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  UN snubs Pakistan, says its observers not attacked by Indian Army

  World | May 25, 2017 7:27 IST

  In a snub to Pakistan, the United Nations on Wednesday refuted allegations that its observers in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) came under attack from the Indian Army.

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  Majority of adolescent deaths due to preventable causes: WHO

  World | May 21, 2017 9:49 IST

  More than two-thirds of around 1.2 million deaths of adolescents due to preventable causes such as road accident injuries and suicide took place in low- and middle-income countries including India in 2015, the WHO said.

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  Don’t use military courts to try Jadhav-like cases, UN panel tells Pakistan

  World | May 16, 2017 8:00 IST

  Vindicating India's stand on Kulbhushan Jadhav death sentence, a UN panel has asked Islamabad to transfer criminal cases against civilians from military courts to civilian courts.

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  Fear Pakistan will execute Jadhav before UN order: India at ICJ

  World | May 15, 2017 15:51 IST

  Indian on Monday sought an immediate suspension of the death sentence awarded to alleged spy Kulbushan Jadhav in Pakistan saying there was a fear that he may be executed even before the decision of the international court.

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  Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue with UN chief, OIC envoys

  World | May 10, 2017 9:31 IST

  Pakistan on Monday raised the Kashmir issue with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) envoys.

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  UN chief following India-Pakistan developments

  World | May 05, 2017 8:11 IST

  United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is keeping a tab on developments relating to India and Pakistan and he is in favour of dialogue between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.

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  UN chief 'paying attention' to India-Pakistan border tension

  World | May 03, 2017 6:43 IST

  United Nations chief Antonio Guterres is "paying attention" to the India-Pakistan border tension, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric .

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  India's growth rate to hit 7.5 per cent in 2018, but US policies pose risk: UN survey

  May 02, 2017 9:25 IST

  A survey by the UN Economic and Social Council for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) on Monday said that that India's growth rate is expected to reach 7.5 per cent in 2018 driven by higher private and public consumption and increased infrastructure spending.

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  India wins elections to two UN subsidiary bodies

  World | April 21, 2017 15:21 IST

  India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin on Thursday announced that New Delhi has won elections to two subsidiary bodies of a UN organ focussed on social and economic issues.

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  India has not signed or ratified over 200 UN pacts

  National | April 13, 2017 17:16 IST

  The central government on Wednesday informed the Parliament that India has not signed or ratified over 200 conventions, protocols and agreements adopted by the United Nations (UN).

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  Not in position to judge Kulbhushan Jadhav death sentence: UN

  World | April 13, 2017 9:34 IST

  The United Nations today refused to comment on the death sentence awarded to former Indian Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Pakistani military court.

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  Malala Yousafzai to become UN's 'Messenger of Peace'

  World | April 08, 2017 15:30 IST

  Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is all set to become the youngest-ever “Mesanger of Peace” of the United Nations (UN).

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  Will take own action if UN fails in its duty in Syria, says US

  World | April 06, 2017 7:23 IST

  The United States on Wednesday hinted that it will take its own action in Syria unless the UN Security Council moves to prevent the use of chemical weapons in the war-torn country.

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  India not preventing UNMOGIP from presenting reports, clarifies UN

  World | March 31, 2017 7:33 IST

  The United Nations on Thursday clarified that India was not preventing the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) from presenting its reports on ground situation.

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  World leaders must speak up against intolerance, racism: UN chief

  World | March 22, 2017 16:50 IST

  United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres today urged politicians and world leaders to “stand up” against intolerance and work for eliminating discrimination based on race, religious beliefs and ethnicity.

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  UNSC asks Afghanistan to tackle ‘alarming’ extremist threats posed by Taliban and others

  World | March 18, 2017 9:59 IST

  The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday asked the government of Afghanistan to tackle the extremist groups like the Taliban, al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates which are posing serious threat to security and stability of the country.

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  'Pakistan has become world’s terrorism factory, PoK a hub for global export of terror': India

  World | March 15, 2017 23:53 IST

  India on Wednesday said Pakistan is world's terrorism factory which has alienated its own people through continued mistreatment of minorities.

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  China investigating Masood Azhar's activities, will soon take a call on UN ban

  World | March 07, 2017 23:33 IST

  China is considering India's demand to designate JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist by the UN and will soon take a cell on the matter.

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  Ahead of strategic dialogue, China says it needs 'solid evidence' to back Azhar ban at UN

  World | February 17, 2017 16:28 IST

  Ahead of its strategic dialogue with India, China today reiterated that it needed "solid evidence" for it to back efforts to get JeM chief Masood Azhar banned by the UN.

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  India trying to increase 'military pressure' on Pakistan with UN ban on Azhar: Chinese media

  World | February 09, 2017 19:33 IST

  China's state media today said that India is merely trying to increase military pressure on Pakistan by repeatedly using the alibi of counter-terrorism crusade.