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UN report reveals horrors of war in Afghanistan, 1,601 civilian deaths in
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul, July 25 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday released a report revealing that at least 5,166 civilians were killed or maimed in just the first six months of this year, of whom almost one-third were children.
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UN not doing well in fighting causes of extremism, says frontrunner Helen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington, July 21 (ANI): One of the frontrunners for United Nations Secretary General and former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has said the UN must do a better job at combating the root causes of violent extremism and global insecurity.
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Charlize Theron urges youngsters to help quell AIDS by 2030
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., July 19 (ANI): United Nations Messenger of Peace, Charlize Theron, has called upon the young generation to find solution to curb AIDS by 2030 while pointing out that young people have always 'been the drivers of social change'.
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UN criticises Britain, Germany for undermining Paris climate deal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, June 19 (ANI) United Nations Climate Change envoy Mary Robinson has strongly voiced her concern over the United Kingdom and Germany not abiding by the Paris Climate deal.
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UN Court reaffirms 'no-link' to South China Sea arbitral tribuna
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing, July 16 (ANI): The United Nations and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have recently issued statements to reiterate that they are not connected to or involved with the temporary arbitral tribunal established for the South China Sea dispute, brought unilaterally by the Philip
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UN chief says military interference in Turkey unacceptable
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, July 16 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon while condemning the Turkey coup, which has so far killed at least 42 people and injured hundreds, said military interference in the affairs of any state is unacceptable.
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International community calls for calm, restraint in Turkey
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, July 16 (ANI): As 60 people were reported killed and more than 120 injured in Turkey during the attempted coup by the military, the United Nations has said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is following closely and with concern the fast-moving developments in Turkey and has appealed fo
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Pak remains committed to peacefully resolve J-K issue in accordance with U
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad, July 15 (ANI): Asserting that that the United Nations has a special and permanent responsibility with regard to the Jammu and Kashmir issue, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz has said that Pakistan remains committed to peacefully reso
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JD(U) blames Centre's 'short-sightedness' for deteriorating
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): Blaming the Centre's lack of farsightedness for the deteriorating situation in Kashmir of which Pakistan is taking advantage, Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson K.C. Tyagi on Friday said if given any more space, the situation might turn worse giving Paki
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India responded in forthright manner as Pak chose to misuse UN platform, s
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 14 (ANI): With Pakistan trying to cash in on the unrest in the Kashmir Valley by racking up the issue at the United Nations platform, India's Permanent Representative to U.N. Syed Akbaruddin said that the hostile neighbour was trying to misuse the platform and India resp
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Pak. welcomes UN chief's mediation offer with India over Kashmir issu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad, July 14 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday welcomed United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's offer to mediate peace talks with India amid ongoing protests in Kashmir valley which has claimed over 30 lives.
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Kashmir unrest: Pakistan has no 'locus standi' in our internal a
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 14 (ANI): Maintaining its stand that Pakistan has no business interfering in India's internal Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday lashed out at Pakistan raising Kashmir at the United Nations (UN) saying that it was a 'self service' exerc
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