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Senior Russian Diplomat calls adoption of US-Russia draft on ICT i
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
New York [US], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia considers the adoption of its joint with the United States draft resolution on the peaceful use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly as a "serious victory," Russian Representative
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UNSC, UNGA elect Australian Professor Charlesworth to serve as ICJ
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
New York [US], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly on Friday elected Hillary Charlesworth from Australia to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Mexico's Ambassador to the United Nations Juan Ramon de la Fuente said.
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UN pays tribute to former General Assembly president Bouteflika
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
New York [US], October 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN General Assembly on Thursday held an event to pay tribute to former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who served as the 29th president of the General Assembly between 1974 and 1975, and died last month.
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Global challenges can only be addressed through multilateralism: U
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New York [US], October 2 (ANI/Xinhua): At his first press conference since the annual high-level week ended, UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Abdulla Shahid said on Friday that multilateralism remains the only way to tackle common challenges.
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India at UNGA side event highlights its digital platforms, calls f
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New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): While participating virtually in a gathering at the high-level UN General Assembly-76 event titled "From Open Software to Open Society," India highlighted its public digital platforms and called for strengthened technological cooperation between member
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Rome says G20 summit on Afghanistan expected in coming weeks
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Rome (Italy), September 27 (ANI/Sputnik): An extraordinary G20 summit on Afghanistan will take place within the next few weeks, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday.
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PM Modi concludes US visit, departs for India
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left New York for India on completion of his three-day visit to the United States during which he held bilateral meetings and addressed the UN General Assembly.
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PM Modi at UNGA cautioned 'terrorism as tool is double-edged sword
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his UN General Assembly (UNGA) address emphasised that countries using terrorism as a tool should note that it is a double-edged sword, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday.
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Terrorism is equally big threat for those using it as political to
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New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Without naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his UN General Assembly (UNGA) address said that countries that are using terrorism as a "political tool" must understand that terrorism is an equally big threat for them.
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Developments in Afghanistan a matter of concern, world leaders sho
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States is taking place in the backdrop of developments in Afghanistan and the challenge faced by the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the two issues are likely to prominently figure in his discus
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COVID-19 pandemic 'warning bell' exposed inequalities, governance
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten lives and livelihoods globally, the President of Viet Nam told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that his nation is "vigorously" combating the virus, protecting its people, sustaining economic growth and lea
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Turkey's Erdogan again rakes up Kashmir issue at UNGA
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New York [US], September 22 (ANI): Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again raked up the issue of Kashmir at UN General Assembly (UNGA).
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