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World's jobless to rise amid economic uncertainty, growing inequality
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan. 13 (ANI): The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), which released its 2017 World Employment and Social Outlook on Thursday, finds economic growth trends lagging behind employment needs and predicts both rising unemployment and worsening social in
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UN chief Guterres makes case for new efforts to build and sustain peace
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 11 (ANI): Delivering his first formal briefing to the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underlined the need for new, strengthened efforts to build and sustain peace ranging from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping
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Thousands of Afghan children dying of hunger amid 'unprecedented'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 10 (ANI): Despite attempts to increase food aid in Afghanistan, children are bearing the brunt of the country's nutritional crisis, the United Nations humanitarian arm has reported this, warning that the ongoing fighting in the country has also led to reco
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PM Modi thanks Portugal for supporting India's permanent membership o
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Jan. 7(ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his Portugal counterpart for his support towards India's bid for permanent membership of United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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UN secretary general to play role of 'honest broker' between Ind
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 7 (ANI): Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi has said that the new United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has agreed to play the role of an "honest broker" to de-escalate tensions between Indi
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UN rights expert to assess potential abuses in northern Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Jan. 7 (ANI): An independent United Nations expert will assess the human rights situation in Myanmar starting next week, it was announced yesterday, following increasing concerns about civilians in Kachin State and the escalating violence in Rakhine State.
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Pakistan hands over dossier on 'Indian interference in Pakistan'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 6 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday announced that it has submitted a dossier to the new United Nations' Secretary General Antonio Guterres over Indian interference in Islamabad, which was aimed at "destabilizing" the nation.
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India considering all options for banning Masood Azhar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 6 (ANI): With China remaining adamant on its stand to block India's move to designate Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations, India is examining all options with other co-sponsors for the same.
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Secretary-General Guterres cites multilateralism, teamwork as critical to
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 4 (ANI): On his first day in office, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for teamwork, telling staff at the world body's New York Headquarters that it is not enough to the "do the right thing, we need to earn the right to do the r
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Pak Senator corners govt., questions rationale behind protecting JeM chief
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 3 (ANI): Questioning the rationale behind protecting Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar from sanctions by the United Nations, a Pakistani Senator has said that China would not have stepped in to protect the former unless the Nawaz Sahrif-led governme
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Pak begins New Year on sour note, says India's bid to ban JeM chief &
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 1 (ANI): Pakistan on Sunday criticised India for seeking a ban on Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar at the United Nations, calling the bid as politically motivated.
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UN adopts resolution to support Syria ceasefire
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 1 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed a resolution in support of the ceasefire in Syria and holding talks in Kazakhstan between Damascus and the opposition.
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