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Preventable Cervical Cancer Kills A Woman Every 2 Minutes, United Nations Reports, Calls For Global Action
One woman worldwide dies every two minutes due to cervical cancer -- a treatable and preventable disease -- said the UN on Monday on the first official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day.
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India Showed Economic Growth, Social Inclusion Can Grow Together: UNDP Chief
India has demonstrated that economic growth and social inclusion can advance together and it is helping translate its success stories into global lessons for a more equitable world, a top official of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has said.
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'Drop In The Ocean': UN Says 24,000 Tonnes Of Aid Reached Gaza Since Truce
More than 24,000 tons of UN aid has reached Gaza since the start of a ceasefire earlier this month, a UN official said on Thursday while calling for NGOs to be allowed to assist in its distribution.
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Trump-Kim Jong Un Meeting "Not On Schedule" During Asia Trip: US Official
Donald Trump is not scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea next week, a senior US official said Friday, despite speculation about a meeting while the US president tours Asia.
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"We're Fated To Listen To Delusional Tirade Every Year": India Slams Pak At UN
Speaking during the Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, India's Parvathaneni Harish said that Pakistan conducts "systematic genocide".
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Netanyahu's Plane Takes Unusual Route Over Airspaces To Avoid Arrest
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu avoided most of Europe's skies on his way to New York, seemingly steering clear of countries where he could face arrest over alleged war crimes.
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Opinion | The Real Reason World Is Suddenly Rushing To Recognise Palestine
In total, 153 of the UN's 193 member states now officially recognise Palestine. What has prompted this shift - guilt, or something else?
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US Seeks Probe As Escalator, Teleprompter Malfunction During Trump UN Visit
President Donald Trump appeared to laugh it off Tuesday when an escalator and a teleprompter both malfunctioned during his United Nations visit -- but for US officials it was no laughing matter.
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US Bars Iranian Diplomats From Costco, Luxury Shopping In New York
The Donald Trump administration has barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from accessing wholesale stores such as Costco or purchasing luxury goods in the US without approval from the State Department.
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Israel Committing 'Genocide' In Gaza, Say UN investigators
United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza in a bid to "destroy the Palestinians" there, and blamed Israel's prime minister and other top officials for incitement.
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Pakistan Shamed At UN, Called "Another State Sponsor Of Terrorism"
Pakistan was humbled at the United Nations after a human rights lawyer - Hillel Neuer called out the country for state-sponsored terrorism. The meeting started with the discussion of recent Israeli strikes on Qatar.
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UN Security Council Reforms Essential For Peacekeeping Operations To Be Effective: India
Peacekeeping operations can be effective only if the Security Council is reformed to give it the legitimacy that comes from reflecting the contemporary realities, according to India.
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UN Security Council To Hold Emergency Meeting Today On Israel's Qatar Strikes
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday in response to Israel's strikes targeting Hamas officials in Qatar, diplomatic sources told AFP.
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Hamas Says Its Leadership Survived Israeli Strike On Qatar
Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas' leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group.
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India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise 'Maitree' Underway In Meghalaya
Army contingents of India and Thailand are taking part in a fortnight-long joint military exercise in Meghalaya, with a focus on company-level counter-terrorist operations in semi-urban terrain under a UN Charter, officials said on Tuesday.
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Preventable Cervical Cancer Kills A Woman Every 2 Minutes, United Nations Reports, Calls For Global Action
One woman worldwide dies every two minutes due to cervical cancer -- a treatable and preventable disease -- said the UN on Monday on the first official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day.
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India Showed Economic Growth, Social Inclusion Can Grow Together: UNDP Chief
India has demonstrated that economic growth and social inclusion can advance together and it is helping translate its success stories into global lessons for a more equitable world, a top official of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has said.
-
'Drop In The Ocean': UN Says 24,000 Tonnes Of Aid Reached Gaza Since Truce
More than 24,000 tons of UN aid has reached Gaza since the start of a ceasefire earlier this month, a UN official said on Thursday while calling for NGOs to be allowed to assist in its distribution.
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Trump-Kim Jong Un Meeting "Not On Schedule" During Asia Trip: US Official
Donald Trump is not scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea next week, a senior US official said Friday, despite speculation about a meeting while the US president tours Asia.
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"We're Fated To Listen To Delusional Tirade Every Year": India Slams Pak At UN
Speaking during the Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, India's Parvathaneni Harish said that Pakistan conducts "systematic genocide".
-
Netanyahu's Plane Takes Unusual Route Over Airspaces To Avoid Arrest
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu avoided most of Europe's skies on his way to New York, seemingly steering clear of countries where he could face arrest over alleged war crimes.
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Opinion | The Real Reason World Is Suddenly Rushing To Recognise Palestine
In total, 153 of the UN's 193 member states now officially recognise Palestine. What has prompted this shift - guilt, or something else?
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US Seeks Probe As Escalator, Teleprompter Malfunction During Trump UN Visit
President Donald Trump appeared to laugh it off Tuesday when an escalator and a teleprompter both malfunctioned during his United Nations visit -- but for US officials it was no laughing matter.
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US Bars Iranian Diplomats From Costco, Luxury Shopping In New York
The Donald Trump administration has barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from accessing wholesale stores such as Costco or purchasing luxury goods in the US without approval from the State Department.
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Israel Committing 'Genocide' In Gaza, Say UN investigators
United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza in a bid to "destroy the Palestinians" there, and blamed Israel's prime minister and other top officials for incitement.
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Pakistan Shamed At UN, Called "Another State Sponsor Of Terrorism"
Pakistan was humbled at the United Nations after a human rights lawyer - Hillel Neuer called out the country for state-sponsored terrorism. The meeting started with the discussion of recent Israeli strikes on Qatar.
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UN Security Council Reforms Essential For Peacekeeping Operations To Be Effective: India
Peacekeeping operations can be effective only if the Security Council is reformed to give it the legitimacy that comes from reflecting the contemporary realities, according to India.
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UN Security Council To Hold Emergency Meeting Today On Israel's Qatar Strikes
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday in response to Israel's strikes targeting Hamas officials in Qatar, diplomatic sources told AFP.
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Hamas Says Its Leadership Survived Israeli Strike On Qatar
Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas' leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group.
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India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise 'Maitree' Underway In Meghalaya
Army contingents of India and Thailand are taking part in a fortnight-long joint military exercise in Meghalaya, with a focus on company-level counter-terrorist operations in semi-urban terrain under a UN Charter, officials said on Tuesday.
