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UN, partners launch plans to help people in 'acute need' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 11 (ANI): The United Nations and non-governmental organizations on Tuesday launched joint response plans aiming to deliver vital humanitarian relief to 22 million people in Afghanistan and support 5.7 million displaced Afghans and local communities in five neighbouring
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India welcomes UNOWAS' role in promoting preventive diplomacy, democratic
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [United States], January 11 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurti highlighted the role of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWS) in promoting democracy and preventive diplomacy in the region.
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UN condemns 'Horrific' killing of two Journalists burned alive in Haiti: S
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations condemns the murder of two journalists who were burned alive by a gang in Haiti, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Friday.
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UN disarmament chief urges Syria to come clean on chemical weapons
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], January 6 (ANI): Syria's declaration of its chemical weapons programme cannot be considered accurate due to gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies, the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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UN calls for restraint in Kazakhstan amid widespread protests
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations is following the unrest in Kazakhstan with concern, and calls for restraint, said a spokesman on Wednesday.
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UN Security Council plans to discuss tensions in Sudan next week: Presiden
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council plans to hold a meeting next week to discuss the political tensions in Sudan, the council's president, Norway's Ambassador to the United Nations Mona Juul, said on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan's humanitarian situation worsens, UN collects USD 1.5 billion
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 5 (ANI): At a time when the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is worsening day by day due to the lack of concrete assistance, the United Nations has said that they have so far collected USD 1.5 billion to address the Afghan situation, a media report said.
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India's TS Tirumurti assumes chair of United Nations Counter-Terrorism Com
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New York [US], January 5 (ANI): TS Tirumurti, India's permanent representative to the United Nations was named the new Chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on Tuesday (local time).
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Sudan: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pans rising violence against
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New York [US], January 4 (ANI): The United Nations' Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned on Monday the continued violence targeting protesters in Sudan, following the 25 October military takeover.
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UN provides life-saving aid for refugees, migrants in Mexico, as numbers s
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 4 (ANI): Hoping for a better life in United States, people have been migrating from Mexico but as number of people transiting has continued to grow, the UN in close coordination with the Mexican authorities, is ensuring that they receive life-saving aid, UN News report
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3 Tanzanian peacekeepers injured in IED blast in Central African Republic
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], January 2 (ANI): Three Tanzanian peacekeepers serving on the United Nations' mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were injured on Thursday when their vehicle struck an unidentified explosive device.
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Afghanistan recorded highest number of child casualties since 2005: UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], January 2 (ANI): Afghanistan has the highest number of verified child casualties since 2005, said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), stressing children are dying and suffering because of the "callousness" and every effort should be made to keep these children safe
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