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UN experts alarmed over Myanmar junta's decision to enforce death sentence
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 11 (ANI): The Myanmar junta's announced decision to enforce death sentences against four individuals, including two prominent activists, marks the start of what could be a spate of death pronouncements, two UN experts have warned.
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UN experts urge China for 'full access' amid human rights concerns
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the Human Rights Council meeting, a group of UN experts have urged the Chinese government to cooperate fully with the UN human rights system and grant unhindered access to independent experts to report on the treatment being meted out to the ethn
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Mohammad Nawaz shines as Pakistan clinch series victory over West Indies
Updated : 4 years ago IST
With the win, Pakistan claimed an unassailable 2-0 lead over West Indies in their three-match ODI series.
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UNGA adopts resolution on multilingualism, mentions Hindi language for fir
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New York [US], June 11 (ANI): In a significant initiative, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time.
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Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill appointed as UN chief's Envoy on Techn
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New York [US], June 11 (ANI): Amandeep Singh Gill of India has been appointed as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' Envoy on Technology.
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22 per cent of Sri Lankans need food aid: UN official
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 10 (ANI): A total of 22 per cent of the Sri Lankan population or 4.9 million people live in need of food assistance at the moment, a high-level UN official said on Friday.
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New UN report: World's most vulnerable are paying more for less food
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 10 (ANI): The global food import bill is on course to hit a new record of USD 1.8 trillion this year, but higher prices and transport costs rather than volumes account for the bulk of the expected increase, according to a new report released by the Food and Agriculture Org
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Malaysia government agrees to abolish mandatory death penalty
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 10 (ANI): Malaysia has agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty and agreed on a substitute sentence that will be imposed at the discretion of the courts.
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Pakistan: Afghan refugees urge global community to consider asylum applica
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): Hundreds of Afghan refugees in Pakistan on Thursday called on the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the international community to respond positively to their asylum applications.
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India, Ghana hold consultations on UN, multilateral issues in Accra
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Accra [Ghana], June 10 (ANI): India and Ghana held consultations on UN and Multilateral issues level in Accra on June 9 and discussed issues on the agenda of the UNSC, including on West Africa and Sahel region, and other issues related to counter-terrorism and UN Peacekeeping.
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Sri Lanka: UN appeals for USD 47 million for life-saving aid to 1.7 millio
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 10 (ANI): The United Nations team in Sri Lanka and non-governmental organisations has launched a joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan calling for USD 47.2 million to provide life-saving assistance to 1.7 million people worst-hit by the economic crisis
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Challenges remain towards eliminating AIDS as public health threat by 2030
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New York [US], June 10 (ANI): India's Deputy Permanent Representative to UN, Ambassador R Ravindra on Thursday emphasised that challenges still remain towards eliminating AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
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