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No change of stance on NSG, Azhar: China
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec. 12 (ANI): China said on Monday that its position on India's entry to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) as well as designating Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations remains unchanged.
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India, Indonesia agree to sign MoU to strengthen maritime cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): As one of the important pillars towards enhancing the bilateral relationship, India and Indonesia on Monday agreed to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Cooperation between them in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Conventi
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Afghanistan formally requests UN to remove sanctions against Hezb-e-Islami
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Dec. 12 (ANI): The Afghan government has formally sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to remove the leaders of Hezb-e-Islami from its sanctions list.
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Antonio Guterres to be sworn in as next UN Secretary-General today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 12 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres is set to be sworn in as the next United Nations Secretary-General today.
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Pak Army has licence to kill us, rape us, still UN is silent: Baloch activ
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.11 (ANI): Accusing the Pakistan Army of having the licence to "kill, rape and torture Baloch people and to take out their organs to sell them", Baloch Kurd liberation activist and World Baloch Women's Forum president Naela Quadri Baloch has demanded that
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Japan, UNOPS Pakistan launch pilot project for development of women-specif
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 8 (ANI): The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) pilot has signed an agreement with the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan for the development of women-specific transport service in selected districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
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UN Security Council imposes stronger sanctions on N. Korea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 1 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution that strengthens binding UN sanctions on North Korea (DPRK) in response to its fifth nuclear test conducted on September 9, 2016.
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UN denies reports that special envoy for Syria is resigning
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov. 25 (ANI): The United Nations has rubbished media reports that the UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is resigning from his post.
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Amid soaring LoC tensions, UN calls on India, Pak to find "common gro
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S], Nov. 25 (ANI): Following the recent spree of ceasefire violations and cross-border firings between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control, the United Nations has expressed concern and has called for restoration of stability in the region to prevent any further escalatio
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Indian-American Nikki Haley to be US envoy to UN
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Nov. 23 (ANI): President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as the US ambassador to the United Nations.
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UN must do more to send right message: Indian envoy on sanctions against t
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov. 18 (ANI): India's permanent representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin has said the top body needs to ensure strict implementation of sanctions against terrorists and re-establish its authority.
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75,000 children at risk of starving to death in Nigeria within months: UN
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Nov. 16 (ANI): The United Nations said on Tuesday that 75,000 children are at the risk of dying in "a few months" due to starvation in Nigeria following the Boko Haram insurgency in country's ravaged north-east parts.
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