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Taliban allow girls to attend secondary, high schools: UN
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): During a press conference here, Deputy head of the UNICEF Omar Abdi cited the Taliban officials that Afghan girls will soon be allowed to attend secondary and high schools, a media report said.
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Rising poverty moral indictment of our times: Guterres
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, UN chief Antonio Guterres said in his message released on Friday, marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on October 17.
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ISKCON appeals UN to send delegation to Bangladesh over attack on devotees
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 16 (ANI): Vice-President of ISKCON, Kolkata, Radharaman Das on Saturday condemned the attack on the ISKCON temple in Bangladesh and urged Prime Minister Modi to hold talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to end the cycle of violence.
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UN chief urges Central African Republic conflict parties to respect ceasef
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) to join the ceasefire declared by the country's president, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Saturday.
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CWC unanimous to make Rahul Gandhi Congress chief: Meira Kumar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Senior Congress party leader Meira Kumar said on Saturday that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) has unanimously decided that Rahul Gandhi be made the party chief.
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UN calls for gender equality for long-term development of Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 16 (ANI): Deputy Representative for UN Women in Afghanistan Alison Davidian has called for gender equality for long-term development and lasting peace in the country.
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IT Dept raids trader, Rs 2.75 crore unaccounted cash seized
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Income Tax Department has carried out search and seizure operations on an importer and a trader of laptops, mobile phones and peripheral parts, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Saturday.
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UN Security Council extends mandate of political mission in Haiti
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) till July 15, 2022.
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India introduces draft resolution in UNGA for granting Observer Status to
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) TS Tirumurti on Friday (local time) announced that India has introduced a draft resolution in United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), for granting Observer Status to International Solar Alliance (
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3 in 10 people globally do not have basic handwashing facilities at home:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Globally, around three in 10 people, or 2.3 billion, do not have handwashing facilities with water and soap available at home, said the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday.
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UNHCR calls on nations to expedite family reunification procedures for Afg
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 16 (ANI): Amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday, urged countries to step up reunification for Afghans whose families remain in the country or who are displaced across the region.
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Int'l community cannot ignore Afghan crisies: UN official
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): The international community cannot look away from the multiple crises unfolding in Afghanistan, said a UN official, adding that Hunger the plight of women and girls, the looming economic crisis and COVID-19 remain alarming and require urgent action.
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