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UN cautions staff not to fly by Pak-registered airlines over dubious pilot
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 23 (ANI): Months after the story of dubious flying licence pilots case in Pakistan broke out, the United Nations (UN) has cautioned its agency staff not to travel by any Pakistan-registered airline over safety concerns.
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India calls out Pakistan over Hindu temple vandalism, says Islamabad can't
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 22 (ANI): India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for being one of the co-sponsors of a United Nations resolution on promoting a culture of peace even as Pakistan authorities remained "mute spectators" as a mob vandalised a historic temple in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinc
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Libya starts submission of candidates for unified executive authority
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Candidates for Libya's unified executive authority can be submitted in a one-week period starting Thursday, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Thursday.
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India willing to support Colombia in its journey towards peace: Tirumurti
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 22 (ANI): Commending the remarkable progress in the process of peacebuilding in Colombia, India on Thursday said it is willing to support Bogota in its journey towards peace, progress, and prosperity.
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UN chief condemns suicide bombings in Iraq
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Thursday's deadly twin suicide bombings targeting civilians at a market in Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, said his spokesman.
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Concerned over precarious security situation in Central African Republic:
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 22 (ANI): Expressing serious concerns over the "precarious" security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), India on Thursday called on all opposition groups in the African country to "cease hostilities" immediately and join the authorities in finding a peace
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Libyan parties agree to hold constitutional referendum ahead of elections:
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], January 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The Constitutional Committee comprised of Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives and the Tripoli-based High Council of State have agreed to hold a constitutional referendum ahead of the upcoming elections, the United Nations Support Mission i
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Biden halts US withdrawal from WHO
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): Hours after being sworn in, President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) informed United Nations Director-General Antonio Guterres about the US' decision to re-join the World Health Organisation.
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India says ready to play 'constructive, meaningful role' in UNSC to end Sy
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New York [US], January 21 (ANI): Hoping that conflict in Syria will end completely, sooner than later, India on Wednesday said that it is ready to play a "constructive and meaningful" role in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) towards achieving that objective.
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UN launches global program to counter terrorist threats against vulnerable
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New York [US], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in partnership with several other agencies, on Tuesday launched a global program on countering terrorist threats against vulnerable targets to help UN member states deal with this scourge.
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India strongly condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Central African Repub
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): India on Tuesday strongly condemned the attack on peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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Iran, six other nations lose right to vote in UNGA
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 19 (ANI): Iran and six other nations lost their right to vote in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) because they have not paid their dues, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday, reported Jerusalem Post.
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