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UN needs to revive its energy to play greater role in maintaining internat
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 8 (ANI): India has urged the United Nations to revive its energy to play a greater role in maintaining international peace and security to counter terrorism.
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UNHCR chief tests positive for COVID-19
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 7 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi on Wednesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Germany, Western allies slam China's human rights record, call for accepta
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New York [USA], October 7 (ANI): In a United Nations speech on Tuesday, supported by 38 other countries, Germany criticised China’s human rights record and called on the world to accept persecuted Uyghur Muslims as refugees, reported South China Morning Post.
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At UNGA, 39 countries urge China to shut down Xinjiang detention camps
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New York [US], October 6 (ANI): As many as 39 countries at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee on Tuesday urged China to close the detention camps in Xinjiang.
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UN chief strongly condemns suicide attack at office building in Afghanista
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New York [US], October 5 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) strongly condemned the previous day's car bombing at a district administrative building in Afghanistan's province of Nangarhar.
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China formally confirms death of Uyghur man who was held in Xinjiang camp
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London [UK], October 4 (ANI): As the worldwide condemnation against China over human rights violation grows, Beijing has confirmed to the United Nations the death of a Uyghur man whose family says that he was held in the Xinjiang internment camp since 2017, The Guardian reported.
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Armenian military says 3 Azerbaijani jets downed in Karabakh
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Yerevan [Armenia], October 03 (ANI/Sputnik): Three Azerbaijani jets were shot down in Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday morning as fierce fighting continues in the conflict-torn region, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported.
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India is key to strengthen non-proliferation of nuclear weapons: Foreign S
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New York/New Delhi [US/India], October 3 (ANI): India espouses the policy of "no first use" against nuclear weapon states and non-use against non-nuclear-weapon states, adding that New Delhi is a key partner in global efforts towards disarmament and strengthening the non-proliferation order,
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Non-violence will always be 'relevant' to address burning issues: TS Tirum
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New York [US], October 3 (ANI): Non-violence will always be "relevant" to address the burning issues and we need to practice it as a "potent weapon" for the truth and to cleanse ourselves, Indian Envoy to United Nations TS Tirumurti said on Friday (local time).
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Int'l Day of Non-Violence: Stop the fighting to focus on COVID-19, says UN
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New York [US], October 2 (ANI): On the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on the international community to be inspired by the spirit of Gandhi and the enduring principles of the UN Charter.
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Balochistan's culture, identity in danger: Activist in UN
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Geneva [Switzerland] October 2 (ANI): A Baloch political activist has told the United Nations that the culture, language and identity of Baloch people are in danger due to Pakistan's oppressive policies.
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India recognises centrality of women empowerment in developmental agenda:
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New York/New Delhi [US/India], October 2 (ANI): India recognises the centrality of gender equality and women's empowerment in all aspects of our developmental agenda, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said at the United Nations.
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