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Veto won't stop UN from acting against Masood Azhar: Nikki Haley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [India], Apr. 4 (ANI): Amid China's continuous opposition to ban Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar by the United Nations, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley on Tuesday said that the countries using veto to scuttle sanctioning of terrorists will n
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Pakistan calls for nuclear restraint in South Asia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations [United States], Apr.4 (ANI): Pakistan has called for nuclear restraint and an avoidance of an arms race in South Asia.
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U.S. to be part of efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Apr.4 (ANI): United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said that the Trump Administration will try to be part of efforts to deescalate tensions between India and Pakistan.
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U.S. hints at Trump acting as mediator between India-Pak
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Apr. 4 (ANI): Stating that the Trump administration will try and "find its place to be a part" of efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley has suggested that President Donald Trump m
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Rajiv Kumar Chander appointed as India's Ambassador and permanent rep
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 30 (ANI): Rajiv Kumar Chander on Thursday has been appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Offices in Geneva.
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Major world powers protest U.N. talks to ban nuclear weapons
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
United Nations, Mar. 28 (ANI): Dozens of members states including the United States on Monday boycotted United Nations talks for a treaty that would ban nuclear weapons saying the time was not right to outlaw nuclear arms.
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UN urges guarantor states to uphold Syria ceasefire
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 26 (ANI): United Nations envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura has sent a letter to the three guarantor states of the Syria cease-fire - Russia, Turkey and Iran - urging them to undertake urgent efforts to uphold the cease-fire regime during the ongoing peace talks in
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Rohingya issue: UN to send fact-finding mission to Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 24 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday decided to send an independent international fact-finding mission to Myanmar to investigate alleged human rights violations in the country, against the ethnic Rohingya Muslims in particular.
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Pak sidelined by international community after it interrupts BRP from spea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 23 (ANI): After the Pakistani delegation at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) interrupted the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) representatives to speak on the issue of gross human rights violation with the Balochi people due to the construction of the C
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UN official quits after row over her critical Israel report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Mar. 18 (ANI): United Nations under-secretary general and the executive secretary of the commission, Rima Khalaf, resigned following row over a report on Israel which she authored.
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Hafiz Saeed enjoying de-facto 'kingly status' in Pakistan: Gilgi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Mar. 16 (ANI): Asserting that Pakistan is terrorizing indigenous people and giving full impunity to terrorists, Gilgit-Baltistan activist Abdul Hamid Khan has conveyed to the United Nations that Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Muh
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NGOs raise concern at UNHRC over human rights violation in PoK, Gilgit-Bal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar. 15 (ANI): Raising their concerns over gross human rights violation in Pakistan administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, several NGOs at the 34th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) have brought to light the utter violence and brutality taking place in the
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