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Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra elected to UN's ACABQ
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 7 (ANI): India's candidate Vidisha Maitra has been elected to the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), with the strong support of UN member states, informed TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to UN on Friday.
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Nearly 300 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UNHCR
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday said that nearly 300 illegal migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast.
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UN, member states regret US withdrawal from Paris agreement on climate cha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), along with UN member states Chile, France, Italy and the UK, have expressed regret over Washington's decision to exit the Paris accord on climate change but said they would continue t
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India's annual resolution on counter-terrorism adopted at UNGA
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 5 (ANI): Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti on Wednesday announced that India's annual resolution on the issue of counter-terrorism was co-sponsored by over 75 countries and adopted by consensus in the First Committee of the UN General Assembl
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Eminent global lawyers reiterate protection in International law against f
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium]/New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): At a time when votes from the US elections are still being counted, a group of 160 eminent global public lawyers have got together to reinforce the primacy of international law in safeguarding sovereign electoral processes f
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UNGA adopts India-sponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 4 (ANI): The First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday adopted two resolutions sponsored by India which call for the prohibition of nuclear weapons and reduce the risks of accidental use of nuclear weapons in the world.
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India views peacebuilding as powerful deterrent to violent conflict: Tirum
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 4 (ANI): TS Tirumurti, India's permanent representative at the United Nations, during a debate, on Tuesday said that India views 'peacebuilding' as a powerful deterrent to violent conflict.
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UN chief condemns Vienna 'terrorist attack', following situation closely
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 3 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned 'terrorist attack' in Vienna and is monitoring the situation closely.
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UN, humanitarian partners aid typhoon-hit Philippines, Vietnam
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations, its partners, and the Philippine government are assessing damage from deadly typhoon Goni, which is now moving toward central Vietnam, UN humanitarians said on Monday.
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Pakistan continues to support cross-border terrorism taking advantage of C
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 3 (ANI): India on Monday took on Pakistan regarding the issue of cross-border terrorism at the United Nations, saying that the world has come to a standstill due to the COVID-19, but Pakistan has continued to "support cross-border terrorism" taking "advantage of th
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UN chief saddened by loss of life, damage in Turkey earthquake
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 31 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the loss of life and the damage from the earthquake in western Turkey.
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1.3 mn elected women representatives in India make, implement public polic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 30 (ANI): Over 1.3 million elected women representatives in India lead in the formulation and implementation of public policies at the grassroots level, New Delhi said in a statement at the at United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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