All posts tagged "United Nations"

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  Rohingya Refugee Crisis : UN Council Chief Wants World Body To Act To Reduce Suffering

  Ambassador Joanna Wronecka of Poland, UN Security Council president for May, has said that the world body must act when Rohingya refugees...

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  UN Expresses Hope That Kathua Rape Perpetrators Will Be Brought To Justice

  UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed hope that the authorities will bring perpetrators of the brutal crime to justice. He was referring ...

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  Rohingya Crisis: After Resisting For Long, Myanmar Agrees To UN Security Council Visit

  After saying NO for long, Myanmar has finally agreed to a visit by the UN Security Council after months of resistance, but...

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  Myanmar Army Chief’s Anti-Rohingya Comments Upsets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed shock over Myanmar army chief’s reported remarks that Rohingyas have nothing in common with the...

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  Crisis In Maldives : President Abdulla Yameen Declares State of Emergency for 15 Days

  Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has declared a 15-day state of emergency , deepening a political crisis in the country that has pitted its...

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  UN Snubs Donald Trump, Does Not Give Nod To Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital

  The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to denounce President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, largely ignoring US President  Trump’s threats...

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  Rich Nations Shirking on Climate Commitments, Says Bloc of Developing Countries

  The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a bloc of...

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  UN General Assembly meet : Sushma Swaraj arrives in NewYork on a week long visit

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived at New York to represent India at the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session and hold...

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  Global Hunger Rising Again: UN

  Source: Screenshot of UN’s official site After a prolonged decline,  the global hunger appears to be on the rise again. The number...

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  UN Security Council deeply worried over the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

  The UN Security Council has expressed concern over violence in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled...