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UN chief 'deeply saddened' by deaths, destruction caused by Pakistan earth
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 8 (ANI): United Nations Security General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (local time) said he is deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by an earthquake in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
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Danish PM visit to India will give opportunity to review Green Strategic p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): As Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is scheduled to visit India from October 9-11, External Affairs Ministry (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said that her visit assumes much importance as it will give an opportunity to review green str
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Afghanistan: UN humanitarian agencies call for greater support as winter a
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 7 (ANI): UN humanitarian agencies and their partners on Wednesday urged countries to honour their pledges to Afghanistan, as they rush to scale-up delivery of lifesaving aid ahead of the coming winter season there.
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Religious leaders at Vatican City make joint appeal on climate change
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], October 7 (ANI): Pope Francis and other religious leaders made a joint appeal for next month's UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to offer concrete solutions to save the planet from "an unprecedented ecological crisis".
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Pakistan is the biggest perpetrator, supporter of terrorism: India at UN
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 7 (ANI): Pakistan is the biggest perpetrator and supporter of terrorism masquerading us as its victim, said India at the sixth committee of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (local time).
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India piloted CCIT draft to provide comprehensive legal framework to comba
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 7 (ANI): India piloted the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) draft to provide a comprehensive legal framework to combat terrorism, said Counsellor, Kajal Bhat on Wednesday (local time).
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UN chief urges Ethiopia to provide documents on wrongdoings by expelled UN
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres requested that Ethiopia provide a copy of any document that the government claims had been submitted to the United Nations outlining the wrongdoings by expelled United Nations staff.
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No request from Taliban to UN to pay energy bills worth USD 90 million: Sp
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik) - The United Nations has not received any requests from any entity in Afghanistan to pay bills to electricity suppliers before Kabul faces a mass blackout, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.
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5 billion people could face difficulty accessing water in 2050: UN
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI): More than five billion people globally are expected to face a shortage of water by 2050, a United Nations (UN) agency report has warned.
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UN special envoy meets with Taliban minister, discusses possible support f
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 6 (ANI): UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons met with Khairullah Khairkhwa on Tuesday, the current Afghan Minister of Information and Culture and discussed the pressing issues concerning Afghanistan.
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Half of Afghanistan's children under-5 expected to suffer from acute malnu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 6 (ANI): An estimated 3.2 million Afghan children under five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by the end of the year, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, adding that without immediate treatment, at least a million are at risk of dying.
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UN agency warns of looming global water crisis
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), warned on Tuesday that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected
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