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India assumes UNSC presidency; focus on maritime security, peacekeeping, c
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 1 (ANI): India on Sunday assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and will be hosting signature events related to maritime security, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism during the month.
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Russia, France congratulate India on assuming UNSC presidency
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Russia on Sunday congratulated India on assuming the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and said it is "truly impressed" with New Delhi's agenda, which "embraces pressing global issues" including maritime security peacekeeping and
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Afghanistan MoFA reprimands Taliban for attacking UNAMA Office in Herat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31 (ANI): Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on Monday reprimanded the Taliban for attacking United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Office in Herat and said that by carrying out such attacks, the Taliban ha
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India to focus on maritime security, peacekeeping, counterterrorism during
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 31 (ANI): India will be focusing on maritime security, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism during its presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August.
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UN chief condemns attack against UN compound in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 31 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack against a United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which claimed the life of an Afghan security forces guard and injured other officers.
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Security guard killed in attack on United Nations office in Afghanistan's
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 31 (ANI): A security guard was killed and several others were injured after the Taliban attacked the United Nations' office in Afghanistan.
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Time for EU to question Pakistan's GSP+ status, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 30 (ANI): Pakistan's blasphemy laws are used and abused by extremist Islamic groups to persecute members of non-Muslim minorities and whoever tries to combat this religiously motivated instrumentalization is at risk of losing their lives, experts from a non-governme
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3.3 million Pakistani children threatened by child labour, says UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): About 3.3 million Pakistani children are threatened by child labour that deprives them of their childhood, health and education, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
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Panel proposes start-ups for solving waste pollution problem to Agra Munic
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New Delhi, (Delhi) [India], July 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): As part of Clean Air Action Plan of the District Administration of Agra, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its partners are providing support and technical assistance in the implementation of activities under the Plan. The
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Expand number of types of cybercrimes from 9 to 23, Russia proposes to UN
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has proposed to the United Nations to expand the number of internationally designated types of cybercrimes from nine to 23, Deputy Prosecutor General Petr Gorodov told Sputnik.
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India will continue to extend assistance to Sudan government: Envoy
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New York [US], July 28 (ANI): India will continue to extend all possible assistance to the Sudan government and its people as they move ahead to consolidate the gains made in the last three years, said the country's Ambassador to United Nations.
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UNESCO names Harappan city of Dholavira in Gujarat as world heritage site
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Kutch (Gujarat) [India], July 27 (ANI): Dholavira, - a Harappan City in Gujarat's Rann of Kutchch has been accorded the World Heritage Inscription by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
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