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US reconsidering UN council membership, urges body to end Israel 'obs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Mar. 2 (ANI): President Donald Trump's administration has confirmed it is reviewing the United States' participation in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), warning Wednesday that it wants the body to reform its agenda and end its "obsession with Is
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Pakistan must vacate illegally occupied Kashmir: India at UN
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Geneva [Switzerland] Mar., 1 (ANI): Asserting that Pakistan is a state that regards the use of terrorism as a legitimate instrument of statecraft and provides sanctuary to UN-designated terrorists, India in its reply to Islamabad's statement at the United Nation Human Rights Council (UN
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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions
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New York [United States], Mar. 1 (ANI): In order to block bid by western countries to impose UN sanctions on Syria, Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Syria over accusations of chemical weapons attacks by Damascus.
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Pak representative to UN removes tweet supporting Oscar winner Mahershala
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New Delhi [India], Feb. 27(ANI): As Mahershala Ali became the first Muslim actor to win Oscar for his role in Hollywood flick 'Moonlight', Pakistan's Representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi tweeted in support of his achievement.
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Onus of declaring Masood Azhar a global terrorist not only India's, J
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb.22 (ANI): India on Wednesday told China that the onus of imposing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) 1267 Committee sanctions on Jaish-e-Mohammad leader and terrorist Masood Azhar is not only New Delhi's alone, but is supported by several countries around th
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Russian ambassador to UN dies in New York
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Moscow [Russia], Feb. 20 (ANI): Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin died in
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UN chief calls for boost in preventive diplomacy to address conflicts in w
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Munich [Germany], Feb. 19 (ANI): Highlighting the complex and interlinked challenges confronting the global community, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a boost in preventive diplomacy and mediation efforts, as well as for a strategy to address root causes of s
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Pyongyang unaffected by sanctions: North Korean economist
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Feb. 17 (ANI): A North Korean economist has said that neither the change in leadership in the United States, nor sanctions imposed by the United Nation Security Council (UNSC), will impede the country's economic and military advancement.
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Angela Merkel symbol of hospitality for those in need of protection: UN ch
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Munich [Germany], Feb. 18 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed the important role Germany has played at a number of multilateral institutions including the European Union and the United Nations, saying that the country and Chancellor Angela Merkel had been a symbol
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U.S. ambassador to UN contradicts Trump's stand on Israeli-Palestine
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London [U.K.], Feb. 17(ANI): The United States ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley has insisted that Washington "absolutely" supported a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict, 24 hours after President Donald Trump dropped U.S. commitment to the policy.
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Tehmina Janjua to be new Pak Foreign Secretary
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Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 13 (ANI): Tehmina Janjua, who is presently serving as Pakistan representative to the United Nations, has been appointed as Pakistan's new Foreign Secretary.
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US expresses objection to ex-Palestinian PM as U.N. envoy to Libya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's envoy to the United Nations is moving to block the appointment of the former Palestinian prime minister to lead a mission to Libya.
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