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Former Indian Army officer killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
A former Indian army officer, serving as a UN security officer, lost his life in an Israeli strike on a vehicle displaying UN flags in Rafah, en route to a hospital in…
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UN chief warns Israel against ground invasion of Rafah amid tensions in Gaza
New York: In a stark warning, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared on Monday that a ground invasion of Rafah would be “intolerable,” citing its devastating humanitarian consequences and potential destabilising impact…
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Biden’s ‘xenophobia’ remark on India: UN spokesperson declines to react
United Nations: A UN spokesperson has declined to react to an assertion by US President Joe Biden that India was “stalling so badly economically” because it was “xenophobic” and not taking in…
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Hope Palestine’s application for UN membership will be reconsidered: India
United Nations: India has voiced hope that Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations, which was blocked by the US last month, will be reconsidered and its endeavour…
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UN chief calls for international probe into mass graves in Gaza
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an internal investigation of the newly found mass graves in Gaza. “I am deeply alarmed by reports that mass graves have been discovered…
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‘Troubled’: Top UN official on arrests of pro-Palestinian protestors in US
United Nations: The UN’s top human rights official has voiced concern over “heavy-handed steps” taken to disperse and dismantle pro-Palestinian protests across university campuses in the US, just hours before the New…
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France’s hijab ban stirs up controversy; UN condemns the move
With the Paris Olympic Games around the corner, a huge controversy has broken out with regard to the dress of the participating athletes. It is learnt that France has decided to allow…
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Clearing debris from Gaza may take 14 years, says UN
A United Nation (UN) official said that clearing huge amount of debris, including unexploded ordnance left over from the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, may take around 14 years. The announcement…
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‘Iran cracking down on women for failing to cover hair’: UN
Geneva: Numerous women and girls have been detained in Iran for failing to heed head-covering regulations, and hundreds of businesses have been closed for failing to enforce them, UN rights officials reported…
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UNGA prez lauds India over its Digital Public Infrastructure
United Nations: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis has said India’s trajectory exemplifies that Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is a fundamental driver of social transformation and progress and facilitates equal opportunities if…
- Middle East
UAE rejects allegations made by Sudan’s representative to UNSC
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unequivocally rejected allegations made by the Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in a letter. The letter, sent by Mohamed Abushahab,…
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UN backed experts present final report on allegations against UNRWA
New York: A group of experts appointed by the United Nations plans to present a final report on Monday on allegations against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
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Palestine’s entry into UN is a move to rectify injustice: China
London: A prompt admission of Palestine into the United Nations is a move to rectify prolonged historical injustice, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Saturday, April 20. Wang, also…
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US blocks Palestinian request for full UN membership
United Nations: The US vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on a Palestinian bid to be granted full membership of the United Nations. The 15-nation Council voted on a draft…
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At polarised UNSC meet on Iran attack, only consensus is Middle East tensions shouldn’t escalate
United Nations: After hearing a warning at the polarised Security Council’s emergency meeting from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the “Middle East was on the brink”, the only consensus was that there should be…
