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UN special coordinator Tor Wennesland condemns Hamas attack on Israel, cal
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"I vehemently condemn this morning's multi-front assault against Israeli towns and cities near the Gaza Strip, and barrage of rockets reaching across central Israel by Hamas militants," said Wennesland.
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FAO raises its forecast for global cereal production in 2023
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
FAO's new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief pegs global wheat output at 785 million tonnes, coarse grain production at 1 511 million tonnes - up 2.7 per cent from 2022 - and world rice output at 523.1 million tonnes.
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Mohammed bin Rashid orders third airlift of relief aid to Libya as part of
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The relief mission, employing a Boeing 747 aircraft, took off from Dubai World Central Airport early Friday morning. On board were over 90 metric tonnes of vital aid, including essential shelter materials, kitchen sets, blankets, jerricans, and other crucial relief items provided by the Unit
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UAE President Diplomatic Adviser Gargash meets UN Envoy for Libya
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest developments and updates related to Libya and the UN's efforts to find a political solution to end the Libyan crisis.
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In historic first, Israeli Minister gives speech in Riyadh
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"As demonstrated by the Abraham Accords, when nations converge on mutual goals, outcomes can be monumentally transformative," Karhi told the audience at the Universal Postal Union's 2023 Extraordinary Congress.
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Vice President Dhankhar, Dominican Republic counterpart emphasize need for
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his Dominican Republic counterpart Raquel Pena Rodriguez strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and stressed on the need for international community's concerted and coordinated action to combat terrorism.
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80 countries call diktats against Afghan women 'systematic discrimination'
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Around 80 countries condemned the diktats issued by the Taliban on Afghan women putting restrictions on them since the group returned to power in 2021 and urged them to reverse the orders passed by them.
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United Nations opposes Pakistan ultimatum to evict over one million Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to the latest UN figures, some 1.3 million Afghans enjoy the status of registered refugees, while another 880,000 have legal status to stay in Pakistan. At least 700 Afghans have been arrested since early September in Karachi alone, and hundreds more in other cities, police figures
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Mohamed Al Hussaini meets US Ambassador to UAE
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
During the meeting, areas of cooperation in sectors of mutual interest between the two countries were presented. There was also a discussion about the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Expo City, Dubai, from November 30 until Decembe
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"Ready to take qualitative leap with India": Dominican Republic Vice Presi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Stating that the future of bilateral relations between New Delhi and the Dominican Republic is 'bright', Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Raquel Pena Rodriguez on Wednesday extended support for India in its bid to become a permanent member of the reformed United Nations Security
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UN member states should "not vote for China" for seat at UNHRC: Human Righ
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Human Rights Watch China director, Sophie Richardson has urged the United Nations(UN) Member countries to make a choice and "note vote for China" for a seat at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) amid its growing human rights violations against Uyghur minorities and a crackdo
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UAE Foreign Minister, Chilean counterpart discuss bilateral cooperation in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Alberto van Klaveren, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, discussed bilateral relations and means to further develop them across various sectors.
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