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'Great ally for US; have to do something about Hamas': Trump walks diploma
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump underscored the importance of US- Qatar ties, calling the country a "great ally" of the United States and said that Qatar has to "do something" about Hamas.
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UNHCR shuts Afghan aid centers over women staff restrictions
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
UNHCR has closed several aid centers in Afghanistan due to restrictions on women employees, saying it cannot operate effectively without them. Women's rights activists warn the decision will hurt the economy, while the Taliban criticises aid agencies for linking assistance to conditions.
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UN experts reject China's meddling in the Dalai Lama's reincarnation proce
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Five UN experts condemned China's interference in the Dalai Lama's succession, saying the decision belongs to the Dalai Lama, Tibetans, and the Buddhist community. They called for governments to reject Beijing's candidate, safeguard religious freedom, and apply targeted sanctions, highlig
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North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military drills as "dangerous"
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, condemned upcoming US-South Korea-Japan military drills as "dangerous" and "reckless," warning of consequences, *Al Jazeera* reported. North Korea has vowed countermeasures, while experts say the exercises may accelerate Pyongyang's nucl
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Pak: Former PM Imran Khan's legal team appeals to UN on human rights viola
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The international legal team representing former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has filed an appeal with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, after citing severe human rights violations taking place during his ongoing detention, Geo TV reported.
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"India needs to report Pakistan's funding of Lashkar terror camp to FATF":
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, the Congress MP said, "If this information is correct and true, then India needs to take it to the Financial Action Task Force. If money provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is being used to reconstruct the headquarters of a UN-designated terror organisation, La
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"War cannot solve problems, sanctions will only complicate them": Chinese
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Chinese foreign minister gave a call to promote multilateralism, strengthen multilateral mechanisms and jointly safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
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UN Secretary-General condemns brutal attack in Haiti
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Antonio Guterres expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, the people and the Government of Haiti.
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WUC weekly brief highlights UN warning, transnational repression and Uyghu
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting attention to ongoing human rights abuses in East Turkistan, Beijing's campaign of intimidation against Uyghurs abroad, corporate complicity in forced labour, and the unresolved disappearance of Gulshan Abbas.
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Pakistan called out for ethnic cleansing in PoJK, PoGB at UN Rights Counci
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), speaker Fidencie Izabayo, from an international NGO, Reveil communautaire d'assistance aux victims, based in Burundi, raised alarm over what she described as Pakistan's "grave and deliberate crime against humanity" in Pa
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India to host 5th Coast Guard Global Summit in 2027
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a major achievement, India has won the bid to host the 5th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in 2027, a decision taken unanimously by the CGGS participants. This recognition marks the growing stature of India in the global maritime domain and reaffirms the country's leadership role in adva
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Conflicts multiplying, peace under siege, says UN Chief
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Antonio Guterres issued the call during the annual ceremony on the grounds of UN Headquarters in New York to ring the Peace Bell.
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