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International coastal cleanup day observed by Indian Coast Guard
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has conducted the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) day in all Coastal States and Union Territories of India under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and South Asia Co-operative Enviro
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Dilemma over SAARC foreign ministers meeting on sidelines of UNGA continue
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): During the upcoming week at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), several high-level multilateral meetings are expected to take place in which India will participate.
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Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], September 18 (ANI): Underfunding has left a "yawning gap" in the UN Refugee Agency's ability to protect forcibly displaced people worldwide from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday.
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UN chief requests SCO cooperation on Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], September 18 (ANI): United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has asked for cooperation from the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in support of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan's humanitarian situation 'pretty desperate', urgent aid needed
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has said that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is pretty desperate and called for urgent aid to the country, a media report said.
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10 million Afghan children need humanitarian assistance to survive: UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 18 (ANI): The United Nations Child Fund (UNICEF) reported that ten million Afghan children need immediate help as they lack access to sufficient food, medicine and drinking water.
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UNSC extends Afghan mission mandate for 6 months
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday voted to extend the mandate for its assistance mission in Afghanistan by six months and called on the Taliban to create an inclusive government.
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US, Australia deliberately 'defaming' us: China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 17 (ANI): Criticising the US and Australia for deliberately "defaming" China, the Chinese government on Friday urged the two countries to stop interfering in China's internal affairs and making waves in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Tirumurti briefs Climate Advisory Group about India's Disaster Resilient I
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], September 17 (ANI): Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurti attended the Climate Advisory Group meeting and briefed about India's Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) initiative on Thursday.
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Villagers of MP's Ladhpura Khas thrilled after nomination into UNWTO
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Niwari (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 17 (ANI): Villagers of Ladhpura Khas in Madhya Pradesh are ecstatic after their village was nominated in the 'Best Tourism Village' category for the United Nations World Tourism Organization Award (UNWTO).
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UN official meets Afghan interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, discusses h
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 16 (ANI): A UN official met with Afghanistan's new interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is one of the world's most wanted terrorists, and discussed the ongoing situation of Afghanistan and humanitarian aid.
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Ozone layer recovering but there should be no laxity until situation fully
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Thursday stated that while the depleting ozone layer is recovering there should not be any laxity till it is fully controlled.
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