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Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan, global impact of Ukraine conflict with U
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a "wide-ranging discussion" with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Friday (local time) and exchanged views on the global impact of the Ukraine conflict as well as the situation in Afghanistan
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Quadrilateral meeting over Afghan refugees to be held next month in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 14 (ANI): A quadrilateral meeting with officials from Kabul, Tehran, Islamabad and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be held next month in a bid to address the hardships faced by the Afghan refugees, said the Ministry of Refugees and Re
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Jaishankar reaches New York, to meet UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 14 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti received External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York on Wednesday (local time).
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India gets elected to 4 United Nations ECOSOC bodies
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [UN], April 13 (ANI): India on Wednesday got elected to four United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, the country's mission to the UN informed in a tweet.
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UNHCR expresses concern over Taliban decree banning girls from schools
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern over the closure of secondary schools for Afghan girls and their safety.
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India at UNSC congratulates Colombia on rapid strides it made after signin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 13 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti at UNSC briefing congratulated Colombia on the rapid strides the country has made since the signing of the Final Peace Agreement in 2016 and added that India values its bilateral ties with C
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Mumbai recognised as 2021 Tree City of World
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 12 (ANI): Mumbai has been recognised as the "2021 Tree City of the World" by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (UN) jointly with Arbor Day Foundation, Department of Public Relations, Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation informed o
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UN special envoy blames Taliban's ban on girls' education for negative glo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, during a briefing of the Diplomatic Corps, highlighted that the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted the attitude of the global c
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India contributes USD 200,000 to UNITAD for investigation of crimes by ISI
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 12 (ANI): India on Tuesday contributed USD 200,000 to United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh (UNITAD).
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India, US ask Taliban to ensure Afghanistan does not become breeding groun
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): India and the US on Monday (local time) called on the Taliban to abide by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to ensure that the Afghan territory does not become a breeding ground for terrorists to launch attacks against any country.
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India appreciates relaxations by Ukrainian government to medical students
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 11 (ANI): Reiterating India's call for peace, dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, on Monday appreciated the Ukrainian government for relaxations to medical students in the current a
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As Ukraine war causes market turmoil UN reports giant leap in global food
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], April 11 (ANI): Global food prices jumped to a new record high of nearly 13 per cent in March as the war caused turmoil in markets for staple grains and edible oils, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) published on April 8 said.
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