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World Food Program seeks USD 2.6 billion to help Afghans in need of food a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 2 (ANI): The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has sought the aid of USD 2.6 billion from the international communities to help people in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan's nominal GDP likely to contract by 20 pc within a year: UNDP
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 1 (ANI): Afghanistan's nominal GDP is likely to contract by 20 per cent within a year, from USD 20 billion in 2020 to a figure of USD 16 billion, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday.
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Abhigyan Foundation felicitates citizens with Indian Excellence Awards 202
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 1 (ANI/PNN): Organised by Abhigyan Foundation, a non-profit organisation affiliated to the United Nations, 'Indian Excellence Awards 2021' successfully conducted their award distribution ceremony to felicitate entrepreneurs and profound personalities for their rem
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Mexico: Over 95,000 registered as disappeared, says UN committee
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 30 (ANI): More than 95,000 people have been officially registered as disappeared in Mexico as of last Friday, according to a report by UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances.
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UN chief calls for nuclear weapons-free Middle East
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 30 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on all Middle East States to transform the vision of a region with no nuclear weapons, or other weapons of mass destruction, into a working reality.
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Violations of Palestinian rights along with expansion of Israeli settlemen
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 29 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Monday said that the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, continues to pose a significant challenge to international peace and security.
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Nepal unveils first shock table facility built with Indian aid
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 29 (ANI): Bolstering its earthquake engineering, Nepal on Monday unveiled the country's first shock table facility with built-in funding support from the Government of India and United Nations Development Program.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea to provide ration to refugees registere
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government on a plea seeking to ensure food security for all refugees and asylum-seekers registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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UNICEF has no plans to evacuate staff from S Africa amid spread of new COV
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 27 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it does not have a plan to evacuate its staff from South Africa amid the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
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9.4 million people 'living their worst nightmare' in northern Ethiopia due
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 27 (ANI) The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has spiked as a direct result of ongoing conflict, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
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Over 4 million Afghan children out of school, more than half are girls: UN
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 (ANI): More than 4 million children are out of school in Afghanistan, with girls being the most affected, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has informed.
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UNESCO member states adopt first global agreement on AI ethics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The first ever global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) was presented by Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on Thursday.
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