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US designates Hajji 'Abd al-Nasir as global terrorist
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Nov 21 (ANI): The United States Department of State on Tuesday designated Hajji 'Abd al-Nasir as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
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US Treasury imposes sanctions on Libyan militia leader Salah Badi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 20 (ANI): The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in coordination with the United Nations Security Council's Libya Sanctions Committee on Monday imposed financial sanctions on Libyan militia leader Salah Badi.
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Indian Battalion to command Kazakhstan Army contingent
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): In a big boost to the military relations and diplomacy, Kazakhstan Peacekeeping Company has been co-deployed with India's 11 JAT Infantry Battalion in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
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Hima Das appointed UNICEF India's youth ambassador
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Asian Games gold-medallist sprinter Hima Das has been appointed as the first ever youth ambassador of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) India.
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International pressure needed on Myanmar for safe return of Rohingyas: Ban
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Bangladesh government has reiterated its call for sustaining the international pressure on Myanmar for safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingya refugees who fled to Bangladesh to escape atrocities.
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UN Secretary-General expresses concern over Sri Lankan political crisis
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New York City [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the growing constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka and has urged the government to ensure peace and safety of all citizens.
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India calls for 'reform and reinvigoration' of Security Council
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New York (USA), Nov 10 (ANI): India's Ambassador to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin called for a reform and reinvigoration of the UN Security Council, and focused on the role of strengthening multilateralism- an organising principle for international cooperation.
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India reaffirms commitment for 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], Nov 10 (ANI): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday met United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay in Paris and reaffirmed India's commitment for 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development, most importantly in t
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Uyghurs, Tibetans jointly hold anti-China protest rally outside UN
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Nov 6 (ANI): A large number of exiled Uyghurs and Tibetans living in Europe on Tuesday carried out a massive anti-China protest rally here. They shouted slogans and labeled China a "terrorist nation".
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ISIL's legacy of terror: 200 mass graves found in Iraq
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Nov 6 (ANI): More than 200 mass graves containing the remains of thousands of victims have been discovered in areas formerly controlled by ISIL in Iraq, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday. The report highlights the legacy of ISIL's relentless campaign o
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Priyanka talks about 12 years of association with UNICEF
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): For more than a decade, Priyanka Chopra has been actively working as a Goodwill Ambassador of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
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Heather Nauert offered US ambassador to UN job
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Nov 02 (ANI): State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert has been offered the job of the US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN).
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