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WHO voices concern over avian influenza spread to humans
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 19th April. World health agency on Thursday said that the ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern as they announced new…
UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system in Gaza
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 19th April. UN human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian education system in the Gaza, as Israel’s military operation continues…
UNSG appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East
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UNITED NATIONS, 19th April. UN chief António Guterres on Thurday briefed the members of the Security Council and told them that the recent escalations in the Middle East make it more important to support efforts towards…
Timor Leste hit by inflation, climate shocks, rising prices
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 19th April. According to a new report on food insecurity across Timor Leste released on Thursday revealed the deteriorating levels of food insecurity in 12 of the nation’s 14 municipalities.…
WFP delivered critical assistance in Haiti
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UNITED NATIONS, 19th April. WFP and aid partners on Thursday are continuing to reach thousands of people with critical assistance in Haiti after the ongoing violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
UN Spokesperson…
PGA calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 19th April. President of the UN General Assembly Dennis Francis on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient infrastructure if the world is the reach the 17 Sustainable Development…
OHCHR head urges peace in DR Congo
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UNITED NATIONS, 19th April. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who are desperate for peace.
Mr. Turk said that the DRC has…
US vetoed Palestine request for full UN membership
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 19th April. UN Security Council on Thursday rejected Palestine’s request for UN full membership as the United States vetoed the draft resolution.
The draft resolution got 12 votes in favour,…
US Supports Elon Musk’s Call for India to Have Permanent Seat on UNSC
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Washington DC, 18th April. The US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson, Vedant Patel, expressed support for reforms within the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), during a press…
US Defense Secretary Describes India-US Jet Engine Deal as Revolutionary
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Washington, 18th April. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin lauded the India-US collaboration in jointly producing fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force as "revolutionary."
Speaking before lawmakers on Wednesday,…