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India's candidature for UNSC non-permanent seat receives unanimous support
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
United Nations, June 26 (ANI): In a diplomatic win, India's candidature for a non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council for a two-year term has been unanimously endorsed by the Asia-Pacific group.
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US has no respect for international law: Iran's UN envoy on Trump's new sa
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 25 (ANI): Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, on Monday said that Washington's decision to impose more sanctions was another indication that the United States "has no respect for international law and order."
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UN calls for dialogue in Venezuela
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], June 22 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called upon Venezuelan government and the opposition to put aside their deep political differences and commit to a dialogue aimed at ending the month-long political crisis in the South
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UN has 'special place' in remarkable growth of Yoga: Syed Akbaruddin
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], Jun 21 (ANI): The United Nations has a "special place" in the remarkable growth of Yoga owing to the resolution passed by the General Assembly to observe June 21 as the International Yoga day, said India's permanent representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin on Thursday.
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Iran writes to UN alleging the downed US drone was engaged in spying
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jun 21 (ANI): Iran on Thursday wrote to the United Nations, alleging that the US military drone shot by the Islamic Republic over the Strait of Hormuz was in a "full stealth mode" and engaged in a spying operation.
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India's female squad to soon assume duties under UN peacekeeping missions
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 20 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin on Thursday said that Indian women who are contingents to the United Nations' peacekeeping operations will soon be assuming their duties in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Former Interpol Chief Meng Hongwei confesses to taking bribes
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tianjin [China], June 20 (ANI): Former Interpol Chief Meng Hongwei, during a trail on Thursday, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes of 2 million USD.
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UN investigation blames Saudi Arabia for 'extrajudicial killing' of Jamal
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 19 (ANI): An independent investigation led by a United Nations special rapporteur has held Saudi Arabia responsible for journalist Jamal Khashoggi's "extrajudicial killing" under the international law.
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2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water globally: UN
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 19 (ANI): Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have access to safely managed drinking water services, while 4.2 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation services, according to a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nat
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UNICEF, Odisha Police organise workshop on 'Cyber Crime and Forensics' for
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 18 (ANI): In a bid to curb cybercrime, a three-day long workshop on "Cyber Crime and Forensics" is being organised for state police by CID-Crime Branch of Odisha and UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund).
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India will overtake China as world's most populous country in just 8 year
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
United Nations, June 18 (ANI): India will overtake China to become the world's most populous country in just eight years, according to a United Nations report.
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UN raises concern over UN counterterrorism official's visit to China's Xin
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): The United States on Friday objected to a visit by the United Nations counterterrorism chief to China's Xinjiang province, where around one million ethnic Uighurs and minority Muslims are reportedly held at detention centres.
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