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S Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Meet With UN Chief, Leaders Of Iran, Sri Lanka
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met UN chief Antonio Guterres and leaders from at least half a dozen countries, including Iran and Sri Lanka, and discussed bilateral ties and issues of regional as well as global importance.
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UN Warns Of Critical Food Shortage In Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka
The United Nations Tuesday warned of a worsening food crisis in bankrupt Sri Lanka and said the number of people needing urgent humanitarian help had doubled to 3.4 million.
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UN Chief Wants India To Mobilise G20 To Help Debt-Ridden Countries
UN chief Antonio Guterres sought India's support in mobilising G20 nations to help out developing countries saddled with debt, including three of India's neighbours.
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India Abstains As UN Human Rights Body Adopts Resolution On Sri Lanka
India stressed that it will work with Sri Lanka and the international community to attain the related objectives of legitimate aspirations of Tamils of Sri Lanka and prosperity for all Sri Lankans.
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Sri Lanka Backs India's Bid For Permanent Seat At UN Security Council
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said his government will back the bids of India and Japan for permanent member status at the UN Security Council.
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At UN, India Calls For Sri Lanka's Immediate Action On Tamil Issue
India on Monday called for "immediate and credible action" for the full implementation of the 13th Amendment and holding of Provincial Council elections at the earliest in the crisis-hit island nation.
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Children In Sri Lanka "Going To Bed Hungry": United Nations
Children in Sri Lanka are "going to bed hungry" because of the island nation's economic crisis, the UN said Friday, warning other South Asian countries could be approaching similar shortages.
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UN Urges For Peaceful Transition Of Power As Per Constitution In Sri Lanka
The United Nations in Sri Lanka has urged all stakeholders in the island nation to ensure a peaceful transition of power in full respect for the Constitution .
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Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis Should Be Warning To Us All: UN
With the war in Ukraine dragging on and risk seeing the same economic crisis as Sri Lanka, the UN said on Thursday as it advised the international community to introduce radical financial measures to help countries saddled with debt.
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Sri Lanka Seeks United Nations Help To Tide Over Food Shortages
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is seeking urgent United Nations help to build a stockpile of essential foods, the prime minister's office said Friday, after authorities warned of looming starvation.
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"Gross Betrayal Of Tamils": P Chidambaram Shreds Centre Over Lanka Issue
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today urged the people of Tamil Nadu to punish the AIADMK-BJP alliance in the upcoming state assembly elections for abstaining from the UN Human Rights Council vote on Sri Lanka.
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India Abstains From Voting At UN Human Rights Council On Sri Lanka Resolution
India, which abstained during the vote on a strong resolution against Sri Lanka's human rights practices at the UNHRC, on Tuesday urged Colombo to fulfill its commitments on the devolution of political authority, to carry forward the process of reconciliation and address the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Rejects UN Move To Protect War Crimes Evidence
Sri Lanka on Tuesday rejected a UN move to preserve evidence of war crimes in the country and said the money allocated for the effort would be better spent on housing for the poor.
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"Serious Concern": UN Rights Council Adopts Resolution Against Sri Lanka
The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday criticised the erosion of judicial independence, marginalisation of minorities and impunity in Sri Lanka, and urged the UN to ramp up evidence-gathering.
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Sri Lanka Faces Key UN Rights Body Resolution, Hopes For Indian Support
Sri Lanka will face a critical resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday which is being seen as an acid test for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amidst allegations that his government's initiatives had "repeatedly failed" to ensure justice for the victims and promote reconciliation after the end of the armed conflict with the LTTE...
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S Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Meet With UN Chief, Leaders Of Iran, Sri Lanka
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met UN chief Antonio Guterres and leaders from at least half a dozen countries, including Iran and Sri Lanka, and discussed bilateral ties and issues of regional as well as global importance.
-
UN Warns Of Critical Food Shortage In Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka
The United Nations Tuesday warned of a worsening food crisis in bankrupt Sri Lanka and said the number of people needing urgent humanitarian help had doubled to 3.4 million.
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UN Chief Wants India To Mobilise G20 To Help Debt-Ridden Countries
UN chief Antonio Guterres sought India's support in mobilising G20 nations to help out developing countries saddled with debt, including three of India's neighbours.
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India Abstains As UN Human Rights Body Adopts Resolution On Sri Lanka
India stressed that it will work with Sri Lanka and the international community to attain the related objectives of legitimate aspirations of Tamils of Sri Lanka and prosperity for all Sri Lankans.
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Sri Lanka Backs India's Bid For Permanent Seat At UN Security Council
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said his government will back the bids of India and Japan for permanent member status at the UN Security Council.
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At UN, India Calls For Sri Lanka's Immediate Action On Tamil Issue
India on Monday called for "immediate and credible action" for the full implementation of the 13th Amendment and holding of Provincial Council elections at the earliest in the crisis-hit island nation.
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Children In Sri Lanka "Going To Bed Hungry": United Nations
Children in Sri Lanka are "going to bed hungry" because of the island nation's economic crisis, the UN said Friday, warning other South Asian countries could be approaching similar shortages.
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UN Urges For Peaceful Transition Of Power As Per Constitution In Sri Lanka
The United Nations in Sri Lanka has urged all stakeholders in the island nation to ensure a peaceful transition of power in full respect for the Constitution .
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Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis Should Be Warning To Us All: UN
With the war in Ukraine dragging on and risk seeing the same economic crisis as Sri Lanka, the UN said on Thursday as it advised the international community to introduce radical financial measures to help countries saddled with debt.
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Sri Lanka Seeks United Nations Help To Tide Over Food Shortages
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is seeking urgent United Nations help to build a stockpile of essential foods, the prime minister's office said Friday, after authorities warned of looming starvation.
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"Gross Betrayal Of Tamils": P Chidambaram Shreds Centre Over Lanka Issue
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today urged the people of Tamil Nadu to punish the AIADMK-BJP alliance in the upcoming state assembly elections for abstaining from the UN Human Rights Council vote on Sri Lanka.
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India Abstains From Voting At UN Human Rights Council On Sri Lanka Resolution
India, which abstained during the vote on a strong resolution against Sri Lanka's human rights practices at the UNHRC, on Tuesday urged Colombo to fulfill its commitments on the devolution of political authority, to carry forward the process of reconciliation and address the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Rejects UN Move To Protect War Crimes Evidence
Sri Lanka on Tuesday rejected a UN move to preserve evidence of war crimes in the country and said the money allocated for the effort would be better spent on housing for the poor.
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"Serious Concern": UN Rights Council Adopts Resolution Against Sri Lanka
The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday criticised the erosion of judicial independence, marginalisation of minorities and impunity in Sri Lanka, and urged the UN to ramp up evidence-gathering.
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Sri Lanka Faces Key UN Rights Body Resolution, Hopes For Indian Support
Sri Lanka will face a critical resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday which is being seen as an acid test for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amidst allegations that his government's initiatives had "repeatedly failed" to ensure justice for the victims and promote reconciliation after the end of the armed conflict with the LTTE...
