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UK donates extra USD 1mln WFP for family nutrition support program in Nepa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal] August 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that it had received an additional 788,000 pounds (USD 1 million) from the British government toward nutritional support of 100,000 Nepalese mothers and children during the monsoon season
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Nearly 1Bln children at 'extremely high risk' globally because of climate
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US] August 20 (ANI/Sputnik): One in two children around the world live in conditions exposing them to the extremely harmful effects of climate change, with those in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau jeopardized the most, the UN Children's Emerge
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IS poses steady threat globally, says UN counter-terrorism chief
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) to international peace and security has remained significant and steady over the past six months, raising serious international concerns, said the UN counter-terrorism chief on Thursday (local time).
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UNESCO calls for protection of cultural heritage in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 20 (ANI): The UN cultural agency has called for the preservation of Afghanistan's cultural heritage in its diversity and in full respect of international law.
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12.2 million people in Afghanistan acutely food insecure: UN
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 20 (ANI): UN humanitarians on Thursday said that the relief crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly, with 12.2 million people acutely food insecure.
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Unable to pay debt, Bangladesh national tries entering India; caught at bo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Unable to repay his loan, a Bangladeshi national escaped with his family from his hometown to illegally enter India but was caught by the Border Security Force (BSF) while he was crossing the India-Bangladesh International Border (IB).
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UN Security Council members express concern at expansion of ISIL in many r
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 19 (ANI): The members of UN Security Council on Thursday expressed concern over the alarming expansion of ISIL (Da'esh) in many regions, including in Africa, and acknowledged that the growing influence of ISIL may have far-reaching implications for the peace, security,
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Undercutting finances of terrorist organisations is effective way to defea
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 19 (ANI): Referring to the continuous ISIS threat in Africa, US Ambassador to United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Thursday (local time) said undercutting the financing of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other terrorist organisations is one of the most
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Afghanistan crisis: Could not attend classes for days due to stress, say A
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Several students of Afghanistan nationality studying in Delhi University lament at their country's situation after the Taliban took control over there, saying that because of stress they are unable to attend classes in the University.
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Jennifer Aniston urges fans to donate for Afghan refugees amid crisis
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): The battle to stop the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan still continues unabated. Expressing her concerns for the women and other refugees stuck in the crisis, Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston urged fans to donate and help the needy.
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India, UN exchange MoU for tech support in Peacekeeping missions
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 19 (ANI): India and the UN have exchanged MoU in support of the 'Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping' initiative, the Permanent Mission of India to the UN said.
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Nirmala Sitharaman meets COP26 President, discusses issues related to clim
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met UN Climate Change Conference President Alok Sharma and discussed various issues related to climate change.
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