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Former UN official held over 6 years in Iran allowed to leave, son freed f
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 3 (ANI): Baquer Namazi, an Iranian-American and the former United Nations official imprisoned in Iran on charges of spying and cooperating with the US government, has been released, according to local media citing officials.
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Gandhi's values can defeat challenges across cultures, borders: UN Residen
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Amid the Ukraine war, United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp said that challenges can be defeated by embodying Mahatma Gandhi's principles across cultures and borders for a peaceful future.
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UN chief Guterres urges people to shun violence on Mahatma Gandhi's 153rd
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 2 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged people to shun violence by following Mahatma Gandhi's principles of Ahimsa (non-violence) on the occasion of his 153rd birth anniversary.
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Conspiracy of Afghan "enemies": Taliban as 35 killed in deadly attack on e
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 1 (ANI): After dozens of Afghans were killed in a deadly attack on the Kaj educational center in Kabul, Taliban said that it was an act carried out by "evil circles on mosques, educational centers, and other public places" and is a conspiracy of the "enemies" of
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UN appeal to seek USD 600m more for flood-affected Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): The United Nations is set to launch another appeal this week for an additional USD 600 million to Pakistan to help the country recover from the impact of the record-breaking floods.
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Kabul terror attack: India condemns targeting of students at educational p
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): India on Saturday condemned the terror attack at the Kaaj Educational Center in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that resulted in the death and injury of more than 60 people, many of whom were students.
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UNSC condemns 'horrendous' attack against Kabul educational centre
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 1 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) strongly condemned Friday's terrorist attack against the Kaaj Educational Centre in Kabul as it reaffirmed the right to education for all Afghans and its contribution to the achievement of peace and security.
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India abstains from UN vote that condemns Russia's annexation of Ukrainian
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 1 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, said on Friday that India is deeply disturbed by the recent turn of developments in Ukraine and stressed that dialogue is the only answer to settle differences and disputes after India abstained in
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World Laughter Yoga Master Rajendra Kumar continues to make India a happie
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI/GPRC): India ranks 136th in the 'World Happiness Index,' a survey done by the illustrious United Nations Organization. But did you know that India also holds the record for the "World's longest laughter?"
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Pakistan opposes UNSC membership to India, says Bilawal Bhutto
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday that his country opposes United Nations (UN) reforms that expand the Security Council to bring India to the UN high table.
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Kabul blast: Violence around education centres unacceptable, says UNICEF
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 30 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday condemned the blast in the western Kabul area of Afghanistan.
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UN body votes in US-backed candidate to control future of global internet
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): A United Nations body responsible for shaping global internet development - the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - voted to appoint Doreen Bogdan-Martin, the US-backed candidate, as the group's secretary general.
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