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UN calls for immediate de-escalation of violence in Jerusalem
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], July. 22 (ANI): With at least three killed so far and over 100 injured in the violence emanating from Jerusalem, the United Nations has called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and asserted that all religious liberties must be respected.
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Civilian deaths in Afghanistan at record high: UN
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], July. 18 (ANI): According to newly released figures by the United Nations, the number of civilian deaths in the Afghan war has reached a record high.
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Myanmar should provide citizenship to Rohingya Muslims:UNHCR
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhakar [Bangladesh], July11 (ANI):After visiting two refugee camps in Cox's Bazar on the south-east coast, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living in camps, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi has observed that granting citizenship to
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Putin denies Moscow interfered in U.S. election to 'save face':
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.], July 10 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley recently stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin denied Moscow's interference in last year's U.S. election in order to "save face."
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UN Human Rights Council to review Pakistan's human rights record
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] Jul. 9 (ANI): Alarmed over reports of the deteriorating human rights situation across Pakistan, and particularly in the country's Sindh Province, the United Nations Human Rights Council has said that it will undertake a thorough two-day review of Islamabad's h
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Everybody knows Russia meddled in US elections, says Haley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A] Jul. 9 (ANI): After Russian President Vladimir Putin denied interfering in the 2016 U.S. election, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that the former made the statement just to "save his face."
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Great Barrier Reef not on Unesco's 'list of World Heritage sites
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.] , July 8 (ANI) :United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has released its 'List of World Heritage (sites) in Danger', and Australia's Great Barrier Reef does not feature in it.
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PM Modi highlights India's initiatives for Sustainable Development Go
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hamburg [Germany], July 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 Summit on Friday spoke about India's initiatives for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets through consistent roadmap for implementation and the National Review as per United Nations guidelines.
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UN must eliminate terror support centres in Pakistan, says Afghan envoy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations [United States], July 6 (ANI): Afghanistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations has squarely blamed Pakistan for perpetrating a wave of terror in his country, and urged the international community to urgently take steps to eliminate "support centers beyon
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US sees North Korea's missile launch as military escalation: Nikki Ha
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], Jul 6 (ANI): United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has dubbed North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile launch test as a "clear and sharp military escalation" and warned of a possible US military retaliation.
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UN chief calls N.Korea's ballistic missile launch a 'dangerous e
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations, July 5 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned North Korea's launch of an Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and said that this action is dangerous escalation of the situation.
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UNSC to hold emergency meet to discuss N.Korea missile launch
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], Jul 5 (ANI): In the wake of North Korea launching an Inter Continental Ballistic Missile near a sea in Japan, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has decided to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
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