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At least 102 UN staff members killed in Gaza since Israel-Hamas war began:
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
At least 102 United Nations staff members have been killed in Gaza since the conflict between Hamas and Israel started.
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88 United Nations staffers killed in Gaza, marks highest death toll in sin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations on Monday stressed that 88 staffers have been killed in Gaza, marking the highest toll ever for UN fatalities recorded in a single conflict, The Times of Israel reported.
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UN says released staffer in Ethiopia detained again, 9 others remain in de
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
United Nations, November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ethiopian authorities have detained again a United Nations staff member who was arrested and released earlier, while nine other local employees still remain under arrest, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Friday.
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US concerned by reports of local UN staff detained in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is concerned by the reports of the detention of United Nations staff in Ethiopia based on ethnicity, US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said in a press briefing.
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UN chief urges Ethiopia to provide documents on wrongdoings by expelled UN
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres requested that Ethiopia provide a copy of any document that the government claims had been submitted to the United Nations outlining the wrongdoings by expelled United Nations staff.
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Ethiopia expels seven top UN officials for 'meddling'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], September 30 (ANI): Ethiopia asked seven senior United Nations staff members to leave the country within 72 hours for allegedly meddling in the Horn of Africa nation's internal affairs, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
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UN still in discussion on Russian offer of free coronavirus vaccines for i
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Months after Russian President Vladimir Putin made an offer to provide free Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines to all the United Nations staff worldwide, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday said they are still holding discussions and looking at the
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UN staff member abducted in Kabul
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 22 (ANI): A United Nations staff member and her child were reportedly abducted on Monday morning from Khair Kahan in Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul.
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Tillerson says reign of Syria's Assad family ending
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Oct 27 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson has said the reign of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's family is coming to an end.
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