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Questions on Afghanistan arise despite recent Oslo talks
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 31 (ANI): Questions have been raised on the outcome of the Oslo talks as issues related to recognition of the Taliban government still hang despite promises from the western capitals on increase in humanitarian aid.
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UNICEF urges US to reconsider suspension of Fulbright programme for Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 31 (ANI): The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Monday asked the US Department of State to reconsider the decision to suspend the Fulbright programme for Afghan students.
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UNSC meet on Ukraine conflict today
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 31 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on the Ukraine conflict is set to take place on Monday with Norway chairing the Security Council.
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India's former UN envoy rejects NYT report over Pegasus says, insinuation
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): Insinuation about India's UN vote is utter rubbish, said India's former permanent representative at the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin rejecting a New York Times report that stated that in 2019, New Delhi voted in favour of Jerusalem after the purchase o
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Beijing 2022: UN Secretary-General calls for Olympic Truce to be observed
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): To mark the start of the Olympic Truce, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a message calling on everyone to observe the Olympic Truce during the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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UN envoy proposes freezing assets of Afghanistan's corrupt ex-officials
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 29 (ANI): Afghanistan's mission at the United Nations on Friday proposed the freezing of assets illegally transferred to the accounts of former Afghan government officials.
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United Nations Selection Assistance and Assessment Team 2022-2024 curtaile
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The number of United Nations Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (UN SAAT) 2022-2024 members for the upcoming Assessment of Mission (AMS) visit has been curtailed to 150 including at least 25 per cent women, and the documents related to listed off
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8th International Young Chef Olympiad themed on United Nations UN Sustaina
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New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): After the huge success of YCO 2021 on the virtual platform, YCO 2022 will once again capture the online platform with another exhilarating edition of the World's Biggest Virtual Culinary Battle, the 8th International IIHM Young Chef Olympiad.
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US believes China wants de-escalation in Ukraine crisis to avoid negative
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): The United States believes China prefers de-escalation in Ukraine because of the possibility a conflict in Europe could have a negative impact on its interests, Sputnik reported citing a senior US administration official as saying on Friday.
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UN expresses concern over human rights violations in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 28 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over the reports of human rights violations in the country.
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US envoy to UN confirms requesting UNSC meeting on Ukraine on Monday
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed that the mission had requesting an open UN Security Council meeting to discuss the situation on Ukraine's border and said she looks forward to a direct and purposeful discussions
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India, five Central Asian countries to establish joint working group on Af
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): India and five Central Asian countries on Thursday discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan and its impact on security in the region and decided to establish a joint working group on Afghanistan at the senior officials level.
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