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India hosts 1st UN training program on Small Arms Control for Asia-Pacific
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The prestigious three-week fellowship is being organised by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD). The programme brings together delegates from 13 nations across the Asia-Pacific reg
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India, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs to host second UNSC 1540 capacity
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), is organising the second edition of the annual Capacity Building Programme on the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 and Strategic Trade Controls for Asia-Pacific and African countries at the National Aca
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East Timor emerges as new hotspot for scam centre operations, UN warns
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UNODC has warned that East Timor's Oecusse region is becoming a hotspot for scam centres linked to cybercriminals and triad networks. Operations exploit investment zones, shell companies, and multiple passports, engaging in online scams, gambling fraud, and potential human trafficking, highl
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Over 1.5 million Afghans returned from Iran, Pakistan in 2025: UN
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
More than 1.5 million Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring countries since the start of 2025, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Tolo News reported.
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Iran urges WHO Chief to condemn "deliberate" military attacks on civilians
Updated : 11 months ago IST
In a letter addressed to Ghebreyesus on June 27, the Permanent Mission of Iran to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva detailed the casualties that occurred in Iran during 12 days of the ongoing conflict.
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India to host first capacity building event with UN Office for Disarmament
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The government of India, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), is organizing the first-ever Capacity Building Programme of its kind on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 and Strategic Trade Controls for Asia-Pacific States at National
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UAE participates in reconvened 33rd Session of the Commission on Crime Pre
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Interior, took part in the reconvened 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna.
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UN says 370,000 people displaced by escalation in Syria
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has estimated that since the escalation of hostilities in Syria, at least 370,000 men, women and children, boys and girls have been displaced, including 100,000 who left their homes more than once.
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2024 becomes deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel: UN Relief Chi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The year 2024 has become the deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today, citing data from the Aid Worker Security Database.
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Thai govt urged to combat Chinese mafia-linked human trafficking
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
An advocacy group has called on Thailand's government to intervene urgently to secure the release of over 100 victims of human trafficking, primarily from Laos, who are allegedly held captive by a 'Chinese mafia syndicate' in Myanmar's Kayin state.
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Geneva: Baloch National Movement holds protest and photo exhibition at UN
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organised a protest demonstration and photo exhibition outside the United Nations office in Geneva on Tuesday, gathering a large number of activists in front of the iconic Broken Chair monument.
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Dire need to combat drug addiction, only 1 in 11 addicted get treatment: U
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Noting the lack of reach to drug disorder treatment, it added that out of an estimated 64 million people worldwide suffering from drug use disorders, only one in 11 receives treatment.
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