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Almost 40 million children in Pakistan did not receive polio vaccinations:
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said in an annual report that almost 40 million children in Pakistan did not receive polio vaccinations between April and June amid the COVID-19 outbreak, when all polio campaigns were suspended.
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Around 1 out of 4 people lack safe drinking water in 2020: Report
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Geneva (Switzerland), July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Around one in four people lacked safely managed drinking water in their homes in 2020 and nearly half the world's population lacked safely managed sanitation, said a joint report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations
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UNICEF expresses concern over safety of school children in Libya
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Tripoli [Libya], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday (local time) expressed concern over the safety of school children in Libya due to armed clashes.
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Number of international migrant workers rises to 169 million: ILO
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): A new report by the United Nations (UN)-body International Labour Organisation (ILO) has highlighted that the number of international migrant workers has risen globally to 169 million, an increase of three per cent since 2017.
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US urges Russia to immediately end violence in Central African Republic, r
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New York [US], June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States calls on Russia to immediately stop the violence allegedly perpetrated against civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR) and withdraw its military personnel, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a st
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Certain countries 'leveraging' their cyberspace expertise to indulge in cr
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New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): India on Tuesday said that certain countries are leveraging their expertise in cyberspace to achieve political and security-related objectives and indulge in contemporary forms of cross-border terrorism.
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India jumps 37 places to rank 10 in Global Cyber Security Index
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New York [US], June 29 (ANI): India has jumped up 37 places to be ranked 10th in Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020, as per a United Nations report launched on Tuesday.
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Photo exhibition outside UNHRC in Switzerland highlights human rights viol
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 29 (ANI): A three-day-long photo and poster exhibition in front of the United Nations office in Geneva has highlighted the plight of indigenous Baloch people in Pakistan's largest and resource-rich province of Balochistan.
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India at UN raises concerns on use of drones for terrorism, slams Pak for
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New York [US], June 29 (ANI): India on Monday (local time) expressed concern at United Nations (UN) over misuse of information and communication technology for terrorist propaganda and radicalisation and called on the attention of the UN member states on the possibility of weaponised drones
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At UN meet, India highlights experience of peacekeeping forces in dealing
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New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): India's envoy to the United Nations on Monday highlighted the experience of the country's peackeeping forces in dealing with Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and said that India has adopted zero tolerance towards this issue.
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Foreign Secretary Shringla to address UNSC debate on children and armed co
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New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) high-level open debate on children and armed conflict on Monday evening through video conferencing.
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UN Special Representative condemns Myanmar military over sexual violence
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New York [US], June 27 (ANI): United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten on Friday "strongly condemned" the reports of sexual violence in detention sites by Myanmar military's and urged to cease it with "immediate effect".
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