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Live: Sri Lanka President says he will appoint new PM, cabinet this week
Live news updates: From the crisis in Sri Lanka and Ukraine to coronavirus developments and more, catch all the live updates here
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19.7 million people in acute need of food in Afghanistan, says UNWFP
UN's World Food Program (WFP) has once again warned of an increase in record hunger levels in Afghanistan, saying that 19.7 million people are in acute need of food
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India contributes $800,000 for public outreach of UN in Hindi language
R Ravindra handed over a cheque for the UN project launched by India in 2018 to disseminate information about the UN to the Hindi-speaking population across the world
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: UN chief meets refugees in Moldova, assures aid
The UN chief told Moldovan President Maia Sandu in a meeting Tuesday that the UN would bolster its support for her country to help it deal with the refugee crisis
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LIVE: Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Musk says Twitter's decision to permanently ban former US President Donald Trump 'not correct'
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UN chief Guterres calls for joint efforts to advance sustainable goals
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for joint efforts to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
Taxing digital companies: UN tax panel working on new set of rules
Discusses adopting multilateral approach in tax treaties for faster solution
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UN Office for Project Services chief resigns after probe into investments
Faremo's resignation was accepted Sunday, the day the New York Times reported that the agency made a baffling series of financial decisions that purportedly led to $25 million in losses
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Aila, Amphan, Asani: Here's how different cyclones are named and why
Short and easy-to-pronounce names are helpful in rapidly and effectively disseminating detailed storm information between hundreds of scattered stations, coastal bases and ships at sea
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Taliban hijab decree may hobble engagement with int'l community, warns UN
The Taliban on Saturday ruled women must cover their faces in public
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UN calls for urgent seed, fertilizer aid for conflict zones in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's main rainy season, which covers the period from June to September, contributes to the production of about 85 percent to 95 percent of the food crops of the country
Russia-Ukraine war: Dozens more civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant
Russian and Ukrainian officials said 50 people were evacuated from the Azovstal plant and handed over to representatives of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross
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UNSC unanimously backs chief Guterres' peace bid in Ukraine conflict
The 15-nation Council, under the current monthly Presidency of the US, unanimously adopted a very brief Presidential Statement on Ukraine Friday
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Russia-Ukraine war: UN races to rescue civilians from Mariupol plant
Some 2,000 Ukrainian fighters, by Russia's most recent estimate, are holed up in the vast maze of tunnels and bunkers beneath the Azovstal steelworks, and they have repeatedly refused to surrender
End this senseless and ruthless war in Ukraine, urges UN Chief Guterres
In his meetings with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Guterres said he also focused on the need for quick action to ensure a steady flow of food and energy in open markets
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Robert Piper becomes Guterres' special adviser on internal displacement
The appointment of a special adviser "is a key component of the secretary-general's Action Agenda on Internal Displacement", according to a statement issued by the UN chief's office
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France backs India's bid for permanent membership in reformed UNSC, NSG
The five permanent members are Russia, the UK, China, France and the United States and these countries can veto any substantive resolution.
UN delegation in Amritsar to learn how India moves wheat to Afghanistan
"We are here to see the initiative that the Government of India has taken for the people of Afghanistan," noted Sandro Banao, Commodity Specialist at the UN World Food Programme
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UN agency in talks with India on procuring wheat to offset global shortages
India has a wheat stockpile estimated at about 100 million tonnes, which exceeds the requirements for a safety net
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UN action plan for clean, affordable energy by 2030 announced
The United Nations announced coalitions to support energy access and transition for Nigeria and Santiago, Chile.
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