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This day, every year | The United Nations observance in solidarity with the Palestinian people

This day, every year | The United Nations observance in solidarity with the Palestinian people

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File photo: A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag while gathering with others in the rain for an anti-Israel protest in Tehran’s Palestine Square on September 28, 2024, after the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah group confirmed reports of the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli air strike in Beirut the previous day. | Photo […]

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This day, every year | The United Nations observance in solidarity with the Palestinian people

Nearly 40% of 3.4 million displaced in Myanmar are children: United Nations

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At least 650 children have been killed or wounded in violence in the country this year. | Photo Credit: Reuters Children made up nearly 40% of the more than 3.4 million people in Myanmar displaced by civil war and climate change-driven extreme weather, the United Nations agency for children said Thursday (November 21, 2024). Myanmar […]

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U.N. nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperate

U.N. nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperate

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The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Thursday (November 21, 2024) condemned Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, the second time it has done so in just five months. The International Atomic Energy Agency also called on Tehran to provide answers in a long-running investigation into uranium particles found at two locations that […]

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This day, every year | The United Nations observance in solidarity with the Palestinian people

U.N. report lauds India’s gender budgeting initiatives

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Preetam B Yashwant, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development speaks at the UN Ministerial Conference on women empowerment, in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 | Photo Credit: PTI The adoption of gender-responsive budgeting by Asia-Pacific countries like India demonstrates their strong commitment to ensuring the efficient allocation of resources based on the […]

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This day, every year | The United Nations observance in solidarity with the Palestinian people

Zelenskyy rejects U.N. chief’s visit to Kyiv over Russia trip

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected a visit to Ukraine by Antonio Guterres over the U.N. chief’s participation in a summit hosted in Russia | Photo Credit: AP President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected a visit to Ukraine by Antonio Guterres over the U.N. chief’s participation in a summit hosted in Russia, a high-ranking source in the Ukrainian presidency […]

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34 nations contributing troops to U.N. Lebanon force issue statement condemning attacks

34 nations contributing troops to U.N. Lebanon force issue statement condemning attacks

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In a joint statement on Saturday (October 12, 2024), 34 countries contributing troops to the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) condemned ongoing attacks on peacekeepers and called on all to respect the UNIFIL’s mission and ensure the safety of its personnel. India, which has 903 personnel serving under the UNIFIL, is not among […]

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