Starvation a reality for displaced Syrians: UN official
Almost 40,000 Syrians in the country’s south-east are facing the reality of starvation
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Myanmar’s military must answer charges: UN body
Myanmar’s military commanders must answer charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in a credible court, a United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (FFM) said on Tuesday, urging the international community to cut off all financial and other support to them.
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Amity University in Tashkent testify to growing India-Uzbekistan academic cooperation
A press conference was organized by the Museum of Communication History in Uzbekistan devoted to
Iran’s Zarif visits Delh, India sends first rice shipment via Chabahar
India will have to walk a diplomatic tightrope. It is widely believed that it may not be able to withstand US pressure this time around,
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As Houthi forces withdraw from key Yemeni ports, UNMHA says “in accordance with established plans”
As Yemenis continue to finalize redeployment procedures in line with the UN-brokered Hudaydah Agreement, under which Government coalition and rebel leaders are to pull forces out of the key port city of Hudaydah, the Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee on Friday welcomed an offer by the Houthi opposition to begin a unilateral withdrawal.
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Islamic State claims ‘province’ in India for first time after clash in Kashmir
Islamic State (IS) claimed for the first time that it has established a “province” in India, after a clash between militants and security forces in the contested Kashmir region killed a militant with alleged ties to the group.
Countering Terrorism: What ails India’s efforts?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hyperactive foreign policy of the last five years has resulted in the CCIT being endorsed at various bilateral and multilateral summits, including the 2016 Non-Aligned Movement Summit, as also at successive India-Africa, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and BRICS summit meetings.
Around 52 million in Near East, North Africa, suffering chronic undernourishment, new UN food agency report reveals
Hunger continues to rise as conflicts and protracted crises have worsened in the Near East and North Africa region (NENA), which is likely to affect food security for years to come, warned the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday.
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Audio Hub UN launches innovative programme to detect and disrupt terrorist travel
A new programme aimed at improving the tracking of suspected terrorists, using state-of-the-art software, was launched by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) on Tuesday.
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Better training ‘a necessary and strategic investment’ in peacekeeping that saves lives: Guterres
Better training for peacekeepers being deployed to increasingly hostile environments is a “necessary and strategic” investment which can also save lives, the UN Secretary-General told Security Council members on Tuesday.
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