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Taliban allow girls to attend secondary, high schools: UN
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): During a press conference here, Deputy head of the UNICEF Omar Abdi cited the Taliban officials that Afghan girls will soon be allowed to attend secondary and high schools, a media report said.
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Rising poverty moral indictment of our times: Guterres
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, UN chief Antonio Guterres said in his message released on Friday, marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on October 17.
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UN chief urges Central African Republic conflict parties to respect ceasef
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) to join the ceasefire declared by the country's president, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Saturday.
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UN Security Council extends mandate of political mission in Haiti
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) till July 15, 2022.
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India introduces draft resolution in UNGA for granting Observer Status to
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) TS Tirumurti on Friday (local time) announced that India has introduced a draft resolution in United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), for granting Observer Status to International Solar Alliance (
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3 in 10 people globally do not have basic handwashing facilities at home:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Globally, around three in 10 people, or 2.3 billion, do not have handwashing facilities with water and soap available at home, said the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday.
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UNSC strongly condemns 'horrendous terrorist attack' in Afghanistan's Kand
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday strongly condemned the 'horrendous terrorist attack' against the Imam Bargah-e-Fatima Mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar province and underlined the need to bring perpetrators of the attack to justice.
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Wall Street scores biggest week since June on strong US retail sales
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Wall Street scored its biggest week since June as strong retail sales boosted the risk appetite of equity market investors, despite surging inflationary pressures on the US economy.
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UN 'extremely' saddened by murder of UK Conservative politician Amess
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations is saddened by the killing of UK Conservative lawmaker David Amess who died earlier on Friday after being stabbed at his regular constituency surgery in Essex, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
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UN must work to enhance support for South-South cooperation: India at UNGA
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 15 (ANI): India on Thursday at the United Nations (UN) underlined the need to enhance support for South-South cooperation and ensuring that resources meant for core development programmes are not re-purposed.
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UN pays tribute to former General Assembly president Bouteflika
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN General Assembly on Thursday held an event to pay tribute to former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who served as the 29th president of the General Assembly between 1974 and 1975, and died last month.
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China's power woes reveal a strategic weakness
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 15 (ANI): China is facing an electricity crisis, forcing factories to reduce operations, power consumption, and leading to outright blackouts in some provinces, according to multiple media reports.
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