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UKPNP leader condemns call for jihad by PoJK Prime Minister
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The leader of the United Kashmir People's National Party, Sajid Hussain, has condemned a recent statement by Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), who openly called for jihad. Hussain criticised the remarks as an incitement to violence an
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Tributes pour in from the UN leadership on demise of Former PM Manmohan S
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tributes have poured in from across the top echelons of the United Nations (UN) leadership, expressing condolences on the passing of former Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York shared on Saturday.
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1,358 Ukrainians return home from Russian captivity in 2024: Zelenskyy
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that 1,358 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians returned to their homes from Russian captivity in 2024.
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Afghanistan: Taliban orders all NGOs to stop employing women or face closu
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Taliban announced the latest decision two years after they asked NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly as they did not follow Taliban's interpretation of the Islamic dress code for women.
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Global refugee numbers surpass 122 million: UNHCR
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The number of refugees worldwide has exceeded 122 million in 2024, surpassing last year's figures, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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2024, one of the worst years for child casualties; 473 million children li
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Children's Fund in a recent study stated that an estimated 473 million children, more than one in six, are living in conflict zones worldwide.
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"I deplore the killing of Afghan civilians": UN Special Rapporteur on Pak'
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett on Friday strongly condemned the killing of Afghan civilians, including women and children, in the recent airstrike by the Pakistani military in Afghanistan's Barmal district of Paktika province on December 24.
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WHO chief Tedros narrowly escapes aerial bombardment at Sanaa airport; UN
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tedros, along with his United Nations (UN) and WHO colleagues, was about to board a flight when the attack took place, injuring one of the plane's crew members.
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"5200 military personnel deployed in UN missions; 118 countries engaged th
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday highlighted the Indian Army's increased global engagement and diplomatic footprint with around 5200 military personnel currently deployed across 10 United Nations (UN) missions.
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India-Nepal joint military exercise SuryaKiran to begin on December 29
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Exercise SuryaKiran showcases the strong bonds of friendship, trust and common cultural linkages that exist between India and Nepal.
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UN Sri Lanka Resident Coordinator pays tribute to 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunam
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As the world marks the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-Andre Franche honoured the over 2,25,000 lives lost, including 35,000 in Sri Lanka, and emphasised on the resilience shown by affected communities in the country.
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Israel's confession of killing Haniyeh justifies Iran's Oct 1 attack: Iran
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks in a letter addressed to the UN Security Council while reacting to the confession on Monday by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, in which he admitted for the first time that Israel had assassinated Haniyeh in
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