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At Least 10,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen since 2015: UNI
Updated : 7 hours, 59 min ago IST
New York [US], October 19 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 10,000 children have been killed or injured since the onset of the conflict in Yemen in 2015, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder said in a press briefing on Tuesday.
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UNICEF delivers 40 tonnes of medical supplies to Kabul to treat di
Updated : 10 hours, 3 min ago IST
New York [US], October 19 (ANI): UNICEF has just delivered nearly 40 tonnes of medical supplies, including kits and medicines for acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), to Kabul to treat the rising number of cases of diarrhoeal diseases in the country, the fund announced on Tuesday.
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India reiterates its commitment to UNCITRAL in field of internatio
Updated : 23 hours, 24 min ago IST
New York [US], October 19 (ANI): India on Monday (local time) reiterated its commitment to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) as the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law.
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Important political developments taken place in Central African Re
Updated : 1 day ago IST
New York [US] October 19 (ANI): Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, R Ravindra on Monday expressed that important political developments have taken place in the Central African Republic (CAR) since the last meeting in June this year.
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Police allegedly use excessive force on protesters, target activis
Updated : 1 day, 8 hours ago IST
New York [US], October 18 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked Nepali authorities should independently investigate allegations that police in Rupandehi district used excessive force during an eviction drive on October 10, killing four protesters, and injuring dozens.
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Venezuela to fight for Saab's freedom through international organi
Updated : 1 day, 23 hours ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], October 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his government will seek the help of international organizations to achieve freedom for diplomat Alex Saab, who was extradited from Cape Verde to the United States.
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FM Sitharaman holds discussions with major investment firm's chief
Updated : 2 days, 20 hours ago IST
New York [US], October 17 (ANI): During her visit to the US, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a private investment firm's Chief Investment Officer here and held discussions over the interest of the company to invest in India.
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US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti: Report
Updated : 2 days, 21 hours ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): As many as 17 Christian missionaries from the US and their family members, including children, were kidnapped on Saturday by a gang in Port-au-Prince as they were leaving an orphanage, The New York Times reported citing Haitian security officials.
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UN Chief encourages change in actions toward sustainable food syst
Updated : 3 days, 1 hour ago IST
New York [US], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday encouraged a change in actions toward sustainable food systems on the occasion of World Food Day, which falls on October 16.
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Taliban allow girls to attend secondary, high schools: UN
Updated : 3 days, 8 hours ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): During a press conference here, Deputy head of the UNICEF Omar Abdi cited the Taliban officials that Afghan girls will soon be allowed to attend secondary and high schools, a media report said.
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Rising poverty moral indictment of our times: Guterres
Updated : 3 days, 8 hours ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI): For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, UN chief Antonio Guterres said in his message released on Friday, marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on October 17.
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UN chief urges Central African Republic conflict parties to respec
Updated : 3 days, 10 hours ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) to join the ceasefire declared by the country's president, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Saturday.
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