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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Mar. 1 (ANI): In order to block bid by western countries to impose UN sanctions on Syria, Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Syria over accusations of chemical weapons attacks by Damascus.
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Pak representative to UN removes tweet supporting Oscar winner Mahershala
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 27(ANI): As Mahershala Ali became the first Muslim actor to win Oscar for his role in Hollywood flick 'Moonlight', Pakistan's Representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi tweeted in support of his achievement.
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Onus of declaring Masood Azhar a global terrorist not only India's, J
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb.22 (ANI): India on Wednesday told China that the onus of imposing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) 1267 Committee sanctions on Jaish-e-Mohammad leader and terrorist Masood Azhar is not only New Delhi's alone, but is supported by several countries around th
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Russian ambassador to UN dies in New York
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Feb. 20 (ANI): Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin died in
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UN chief calls for boost in preventive diplomacy to address conflicts in w
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Munich [Germany], Feb. 19 (ANI): Highlighting the complex and interlinked challenges confronting the global community, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a boost in preventive diplomacy and mediation efforts, as well as for a strategy to address root causes of s
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Angela Merkel symbol of hospitality for those in need of protection: UN ch
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], Feb. 18 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed the important role Germany has played at a number of multilateral institutions including the European Union and the United Nations, saying that the country and Chancellor Angela Merkel had been a symbol
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U.S. ambassador to UN contradicts Trump's stand on Israeli-Palestine
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Feb. 17(ANI): The United States ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley has insisted that Washington "absolutely" supported a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict, 24 hours after President Donald Trump dropped U.S. commitment to the policy.
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Tehmina Janjua to be new Pak Foreign Secretary
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 13 (ANI): Tehmina Janjua, who is presently serving as Pakistan representative to the United Nations, has been appointed as Pakistan's new Foreign Secretary.
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US expresses objection to ex-Palestinian PM as U.N. envoy to Libya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's envoy to the United Nations is moving to block the appointment of the former Palestinian prime minister to lead a mission to Libya.
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Folk singer Satinder Sartaaj to represent awareness project against human
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Feb 9 (ANI): The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has chosen Indian Folk singer Satinder Sartaaj for 'Blue Heart Campaign', awareness project against human trafficking.
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Any move that hurts India is backed by China, says defence expert
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 8(ANI): After China again blocked the move to get the United Nations to sanction Masood Azhar, the chief of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Defence expert Qamar Agha on Wednesday said that that any move that hurts India is backed by China.
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China-Masood Azhar row: Nations supporting Pakistan will have to bear the
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Hitting out at China for blocking United States 'move of banning Pathankot attack mastermind and Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar at the United Nations, Minister of State (MoS) in Prime Minister's office Jitendra Singh on Sat
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