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India at UNSC reiterates call for cessation of violence in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 20 (ANI): India on Tuesday (local time) stressed on the importance of the United Nations Guiding Principles of Humanitarian Assistance and reiterated its call for immediate cessation of violence and hostilities in Ukraine.
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UN Human Rights condemns blasts targeting schools in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 19 (ANI): United Nations Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the attacks near a boys' school in Kabul that killed over 20 people and called for an investigation into the incident.
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UNHRC special rapporteur to investigate human rights violations in Afghani
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI): The newly appointed United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) special rapporteur on Afghanistan said on Sunday that he will closely examine allegations of torture, disappearances, killings of former government employees and detentions under the Taliban
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Pakistan among top ten countries facing severe water crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Pakistan is estimated to be in the top 10 list of the world's countries facing water scarcity, said Munir Akram, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) while emphasizing the water issues which plagues the country.
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Afghanistan's envoy to UN condemns Pak airstrikes
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI): The Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations condemned Pakistani airstrikes in the Khost and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan, launched on Saturday, April 16, which killed over 40 people, including women and children, the Permanent Mission of
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Tajikistan readies camps for fleeing Afghans, UNHCR calls for support
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], April 17 (ANI): Even after eight months of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, Afghan citizens continue to take dangerous steps to flee the country, seeking shelters across nations, while the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the world to l
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UNAMA 'deeply concerned' over civilians casualties in Pak airstrikes in Af
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI): The United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed its deep concern about reports of civilian casualties in Pakistan's airstrikes in Khost and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan.
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Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan, global impact of Ukraine conflict with U
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a "wide-ranging discussion" with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Friday (local time) and exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict as well as the situation in Afghanistan
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Quadrilateral meeting over Afghan refugees to be held next month in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 14 (ANI): A quadrilateral meeting with officials from Kabul, Tehran, Islamabad and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be held next month in a bid to address the hardships faced by the Afghan refugees, said the Ministry of Refugees and Re
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Jaishankar reaches New York, to meet UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 14 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti received External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York on Wednesday (local time).
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India gets elected to 4 United Nations ECOSOC bodies
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [UN], April 13 (ANI): India on Wednesday got elected to four United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, the country's mission to the UN informed in a tweet.
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UNHCR expresses concern over Taliban decree banning girls from schools
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern over the closure of secondary schools for Afghan girls and their safety.
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