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How a UN agency puts unfiltered Hamas propaganda on the record?
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Press Service of Israel has learned that the agency in question, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is republishing reports produced by Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, a Geneva-based non-governmental organization.
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US Defence Secy Austin confirms pause on shipment of "high-payload munitio
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing ground offensive in Rafah, United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Wednesday that the US is pausing a shipment of "high-payload munitions" to Israel, as the operation has no plan for the residing civilians in the region, reported CNN.
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Rajasthan CM, Deputy CM congratulate Sarpanch Neeru Yadav for participatio
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The CDP Meet was organized by the United Nations Commission on Population and Development and sharing unique innovations.
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Indian envoy discusses LiFE, pro-people planet with Basel, Rotterdam and S
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a post on X, the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva stated, "PR @abagchimea met @brsmeas ES @rolphpayet Discussed strengthening India's engagement with #BRSConventions & global relevance of the #ProPeoplePlanet approach of #MissionLiFE to address challenges of protecting against haz
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"Assault on Rafah would be strategic mistake": UN Chief Guterres
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Decrying Israel's ground offensive in Rafah, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has said that the assault would be a "strategic mistake."
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Voice for Baloch Missing Persons' sit-in protests continue for over 12 yea
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The ongoing sit-in protests organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) against enforced disappearance in Balochistan have crossed over 12 years, The Balochistan Post reported.
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UN chief warns against ground invasion of Rafah amid escalating tensions i
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The tensions escalated with multiple airstrikes on Rafah early Tuesday, resulting in casualties and injuries, as reported by the Palestinian Civil Defence.
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Over 23 million Afghans in dire need of humanitarian aid: UNAMA report
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Of the 23.7 million individuals requiring aid, 5.9 million are women and 5.4 million are men, according to United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) statement.
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UN echoes Tripura Panchayat leader's call for women's empowerment
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
At the fifty-seventh session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD57), the United Nations Headquarters resonated with the resounding voices of female representatives.
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India will get permanent member seat at UNSC faster if country has Prime M
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"This very difficult period. And more important, who do you trust? Who do you want to see in charge of this country? Who do you think will take this country through this challenge? And you asked about Security Council. I have every confidence we will become a member. But we will become a
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UN Special Rapporteur expresses concern about media restrictions in Afghan
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The United Nations Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has expressed concern about the surge in restrictions on media in Afghanistan, according to TOLOnews.
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Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to 11 years in prison
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The sentence, handed down in a "secret hearing" by Saudi Arabia's Specialized Criminal Court on January 9, 2024, was only revealed weeks later, following a United Nations inquiry, according to Amnesty International and the London-based Saudi rights group ALQST.
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