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Severe drought displaces over 100,000 Somalis in June
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Mogadishu [Somalia], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): An estimated 112,448 people have been displaced in June by a severe drought that is ravaging several parts of Somalia, a 231 per cent increase compared to May, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.
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UN condemns recent attacks against civilians in Congo
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New York [US], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Bintou Keita has condemned the recent attacks attributed to rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the provinces of North Kivu and It
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Russia, Ukraine delegations start talks in Istanbul on grain blockade
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Istanbul [Turkey], July 13 (ANI): In a bid to break a months-long blockade of grain deliveries across the Black Sea, Russian and Ukrainian delegations on Wednesday met with United Nations and Turkish officials.
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Moradabad's philanthropist Arvind Goel explains the big picture of populat
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New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI/GPRC): In a few months, we will hit 8 billion global population for the first time in human history. And India's contribution to this explosion is a whopping 18 per cent. Notably, this year the United Nations' theme on World Population Day is - Resilient futu
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India supports UNSC resolutions giving extension for Syria cross-border ai
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New York [US], July 12 (ANI): India on Tuesday welcomed the adoption of the resolution by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on extending authorization of humanitarian assistance to Syria through the Bab-Al Hawa crossing.
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Muslims using most contraceptives: Owaisi on UP CM's 'population imbalance
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 12 (ANI): A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's 'population imbalance' remark, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said Muslims were the ones using most contraceptives.
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UN warns teen pregnancy costing economic progress in Uganda
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Kampala [Uganda), July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriages and teenage pregnancies are costing Uganda's social economic progress and not conducive to the country's wealth creation and prosperity, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Uganda Country Representative Mary Otieno said Monday.
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Women advocacy group urges for assistance to aid Afghan population
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Kabul [Afghanistan], July 12 (ANI): A women advocacy group based in Afghanistan has urged the UN agencies to immediately provide humanitarian aid to the Afghan population who are affected and displaced as a result of recent armed conflicts in the country.
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Sri Lanka crisis: UN calls for dialogue to ensure smooth govt transition
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New York [US], July 12 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for dialogue to ensure a smooth transition of government in Sri Lanka and find sustainable solutions to the economic crisis.
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UN calls for smooth transition of govt in Sri Lanka
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): The United Nations has called for a smooth transition to a legitimate government in Sri Lanka in the wake of rising tension in the island nation due to a severe economic crisis.
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Afghanistan earthquake response overlooks people with disabilities: Rights
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Kabul [Afghanistan], July 11 (ANI): People with disabilities remain overlooked following an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people in eastern Afghanistan on June 22, according to the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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India to surpass China as world's most populous country: UN report
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New York [US], July 11 (ANI): India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country next year, as per a report by the United Nations on World Population Day.
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