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Enforced disappearances of Sindhi people by govt agencies continue unabate
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): Enforced disappearances of Sindhi people by Pakistan agencies continue unabated in the country and abduction is used as a tool to spread terror among the minority communities, said Secretary-General of World Sindhi Congress, Lakhu Luhana on Thursday
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Rights defender Hillel Neuer slams China for atrocities against Uighurs
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): Human Right Defender Hillel Neuer tore into China at the United Nations Human Right Councils (UNHRC) for its massive human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province and slammed countries who backed Beijing by turning a blind eye towar
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India urges nations to put 'nature at heart' of recovery plan post COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised that un-regulated exploitation of natural resources coupled with un-sustainable food habits and consumption patterns lead to destruction of systems that support human life, said Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadek
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UN Chief calls on World Bank, IMF to provide more support to states hit by
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday during a Security Council meeting that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should provide enhanced access to facilities and tools to countries impacted by the novel coronavi
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UN must declare BRI projects between Pakistan and China as illegal, asks a
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 24 (ANI): A political activist from Pakistan occupied Kashmir has demanded the United Nations to declared Belt and Road Initiative projects between China and Pakistan as illegal.
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European think-tank exposes Pakistan at UN for harbouring terrorists
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 24 (ANI): The European Foundation for South Asian Studies, a think-tank based in Amsterdam has exposed Pakistan for harbouring terrorists in its territory during the ongoing 45th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Take the politics out of COVID-19 vaccine says Kazakhstan President Tokaye
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], September 24 (ANI): President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the 75th-anniversary session of the UN General Assembly and delivered a speech at the high-level General Debate on September 23, 2020. The event was taking place online due to the in
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India will be able to end TB by 2025: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has accorded high priority for ending tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), said Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare.
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Saudi King Salman supports US efforts for Israel-Arab peace
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said in his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that he supports the US-led efforts to achieve reconciliation in the Middle East by securing peace accords between Israel and Arab states.
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Photo exhibition on Uyghur Genocide held in front of UNHRC
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): A photo exhibition titled "Stop Uyghur Genocide! Stop Uyghur Forced Labour" has been organised at Broken Chair in front of UN during the 45th Human Rights Council Session in Geneva.
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Reformed multilateral-ism guides India's approach to UN: Jaishankar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Reformed Multilateralism guides India's approach to the United Nations, said Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday.
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17-yr-old from Surat appointed Regional Ambassador for UN Porgramme - Tunz
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 23 (ANI): Impassioned about environmental conservation and determined to spread awareness about its safeguard, a 17-year-old girl from Surat has been appointed as Regional Ambassador for India by the United Nations Environment Programme - Tunza Eco-Generati
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