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UN calls for inclusive govt in Afghanistan, says country faces curtailment
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 18 (ANI): Strengthening call for a more inclusive government in Afghanistan, the United Nations has said that the country is facing curtailment of women's and girls' fundamental rights under the Taliban, reported Sputnik.
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Uzbek FM calls Taliban 'major force' in Afghanistan, says it never 'terror
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], November 17 (ANI): Ahead of the crucial United Nations Security Council meeting on the Afghan situation, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov said that the Taliban have been a major force in Afghanistan but it has never conducted any 'terror attacks' beyond the nat
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UN backs plans to ensure regular, healthy school meals for every child in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Following pandemic-driven school closures, five UN agencies threw their strong support behind an international coalition to improve the nutrition, health and education of school-age children around the world.
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Iran death penalty threat for abortion unlawful: UN rights experts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): A new Iranian law that raises the prospect of the death penalty for abortion has been condemned by independent human rights experts, who have declared that is in "clear contravention of international law".
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India slams Pakistan at UNSC, asks it to vacate illegally occupied areas o
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Underlining that Pakistan has misused platforms provided by the UN to propagate falls and malicious propaganda against New Delhi, India at United Nations Security Council slammed Islamabad for raking up the Kashmir issue and called upon Pakistan to immedi
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UN Security Council to hold meeting on Afghanistan situation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): The United Nation's Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday, said the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
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Ethiopia: UN announces USD 40 million in aid relief for victims 'living on
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia's conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that USD 40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations.
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Over 1 million Afghans refugees deported by Iran this year: IOM
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 16 (ANI): Iran has deported over one million Afghan refugees to Afghanistan in 2021 so far, informed the United Nations migration agency.
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Vietnam calls for talks, trust building in Syria
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 16 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nguyen Phuong Tra has underscored the necessity for promoting negotiation and trust-building efforts among relevant parties in Syria, with active assistance from the international com
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Telangana's Pochampally village bags UNWTO 'best tourism village' award
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nalgonda (Telangana) [India], November 16 (ANI): Telangana's Pochampally village was selected as one of the best tourism villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) on Tuesday.
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EAM Jaishankar congratulates Bimal Patel on his election to ILC
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday congratulated Professor Bimal N Patel on his election as a member of the United Nations' International Law Commission.
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Foreign Secretary Shringla congratulates Bimal Patel for election to UN's
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday congratulated Professor Bimal N Patel on his resounding victory as India's candidate in elections to the International Law Commission.
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