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Widespread, systematic attack on civilians in Myanmar, reveals UN fact fin
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 7 (ANI): An United Nations fact-finding body has found evidence of a "widespread and systematic" attack on civilians in Myanmar in the wake of the military coup in February, which it said amounts to crimes against humanity.
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UN Mission in Iraq condemns assassination attempt against Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Mission in Iraq on Sunday condemned the assassination attempt targeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and called for calm and caution.
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Afghan refugees protest outside UNHCR building in Indonesia over delay in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 7 (ANI): Hundreds of Afghan refugees continued to sit in protest outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) building in Indonesia over delay in processing their asylum applications.
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460 children killed due to violence in Afghanistan during first half of 20
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 6 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in its latest report said that at least 460 children were killed due to relentless violence in the first six months of the current year in Afghanistan.
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UN hopes new Special Representative to visit Cyprus soon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations will focus on getting the newly-appointed Special Representative and Head of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Colin Stewart of Canada to visit the island as soon as possible, UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-
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UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 6 (ANI): The 15-membered United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expressed 'deep concern about the expansion and intensification of military clashes in northern Ethiopia' and urged the warring sides to negotiate a "lasting ceasefire".
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UNSC, UNGA elect Australian Professor Charlesworth to serve as ICJ Judge
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly on Friday elected Hillary Charlesworth from Australia to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Mexico's Ambassador to the United Nations Juan Ramon de la Fuente said.
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US-China dialogue underway at COP26
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 4 (ANI): The representatives of the US and China continued the exchanges on the issue of tackling climate change at the ongoing Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, reported Xinhua.
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Will continue to stand by Afghans, says UNAMA
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 4 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mette Knudsen on Thursday held a meeting with the women activists and applauded their courage and affirmed that the UN will continue to s
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UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee convenes special meeting on its 20th anni
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 4 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will convene a special meeting on Thursday on the 20th anniversary of CTC.
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UNICEF to set up system to fund Afghan teachers directly without giving mo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 4 (ANI): The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund has announced the setting up of a system to fund the Afghan teachers directly without giving money to the Taliban, reported a local media.
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UN Security Council extends authorisation of EU-led force in Bosnia and He
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended the authorization of an EU-led peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for another 12 months.
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