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UN to vote today to discard Trump's Jerusalem move
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], December 18 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday will vote on a draft resolution that "calls upon all States to refrain from the establishment of diplomatic missions" in Jerusalem.
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MoSPI, UN collaborate to harness potential of data for development
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Taking heed of the importance of outcome-based monitoring to track progress on national priorities and the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and the United Nations in India announce
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Angelina Jolie feels 'a sense of responsibility' for all people
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 17 (ANI): Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie feels that she has "a sense of responsibility" towards people "all around the world", as she was awarded with a humanitarian award from the UN Correspondents Association Awards.
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UN condemns execution of prisoners in Iraq, calls for immediate halt
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Dec 16 (ANI): The United Nations expressing doubt over Iraq's criminal justice system has called for an immediate halt to the mass execution of prisoners in the country.
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North Korea must earn its way back to the table: Tillerson
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told the UN Security Council that North Korea must cease all threatening behaviour before talks with the US can begin.
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Tillerson to put pressure on N Korea at UN briefing
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will look to rally United Nations Security Council members to put pressure on North Korea for denuclearisation.
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B’desh provides free diptheria vaccines to Rohingya children
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cox's Bazar [Bangladesh], December 12 (ANI): The Government of Bangladesh, in support of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) launched a vaccination campaign against diphtheria and other preve
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PeeCee receives Mother Teresa Memorial award for Social Justice
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Angelina Jolie, the Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), was among the first to take up the cause of fighting for the rights of refugees and displaced people. Global star Priyanka Chopra now takes the baton ahead as U
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Rohingya return deal bad for refugees, says HRW
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec.12 (ANI): An agreement by Bangladesh and Burma to begin returning Rohingya refugees to Burma by January 23, 2018, creates an impossible timetable for safe and voluntary returns and should be shelved, Human Rights Watch today said in a letter to both governmen
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Russia, China support India's aspiration for greater role in UN
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): The foreign ministers of China and Russia reiterated the importance they attach to the status of India in international affairs and support its aspiration to play a greater role in the United Nations, at the 15th Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral meet here,
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RIC reaffirm commitment to Paris Agreement
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Russia, India and China reaffirmed their commitment to work together to ensure that the modalities for implementing the Paris Agreement adopted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change were framed to reflect equity and Common but Differentiated Res
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RIC condemn terrorism in all forms, reiterate commitment for UN
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Russia, India and China reiterated their commitment to the United Nations and condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including the recent heinous terrorist attacks around the world, in the 15th Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral meet here, o
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