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Israel, Palestine must avoid unilateral action that could prejudice final status issues: India at UN
United Nations: Reiterating that only a two-state solution will deliver enduring peace that the people of Israel and Palestine deserve, India has said this should be achieved through direct negotiations between…
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World
Senate confirms Biden’s choice for UN ambassador
Washington: The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s choice to lead US diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday. The vote for Linda Thomas-Greenfield reflected a divide between the Biden administration’s determination…
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Middle East
State TV: Iran imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections
Tehran: Iran officially has begun restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, state TV reported Tuesday, a bid to pressure European countries and U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to lift crippling…
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World
China denies allegations of Uyghur Muslim genocide
Geneva: Chinese administration has rejected allegations of genocide, mass systematic rapes, forced abortions, forced labour, religious repression, destruction of historic Masjids, torture and forced sterilisation and detention of over 1…
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World
UN to rich nations: Don’t undermine COVAX vaccine program
Berlin: The head of the World Health Organization pleaded with rich countries on Monday to check before ordering additional COVID-19 vaccine shots for themselves whether that undermines efforts to get vaccine…
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Middle East
UN demands proof of Dubai princess Latifa being alive, family says she’s ‘home’
After the latest video of the Dubai ruler’s daughter, Princess Latifa was released by several news outlets, the UN has asked the United Arab Emirates to release proof that the…
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12.4 million people in Syria face food insecurity in 2021
New York: The World Food Program (WFP) said in a press release on Thursday that an additional 4.5 million Syrians have become food insecure over the past year, bringing the…
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Hyderabad News
Hyderabad declared as India’s only ‘Tree City’ among 51 cities globally
Hyderabad: Achieving a new milestone, Hyderabad is declared as the only city in India which is recognized as Tree City of the world for the year 2020 by the United Nations…
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World
Indian-origin announces her candidacy for UN Secretary-General
United Nations: A 34-year-old Indian-origin employee at the UN has announced that she is running to be its next Secretary General, throwing her hat in the ring against the world organisation’s…
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World
ISIS could regain capacity to orchestrate attacks in 2021: UN official
United Nations: The threat posed by ISIS to international peace and security is on the rise again and the terror group could regain the capacity to orchestrate attacks in different parts…
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India
UN reacts to farmers’ protest; calls for finding ‘equitable solutions’
New Delhi: In a tweet on Friday, the United Nations Human Rights office called on Indian authorities and farmers protesting against the three farm laws to exercise maximum restraint and…
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World
Libyan National Army welcomes election of transitional executive authority
Cairo: The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has welcomed the election of a transitional executive authority in the country, LNA spokesman Maj. Gen. Ahmad al-Mismari…
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Damage to India’s image by govt’s ‘obduracy’ can’t be remedied by cricketer’s tweets: Tharoor
New Delhi: As several Bollywood and cricketing stars rallied around the government in its pushback to the global celebrities expressing support for farmers’ movement, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday…
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World
UN court says it can hear case brought by Iran against US
The Hague: The United Nations’ highest court ruled Wednesday that it can hear a case brought by Iran against the United States in a bid to end sanctions the Trump administration…
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World
Important to respect peaceful protests, non-violence: UN chief’s spokesman on farmers’ stir
United Nations: In the wake of violence and clashes between farmers and police in India, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it is important to respect peaceful protests,…
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World
International working group reiterates support for Libyan ceasefire
Tripoli: The International Follow-Up Committee for Libya Security Working Group reiterated on Saturday their full and continued commitment to the implementation of the Libyan ceasefire agreement. “They reiterated their commitment…
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World
Fauci lays out Biden’s support for WHO after Trump criticism
Geneva: President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser on COVID-19, Dr Anthony Fauci, on Thursday announced renewed US support for the World Health Organisation after it faced blistering criticism from the Trump…
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World
UN says breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talks
Cairo: The top UN official for Libya said Saturday an advisory committee for representatives of Libya’s different regions has proposed a way forward for choosing a transitional government that would lead…
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India
At 18 million, India has largest diaspora in the world: UN
United Nations: The Indian diaspora, one of the most vibrant and dynamic , is the largest in the world, with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in…
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World
2020 was one of three warmest years on record: World Meteorological Organisation
United Nations: The year 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, indicating the pace of the “human-induced” climate change which is…
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Middle East
UN watchdog confirms another Iranian breach of nuclear deal
Berlin: The United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency confirmed Thursday that Iran has informed it that the country has begun installing equipment for the production of uranium metal, which would be another…
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World
Nations must step up climate actions or face costs: UN report
Nairobi: As temperatures rise and climate change impacts intensify, nations must urgently step up action to adapt to the new climate reality or face serious costs, damages and losses, a new…
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World
UK cracks down on Chinese imports over Uyghur Muslim rights violations
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced sanctions on sourcing from Chinese businesses in retaliation of the harrowing human rights violations being perpetrated in the Xinjiang province of the country against…
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For the first time, UN uses Urdu in its communication
By Mohammed Hussain Ahmed Geneva: The United Nations, for the first time in its history, had issued its Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s New Year greeting in Urdu along with its…
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World
UN chief condemns killing of 11 coal miners in Balochistan
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing of 11 coal miners in the Balochistan province and urged Pakistan to bring perpetrators of the terrorist act…
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India
Manushi Chhillar roped in by United Nations to bat for women safety
New Delhi: Former Miss World and Bollywood actor Manushi Chhillar have been roped in by United Nations Women (The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women)…
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World
Western nations back UN-facilitated Libyan political dialogue
Tripoli: Germany, Italy, the US, France and the UK have reiterated full support for the success of the UN-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) and interrelated economic and security dialogues, according…
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India
Kerala ‘lighthouse of the global south’: UN Women
Thiruvananthapuram: UN Women on Monday hailed the south-Indian state of Kerala as a ‘lighthouse of the global south’ in women empowerment. The UN forum made this remark as it entered into…
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TS villagers dedicate temple to Sonu Sood for his noble deeds amid pandemic
Siddipet: Recognising the humanitarian work by actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the local people of Dubba Tanda village with the help of the Siddipet district authorities…
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World
UN backs Afghan peace talks in resolution
United Nations: The UN General Assembly approved a resolution over Russian objections Thursday commending progress in peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban while urging stepped-up efforts to tackle…
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