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UNGA President welcomes ceasefire agreement between India, Pakistan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 26 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir on Thursday (local time) welcomed the agreement between India and Pakistan on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, saying the two countries stated commitment to achieving
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Iran, six other nations lose right to vote in UNGA
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 19 (ANI): Iran and six other nations lost their right to vote in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) because they have not paid their dues, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday, reported Jerusalem Post.
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UN officials condemn killing of Hazaras in Pakistan's Mach coalfield
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir on Tuesday criticised Pakistan for the killing of 11 Hazaras in Mach coalfield, reported Dawn.
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World needs to come up with long-term strategies to tackle future pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI): India has taken a holistic approach to health based on four main pillars of healthcare, including preventive healthcare, affordable healthcare, supply-side improvement and mission mode intervention, said Pratik Mathur, Counsellor at United Nations General Ass
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MEA Secretary Vikas Swarup to participate in UNGA special session on COVID
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 3 (ANI): Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India is participating in a special session of the United Nations General Assembly in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic that began at the UN Headquarters here on Decem
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India calls on UN member states' to condemn attacks on all religions
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 3 (ANI): India on Wednesday called out UN member states' for selective condemnation of attacks on Abrahamic religions, leaving religions-like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. At the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Indian diplomat Ashish Sha
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Ambassador Abhay Kumar's proposal of inscribing Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam at U
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], November 30 (ANI): 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', which means the whole world is a family, and comes from Maha Upanishad, should be inscribed in the premises of the United Nations General Assembly where the world leaders gather in September every year so that they can
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Poet and Ambassador Abhay Kumar proposes inscribing Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], November 30 (ANI): 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (which means the whole world is a family) and comes from Maha Upanishad, should be inscribed in the premises of the United Nations General Assembly where the world leaders gather in September every year, so that they can u
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UNSC has become an impaired organ: India
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): India at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) said that today the Security Council has become an "impaired organ" as it is "unable to act with credibility essentially due to its unrepresentative nature".
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UNGA, UNSC elect 5 judges to International Court of Justice
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for nine-year terms, UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir announced after the completion of the v
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UNGA adopts India-sponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 4 (ANI): The First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday adopted two resolutions sponsored by India which call for the prohibition of nuclear weapons and reduce the risks of accidental use of nuclear weapons in the world.
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Saddened by New York Mayor's refusal to meet in-person, says UNGA Presiden
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 24 (ANI/Sputnik): New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio refused to personally meet with the President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, to discuss the coordination between the UN headquarters and the city in connection with the COV
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