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  Need not just production, but production by masses: India to UN

  India | April 02, 2015 13:38 IST

  New Delhi: India has called for giving impetus to “production by the masses,” saying predominantly agrarian nations like it should generate mass manufacturing and foster industrialisation to create jobs for the youth. “Employment creation and decent

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  Boko Haram unable to disrupt Nigeria elections: UN

  World | March 31, 2015 8:39 IST

  United Nations: Senior UN officials said on Monday that the Boko Haram militant group has been unable to disrupt the electoral process in Nigeria and following the involvement of regional forces in Nigeria, the area

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  India's Army Chief calls for better UN consultations

  World | March 28, 2015 10:54 IST

  United Nations: Representing the largest contributor to the UN Peacekeeping Operations, India's Chief of Army Staff Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag has called for better consultations with troop-contributing countries in deciding mandates for the operations.Addressing the

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  Islamic State base in Afghanistan? UN, Russia worried over report

  World | March 17, 2015 12:03 IST

  United Nations: The top UN envoy in Afghanistan said on Monday that recent reports indicate the Islamic State extremist group has established a foothold in Afghanistan, a view echoed by Russia which urged the Security

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  UN: Iraq violence kills at least 1,100 in February

  World | March 01, 2015 15:05 IST

  Baghdad: The U.N. mission to Iraq says violence in the country claimed the lives of at least 1,100 Iraqis in February, including more than 600 civilians.In a statement Sunday, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq

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  UN adopts resolution to crack down on terrorist financing

  World | February 13, 2015 7:08 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at cutting off financial support to Islamic State and other Al-Qaeda-linked terror outfits through illicit activities like raising funds through oil smuggling, trading

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  China backs bigger role for India, Brazil at UN Security Council

  World | February 12, 2015 23:36 IST

  Beijing: China today said it respects the aspirations of India and Brazil to play bigger roles at the UN Security Council, while keeping mum on Japan's candidature.About the Indian and Brazilian applications to become permanent

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  Will ensure ban on groups proscribed by UN: Pak govt

  World | February 11, 2015 23:26 IST

  Islamabad: Amid confusion over the status of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led militant outfit JuD, Pakistan government today said it will ensure that all organisations proscribed by the UN are banned in the country.“There is

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  UN says violence in Iraq kills at least 1,375 in January

  World | February 01, 2015 18:41 IST

  Baghdad: The United Nations mission to Iraq said Sunday that violence in the country amid the war against the extremist Islamic State group killed at least 1,375 people in January.The U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq,

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  UN chief condemns Libya hotel attack

  World | January 29, 2015 7:26 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon Wednesday condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack on a hotel in Libya, which killed at least eight people Tuesday.Ban expressed his condolences to the families of

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  UN Security Council condemned Libya hotel attack

  World | January 28, 2015 6:45 IST

  United Nations: The UN Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, which killed at least eight people.In a press statement Tuesday, the Security Council members expressed their sympathy

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  India's growth to reach 6.3% in 2016: UN report

  January 20, 2015 9:25 IST

  Geneva: India will see a gradual growth acceleration with its GDP expected to reach 5.9 per cent this year and 6.3 per cent in 2016, the UN said today while partly crediting the recovery to

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  Hindi should be an official language in UN: Nepal vice-prez

  World | January 12, 2015 17:57 IST

  Kathmandu: Nepal's Vice President Parmananda Jha, who had got into trouble for taking oath of office in Hindi, today suggested that the language be added to the list of six official languages in the United

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  UN asks India to set target to cut down carbon emissions

  India | January 11, 2015 17:31 IST

  Gandhinagar: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today asked India to set an ambitious target to cut down carbon emissions, saying it is in a unique position to lead sustainability, energy efficiency and fight against

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  Sierra Leone better positioned now to fight Ebola: UN

  World | January 10, 2015 9:09 IST

  Freetown: Sierra Leone is in a better position now than it has been, in its fight against Ebola, according to the new UN Ebola mission chief.Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the new head of the UN

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  Palestine to join International Criminal Court in April: UN chief

  World | January 08, 2015 6:47 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has accepted the request by Palestine to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the ICC admission will take place April 1, a move that could lead to possible

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  Climate talks: Optimism over-supply, action short-supply

  India | January 02, 2015 9:15 IST

  I sent New Year greetings to all my friends who are prominent members of the climate negotiating teams of their governments. It ran thus: "CO2operation and Not CO2nflicts! Let 2015 be year of Paris ProtoCO2l

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  UN starts humanitarian campaign for displaced in Ukraine

  World | January 01, 2015 8:34 IST

  United Nations: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Wednesday announced that it is launching an initiative aimed at ferrying aid to Ukraine's internally displaced persons (IDPs), as well as other vulnerable citizens trapped by the

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  Women excised from public life, abused by ISIS

  World | December 23, 2014 14:46 IST

  Beirut: The gunmen came to the all-girls' elementary school in the Iraqi city of Fallujah at midday with a special delivery: piles of long black robes with gloves and face veils, now required dress code

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  Need greater recovery efforts in Ebola-hit countries: UN

  World | December 23, 2014 8:41 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for ramping up recovery efforts in West Africa where the Ebola virus had wreaked havoc.While speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters here upon his return