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UNICEF opens largest Central Asia vaccine warehouse in Uzbekistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday opened the largest warehouse for multitemperature storage of vaccines for the region of Central Asia in Uzbekistan.
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BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award won by Indian NGO - MITTI Social
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE]/Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The BMW Group and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) have bestowed ten organizations from ten countries with the Intercultural Innovation Award (IIA) for their outstanding social commitment. One o
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302 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN refugee agency
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], November 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 302 illegal migrants have been rescued at sea and returned to Libya, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday.
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UN Security Council delegation visits South Sudan to press for peace deal
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Juba [South Sudan], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): A delegation of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has arrived in South Sudan to follow up on the implementation of a peace agreement that ended years of conflict between various factions of the country's ruling party.
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Somalia, UN ramp up humanitarian response amid worsening drought
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Somalia and the United Nations have said they are scaling up humanitarian operations to support early action to help mitigate the impact of the worsening drought in the country.
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UN rights chief condemns killings of peaceful protesters in Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 19 (ANI): At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the October 25 military coup, 15 of whom were reportedly shot dead on Wednesday, according to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.
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Vietnam calls for comprehensive political solution to Afghanistan's humani
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 19 (ANI): Counsellor Phan Ho The Nam, political coordinator of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) on Friday called for a comprehensive political solution to the situation in Afghanistan, reported VOV World.
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Russia's first consignment of humanitarian aid lands in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 19 (ANI): Three planes carrying 36 tons of humanitarian assistance from Russia arrived in Kabul on Thursday, at a time when people in Afghanistan are in dire need of aid, reported local media.
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Droughts in East Africa require immediate actions to avert famine
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Severe droughts across the Horn of Africa leading to high level of food insecurity among population require immediate actions to mitigate further deterioration, joint statement by the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Food and
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Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever, says UN envoy
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 18 (ANI): Although progress has been made in Somalia's electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.
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UN calls for more inclusive Afghanistan government as rights of women, gir
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 18 (ANI): The United Nations calls for a more inclusive government in Afghanistan as the country has seen a curtailment of the fundamental rights of women and girls under the Taliban rule, a special UN envoy said on Wednesday.
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Russia says ready to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 18 (ANI): Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said that Moscow will deliver humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, including food and medicine, in the near future, reported Sputnik.
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