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Cypriot President confirms readiness to resume talks on Cyprus set
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades received the UN Secretary General's special envoy on the Cyprus dispute, Jane Holl Lute, at the presidential palace on Tuesday evening and informed her of the Greek Cypriot readiness to attend an informal confer
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Priority will be to facilitate MPs, help them fulfill their respon
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Utpal Kumar Singh, who took over as the new Secretary-General of Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat on Tuesday, said that his priority would be to facilitate the MPs to the maximum extent and help them in fulfilling their responsibilities.
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UN relief chief eyes USD 35 billion for 2021 humanitarian initiati
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock on Tuesday said that the 2021 humanitarian budget needs USD 35 billion to cover aid for 160 million people in need worldwide.
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UN chief calls for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in society, including in COVID-19 response and recovery.
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Om Birla appoints Utpal Singh as Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, i
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed retired IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh as Secretary-General of Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary with effect from December 1, 2020.
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Iran warns Israel, US against 'Adventuristic' steps after murder o
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tehran [Iran], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran has warned the United States and Israel against "adventuristic" steps and stressed that Tehran has a right to protect its interests, Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi wrote in a letter to the UN secretary-general and
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UN calls for restraint after assassination of Iranian scientist
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New York [US], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations is calling for keeping restraint and avoiding the escalation of tensions in the Middle East after the assassination of the Iranian scientist, the deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general said.
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'Regressive activities' like support to terrorism have increased,
Updated : 5 months ago IST
New York [US], November 20 (ANI): Despite the United Nations Secretary General's call for a global ceasefire during the coronavirus pandemic, 'regressive activities' like support to terrorism and aggression have increased which have worsened the socio-economic impact of COVID-19, Indian A
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Nearly 2,425 troops killed in Karabakh conflict, says Armenia heal
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Yerevan [Armenia], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of 2,425 Armenian servicemen have been killed since the long-simmering dispute in the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was reignited in late September, the Armenian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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NATO chief warns of 'heavy price' if US troops leave Afghanistan
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said that the military organisation could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, after US President Donald Trump's administration's plan to withdraw A
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UN Secretary-General extends greetings on Diwali
Updated : 5 months ago IST
New York [US], November 15 (ANI): On the occasion of Diwali, the United Nations extended wishes to people celebrating the festival across the world.
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UN Chief concerned by attacks on journalists, urges action to tack
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his concern over attacks on journalists in conflict zones worldwide and called for coordinated efforts to address the impunity for such crimes, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a pr
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