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UN slams shelling of civilian areas in Tripoli
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Apr 27 (ANI): The United Nations expressed concerns about the shelling of residential areas in Tripoli, with the UN spokesperson outlining that it "is completely unacceptable by any measure."
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Do not forget the Rohingya: UN urges global community for help
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Apr 27 (ANI): The United Nations on Friday urged the international community not to forget the plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and called for global support to ensure their safe and voluntary return to Myanmar.
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Over 70% India-aided reconstructions completed following Nepal quake
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gorkha [Nepal], Apr 26 (ANI): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on Friday said that over 70 per cent of the 50,000 houses which are being reconstructed through Indian aid following the 2015 Nepal earthquake have been
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Mozambique: Thousands evacuated as Cyclone Kenneth made landfall on Thursd
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Maputo [Mozambique], Apr 26 (ANI): Within a month of recovery from the devastating trail of Cyclone Idai that left more than 1000 dead, the Mozambican government on Thursday announced the evacuation of more than 30,000 people residing as Cyclone Kenneth made its landfall in the eastern co
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Mozambique: Human Rights Watch urges probe as cyclone victims 'forced to t
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Maputo [Mozambique], Apr 26 (ANI): Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged Mozambique authorities to investigate and prosecute alleged sexual exploitation of Cyclone Idai victims by local officials in exchange for food and aid.
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US never targets innocents: Zalmay Khalilzad on UN report
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 25 (ANI): Asserting that his country never targets innocents, US peace envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday said Washington is "distressed" after the release of the United Nations reports that have stated that Afghan forces and their US allies had kil
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UNSC schedules urgent meeting to address situation in Eastern Ukraine
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 25 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council has scheduled an urgent meeting for Thursday afternoon (local time) to address the situation in Eastern Ukraine.
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UN evacuates 325 refugees from southern Tripoli
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday evacuated some 325 refugees from a detention centre on the southern outskirts of Tripoli amid escalating violence near the Libyan capital.
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UN says Saudi beheadings shocking, abhorrent
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday condemned Saudi Arabia's mass executions as "shocking" and "abhorrent".
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More civilians killed by US, Afghan forces than Taliban: UN report on Afgh
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 24 (ANI): More civilians have been killed by airstrikes carried out by Afghan and US forces than by the Taliban in the first quarter of 2019, as per a United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report.
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UNSC condemns Lanka terror attack; underlines need to hold 'perpetrators a
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 23 (ANI): United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned the "heinous" and "cowardly" terrorist attacks that shook Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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UN condemns Sri Lankan bombings
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 22 (ANI): The United Nations on Sunday strongly condemned the ghastly attacks in Sri Lanka, in which over 200 people were killed, stating that the serial blasts were aimed at undermining the unity of the people.
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