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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…
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UN envoy hails boost in flights connecting Yemen, Jordan
Aden: The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has welcomed a recent increase in flights between Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, and Amman, the capital of Jordan. In an official press statement…
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UN urges Lebanon, Israel to hold talks to resolve outstanding issues
Beirut: The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has urged Beirut and Israel to hold talks to address outstanding issues. “I continue to appeal for engagement in Blue Line talks to address…
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UNMHA conducts test landing at Yemen’s Hodeidah airport after 8-yr suspension
Sanaa: A UN mission has conducted a successful test landing of a helicopter at the Hodeidah International Airport in Yemen after an eight-year suspension. In a statement, the UN Mission to Support…
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Yemeni govt boycotts talks with Houthis over detained politician
Aden: The Yemeni government has voiced its rejection of participation in any future UN-mediated prisoner exchange negotiations with the Houthi militia. The decision comes in response to the militia’s refusal to reveal…
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Kerala startup selected for UN’s ‘Accelerator Programme’
Thiruvananthapuram: A Kerala-based startup, Farmers Fresh Zone (FarmersFZ), has been selected for the ‘Accelerator Programme by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN. FarmersFZ has figured in the list of…
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Yemeni leader, UN envoy meet over ongoing peace process
Aden: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi met UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh over the ongoing peace process. During the meeting, Grundberg briefed Al-Alimi…
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UN Palestinian refugee agency seeks $1.6bn in funding
United Nations: The UN has appealed for sustainable funding for UNRWA, its agency that supports Palestine refugees, which is on the brink of financial collapse. “As I address you today, I do…
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Yemen urges int’l support for UN plan to avert looming oil tanker disaster
Aden: Yemen urged international society to fund a UN plan to prevent a huge oil tanker moored off in the Red Sea from a catastrophic oil spill. The country’s state-run Saba news…
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UN allocates $18mn to address food security in Yemen
United Nations: The UN has allocated $18 million to aid more than 17 million people facing high-level food insecurity in Yemen, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. The…
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UN ship arrives at site of decaying oil tanker off Yemen’s coast
Sanaa: A UN ship arrived at the site of the decaying super oil tanker, named Safer, off the coast of Ras Issa in western Yemen. The UN office in Yemen said in…
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UN refugee chief visits Egypt-Sudan border crossing
Cairo: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi visited the border crossing between Egypt and Sudan and checked relief efforts being provided to the thousands of people who have fled…
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75th UN Peacekeepers Day
New Delhi: UN Resident Coordinator for India Shombi Sharp goes to lay a wreath to commemorate the 75th UN Peacekeepers Day, at National War Memorial in New Delhi, Monday, May 29, 2023.…
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Major rise in world hunger, says UNFAO
There has been a major increase in the number of people that go to bed hungry in the world, as the globe reeled under the effects of prolonged conflicts and a global…