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UN raises issue of violence against women, girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 25 (ANI): The United Nations in Afghanistan called on everyone for concrete actions to end violence against women on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW).
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UN says 2.6 mln affected by severe drought in Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): About 2.6 million people, or nearly 22 per cent of the population, in 66 out of 74 districts across Somalia are affected by worsening drought, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.
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Pak unable to digest Captain Abhinandan shot down their frontline aircraft
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): The conferment of Vir Chakra on Indian Air Force Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman came as a huge embarrassment to Pakistan, said Indian Defence experts pointing out that Pakistan could not digest the fact that despite flying an outdated aircraft- Mi
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IT dept conducts searches on two Delhi-NCR-based real estate groups, seize
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): The Income Tax Department conducted searches on two real estate groups based in Delhi-NCR in connection with alleged large scale tax evasion and seized unaccounted cash of Rs 10 crore, informed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Wednesday.
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India will be close partner of new govt in Iraq to achieve economic recove
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 24 (ANI): Strongly condemning the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister, India on Tuesday (local time) said that it will remain a willing partner of the new Government in its efforts to achieve economic recovery, peace and stability.
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Top UN envoy for Libya resigns
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The top UN envoy for Libya, Jan Kubis, has resigned, one month before crucial elections in the war-torn country, a UN spokesman confirmed Tuesday.
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India accords high priority to combating human trafficking: MoS Mishra at
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 24 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra on Tuesday (local time) said that India accords high priority to combating human trafficking and that the Indian government is making continuous efforts to prevent and counter-trafficking in persons.
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UN responds to increased humanitarian needs in Yemen following shift in fr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations and partners are responding to increased humanitarian needs in Yemen following a shift in front lines in Hodeidah governorate over the past 10 days, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday.
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UN Assistant Secretary-General says border walls not solving migration cri
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Erecting walls to restrict the flow of migrants from Belarus will not solve the border crisis, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant High Commissioner for Protection with UNHCR, Gillian Triggs, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Pakistan promotes Lashkar-e-Taiba despite international pressure
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] November 23, ( ANI): Internationally banned terrorist organization based in Pakistan Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has set up new camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa and Afghanistan where the recruiting and training of the terrorists continues unabated.
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At UNSC open debate, India commits to intl obligations on illicit arms tra
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 23 (ANI): India on Monday (local time), during an open debate at UN Security Council (UNSC), committed to implementing its international obligations regarding illicit trade in small arms.
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UN deputy chief calls for renewed global action against human trafficking
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Monday called for renewed global action against human trafficking.
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