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Half of world's student population not attending school due to COVID-19:
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 22 (ANI): Over 850 million children and youth, roughly half of the world's student population, had to stay away from schools and universities in the light of the coronavirus pandemic according to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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UN chief urges warring parties in Libya to accept 5+5 draft ceasefire deal
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New York [USA], Mar 22 (Sputnik/ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon the rival Libyan administrations to lay down arms and accept the temporary draft ceasefire agreement negotiated by the Libyan Joint Military Commission (5+5) in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, a
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United Nations launches coronavirus-themed campaign for International Day
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New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): As the outbreak of novel coronavirus is affecting both physical and mental health of individuals across the globe, United Nations International Day of Happiness on Friday launched the campaign theme for this year dedicated to uniting humanity and winning the
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UN asks all staff to telecommute until April 12 due to COVID-19
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New York [US], Mar 14 (Sputnik/ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taken a decision to ask all staff working at the headquarters complex in New York to telecommute until April 12 to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Big-B to raise awareness about Coronavirus
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New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): In the wake of the rising misinformation around the novel coronavirus, the Government of India and The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) joined hands and roped in megastar Amitabh Bachchan to raise awareness about COVID-19.
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World Sindhi Congress urges UNHRC to hold Pakistan accountable for human r
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Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 13 (ANI): Condemning Pakistan over enforced disappearances and persecution of minorities in Sindh, World Sindhi Congress on Wednesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to hold Pakistan government accountable for the violation of human rights o
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Philippines Diplomat first coronavirus case at UN HQ
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New York [USA], Mar 13 (ANI): A delegate from the Philippines Permanent Mission to the United Nations was tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday, making it the first confirmed case in the UN headquarters in New York.
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Pakistan using religious extremism to counter Baloch nationalism, say acti
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 12 (ANI): Baloch and other human rights activists from Pakistan held a protest outside the United Nations office here to draw the attention towards growing human rights violations and the spread of religious extremism in Balochistan.
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Tibetans hold protest outside UN to highlight human rights situation in Ti
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 12 (ANI): The Tibetan community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein held a demonstration outside a UN building to highlight the deplorable human rights situation in Tibet.
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Don't need lessons from failed state: India lambasts Pak for raking up Kas
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 11 (ANI): India on Wednesday lambasted Pakistan for peddling its narrative on Kashmir at the United Nations Human Rights Council, remarking that the country "cannot mislead the international community" on the matter while continuing to use cross-border terrorism as
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UNSC adopts resolution to welcome progress in Afghan peace process
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New York [USA], Mar 11 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution welcoming the Afghan peace agreement between the US and the Taliban to bring lasting peace in the war-torn country.
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UN mission in Afghanistan calls for inclusion of women in peace talks
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Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 8 (Xinhua/ANI): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for the inclusion of women in the peace talks with the Taliban, the mission said here on Sunday on the occasion of the International Women's Day.
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