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UNAMA urges Taliban to stop harassing journalists
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 1 (ANI): Amid the increasing atrocities against women journalists in Afghanistan, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called out the Taliban to stop harassing journalists and end extremely harsh and severe measures.
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This World Environment Day, Quest Global pledges to plant 500,000 trees gl
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI/PR Newswire): Quest Global, one of the world's fastest-growing engineering services firms, announced its Quest Global Pledge - a global reforestation drive.
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UN welcomes lifting of state of emergency in Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of the state of emergency in Sudan.
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UN says 7.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Somalia
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Mogadishu [Somalia], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The overall number of people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in Somalia has risen to 7.7 million from 5.9 million in 2021, the United Nations relief agency said on Tuesday.
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Human Rights Groups demand resignation of UN rights chief, term her China
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): A Human Rights group has demanded the resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet stating that she insulted the Uyghur victims of genocide and failed her duty as High Commissioner.
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UN official calls for end to state of emergency in Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Head of the United Nations Integrated Transitional Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) Volker Perthes called on Sunday for ending the state of emergency in Sudan and finding a way out of the current political crisis.
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Bangladesh observes international day of UN peacekeepers
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 29 (ANI): Bangladesh observed the International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers on Sunday, according to media reports.
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Afghanistan-based TTP poses threat to Pakistan: UNSC report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 29 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council report has warned that Afghanistan-based Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) posed a threat to Pakistan.
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1,167 Ethiopian refugees flee to Sudan: UNHCR
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New York [US], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Sunday disclosed 1,167 Ethiopian refugees have arrived in Sudan in recent days.
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Pro Uyghur group slams UN rights chief's Xinjiang visit
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Munich [Germany], May 29 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed its serious disappointment in the outcomes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet's visit to China, including a trip to Xinjiang.
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UN's rights chief faces flak as she concludes China visit
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Guangzhou [China], May 29 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Saturday wrapped up her six-day China visit amid widespread criticism after she said this trip was "not an investigation" but insisted she spoke with "candour" during her meetings with Chi
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UN rights chief wraps up China visit, urges Beijing to review its counter-
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Guangzhou [China], May 28 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who concluded her six-day trip to China, on Saturday said that she has urged Beijing to review its counter-terrorism policies.
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