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Series of appalling deadly attacks on displaced people in DR Congo: UNHCR
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI): The UN refugee agency UNHCR said it is "appalled by a series of deadly attacks" on displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), its spokesperson told journalists on Tuesday in Geneva.
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Taliban's lack of accountability makes clear need for continued UN scrutin
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI): The Taliban's claims that they will prevent abuses and hold abusers to account appears nothing more than a "public relations stunt" so far, said a US-based rights group, adding that the lack of accountability makes clear the need for continued UN scrutiny of
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UN seeks USD 109 million to support people in eastern Ukraine next year
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Resident Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Osnat Lubrani on Tuesday launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan seeking $190 million to support next year 1.8 million people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Office for the Coor
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South Korea considers rescheduling upcoming UN summit over omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea is revising plans to host several large international events in December, including the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, due to the emergence and spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the country's foreign ministry sa
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World 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics unless leaders tackle
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 30 (ANI): Unless leaders tackle stark inequalities, the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the next 10 years, the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) warned on Monday in a new report.
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Mexico: Over 95,000 registered as disappeared, says UN committee
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 30 (ANI): More than 95,000 people have been officially registered as disappeared in Mexico as of last Friday, according to a report by UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances.
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UN chief calls for nuclear weapons-free Middle East
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 30 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on all Middle East States to transform the vision of a region with no nuclear weapons, or other weapons of mass destruction, into a working reality.
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Violations of Palestinian rights along with expansion of Israeli settlemen
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 29 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Monday said that the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, continues to pose a significant challenge to international peace and security.
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Nepal unveils first shock table facility built with Indian aid
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 29 (ANI): Bolstering its earthquake engineering, Nepal on Monday unveiled the country's first shock table facility with built-in funding support from the Government of India and United Nations Development Program.
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'Immunotherapy' to treat Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dr A M Reddy's Autism C
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), November 29 (ANI/PNN): Most people these days are preoccupied with daily tasks and are unable to cherish the rejuvenating moments with family and loved ones.
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Women Tennis Association remains concerned about Chinese player Peng Shuai
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Despite a video call between International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Tennis star Peng Shuai, the Women Tennis Association (WTA) remains deeply concerned that the Chinese player is "not free from censorship or coercion."
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UN chief welcomes recent trilateral meeting on Karabakh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the recent meeting of the Russian, Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders and notes Moscow's contribution to resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the UN chief's office said on Saturday.
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