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Half of all Afghan population living in poverty:World Bank
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
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Bangladesh: Govt rejects OHCHR's statement, says committed to ensure peopl
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing political violence in the country, the Bangladesh government has issued a response to a press briefing note issued by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on October 31, and said that it rejects any insinuation suggesting that the 'masked individua
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"Moment of elation...": Amit Shah hails inclusion of Gwalior, Kozhikode in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hailed the inclusion of Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior and Kerala's Kozhikode in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization- UNESCO's creative cities network.
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Knowledge Summit 2023 highlights role of knowledge in shaping 5th Industri
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), announced the comprehensive details of the h
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Supportive organisations call on UN to halt forced expulsion of Journalist
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Meanwhile, following Pakistan's decision to expel nearly 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, schools teaching Afghan children in Pakistan have started closing their doors for them.
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Supportive organisations urge UN to prevent forced expulsion of Afghan jou
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As Pakistan sets the deadline to expel undocumented migrants from the country, the federation issued a joint statement with international media and journalist advocacy organisations and called for collective action to prevent the expulsion of journalists and media professionals.
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Greek envoy stresses on "Hamas' dissolution," cautions about war's impact
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas also brought to the forefront discussions about the future of the India-Middle East-Europe corridor. The Greek envoy while weighing in on this matter, emphasised that the corridor is an "absolute necessity," to India's economic landscape, adding it
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Guterres becomes first foreign delegate to address Nepal Parliament, calls
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his address to the joint house session of Nepal's Federal Parliament has called the government to complete the transitional justice keeping the victims at the centre. It is the first time ever since the adoption of federalism that a fo
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Japan: International conference raises human rights violations by China ag
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Over 150 participants, including parliamentarians, politicians, Uyghur rights advocates and civil society representatives participated in the two-day "International Uyghur Forum: Global Parliamentarian Convention" at the National Diet of Japan (House of Representatives Building) in Tokyo.
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"Resolution was deeply flawed": Netanyahu on India's abstention in UN vote
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Amid the country's ongoing war with Hamas, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for a 'humanitarian truce' deeply flawed.
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Hamas are modern-day Nazis....they are rulers of Gaza: Israeli envoy at UN
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Israel's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan has called Hamas "modern-day Nazis" and added that the terrorist group is not seeking a solution to the conflict.
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Nepal: UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for end to fossil fuel use
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In his address from the Everest region during a visit to Nepal, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the world to end the use of fossil fuels warning of climate catastrophe if this is not done.
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