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Diversity 'is richness, not a threat': UN chief tells forum on c
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 18 (ANI): In a message to an event spotlighting the growing challenges of 'anti-Muslim' discrimination as well as hatred in various contexts, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for drawing strength from the principles of in
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One journalist killed every four days in 2016: UNESCO
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan. 18 (ANI): More than 100 journalists were killed last year while doing their jobs, according to the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom.
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China's position unchanged on Masood Azhar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan. 17 (ANI): China has said that designating Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations shall be processed by the 1267 Committee based on solid evidence and be decided upon the consensus among the UN Security Council members in a
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UN calls on Pakistan locate and return four disappeared social media campa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan.13 (ANI): The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression, David Kaye, has called on authorities in Pakistan to locate, protect and return home four disappeared human rights and social media campaigners on priority.
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World's jobless to rise amid economic uncertainty, growing inequality
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan. 13 (ANI): The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), which released its 2017 World Employment and Social Outlook on Thursday, finds economic growth trends lagging behind employment needs and predicts both rising unemployment and worsening social in
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UN chief Guterres makes case for new efforts to build and sustain peace
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 11 (ANI): Delivering his first formal briefing to the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underlined the need for new, strengthened efforts to build and sustain peace ranging from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping
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Thousands of Afghan children dying of hunger amid 'unprecedented'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 10 (ANI): Despite attempts to increase food aid in Afghanistan, children are bearing the brunt of the country's nutritional crisis, the United Nations humanitarian arm has reported this, warning that the ongoing fighting in the country has also led to reco
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PM Modi thanks Portugal for supporting India's permanent membership o
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New Delhi[India], Jan. 7(ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his Portugal counterpart for his support towards India's bid for permanent membership of United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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UN secretary general to play role of 'honest broker' between Ind
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Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 7 (ANI): Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi has said that the new United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has agreed to play the role of an "honest broker" to de-escalate tensions between Indi
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UN rights expert to assess potential abuses in northern Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Jan. 7 (ANI): An independent United Nations expert will assess the human rights situation in Myanmar starting next week, it was announced yesterday, following increasing concerns about civilians in Kachin State and the escalating violence in Rakhine State.
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Pakistan hands over dossier on 'Indian interference in Pakistan'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 6 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday announced that it has submitted a dossier to the new United Nations' Secretary General Antonio Guterres over Indian interference in Islamabad, which was aimed at "destabilizing" the nation.
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India considering all options for banning Masood Azhar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 6 (ANI): With China remaining adamant on its stand to block India's move to designate Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations, India is examining all options with other co-sponsors for the same.
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