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US Envoy, Abdullah Abdullah discuss plight of Afghan girls'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 23 (ANI): The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West raised the issue of reopening of girls' schools in Afghanistan with the head of the former council of peace and national reconciliation of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah.
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Sri Lanka: US envoy calls for restraint after violence in Rambukkana town
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 19 (ANI): US ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung called for restraint and calm after reports of violence emerged from Rambukkana town on Tuesday amid the unprecedented protest due to the ongoing economic crisis.
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UN special envoy calls for representative governance, access to education
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 18 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, in his meeting with Chairman of Afghan Senate Fazal Hadi Muslimyar pressed for representative governance, the need for dialogue at all levels, and access to education for girls and
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Reopening of schools for girls in Afghanistan might lead to discord within
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): US special envoy for human rights and Afghan women and girls Rina Amiri has said that the reopening of schools for girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan might lead to discord within the Taliban leadership, reported local media.
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US envoy to India 'incredibly important' diplomatic position: White House
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday acknowledged that US envoy to India is an 'incredibly important' position, which the White House is looking to fill amid the growing uncertainty about the fate of President Biden's nominee Eric Garcetti.
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UNGA to vote on suspension of Russia from UNHRC on Thursday
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 6 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will vote on Thursday (local time) on the suspension of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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US envoy to NATO says alliance gathering evidence to hold Putin accountabl
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 5 (ANI): US Permanent Representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Julianne Smith on Tuesday said that the military alliance is gathering evidence to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for "war crime" in Ukraine, according to a media re
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Pakistan lodges formal protest with US over 'threat letter'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday lodged a formal protest with the US over the alleged 'threat letter' that called for the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, local media reported.
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Joe Biden nominates Dean Thompson as US envoy to Nepal
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 30 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has proposed Dean R Thompson as the new ambassador to Nepal.
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US envoy to visit Gulf states for talks on Yemen
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI/Sputnik): US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is visiting Gulf states to discuss diplomatic efforts toward a durable and inclusive resolution of the Yemen conflict, the State Department said on Tuesday.
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Blinken asks Taliban to reverse ban on girls' education in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): Condemning the U-turn over re-opening girls' secondary schools in Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected the Taliban's excuses for reversing their commitment to the people of Afghanistan.
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US envoy to UN condemns Taliban's decision on banning girls over grade six
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 24 (ANI): Condemning the Taliban's decision to prohibit girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade, United States ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that the decision jeopardizes Afghanistan's future and its role in the internatio
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