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UNICEF distributes cash to Afghan families to ease humanitarian crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said that they have distributed cash assistance to over 6,000 families in the central Daikundi province of the country to respond to the
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UNAMA expresses concern over restrictions on media in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 9 (ANI): Noting the consistent arbitrary arrests of Afghan journalists by the Taliban, the United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed concern over the situation of media in Afghanistan, reported local media.
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Decision to suspend Russia from UNHRC reinforces United Nations' authority
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 8 (ANI): The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell Fontelles, on Friday said that the decision of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Counci
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India's stand at UNHRC in country's interest, in line with foreign policy:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The decision taken by the Indian government to abstain from voting against Russia's suspension from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is in the Country's interest and in line with India's foreign policy, former External Affairs Minister Natwar
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Activists raise concern over closure of Afghan girls' schools above grade
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 8 (ANI): A month-old decision of captured Afghanistan by Taliban to stop the education of girls from grade 6 onwards, is now attracting condemnation within as well as outside the country.
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German Ambassador to India appreciates UN vote to suspend Russia from Huma
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 8 (ANI): German Ambassador to India Walter J. Lindner on Friday appreciated the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council.
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Biden applauds UN vote to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has applauded the General Assembly of the United Nations' vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council (HRC) in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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India abstains in UNGA vote to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 7 (ANI): India and 57 other countries on Thursday abstained in the United Nations General Assembly on a vote with regard to the suspension of Russia from the Human Rights Council.
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UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 7 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted in favour of the suspension of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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UN ramps up humanitarian assistance to avoid famine in Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], April 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations relief agency said it is scaling up humanitarian interventions to help 4.9 million of the most vulnerable people in Somalia.
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UNGA resumes Emergency Special Session on suspension of Russia from UNHRC
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 7 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resumed its Emergency Special Session on Thursday (local time) on the suspension of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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Sri Lanka: UN welcomes lifting of State of Emergency
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the lifting of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka, which was imposed for the "maintenance of public order."
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