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UN calls for smooth transition of govt in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): The United Nations has called for a smooth transition to a legitimate government in Sri Lanka in the wake of rising tension in the island nation due to a severe economic crisis.
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Afghanistan earthquake response overlooks people with disabilities: Rights
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 11 (ANI): People with disabilities remain overlooked following an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people in eastern Afghanistan on June 22, according to the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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India to surpass China as world's most populous country: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 11 (ANI): India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country next year, as per a report by the United Nations on World Population Day.
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Protesters shout anti-Pakistan slogans before UN vehicle in PoK
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan [PoK], July 8 (ANI): The residents from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir stopped the United Nations' vehicle and shouted "Pakistani forces go back go back", "We want freedom" and "Stop killing in Kashmir."
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Economic instability continues to rankle Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Pakistan continues to remain under a tight grip of economic instability and has been counted among the countries facing the severe consequences of surging prices, stated a United Nations Development Program report published Thursday.
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UN body says at least 7 mln livestock died across drought-affected HOA cou
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 7 million livestock have died across drought-affected Horn of Africa (HOA) countries, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has disclosed.
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Indian Army's gallant contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations continues
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Indian Army continues to play a lead role in United Nations Peacekeeping with its presence in eight out of 14 United Nations Missions worldwide and currently has over 5,400 military personnel deployed in challenging circumstances under the United Nations flag
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UN chief appoints Lt. General Mohan Subramanian as Force Commander, UN mis
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], July 6 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (local time) appointed Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian of India as Force Commander, United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
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Uganda urges UN refugee agency to support environmental protection drive
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday urged the United Nations to support the country's environmental protection efforts by providing refugees with alternative means of energy for cooking instead of wood fuel.
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Uganda receives 12.9 mln polio vaccine doses from UNICEF for 2nd round of
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Uganda on Tuesday received 12.9 million polio vaccine doses from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) which will be used in the second round of the country's house-to-house vaccination campaign slated for next month, the ministry of health said.
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UN warns of rising hunger in Somalia amid severe drought
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency has warned about the rising hunger in Somalia following a historical fourth consecutive failed rainy season since 2020.
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Myanmar military atrocities laid bare in gruesome footage: report
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], July 5 (ANI): Shocking footage has recently emerged on social media of brutal killings allegedly in Myanmar's Sagaing Region where a United Nations investigator has documented apparent war crimes by the Myanmar military, according to New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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