Former UN chief Kofi Annan dies at 80
Updated : 2 hours, 16 min ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], Aug 18 (ANI): Former United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Kofi Annan passed away on Saturday, his family and foundation confirmed.
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Ghazni unsafe for aid workers: UN
Updated : 2 hours, 26 min ago IST
Ghazni [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) has announced that the city of Ghazni is highly unsafe for aid workers since Improvised Explosion Devices (IED) and mines are scattered on the way following the Taliban attack earlier this week.
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World Hindi Conference: Swaraj stresses promotion of the language
Updated : 4 hours ago IST
Port Louis [Mauritius], Aug 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that the onus was on India to protect and promote Hindi's influence globally.
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China denies holding Uighur Muslims captive
Updated : 4 days, 21 hours ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 13 (ANI): China has denied reports claiming that the country held a million Uighur Muslims captive in mass detention camps in Xinjiang province after a United Nations human rights panel expressed grave concerns over the issue.
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China holding 1 mn Uighurs in secret camps: UN
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 11 (ANI): A United Nations human rights panel has expressed grave concerns that there were credible reports that China is holding a million Uighur Muslims in mass detention camps in Xinjiang province.
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Getting support to make Hindi official language in UN easy: Swaraj
Updated : 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Ahead of the 11th World Hindi Conference, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that garnering the requisite two-thirds majority in the United Nations (UN) to make Hindi an official language was an easy task.
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Senior UN adviser accused of sexual misconduct by 8 men
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Aug 9 (ANI): At least eight men have accused Ravi Karkara, a senior adviser for United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, of sexual misconduct.
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NITI Aayog, CII join hands for sustainable development
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 08 (ANI): The NITI Aayog and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Wednesday announced a partnership to work towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the country.
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N Korea continues to develop nukes: UN report
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 5 (ANI): Despite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowing to give up developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, a confidential report by the United Nations revealed that the country is reportedly continuing to pursue its nuclear weapons programme.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe Presidential Elections
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], Aug 03 (ANI): President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF - Zimbabwe's ruling party, was on Thursday declared the winner of the first Presidential Elections without the former's successor, Robert Mugabe.
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Zimbabwe Elections: 3 killed in Harare protests
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], Aug 02 (ANI): As many as three people were killed on Wednesday as clashes between protesting opposition supporters and security forces erupted in Zimbabwe's capital Harare.
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CAG of India signs 28 UN Audit Reports
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Aug 01 (ANI): Comptroller and Auditor General of India Rajiv Mehrishi signed 28 UN Audit Reports at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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