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India urges UNSC to introspect about cost of 'actions and inactions' in Sy
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI): India has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to assess the "costs of its actions and inactions" in Syria and said there is an urgent need to build consensus on the humanitarian situation and collectively work to ameliorate the sufferings of peo
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'Well known global brands' may be linked to Xinjiang rights abuses: UN pan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI): Scores of Chinese and foreign companies may be involved in human trafficking, forced labour and other human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, a United Nations working group said on Monday.
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Biden says North Korea violated UN resolution by conducting latest missile
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said on Thursday during his first press conference since assuming office that North Korea has violated United Nations Resolution 1718 by conducting missile tests earlier this week.
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South Sudan receives India made COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): South Sudan on Thursday received 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccines, informed External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
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Peaceful settlement through inclusive dialogue only way forward for Libya:
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 25 (ANI): A peaceful settlement in Libya through inclusive and broad-based dialogue and consultations, taking into account the legitimate concerns and aspirations of all stakeholders, is the only way forward for the country, said TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of
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From New Delhi to UN, India backs Afghan peace plan, calls for immediate c
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): From New Delhi where Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar held high-level parleys with EAM S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday, to faraway New York, at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate on UN Assistance Mi
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UNHRC adopts resolution against S Lanka; India abstains from voting
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday abstained from voting on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution in Geneva against Sri Lanka, while calling on the island country to carry forward the process of reconciliation and address aspirations of its Tamil mino
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Myanmar's envoy to UN calls for 'coordinated, tougher' sanctions against m
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI): Myanmar's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Kyaw Moe Tun has called on the international community to toughen its sanctions against the country's military, following increasing violence in the aftermath of February 1 coup.
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Water crisis looms large in Pak, may face absolute scarcity by 2040
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): Amid the rising population and climate change, the availability of fresh water is becoming worrisome in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan, which may face absolute water scarcity by 2040.
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UN needs to step up against 'Uyghur genocide' in China: Pro-Uyghur body
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], March 22 (ANI): Reiterating the need for urgent action to address the Uyghur genocide and China's threat to the United Nations human rights mechanisms, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) asserted that the UN needs to "step up" and act in line with its self-pronounced core valu
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Taiwan protests against UN report for labeling it as 'province of China'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 21 (ANI): Taiwan has lodged a protest against a recent global happiness report issued by the United Nations (UN) for listing the country as "province of China".
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UN Women voices concern over Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) on Saturday voiced concern over Turkey's withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention.
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