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Floods in Pakistan put education of 3.5 million children in jeopardy: UN R
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): Following the visit of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Pakistan to extend support to flood victims, the United Nations released a report on Friday and said that the natural disaster had interrupted the education of nearly 3.5 million children in
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At least three months required to drain out floodwater in Sindh: CM
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): Three to six months will be required to drain out rain and floodwater from submerged areas of Sindh province of Pakistan, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Sunday.
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World Food Program, UN express concern over food insecurity, economic cris
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 11 (ANI): World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Afghanistan condemned the ongoing economic crisis in Afghanistan as people in the country are on the brink of starvation and facing pove
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'Never seen climate carnage on such scale', says UN chief after visit to f
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): After accessing the situation of flood-hit Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said that he has "never seen climate carnage" on such a scale, blaming wealthier countries for the devastation.
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India calls for need to develop legal framework for fighting terrorism at
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], September 11 (ANI): India has been at the forefront of supporting UN efforts to promote the cause of victims of terrorism, said India's Permanent Representative at United Nations Ruchira Kamboj calling for a need to develop a legal framework for fighting terrorism at the inter
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Rights group calls for UN resolution on Afghan human rights
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 10 (ANI): Amnesty International on Saturday called for a UN resolution on Afghan human rights following reports of violations by the Taliban.
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Xi's campaigns aim to establish his authority, drive Chinese elite class t
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 10 (ANI): Since coming to power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched a series of campaigns nominally about fighting corruption but aimed at eliminating political opponents and establishing his political prestige, resulting in the emigration of the Chi
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25 mn Afghans living in poverty: UN body for humanitarian affairs
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 10 (ANI): As Afghanistan continues to witness a debilitating rights situation, the UN body for humanitarian affairs expressed concerns over the grave condition pointing out that 25 million people in the country are living in poverty, media reports said.
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UN General Secretary says Pakistan needs massive financial support for reh
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said that Pakistan needed "massive" financial support for relief, recovery and rehabilitation in the wake of the catastrophic floods that displaced more than 33 million people and are est
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Pakistan drops seven spots to 161st rank in Human Development Index
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Pakistan has dropped seven spots to 161 out of 192 countries in the latest human development rankings released on Thursday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Human rights groups call on UN to establish dedicated accountability mecha
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 9 (ANI): Human rights groups called on the United Nations for stronger accountability in Afghanistan.
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Disaster-hit people in immediate need of humanitarian assistance in Afghan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 9 (ANI): As catastrophic floods and earthquakes in several provinces of Afghanistan have affected thousands of people, leaving them in immediate need of humanitarian aid, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thur
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