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UN General Assembly grants Observer Status to International Solar Alliance
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted Observer Status to International Solar Alliance (ISA), India's Permanent Ambassador to United Nations, T S Tirumurti announced on Thursday (local time).
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Astroworld deaths: Travis Scott says unaware of the dangerous situation in
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): Rapper and songwriter Travis Scott, whose Astroworld Festival in Houston last month resulted in the deaths of 10 audience members in a crowd crush, has said he was unaware of the dangerous situation as he performed on stage, and that he relied on "the prof
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Vaccine hoarding will prolong COVID, warns WHO
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): Early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the Omicron COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective these will be in treating severely sick patients, a UN health agency panel said on Thursday.
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$1.79 billion needed to help Venezuelan refugees and migrants: UN experts
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the already delicate living conditions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and substantial funds are needed to meet their increasing needs, say UN rights experts.
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New Zealand parliament passes bill easing change of sex on birth certifica
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand's parliament has unanimously adopted a law allowing for changing one's sex on a birth certificate without court intervention, lawmaker and Minister of Internal Affairs Jan Tinetti said on Thursday.
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UNHCR staff members wounded in DR Congo, UN chief calls for full investiga
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed outrage over an attack on a convoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in which one of its vehicles was hit, wounding three staff members.
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UN Security Council condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Mali
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the series of attacks against the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali.
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COVID-19 is biggest threat to child progress in UNICEF's 75-year history
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), in a new report on Thursday, said the COVID-19 pandemic is rolling back progress on key childhood challenges such as poverty, health and access to education.
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UN Security Council slams sentencing of ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed "deep concern" over this week's conviction and sentencing of Myanmar's ousted democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former President Win Myint and others.
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UN chief Guterres saddened by death of Gen Rawat, expresses heartfelt cond
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply saddened by the death of General Bipin Rawat and expressed his heartfelt condolences on Wednesday to the families of the deceased in the helicopter crash in the Nilgiri Hills.
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UN chief asks for generous donations to global emergency response fund
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for generous donations to the world body's global emergency response fund.
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US to continue using sanctions against Syria for alleged chemical weapons
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will continue applying sanctions against the Syrian government to promote accountability for its alleged use of chemical weapons, US Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Richard Mills said on Wednesday.
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