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Raising questions, UN agency cuts in half the number of women, children ki
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A United Nations agency tracking Gaza's casualty figures reduced by half the number of women and children killed in the Strip since October 7, raising questions about conflict's true death toll.
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UN Secy General Guterres urges 'humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza, release o
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said on Sunday that an immediate humanitarian ceasefire is the need of the hour and urged for a "surge" in humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip, according to The Times of Israel.
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Flood-hit areas in Afghanistan "inaccessible by trucks", donkeys come to r
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
After heavy floods hit several regions of Afghanistan, the World Food Programme on Sunday announced that most flood-affected areas in Baghlan Province are inaccessible by vehicles, including trucks, reported Khaama Press.
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UN refugee agency, Thailand authorities share conflicting explanations on
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Unites Nations refugee agency and the Thailand authorities have given conflicting explanations on why the cases of dozens of Uyghurs who fled China a decade ago and have been indefinitely detained in Thailand, are still in limbo, as reported by Voice of America (VOA).
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India highlights forest conservation, sustainable management initiatives a
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Globally, India ranks third in the net gain, in average annual forest area, between 2010 and 2020.
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UAE: Muslim Council of Elders welcomes UN's vote supporting granting Pales
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of a draft resolution, presented by the UAE on behalf of the Arab Group, that calls for granting the State of Palestine full me
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UAE welcomes UN vote that supports granting Palestine full membership
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The UAE welcomed the vote by the United Nations General Assembly with an overwhelming majority of votes in favour of supporting granting the State of Palestine full membership and requesting the Security Council reconsider the State of Palestine's application for membership.
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UN Special Rapporteur calls for immediate aid for flood victims in Afghani
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Bennett called recent floods in Afghanistan, including in Baghlan where many lives were lost, a stark reminder of Afghanistan's vulnerability to climate crises.
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Global Council for Tolerance and Peace commends efforts for granting Pales
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Global Council for Tolerance and Peace commended the statements made by the UAE, in its capacity as Chair of the Arab Group for the month of May, the Republic of Uganda, the Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Chair of the Islamic Group at the UN, r
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FAO puts focus on importance of technology for International Day of Plant
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This year's observance on May 12 focuses on the many innovations that cut across areas where plant health is crucial - such as plant pest monitoring to protect agricultural production - and digital systems to ensure the safe international trade in plants.
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GCC welcomes UN General Assembly's Resolution on Palestine's right to full
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The GCC secretary-general pointed out that the fact that the resolution received a vote from 143 countries comes as an affirmation and belief in the Palestinian right to this recognition so that the State of Palestine can exercise all its rights and duties at this world body.
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UAE strongly condemns Israeli settler attacks on Jordanian aid convoy enro
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the attack by Israeli settlers on a Jordanian aid convey headed to the Gaza Strip through Beit Hanoun, and the attack on the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in occupied
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