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  Bilawal blames UN for lingering Kashmir dispute

  World | October 13, 2014 12:12 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed the Kashmir dispute as one of the biggest failures of the UN, media reported Monday.Bilawal has asked the UN to implement its resolutions for

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  UN Chief asks India, Pakistan to resolve their issues through dialogue

  World | October 09, 2014 23:39 IST

  United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-Moon today expressed concern over the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan along the LoC and asked the two nations to resolve all differences through dialogue and engage constructively for

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  UN asks India, Pak to resolve their issues through dialogue

  World | October 08, 2014 9:18 IST

  United Nations: Amid escalation of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon has asked India and Pakistan to resolve their issues diplomatically and through dialogue.“The Secretary-General would call on both

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  Sartaj Aziz blames India for ceasefire violation, seeks UN intervention

  India | October 08, 2014 8:56 IST

  New Delhi: Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to Pakistan PM on National Security & Foreign Affairs, has blamed India for the continuous ceasefire violation along the LoC and has sought UN intervention in the matter.Pakistani troops escalated

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  Peaceful protests achieve more than military aggression: United Nations

  World | October 03, 2014 9:03 IST

  United Nations: As the world grapples with “increased sectarian violence” and conflict, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community to follow Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence, saying the Indian leader proved that peaceful

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  UN extends its mission in Liberia

  World | October 02, 2014 6:29 IST

  Monrovia: The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) till September 15 next year keeping in view the Ebola outbreak in the country, a senior UN official

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  Shashi Tharoor praises Modi's UN speech, says good reply to Pakistan

  National | September 28, 2014 22:59 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the United Nations drew applause from Congress spokesperson Shashi Tharoor today.“Strong speech by @PMOIndia at #UNGA2014. Soaring internationalism,  support for democracy & environment, anti-terrorism. Good reply to

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  Indo-Pak ties back to square one: Pakistan media

  World | September 28, 2014 14:58 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan and India are back to square one, a leading Pakistani daily commented today as media here gave front-page display to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the UN which questioned Islamabad's seriousness in

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  Narendra Modi pitches for UN reforms before Ban Ki-moon

  World | September 28, 2014 12:30 IST

  United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch before UN chief Ban Ki-moon for much-needed reforms in the world body, especially in its Security Council, before the UN celebrates its 70th anniversary next

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  Narendra Modi's 21-year- old relationship with New York

  India | September 27, 2014 8:23 IST

  New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now in the United States of America. This is his maiden visit to US as India's Prime Minister.But not many are aware of the relationship he shares with

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  Sharif raises Kashmir issue with UN chief

  World | September 26, 2014 23:46 IST

  Islamabad/United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has raised the Kashmir issue during his meeting with UN chief Ban Ki-moon and expressed dismay over the cancellation of the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks.Sharif has raised the

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  Arms Trade Treaty to be effective in December: UN

  World | September 26, 2014 6:55 IST

  United Nations: The UN has announced that a treaty designed to regulate the multi-billion-dollar international arms trade will enter into force in December after it was ratified by the 50th country on Thursday."Today marks a

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  Venezuela's Maduro calls for shakeup at UN

  World | September 25, 2014 9:32 IST

  UNITED NATIONS: Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is calling for a “re-founding” of the United Nations in his debut at the annual General Assembly of world leaders.The socialist president took the podium late Wednesday to demand

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  Barak Obama at UN: Dismantle the IS 'network of death'

  World | September 25, 2014 7:57 IST

  UNITED NATIONS: Confronted by the growing threat of Middle East militants, President Barack Obama implored world leaders at the United Nations Wednesday to rally behind his expanding military campaign to stamp out the violent Islamic

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  CO2 emissions set to reach record high in 2014

  World | September 22, 2014 11:25 IST

  London: Ahead of the New York Climate Summit, researchers have revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the main contributor to global warming, is set to rise again in 2014 - reaching a record high of

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  UN chief calls for commitment to South-South cooperation

  World | September 13, 2014 7:55 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday called for commitment to South-South cooperation to ensure shared prosperity and sustainable development."Extreme poverty, rampant inequality, malnutrition and vulnerability to climate and weather-related shocks persist," Ban said

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  New Zealand applauds UN on release of Fijian soldiers

  World | September 12, 2014 8:30 IST

  Wellington: The New Zealand government Friday congratulated the UN on securing the safe release of 45 Fijian peacekeepers who had been detained in Syria."The safe release of the peacekeepers is an excellent outcome for the

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  UN stresses on need for Afghan unity government

  World | September 12, 2014 7:10 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Afghan presidential candidates, stressing the need to agree on a government of national unity, a spokesperson said on Thursday."Yesterday, the secretary general had separate telephone

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  Ozone layer on track to recovery: UN

  World | September 11, 2014 8:32 IST

  Geneva: The Earth's protective ozone layer is well on track to recovery in the next few decades, thanks to concerted international action against ozone depleting substances, said a UN report on Wednesday.The conclusion was made

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  77 pc of teenage Indian girls endure sexual violence: UN

  World | September 05, 2014 13:15 IST

  United Nations: About 77 per cent of girls aged between 15 and 19 in India have been subjected to sexual violence by their spouses, according to a report by UNICEF which also said more than