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UN chief expresses gratitude to Qatar PM over mediation for release of hos
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has conveyed his gratitude to Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani for supporting the mediation initiatives, mainly for the release of hostages in Gaza.
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Israel-Palestine conflict: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury says implementati
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said that the only 'solution' to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict is the implementation of the mandate of the United Nations (UN) for a '2-State'.
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At UNGA, India pushed for explicit condemnation of Hamas' terror attacks i
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Resolution in the UNGA did not include any explicit condemnation of the terrorist attacks of October 7, however, an amendment was moved to include this aspect, prior to the vote on the main Resolution, the source added.
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Palestine urges all States to comply with UNGA resolution
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The appeal came as the United Nations General Assembly on Friday (local time) adopted a resolution calling for an "immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce" between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. The resolution made no specific mention of the Hamas terror attacks
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India sought condemnation of Hamas terror attack in UN resolution on Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Canada proposed an amendment to the resolution drafted by Jordan, which originally called for unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza Strip but did not mention Hamas. Canada's proposed amendment sought to insert a paragraph condemning the 'terrorist attacks by Hamas.'
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We have lost touch with our staff, health workers in Gaza: WHO Chief
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that WHO has lost touch with its staff, health facilities, health workers, and the rest of its humanitarian partners on the ground in Gaza.
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"We urge parties to de-escalate, eschew violence": India on Israel-Hamas w
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Deeply concerned" over the deteriorating security situation and the astounding loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, India at the UN urged both parties to "de-escalate, eschew violence."
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UN adopts resolution calling for "immediate and sustained humanitarian tru
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Jordanian-led draft resolution has been adopted by the General Assembly, with 120 votes in favour, 14 against and 45 abstentions.
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Inappropriate expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan impacting over 1.
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
On Friday, the United Nations announced that more than two million Afghans without documentation are living in Pakistan, with at least 600,000 of them leaving Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power on August 15, 2021.
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UN Security Council members express concerns over Afghan women's role, esp
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Several members of the United Nations Security Council members have expressed concerns about human rights violations and women's rights in Afghanistan, stating that women, including female journalists and human rights activists, are facing violence in public places, Khaama Press reported on
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to visit Nepal
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is scheduled to visit Nepal from October 29 to November 1, according to The Kathmandu Post.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launches advisory Body on Artificial
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"The transformative potential of AI for good is difficult even to grasp," Guterres said. He pointed to possible uses including predicting crises, improving public health and education, and tackling the climate crisis.
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