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UN calls for Human Rights commission's visit to Xinjiang camps ami
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Thursday called for a visit of High Commissioner's for Human Rights to the Muslim-majority Chinese region of Xinjiang, after a British media house report alleging systematic rape in so-called re-education camps
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Over 2,500 UN personnel in Myanmar amid coup
Updated : 3 weeks ago IST
New York [US], February 4 (ANI): The United Nations continues to closely monitor the situation in Myanmar and has over 2,500 personnel on the ground engaged in providing support to the population following the recent military coup in the country, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wed
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UN Chief condemns detention of Myanmar leaders, urges military to
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
New York [US], February 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the detention of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other political leaders and expressed grave concern regarding the declaration of the transfer of all legislative,
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UN peacekeeper killed in targeted attack in Central African Republ
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], January 16 (ANI): A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and another suffered injuries in an attack in the Central Africa Republic (CAR), said United Nations secretary-general's spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
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3 UN peacekeepers killed, 2 injured in attack in Central African R
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 26 (ANI): Unidentified gunmen attacked United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic on Thursday, killing 3 officials and injuring two, UN Secretary spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement.
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UN Chief appalled by record number of jailed journalists in 2020
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appalled by the findings of a new report by an international watchdog that the number of imprisoned journalists hit a new high this year, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing
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UN still in discussion on Russian offer of free coronavirus vaccin
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Months after Russian President Vladimir Putin made an offer to provide free Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines to all the United Nations staff worldwide, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday said they are still holding discussions and looking at the
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UN will offer all support to Libya in holding election within 18 m
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations will provide all necessary support to Libya in holding a future presidential and parliamentary election, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Thursday.
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UN may close year with greater arrears than in 2019 amid cash cris
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations continues to experience a severe shortage of funds and may be left with greater outstanding state contributions by the end of 2020 as compared to last year, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Wednesday.
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UN Chief concerned by attacks on journalists, urges action to tack
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks 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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UN chief strongly condemns 'heinous' knife attack in Nice
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New York [US], October 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the knife attack at a church in the French city of Nice that killed three people, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Thursday.
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UN may close 26 aid programmes in Yemen by 2021 due to lack of fun
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], October 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations will be forced to reduce or shut down 26 humanitarian programs in Yemen by the end of this year unless additional funding is received to respond to the country's deteriorating humanitarian crisis, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric s
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