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UN asks for urgent settlement after Mali orders suspension of rotation of
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations on Thursday called for an urgent settlement after the military government in Mali ordered a suspension of the rotation of peacekeepers.
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India reaffirms its unflinching support to the people of Colombia at UNSC
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 15 (ANI): India on Thursday reaffirmed its unwavering support to Colombia and also urged the international community to continue to support the government and people of Colombia in their journey to sustain peace at the UNSC Arria-formula meeting on Colombia.
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Important to address Sri Lanka conflict, protestors' grievances: UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 14 (ANI): Amid the unrest in Sri Lanka, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that it is important to address the conflict and grievances of protestors.
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Severe drought displaces over 100,000 Somalis in June
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): An estimated 112,448 people have been displaced in June by a severe drought that is ravaging several parts of Somalia, a 231 per cent increase compared to May, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.
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UN condemns recent attacks against civilians in Congo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Bintou Keita has condemned the recent attacks attributed to rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the provinces of North Kivu and It
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Russia, Ukraine delegations start talks in Istanbul on grain blockade
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], July 13 (ANI): In a bid to break a months-long blockade of grain deliveries across the Black Sea, Russian and Ukrainian delegations on Wednesday met with United Nations and Turkish officials.
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Moradabad's philanthropist Arvind Goel explains the big picture of populat
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI/GPRC): In a few months, we will hit 8 billion global population for the first time in human history. And India's contribution to this explosion is a whopping 18 per cent. Notably, this year the United Nations' theme on World Population Day is - Resilient futu
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India supports UNSC resolutions giving extension for Syria cross-border ai
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New York [US], July 12 (ANI): India on Tuesday welcomed the adoption of the resolution by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on extending authorization of humanitarian assistance to Syria through the Bab-Al Hawa crossing.
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Muslims using most contraceptives: Owaisi on UP CM's 'population imbalance
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 12 (ANI): A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's 'population imbalance' remark, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said Muslims were the ones using most contraceptives.
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UN warns teen pregnancy costing economic progress in Uganda
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Kampala [Uganda), July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriages and teenage pregnancies are costing Uganda's social economic progress and not conducive to the country's wealth creation and prosperity, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Uganda Country Representative Mary Otieno said Monday.
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Women advocacy group urges for assistance to aid Afghan population
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 12 (ANI): A women advocacy group based in Afghanistan has urged the UN agencies to immediately provide humanitarian aid to the Afghan population who are affected and displaced as a result of recent armed conflicts in the country.
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Sri Lanka crisis: UN calls for dialogue to ensure smooth govt transition
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New York [US], July 12 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for dialogue to ensure a smooth transition of government in Sri Lanka and find sustainable solutions to the economic crisis.
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