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European Parliament session in Strasbourg

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Switzerland joins sixth round of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus

June 11, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Switzerland has supported the European Union’s decision to adopt the sixth package of sanctions, including an embargo on crude oil, against Russia and Belarus, the government said in a statement on its website. “On June 10, the Federal Council took the decision to adopt new EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus,” said the statement. […]

Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, visits Lebanon

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UN chief to visit Ukraine on April 28

April 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will make a visit to Ukraine on April 28, his office said in a statement. According to the statement, the UN chief will “have a working meeting with Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba and will be received by President Vladimir Zelensky on April 28.” “He will also meet with staff […]

36 countries rely on Russia, Ukraine for more than half of their wheat imports: UN

April 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A total of 1.7 billion people are suffering from disruptions in the food supply, energy, and financial areas, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. “As many as 1.7 billion people — one-third of whom are already living in poverty — are now highly exposed to disruptions in food, energy, and finance systems […]

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Ukrainian conflict unlikely to end soon: France

April 8, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The conflict in Ukraine will not end soon, French President Emmanuel Macron told the media on Friday. “Unfortunately, the conflict will not end soon,” he said. “I believe that we will see a very difficult situation in Donbass in the coming days and weeks,” Macron added. “This is why, together with Turkey, Greece, and […]

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Ukraine-Russia Conflict: United Nations to vote today on suspending Russia from the rights council

April 7, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Challenges for Russia are consistently rising as many western countries and the USA try to damage the Russian economy with sanctions. The United Nations Assembly will vote on the suspension of Russia from the UN’s premier human rights body. According to a media report, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the call for Russia […]

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China urges to avoid politicizing humanitarian matters in Ukraine

April 6, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: China urges to observe the international humanitarian law in Ukraine and to avoid politicizing those matters, Chinese Permanent Representative to the UN Zhang Jun told the UN Security Council on Tuesday. “We call on the parties to abide by international humanitarian law, protect the safety of civilians and civilian facilities, minimize civilian casualties, ensure […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the nation in Kyiv

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Over 6.5 million displaced in Ukraine, Its time to Talk: UN

March 19, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: After reporting billions of dollars lost in the country and the displacement of millions of Ukrainian, the Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky said that its time to talk. In a video address released early Saturday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called for meaningful peace and security talks with Moscow. According to the United Nations (UN), More […]

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World Hearing Day 2022: History, Theme, and Significance

March 3, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: World Hearing Day is held on March 3 annually to promote awareness about deafness and hearing loss prevention. It’s also been discovered that it promotes ear and hearing health all over the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) chooses a subject every year and creates materials such as brochures, flyers, posters, banners, and presentations […]

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Safety of citizens in Ukraine top priority: India at UN, AI to Operate Three Flights on India-Ukraine Route

February 22, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India, at the United Nations Security Council, on Tuesday, “The safety of over 20,000 citizens – including students – in Ukraine remains a top priority as fears of war grow after Russia’s big step to officially validate the two breakaway regions.” The latest move is being seen as a prelude amid concerns of invasion […]

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Afghanistan: UN Expresses Concern Over Human Rights Violations

January 29, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed a dip concern on the human rights violations in Afghanistan. “There is a need for an investigation, transparency, and accountability of such cases in Afghanistan,” the UNAMA Human Rights said during a meeting with Taliban officials at the Ministry of Interior Affairs- Afghanistan. Several […]