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UN trust fund aids 43,000 people affected by sexual abuse since 2016
United Nations: A UN trust fund formed in 2016 has helped 43,000 people affected by sexual exploitation and abuse, a spokesman said. The UN Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance released…
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India donates USD1 mn to promote Hindi at UN
United Nations: India has donated USD1 million to the UN for the promotion of Hindi. Acknowledging India’s contribution Melissa Fleming, the Global Communications under-secretary-general, tweeted on Monday: “We are grateful to @IndiaUNNewYork…
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UN considers Syrian offer to use border crossing for aid delivery
United Nations: The UN is considering an offer from the Damascus government for the world body to use the Bab al-Hawa border crossing to deliver aid into northwest Syria through Turkey, a…
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UN official in Jordan voices concern over funding shortfall
Amman: The UN Resident Coordinator in Jordan, Sheri Ritsema-Anderson, has expressed her concern about the funding shortfall that may lead to disruption of services to both Jordanians and refugees in the coming…
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UNIFIL urges Lebanon, Israel to avoid escalation after border clash
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has urged Lebanon and Israel to stop any action that may lead to an escalation in southern Lebanon, a few hours after three Hezbollah…
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India strongly rejects Quran desecration, votes against such acts in UNHRC
United Nations: India on Wednesday voted in favour of a draft resolution tabled in the UN Human Rights Council that condemns and strongly rejects recent “public and premeditated” acts of desecration of…
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Lebanon to file complaint with UN against Israeli violations
Beirut: Lebanon has prepared to file a complaint with the United Nations Security Council against “Israel’s annexation” of the northern part of Ghajar, a disputed village on the border with Israeli-occupied Golan…
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Take steps to prevent anti-Muslim hatred, OIC urges UN members
New York: Condemning the desecration of the holy Quran outside a mosque in Sweden on the occasion of Eid Al Adha, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urged the United Nations member…
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IDY 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at UN headquarters
New York: People participate in the 9th International Day of Yoga celebrations at the UN headquarters, in New York, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (PTI Photo) New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs…
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UN: China blocks India’s proposal to blacklist 26/11 accused Sajid Mir
United Nations: China on Tuesday blocked a proposal by India and the US at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror…
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Actress Mary Millben to perform at diaspora event to be attended by PM Modi
Washington: African American singer and actress Mary Millben, known for her moving rendition of ‘Om Jai Jagadish Hare’ and ‘Jana Gana Mana’, will perform at a diaspora event to be attended by…
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UN Palestinian refugee agency resumes services in West Bank
Ramallah: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has resumed services in the West Bank, a senior official announced. In a statement, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said: “We are…
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Gandhi, Taj Mahal ironic stars in birth of Hindu Caucus in US Congress
Washington: Lawmakers came and held forth. On Mahatma Gandhi. On the Taj Mahal. And Indian-Americans, their riches and their achievements. Anything but Hindu-Americans. The problem: The lawmakers had been invited to an…
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75th UN Peacekeepers Day
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande greets the peacekeeping officials from different countries at the 75th anniversary of UN Peacekeepers Day, in New Delhi,…
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Sirajuddin Haqqani seeks control of profitable projects in Afghanistan: UN Report
United Nations: Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani is reportedly seeking to take under his control the most promising economic projects, primarily the construction of the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas…
