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Uyghur group hails recognition of China's human rights violations by Europ
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Munich [Germany], June 9 (ANI): World Uyghur Congress (WUC) applauds the passing of a resolution in the European Parliament on Thursday by an overwhelming majority, which recognises that the Chinese government's systemic human rights violations against the Uyghur people in East Turkistan "am
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UN condemns killing of WHO staff member in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) on Thursday condemned the killing of a staff member of the World Health Organization (WHO) in southeastern Myanmar.
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Rights groups call for sacking of Bachelet after sham China visit
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Munich [Germany], June 9 (ANI): As many as 230 human rights advocacy groups have called for the immediate resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights after she "whitewashed" the Chinese government's human rights atrocities during her recent visit to China.
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'Time is short' to prevent global food crisis, says UN on ripple effects o
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New York [US], June 9 (ANI): War in Ukraine has left an estimated 1.6 billion people in 94 countries exposed to at least one dimension of finance, food, or energy crisis, with around 1.2 billion living in "perfect-storm" countries severely vulnerable to all three areas, the policy brief by t
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Chinese envoy calls for meaningful, concrete actions from US to relieve Ko
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New York [US], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on the United States to take meaningful, concrete actions to relieve tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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Guterres says high fertilizer prices will lead to shortages of all staple
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New York [US], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Shortages will spread from corn and wheat to all staple crops and will have a serious impact on billions of people unless the crisis around fertilizers is resolved, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
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UNICEF appeals for funding to avert child deaths in East Africa
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Nairobi [Kenya], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations children's fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday appealed for urgent funding to help avert an "explosion of child deaths" which it said is looming in East Africa if the world does not act immediately.
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Right to inheritance and property 'far cry' for women in Pakistan
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): Women in Pakistan continue to suffer immensely as they have been deprived of the right to inheritance and property and are unable to voice their concerns.
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Developing countries need much longer beyond 2050 to reach Net-Zero emissi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [United States], June 8 (ANI): On the occasion of World Environment Day, India on Tuesday asserted that developing countries need to be given an additional time frame beyond 2050 to reach net-zero emissions and for this developed nations should do a net-negative by the middle of
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S Korean president names new ambassador to China, Japan, Russia, UN
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol named new ambassadors to China, Japan, Russia and the United Nations, the presidential office said Tuesday.
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China reiterates concern over AUKUS-related nuclear material transfer
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Vienna [Austria], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): China on Monday reiterated concerns over the nuclear weapon material transfer involved in AUKUS, saying the issue should be addressed under the international non-proliferation regime.
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Chinese envoy warns against providing weapons to Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A Chinese envoy on Monday warned against constantly providing weapons to Ukraine or imposing sanctions on Russia.
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