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1.4KUN Chief urges India to put pressure on Myanmar and support Bangladesh in wake of crimes against Rohingyas
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, during his maiden visit to India urged the country to put pressure on Myanmar and support Bangladesh,...
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Kashmir dominates India-Pakistan face-off at the UN: Here’s what happened
Srinagar: India and Pakistan, once again, at the United Nations General Assembly 2018, stood as arch rivals, accusing each other of all the...
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Trump’s speech at UN General Assembly draws headshakes, mocking laughter from audience
While boasting of his country’s hard power, U.S President Donald Trump’s remarks drew reactions of headshakes and mocking laughter from other world...
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Who is Michelle Bachelet, the new UN Human Rights chief giving India a hard time on Kashmir
Newly appointed United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet recently slammed India for lack of any ‘meaningful improvement’ on...
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New UN Chief for Human Rights slams India for ‘lack of meaningful improvement’ on violations in Kashmir
Newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday slammed India for lack of any ‘meaningful improvement’ on addressing...
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Climate change running faster than we are: UN Secretary General on Kerala floods
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, at the launch of the 2018 New Climate Economy report on Wednesday, expressed concern over the unprecedented...
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UNHRC expert writes to Zuckerberg, says Facebook’s definition of terrorism ‘imprecise’
UN Human Rights Council independent expert, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin in a statement on Monday said that Facebook needs to narrow its “sweeping” definition of...
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Veteran Indian diplomat appointed Assistant Secretary General in UNEP
Veteran Indian development economist and UN official Satya S Tripathi has been appointed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Assistant Secretary-General and Head...
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Senior Indian UN official placed under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct
An Indian UN official, Ravi Karkara, working for gender equality and women empowerment has been placed under investigation for sexual misconduct after eight...
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Ex-Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to become next UN human rights chief: Report
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has chosen former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the world body’s new human rights chief, five diplomats...
