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UN calls for unimpeded humanitarian access to volatile N. Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Describing the situation in northern Ethiopia as unpredictable and volatile, the United Nations on Wednesday urgently called on all parties to allow unimpeded and sustained access for humanitarian aid.
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J-K: Trade bodies, civil society members condemn recent killings of innoce
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 14 (ANI): Representatives of 28 Trade Associations of Kashmir and civil society members on Wednesday unanimously condemned the recent killings of innocent people in the Valley and expressed grief over the loss of lives.
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Hong Kong security law in line with int's practice of safeguarding securit
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong. October 13 (ANI): After United Nations' special rapporteurs chided the Hong Kong national security law, the city's government on Wednesday said that enactment of the law is in line with the international practice of safeguarding national security and sovereignty of each country.
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UN office says eager to continue working with Minsk even despite recent cl
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN office in Belarus said on Wednesday it was in contact with Minsk in connection with its claims to the legal aid program and was focused on continuing to work with the republic.
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Arrest of pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong serious concern, says rights
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 13 (ANI): The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of "incitement to subversion" and being a foreign agent, is a source of "deep concern", UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
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Sindhi group discusses enforced disappearances in Pakistan with UN Working
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) held a meeting with the UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) during which they highlighted the current status of enforced disappearances in Sindh province of Pakistan.
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Unacademy's new film inspires learners to learn from mistakes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Unacademy has unveiled its IPL film for this year, titled 'Mistakes - The Greatest Teacher,' commemorating its second year of association with the Indian Premier League as an official sponsor.
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UNRWA starts rebuilding Palestinian refugees' homes destroyed in fighting
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gaza [Palestine], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) started rebuilding Palestinian refugees' homes, which had been destroyed by Israel in the Gaza Strip in May, a UN official said on Tuesday.
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UNHCR warns Afghanistan crisis worsening as temperatures drop
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 13 (ANI): The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening, and funding for emergency aid is urgently needed to help 20 million people there.
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Taliban say West not responding to request to unfreeze Afghan reserves
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], October 13 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday said that western countries have remained silent in response to the request to unfreeze foreign Afghan assets in international banks.
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G20 countries voice support for continued UN presence in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The leaders of the G20 countries called on Tuesday for a permanent United Nations presence in Afghanistan, insisting on safety for the organization's personnel, the Italian government said.
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UN officials expect global transport conference to promote sustainable dev
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference is expected to provide a global platform for communication and cooperation in the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN officials said Tuesday at the eve
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