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World Hunger Is on the Rise Again
A UN report it reveals that in 2016 the number of chronically undernourished people in the world is estimated to have increased to 815 million, up from 777 million in 2015, although still down from...
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Sushma Swaraj Arrives in New York to Attend Annual UN General Assembly Meet
Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj addresses the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, September 26, 2016. Credit: Reuters New York: External affairs...
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Iran Nuclear Deal Faces Tough Test at UN Amidst Criticism from Trump
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At UN, China Stands by Myanmar on Rohingya Issue
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) shakes hands with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres prior to their meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 18, 2017. Credit:...
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Syria Investigator Del Ponte Quits UN Inquiry Commission
Carla del Ponte speaks during a news conference at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 8, 2016. Credit:Reuters/Pierre Albouy/Files Geneva: Veteran prosecutor Carla...
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Post US Led Budget Slash, UN Peacekeepers Told to Do More With Less
File photo: A peacekeeper serving in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and a Congolese soldier stand guard as residents gather...
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What Role Can India Play to Resolve the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis?
Ambassador Vijay Nambiar, Amy Kazmin and Kabir Taneja discuss the situation in Myanmar and beyond with Maya Mirchandani. Maya Mirchandani: The Rohingya issue is something that has been dominating the...
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Aung San Suu Kyi Denies Going ‘Soft’ on Military
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi gives a memorial speech for Aung Shwe, former chairman of National League for Democracy (NLD) party, during his funeral in Yangon, Myanmar, August 17, 2017....
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Brazil’s ‘Uncontacted’ Indigenous Amazonians Must Be Protected
A history of disease and violence shows that leaving them alone is necessary for their very survival, yet their unique isolation also means they can’t participate in the political system. Credit:...
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Aid Shipment to Rohingya in Rakhine State Blocked by Myanmar Protesters
Rohingya refugees have a dinner at a makeshift shelter near Gundum in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, September 3, 2017. Credit: Reuters Sittwe, Myanmar: Hundreds of Buddhists in Myanmar tried to block a...
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G4 Countries Seek Early Reform of UN Security Council
Minister of external affairs Sushma Swaraj addresses the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, September 26, 2016. Credit: Reuters UN: Foreign ministers of G4...
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Forces to Employ “Full Measure” to Avoid Collateral Damage, Says Myanmar
Myanmar Vice President Henry Van Thio addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson UN: Myanmar‘s vice...
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State Reprisals Targeting Rights Activists at an All Time High: UN
Delegates arrive for the 34th session of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Denis Balibouse Geneva: A...
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India Calls Pakistan a ‘Terroristan’ at UN General Assembly
India said it is extraordinary that the state which protected Osama Bin Laden and sheltered Mullah Omar should have the gumption to play the victim. Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj addresses...
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Pakistan Not Home to Taliban Havens: Abbasi to UN
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 21, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Eduardo Munoz Washington:...
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India Needs a Credible Deterrence Strategy for Cyberspace
Adversaries need to recognise that India’s cyber capabilities will be enough to overcome any cyber-attack or border provocation they launch. To date, there is no national level organisation in the...
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UN Secretary General Guterres Asked by Half of Security Council to Publicly...
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the 72nd UN General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, US., September 19, 2017. Credit: Reuters UN: Seven members of the UN Security Council,...
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Despite Regional Fears, Kurds Press Historic Independence Vote
Kurds celebrate to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 22, 2017. Credit: Reuters Erbil, Iraq: Iraqi Kurds are expected to vote for...
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UN Seeks Rapid Increase in Aid as Myanmar Finds More Bodies in Mass Grave
Rohingya refugees wait in a refugee camp in no mans land in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, September 24, 2017. Credit: Reuters Yangon/Dhaka: Myanmar‘s army unearthed the bodies of 17 Hindu villagers on...
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UN Secretary General Guterres to Brief the Security Council on Myanmar
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 19, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson UN: UN...
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