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UNGA President calls for halt to nuclear tests
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 9 (ANI): The President of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, on Wednesday called for an end to nuclear tests, saying these tests have long lasting health and environmental consequences
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Yoga was lifeline during COVID-19 lockdown, says UNGA President
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): On the 7th International Yoga Day, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir said that yoga was a lifeline during the COVID-19 lockdown as it helps to maintain physical wellbeing and manage the stress of uncertainty and isolation.
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Myanmar: Timely support, action by Security Council 'really paramount', sa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 19 (ANI): UN Special Envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener on Friday said timely support and action by UN Security Council (UNSC) is paramount in the ongoing crisis in the Southeast Asian country stemming from the military coup in February.
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Guterres appointed UN Secretary-General for second term
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 18 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was on Friday appointed for a second term to helm the 193-member world organization.
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PM Modi to address virtual high-level UN meet on desertification, land deg
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a virtual high-level United Nations' dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought on Monday.
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India expresses strong opposition to UNGA president's remarks on J-K
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): India on Friday expressed its strong opposition to the "unwarranted references" made with respect to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by the President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA) Volkan Bozkir during his recent visit to Pakista
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UN calls for immediate release of 317 girls abducted from school in Nigeri
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], February 27 (ANI): The United Nations on Friday called for the immediate release of several hundred schoolgirls kidnapped from a secondary school in northwest Nigeria.
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UNGA President welcomes ceasefire agreement between India, Pakistan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 26 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir on Thursday (local time) welcomed the agreement between India and Pakistan on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, saying the two countries stated commitment to achieving
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UN officials condemn killing of Hazaras in Pakistan's Mach coalfield
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir on Tuesday criticised Pakistan for the killing of 11 Hazaras in Mach coalfield, reported Dawn.
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UN General Assembly president calls for multilateralism in fight against C
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 4 (ANI/Xinhua): UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir on Thursday called for UN leadership and multilateralism in the fight against COVID-19.
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UNGA, UNSC elect 5 judges to International Court of Justice
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for nine-year terms, UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir announced after the completion of the v
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Saddened by New York Mayor's refusal to meet in-person, says UNGA Presiden
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 24 (ANI/Sputnik): New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio refused to personally meet with the President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, to discuss the coordination between the UN headquarters and the city in connection with the COV
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