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52 killed, dozens injured as violence flares in region disputed by Sudan,
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Armed youth from rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group have been battling over the location of an administrative boundary in the oil-rich region, claimed by both countries, according to media reports.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed in Mumbai
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais also attended the prayer meeting organised by the Jewish Prayer House 'Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue' in Mumbai.
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UN official arrives in Israel to document Hamas sexual atrocities
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to an Israeli Foreign Ministry announcement, her visit "comes against the backdrop of UN bodies such as the UN Women organization ignoring the reports of the appalling cases that have been uncovered."
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Baloch activists sign petition demanding int'l action on Baloch genocide
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Baloch activists have demanded that the United Nations and Human Rights organisations take action and hold the authorities accountable for the crimes committed in Balochistan.
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Afghanistan's National Unity Group welcomes announcement inviting women to
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Unity Group of Afghanistan has welcomed an announcement inviting women to the United Nations session and has called for avoiding any involvement with the Taliban, Khaama Press reported.
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UN special rapporteur discusses genocide, enforced disappearances with Bal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Following the ongoing Baloch genocide and enforced disappearances of Baloch people, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, held a meeting with the Balochistan Human Rights Defenders, the Balochistan Post reported.
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UAE Ambassador presents credentials to Director-General of World Trade Org
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Jamal Jama Al Musharakh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva, presented to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), his credentials as the UAE's Permanent Representative to the organ
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US pauses additional funding for UNRWA amid allegations of agency's involv
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The US has temporarily paused additional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in light of recent allegations that the agency's employees may have been involved in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
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Republic Day: India's permanent UN envoy Arindam Bagchi unfurls Tricolour,
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
On the 75th Republic Day, India's permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Arindam Bagchi unfurled the National Flag and paid tributes to the architect of the country's constitution, Babasaheb Ambedkar.
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Yemeni rebels repeatedly attack merchant ships, Suez Canal traffic drops b
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to United Nations data, the Yemen rebels' Commercial traffic through the Suez Canal has dropped by more than 40 per cent in the past two months since the Houthi attack, sparking United Nations concerns about global trade.
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UNGA President Dennis Francis lays wreath at 26/11 Memorial in Mumbai's Ta
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Dennis Francis and Ruchira Kamboj on Thursday laid wreath at 26/11 Memorial in Taj Hotel in Mumbai.
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"Appreciated his position on need for urgency of reforms in international
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, here on Wednesday, expressing his happiness over the 'positive discussions' held.
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