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Rohingya return deal bad for refugees, says HRW
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec.12 (ANI): An agreement by Bangladesh and Burma to begin returning Rohingya refugees to Burma by January 23, 2018, creates an impossible timetable for safe and voluntary returns and should be shelved, Human Rights Watch today said in a letter to both governmen
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Russia, China support India's aspiration for greater role in UN
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): The foreign ministers of China and Russia reiterated the importance they attach to the status of India in international affairs and support its aspiration to play a greater role in the United Nations, at the 15th Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral meet here,
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RIC reaffirm commitment to Paris Agreement
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Russia, India and China reaffirmed their commitment to work together to ensure that the modalities for implementing the Paris Agreement adopted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change were framed to reflect equity and Common but Differentiated Res
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RIC condemn terrorism in all forms, reiterate commitment for UN
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Russia, India and China reiterated their commitment to the United Nations and condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including the recent heinous terrorist attacks around the world, in the 15th Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral meet here, o
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BNP urges UN intervention for prevention of Baloch genocide by Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement has urged for immediate intervention of the United Nations in Pakistan to prevent Baloch genocide being committed in the country.
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14 UN peacekeepers killed in DR Congo attack
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], December 8 (ANI): At least 14 peacekeepers have been killed and 53 wounded in an attack on the United Nations (UN) base in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Taj Mahal is second best UNESCO world heritage site: Survey
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The importance of preserving our cultural and natural heritage is crucial, and groups like the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization are key in this endeavour.
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UNSC to meet over Trump's decision on Jerusalem
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations [U.N.], December 07 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Friday, in connection with the United States' recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
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Trump's decision on Jerusalem has opened 'gates of hell', warns Arab world
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi/London [India/U.K.], December 7 (ANI): The Arab world has denounced the United States's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and said the holy city would continue to remain "eternal capital of the State of Palestine" and President Donald Trump's move has opened "the
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Netanyahu welcomes US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi/Manhattan [India/U.S.], December 7 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the United States' move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and termed it a "historic day".
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UN human rights chief cites 'elements of genocide' in Myanmar's Rohingya c
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 5 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Tuesday condemned the brutal attacks at and decades-long discrimination against the Rohingyas, citing they could contain "elements of genocide."
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Bangladesh calls for UNHRC meeting to discuss Rohingya issue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 04 (ANI): Bangladesh has called for a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to discuss the human rights issue of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
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