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Job losses, soaring prices creating new class of hungry in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 24 (ANI): Job losses, lack of cash and soaring prices are creating a new class of hungry in Afghanistan, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned on Thursday.
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Taliban 'show' at UN won't serve anything, says German Foreign Minister on
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany] September 23 (ANI): Heiko Maas, the foreign minister of Germany, on Wednesday opposed the Taliban's request to address the world leaders at the United Nations, saying that the "show by Afghanistan's new rulers would serve no purpose" at the forum.
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Common but differentiated responsibility important principle for climate a
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Climate action needs to be based on fundamental and agreed principles, the most important of which is the principle of 'Common but Differentiated Responsibility and Respective Capabilities,' Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West) in Ministry of External Affairs
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Blinken discusses Afghanistan, Iran with UNSC permanent members
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Foreign Ministers of permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to discuss issues concerning Afghanistan and Iran, State Department informed on Thursday.
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Developments in Afghanistan a matter of concern, world leaders should evol
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States is taking place in the backdrop of developments in Afghanistan and the challenge faced by the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the two issues are likely to prominently figure in his discus
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At G20 meeting, China urges lifting economic sanctions on Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 23 (ANI): China has called for the ending of sanctions and restrictions on Afghanistan amid Taliban struggle for wider international recognition.
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US lawmakers walk out of classified Afghanistan briefing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Multiple Republican and Democratic lawmakers angrily stormed out of a classified briefing with members of the Biden administration on Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after their questions went unanswered.
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65 per cent women in India unaware of PCOS symptoms; reveals survey conduc
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): OZiva, India's leading certified clean and plant-based nutrition and wellness brand, recently conducted a nationwide survey of women to mark the PCOS month.
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3 policemen killed in road accident in Himachal Pradesh's Una
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Una (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 23 (ANI): Three bike-borne policemen were killed in a road accident at Ashapure barrier Gagret in Una district of Himachal Pradesh late last night, as per District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC).
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UN Security Council condemns attempted coup in Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms Tuesday's attempt to disrupt Sudan's transition by force.
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20th anniversary of Durban Declaration's adoption: Racism is antithesis to
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Racism is the antithesis to the spirit of humanity and it is a negation of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, said Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Ambassador TS Tirumurti on Wednesday (local time
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World leaders pledge USD 5 billion to protect nature
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Nine organisations have pledged 5 billion US dollars over the next 10 years to support the creation, expansion, management and monitoring of protected and conserved areas of land, inland water and sea, working with indigenous peoples, local communities, civ
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