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UN Assistant Secretary-General meets Andhra CM, discuss farming activities
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Satya S Tripathi on Monday called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at his camp office.
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Ajai Malhotra becomes first Indian chairperson of Advisory Committee at Hu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 15 (ANI): Ajai Malhotra has become the first Indian to be elected as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council, said the Permanent Mission of India at United Nations, Geneva on Monday.
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COP26 president Alok Sharma arrives in New Delhi to strengthen UK-India cl
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Alok Sharma, President of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), on Monday arrived in New Delhi on a two-day visit for climate discussions with Indian leaders.
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UN chief condemns attack against peacekeeping mission in Mali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], February 13 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned an attack against the peacekeeping mission in Mali, the MINUSMA.
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China, Russia pull out from UNHRC resolution on Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 13 (ANI): China and Russia on Friday pulled out from a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on the situation in Myanmar following the military coup on February 1, reported NHK World.
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More than 90 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], February 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that more than 90 illegal migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast.
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UNHRC adopts resolution calling for release of detained Myanmar political
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], February 13 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday adopted a resolution condemning the military coup in Myanmar and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons arbitrarily detained in the country and the lifting of the state of
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5 UN workers killed in attack in Afghanistan's Kabul-Jalalabad highway
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 11 (ANI): Five UN workers have been killed in an attack on their vehicle on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway in Surobi District of Kabul on Thursday.
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Terror groups in Pakistan disrupting peace process in Afghanistan: India
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], February 11 (ANI): India on Wednesday (local time) launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council, saying that Islamabad has been disrupting the peace process in Afghanistan by orchestrating violent attacks through terror groups like Al-Qaida, I
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Edufront invites children to test tech skills at CodeFest, cash prizes up
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI/Mediawire): The COVID-19 lockdown forced about 1.6 billion learners* from 190 countries to stay at home as per the United Nations data (from Aug 2020). However, the year-long lockdown really didn't put a full stop on teaching or learning as schools, colleg
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Amid border tensions, India, China hold consultations on UNSC agenda
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): India and China on Tuesday held bilateral consultations on issues on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council amid the military standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
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UN terms Myanmar military against use of disproportionate force against pr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], February 9 (ANI): The United Nations' top official in Myanmar Ola Almgren on Tuesday warned the military that the use of disproportionate force against demonstrators is "unacceptable" amid reports of people injured in anti-coup protests across the country.
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