealed by
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], July 20 (ANI): Have you ever questioned why some people can smoke cigarettes for a year before quitting simply, but others develop a lifelong addiction? Why are some people unable to stop consuming alcohol while others can do without it? A person's hereditary propensity
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Pakistan: PML-N govt juggling realpolitik with ambitious politics
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 19 (ANI): Three-months old Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) Government is juggling realpolitik with ambitious politics as it has been unable to take popular decisions.
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UN chief calls for bold, coordinated responses to global food crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for bold and coordinated responses to solve the ongoing global food crisis.
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Record 40 degree Celsius temperatures in UK linked to climate change
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 19 (ANI): The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degree Celsius (40°C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a "natural climate unaffected by human influence," the World Meteorological Organiz
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India will play its due role in advancing global food security
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York City [US], July 19 (ANI): India will play its due role in advancing global food security, upholding equity, displaying compassion and promoting social justice, said First Secretary Sneha Dubey at the UN Security Council high-level special event on global food security crisis on M
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Unresolved Ukraine crisis can derail global effort to end hunger: India at
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York City [US], July 19 (ANI): Reiterating its call for dialogue and diplomacy, India on Monday (local time) said that if the conflict in Ukraine is not solved through talks immediately, there will be severe repercussions in the global economy which will derail the efforts of securing fo
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UN chief calls for action to honour Nelson Mandela's legacy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York City [US], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday described Nelson Mandela as a "moral compass," calling for honouring the former South African president's legacy by taking action.
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