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UN: India calls on international community to act together against ISIS, Al Qaeda
United Nations: India has called on the international community to act together against ISIS and Al Qaeda and their proxies, underlining that terrorism is an “existential threat” to international peace and security.…
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UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran at Security Council
United Nations: The United Nations chief condemned the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, and called for an immediate return to negotiations “to pull the region, and our world, back…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: UN chief warns of growing civilian impact
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. UN chief is “deeply concerned…
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AI could be climate savior or climate threat, says UNEP
New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers significant potential to help the climate crisis, but its high energy and water requirements could worsen environmental challenges if not managed properly, a senior official of…
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UN sanctions RSF commanders over Sudan’s Darfur atrocities
United Nations: The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that UN experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.” The four commanders…
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UN Security Council voices concern over ongoing violence in Sudan
United Nations: The UN Security Council expressed deep concern over continued violence across Sudan, including in the Kordofan and Darfur states, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt the…
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India joins over 100 countries in condemning Israel’s decisions in West Bank
United Nations: India has joined over 100 countries and global organisations in condemning Israel’s “unilateral” decisions and measures aimed at expanding its “unlawful presence” in the West Bank. A statement was issued…
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UN calls for durable Gaza ceasefire ahead of Trump peace board
United Nations: Members of the United Nations Security Council called Wednesday for the Gaza ceasefire deal to become permanent and blasted Israeli efforts to expand control in the West Bank as a…
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Epstein files point toward global criminal organisation: UNHRC experts
The Epstein Files suggest the existence of a global criminal trade, while the acts described in them were led by extremist beliefs, according to a statement released by independent experts from the…
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India skips 85-nation statement on West Bank ahead of Modi’s Israel visit
Hyderabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Israel, India has refrained from signing a joint statement by 85 UN member states condemning Israel’s decision to seize large areas of the…
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India’s world agenda role crucial: UN chief
United Nations: India’s permanent contribution to the agenda of the international community and that of the UN is of “enormous importance for us”, the UN chief has said, as he pointed to…
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Over 6,000 killed in RSF assault on Sudan’s El-Fasher: UN
Khartoum: More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed “a wave of intense violence … shocking in its scale and brutality” in Sudan’s Darfur…
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Trump’s ‘Gaza Board of Peace’ poses challenge to United Nations
United Nations: US President Donald Trump’s ambition for the ‘Board of Peace’ to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appears to be the latest US attempt to sidestep the UN…
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UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law
United Nations: The United Nations chief lashed out on Thursday, January 15, at countries that violate international law and called the concentration of power and wealth by the world’s richest 1 per…
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Self-determination mustn’t be abused to encourage secession: India slams Pak
United Nations: India called out Pakistan for misusing United Nations platforms to drive its “divisive agenda” after Islamabad’s envoy raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the General Assembly. Counsellor in…
