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India contributes USD 150,000 to UN Democracy Fund
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 6 (ANI): India has contributed USD 150,000 to the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) for 2022, committed to supporting the Fund in complementing other UN efforts in strengthening democratic governance worldwide, Permanent Mission of India to the UN said in a press
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UN expresses concern over economic situation of Afghan people
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 6 (ANI): Expressing concern over the abject economic situation of the Afghan people post-Taliban came to power, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said that millions of people in the country are facing economic challenges.
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UN rights office concerned over Sri Lanka's deepening economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 6 (ANI): The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern over the deepening economic crisis in Sri Lanka and urged the government to defuse tensions peacefully.
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Avoid creating another Ukraine-like crisis: China on AUKUS hypersonic plan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 6 (ANI): Chinese envoy to the United Nations, Zhang Jun said on Tuesday the AUKUS partner countries that have announced plans to cooperate on developing hypersonic weapons, should avoid creating another Ukraine-like crisis.
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Sides to Yemen conflict accuse each other of violating ceasefire
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Sana'a [Yemen], April 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The internationally-recognized Yemeni government and the Ansar Allah rebel movement, also known as the Houthis, accused each other of violating the recent UN-brokered ceasefire on Tuesday.
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Haryana has right to Chandigarh along with a separate HC for the state: CM
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 5 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that Haryana has the right to Chandigarh along with a separate High Court for the state, hours after Haryana Assembly unanimously passed resolution opposing Punjab's claim to Chandigarh.
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Madagascar joins Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], April 5 (ANI): Madagascar on Monday joined the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) becoming the 30th country to join the partnership launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019.
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UN needs to act immediately, Russian military must be brought to justice:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 5 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday appealed to the United Nations and the world community to interfere in the ongoing conflict and stop the atrocities against civilians.
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UN agencies say over 500 Iraqi children killed by explosive ordnance in 5
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Unexploded and abandoned explosive ordnance has killed 519 children in Iraq, mainly boys, over the past five years, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said.
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Fishing industry hit hard by dire economic situation in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka's fishing industry is facing the brunt of a burgeoning economic crisis that the island country is embroiled in with fishermen facing acute fuel shortages for their boats unable to head out to sea.
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Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, and American India Foundation
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): American India Foundation (AIF) with support from Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Mastercard recently launched a 100-bed portable integrated care center at Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College and Hospital, New Delhi.
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Kim Jong Un's sister threatens S.Korea with nuclear arms
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong, said her country will use nuclear weapons if South Korea starts a "military confrontation," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
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