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Iran calls on IAEA to maintain ‘technical cooperation’

The Iranian Foreign Ministry insisted on Monday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should “stay in the path of technical cooperation with Iran.”…reports Asian Lite News Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the

23 November 2021

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UAE ranks first in 9 gender balance indexes

The UAE is continuing its rapid progress in the United Nations Development Programme Gender Inequality Index, rising eight places in 2020…reports Asian Lite News The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) has

21 November 2021

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Antonio reiterates call to immediately release UN staffers held in Ethiopia

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for the immediate release of 10 UN staff members detained in Ethiopia…reports Asian Lite News “As far as the Secretary-General is aware, the staff

18 November 2021

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UN says over 300 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that more than 300 illegal immigrants have been rescued and have returned to Libya…reports Asian Lite News A total of “307 persons

18 November 2021

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UN monitoring mission calls for civilian protection in Yemen’s Hodeidah

A UN monitoring mission has called on Yemen’s warring factions to protect civilians as the fighting between the two sides has escalated in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah…reports Asian

16 November 2021

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Rapid Surge of Measles Rock Afghanistan

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that Afghanistan has been hit with a rapid surge in the outbreak of measles and due to lack of vaccine the problem is getting worse…reports Asian

15 November 2021

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UN official urges reform measures amid crisis in Lebanon

Lebanon has been going through an unprecedented financial crisis with the local currency depreciating by over 90 per cent, limiting people’s ability to afford their basic needs…reports Asian Lite News A senior

14 November 2021

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Mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in CAR renewed

The Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) for another 12 months, till November 15, 2022…reports Asian Lite

14 November 2021

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UN appeals Ethiopian govt for quick release of staffers and contract truckers

The UN is appealing to the Ethiopian government for the immediate release of an unprecedented number of detained staffers and contract aid truckers….reports Asian Lite News “We continue to actively engage with

12 November 2021

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UNHCR 57 illegal migrants released from Tripoli detention centre

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said that 57 illegal migrants have been released from a detection centre in the Libyan capital of Tripoli…reports Asian Lite News “The UNHCR helped to secure the

12 November 2021

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