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Indian Army's gallant contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations continues
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Indian Army continues to play a lead role in United Nations Peacekeeping with its presence in eight out of 14 United Nations Missions worldwide and currently has over 5,400 military personnel deployed in challenging circumstances under the United Nations flag
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UN chief appoints Lt. General Mohan Subramanian as Force Commander, UN mis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 6 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (local time) appointed Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian of India as Force Commander, United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
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UN condemns attack on Sikh temple in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 18 (ANI): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has strongly condemned the attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul, which is reported to have resulted in numerous casualties.
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Indian Army troops, part of UN peacekeepers defend armed attack on Congole
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DRC], May 26 (ANI): The Indian army and troops of other nationalities under the UN flag fended off an unprovoked attack by an armed group on the FARDC (Congolese Army) and the MONUSCO (United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo) positions in Congo on May 22.
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UN reports surge in conflict-related sexual violence in South Sudan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Juba [Sudan], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Cases of conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled in South Sudan compared to the same period in 2021 despite an overall decrease in violence against civilians, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said in a report released Tuesday.
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UNAMA 'deeply concerned' over civilians casualties in Pak airstrikes in Af
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI): The United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed its deep concern about reports of civilian casualties in Pakistan's airstrikes in Khost and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan.
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AU, UN appeal for South Sudanese leaders to embrace dialogue to ease tensi
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Juba [South Sudan], April 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Union and United Nations missions in South Sudan as well as peace monitors on Friday appealed for calm and called on South Sudanese leaders to embrace dialogue to ease tensions in the country.
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UN mission in Afghanistan expresses concern about detentions of journalist
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed its deep concern about the detentions of journalists and the increasing restrictions being placed on media in the country.
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UN urges Sudanese authorities to work to stop violence in country
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 13 (ANI): The United Nations mission in Sudan on Saturday (local time) called on the Sudanese authorities to work to stop violence in all parts of the country and restore stability in Sudan's Darfur region.
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First time ever 25 pc women listed among 69-member panel for UN Mission Se
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): First-ever, over 25 per cent women police officers are selected in a 69 member-panel listed for the United Nations Mission Services-2022-2024 or United Nations Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (UNSAAT) 2022-2024, said top government sources.
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3 Tanzanian peacekeepers injured in IED blast in Central African Republic
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 2 (ANI): Three Tanzanian peacekeepers serving on the United Nations' mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were injured on Thursday when their vehicle struck an unidentified explosive device.
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At least seven UN peacekeepers killed, 3 injured by explosive device in Ma
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI): At least seven peacekeepers from the United Nations mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed and three more seriously injured on Wednesday when their convoy struck an improvised explosive device, MINUSMA said in a statement.
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