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70 children injured during days of protests in Lebanon's Tripoli
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Protests in Lebanon's second-largest city, Tripoli, have led to the injury of at least 70 children over the course of one week, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
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UN vows to deepen Africa's trade integration, implement free trade agreeme
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Friday expressed its keen intention to deepen Africa's trade integration and effectively implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.
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UN chief receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in New York
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New York [US], January 29 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in New York on Thursday.
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India's vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today, says UN
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New York [US], January 29 (ANI): Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today.
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Inclusive broad-based dialogue in Libya only way forward for peace, says T
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New York [US], January 29 (ANI): Asserting the need for Libyan-led and Libyan-owned peace process, TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations on Thursday said that New Delhi supports a peaceful settlement through inclusive broad-based dialogue, which it sees as the
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UN World Tourism Organization confirms 2020 as 'worst year on record'
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Madrid [Spain], January 29 (ANI): Global tourism suffered its 'worst year on record' in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74 per cent and destinations worldwide welcomed 1 billion fewer international arrivals than in the previous year (2019), according to the United Nations World
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UN calls for unification of Libyan electoral authorities
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Tripoli [Libya], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Wednesday called for the unification of the country's electoral authorities for the municipal council elections.
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World's largest opinion survey on climate change: Majority call for wide-r
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New York [US], January 27 (ANI): The United Nations Development Programme's 'Peoples' Climate Vote' reflects views of over half the world's population after results processed by Oxford University. According to the outcomes of the survey, 64 per cent of participants believe that climate chang
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India pledges USD 150,000 for UN peacebuilding
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New York [US], January 27 (ANI): TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations on Tuesday announced a pledge of USD 150,000 to activities of the UN fund this year.
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Argentine president calls on developed countries for 'greater commitment'
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Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Monday called for a greater commitment against climate change from developed countries at the opening session of the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021.
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India launched vaccine drives during pandemic, some countries continue to
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New York [US], January 26 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, countries like India have launched vaccination drives and are assisting others while at the same time, there are countries that continue to foment terror and undertake disinformation campaigns, India's Deputy Permanent Represent
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'Historic incompetence': PML-N lambasts Imran Khan after UN cautions staff
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Islamabad [Pakistan], January 24 (ANI): Pakistani Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) has demanded resignation from Prime Minister Imran Khan and Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan, saying their "incompetence and ego worship" have destroyed the country's reputation as the United Nations has restr
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