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There can't be 'double standards' on 'religiophobia', combating it should
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New York [United States], June 19 (ANI): There cannot be the 'double standards' on 'relegiophobia' and combating the issue should not be a "selective exercise" involving only one or two religions but apply equally to phobias against non-Abrahamic religions, India said at the United Nations.
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UN condemns attack on Sikh temple in Kabul
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Kabul [Afghanistan], June 18 (ANI): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has strongly condemned the attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul, which is reported to have resulted in numerous casualties.
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Over 36 million children displaced worldwide, highest since World War II:
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New York [US], June 17 (ANI): An unprecedented 36.5 million children were displaced by conflict, violence and other crises by the end of 2021, the highest number since World War II, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported Friday.
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India calls on EU to fight against terrorism, resolve Ukraine conflict
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New York [US], June 17 (ANI): India on Friday (local time) called on the EU to collectively fight against terrorism and emphasised the need to resolve the Ukraine conflict in order to resolve the peace and security challenges at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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India highlights Haiti's multi-dimensional challenges at UNSC
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New York [US], June 17 (ANI): India on Thursday (local time) raised concern over the multi-dimensional challenges Haiti faces in the backdrop of natural calamities and political turmoil at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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UN agencies launch drought response package to avert famine in Somalia
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Mogadishu [Somalia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations agencies Thursday launched the minimum response package (MRP), a critical life-saving project that will address the urgent needs of more than 100,000 people displaced by the escalating drought in Somalia.
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47 countries voice concern over China's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): Forty-seven countries voiced concern about abuses in China's far-western Xinjiang region, and demanded that the United Nations rights chief publish a long-delayed report on Uyghurs' repression.
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China's sovereignty claims over Taiwan Strait false, says Taiwan
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Taipei [Taiwan], June 15 (ANI): Taiwan on Tuesday said that China's claim of Sovereignty over the Taiwan Strait is false and the only waters over which any country has full sovereignty are its 12-nautical mile territorial waters.
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USD 150 million aid by World Bank comes as relief to Afghan farmers under
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Kabul [Afghanistan], June 15 (ANI): The World Bank has granted USD 150 million in aid to Afghan farmers as food security continues to plummet in the country due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
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UN provides 1.7 million USD for cholera emergency in Cameroon
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Yaounde [Cameroon], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations has approved the allocation of 1.7 million U.S. dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support the urgent response to the cholera outbreak in Cameroon, UN officials in Cameroon said in a statement on Tuesday.
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'Made in India' navigational app for UN office in Geneva showcases India's
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New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has hailed the 'Way Finding Application' - a 'Made in India' navigational application to be used at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) and said that the app showcased India's tech capabilities and country's soft
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UN rights chief not to seek second term after criticism over China visit
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding her recent China visit, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has decided not to seek another term after the present term was marred by criticism of her response to Beijing's alleged rights vi
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