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After France vetoed, UNSC turns down proposal to convene meet on Kashmir
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi/United Nations, Dec 17 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday turned down the proposal to convene a meeting on Kashmir after France vetoed the move, French diplomatic sources told ANI.
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Myanmar has 'softened' stance following ICJ hearing, says Bangladesh Forei
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 16 (ANI): Following the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing, Myanmar has "softened" its stance on the matter pertaining to Rohingya Muslims, said Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.
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INS Trikand escorts World Food Programme ship
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): INS Trikand, a front-line warship of the Indian Navy, has provided escort to a UN-affiliated merchant ship transporting relief materials for the underprivileged in Africa under the World Food Programme (WFP) initiative.
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Disappointed by UN climate change conference outcome: UN Chief Antonio Gut
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that he was "disappointed" with the results of the UN Climate Change Conference 'COP25', which ended on Sunday in a deal being described as "watered down and weak", with negotiators postponing unti
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COP25: Support business efforts to tackle climate change, urges Guterres
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 12 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged business communities and civil society leaders to press governments into articulating policies that support private-sector efforts to address climate change.
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Infosys presented UN Global Climate Action Award at COP 25
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Digital services major Infosys is the first Indian corporate to have been presented the prestigious United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the 'climate neutral now' category at UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) held at Madrid in Spain.
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UN refuses to comment on India's Citizenship Bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday (local time) refused to comment on the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, stating that the only concern of the watchdog is to ensure that all governments peruse non-discriminatory laws.
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Tropical storm makes landfall in northern Somalia
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], Dec 8 (ANI): The UN food agency has said that the northeastern parts of Somalia are experiencing extreme weather conditions since the past two days as a tropical storm made landfall in the eastern coast of Africa in the weekend.
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No substitute for professional competence: India calls for making UN peace
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 7 (ANI): India on Friday underscored the need for making the selection of United Nations peacekeepers more stringent and suggested a series of measures in this regard to make the process more effective.
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France, Germany, UK accuse Iran of developing nuclear-capable ballistic mi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], Dec 6 (ANI): European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) have written to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, accusing Iran of developing "nuclear-capable ballistic missiles," which, they say, are "inconsistent" with a UN resolution
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Sweden Queen participates in seminar on human trafficking
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 05 (ANI): Swedish Queen Silvia Renate Sommerlath, who is here on a state visit, has visited United Nations office in the national capital to attend a seminar on human trafficking in India and South Asia.
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World AIDS Day: Antonio Guterres commits on ending HIV/AIDS in a decade
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Dec 1 (ANI): Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, took a step forward on the occasion of World AIDS Day to spread awareness against the disease which affects around " 38 million people".
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