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US wants Ukraine to signal openness to dialogue with Russia: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Peace talks began at the end of February this year after the start of the war in Ukraine. The last round of the negotiations concluded in Istanbul on March 29. The talks have since stalled despite mediation efforts by United Nations.
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UN urges Musk to ensure human rights are central to management of Twitter
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk on Saturday issued an open letter to the new CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk and urged him to "ensure human rights are central to the management of Twitter," following the reports of layoff of entire human rights team of the microblogg
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At UN, India votes in favor of Russian resolution on 'Combating glorificat
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
At UN, India voted in favour of a Russian draft resolution on "Combating glorification of Nazism."
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UN Chief condemns North Korea launches, urges to resume denuclearization t
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations Security General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the launch of a ballistic missile of intercontinental range by North Korea and urged it to resume denuclearization talks, according to the statement released by the spokesperson for the UN Chief.
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Members have bent over backwards to justify North Korea's repeated violati
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Apparently targeting China and Russia for protecting North Korea despite launching staggering 59 missiles in 2022, US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Friday said that the UN Security Council members have bent over backwards to justify Pyongyang's repeated viol
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UN to construct 1000 "earthquake-resilient" houses in Afghanistan's Paktik
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Due to persistent earthquakes in Afghanistan, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has decided to construct 1,000 "earthquake-resilient" houses for over 8,000 earthquake-stricken people of the Barmal district of Paktika province.
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Foreign Secretary Kwatra meets UN Chief Guterres in New York
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Thursday met with UN Chief Antonio Guterres and discussed issues of pressing concern, according to the permanent mission of India to the United Nations.
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Iran anti-hijab protest: 14, 000 arrested in last six weeks, says United N
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
At least 14,000 people have been arrested in Iran over the last six weeks, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died on September 16 after being detained by "morality police" and taken to a "re-education center," allegedly for not abiding by the country's conservative dress co
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Media under threat as crimes against journalists continue in Afghanistan:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Surge in crime against journalists in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) stated in its report the human rights violation of at least 200 reporters. Over 45 per cent of journalists have quit since the terrorist outfit assum
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50 UN members condemn Chinese government's oppression of Uyghurs
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Fifty United Nations member states issued a joint statement condemning the Chinese government's oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan.
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Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2022 up by 32 per cent: UN survey
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan - latest findings and emerging threats is the first report on the illicit opium economy since the Taliban, which assumed power in August 2021, banned cultivation of opium poppy and all narcotics in April 2022.
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50 UN member states condemn Xinjiang rights abuses in China
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN members state that the release of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang corroborates these concerns in an impartial and objective manner.
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