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"Deeply Concerned": US Voices Disapproval Of Israel Bill Banning UN Palestinian Agency
The United States said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about a bill, now passed by Israel's parliament, that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem.
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UN Body For Palestine, Created In 1949, Banned From Operating In Israel
Israel's parliament was considering a bill on Monday that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem, despite objections from the United States.
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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency said Thursday.
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Israel Slaps Visa Ban On UN Expert For "Israeli Oppression" Comment
Israel on Monday announced a visa ban on the United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories over recent comments denying Hamas's October 7 attack was "anti-Semitic".
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Siege Of Gaza "Banned Under International Law": United Nations
Israel's total siege of the Gaza Strip is banned under international law, the United Nations human rights chief said Tuesday.
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Don't Tell Women What To Wear, Says UN As France Bans Hijab At Olympics
The United Nations (UN) stressed on Tuesday it was opposed to most dress codes for women after France barred its Olympic athletes from wearing the Muslim hijab during the 2024 Paris Games.
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Dormant Terror Groups Becoming Active, Stoking Tension In Manipur: Report
Terrorists belonging to banned groups United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and People's Liberation Army were allegedly part of the mob from which gunshots were fired at an army officer that left him severely injured in Manipur, officials said.
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"Put Learners First": UNESCO Calls For Worldwide Smartphone Ban In Schools
A report by the United Nations has recommended that smartphones should be banned from schools in a bid to tackle classroom disruption, improve learning and help protect children from online bullying.
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"Need Nothing Less": Biden Renews Arms Control Call After US Mall Shooting
US President Joe Biden renewed his call Sunday for a national assault-weapons ban and other gun safety measures, a day after eight people were murdered at a Texas shopping mall in the latest mass shooting to shake the nation.
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"Internal Issue Of Afghanistan": Taliban On Ban On Women Working For UN
A ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations was an internal issue, the country's Taliban authorities said Wednesday, adding that the decision "should be respected by all sides".
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UN Chief Demands Taliban Revoke Ban On World Body's Women Staff
Top UN officials warned Wednesday that a Taliban government order banning Afghan women from working for its mission in the country would violate the world body's charter and demanded the ban be revoked.
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UN Says Afghan Women Staff Blocked From Work By Taliban Order
The Taliban have extended a ban on women working for NGOs to the United Nations' mission throughout the country, a UN spokesman announced Tuesday, calling such an order "unacceptable."
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Australia Bans TikTok On Government Devices Over National Security Fears
Australia is the last member of the secretive Five Eyes security alliance to pursue a government TikTok ban, joining its allies the United States, Britain, Canada and New Zealand.
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White House Backs Bill That Would Allow TikTok Ban
The White House on Tuesday welcomed a bill that would allow the United States to ban Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement.
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Universities Reopen In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan But Women Still Banned
The decision to ban women from educational institutes was announced by the Taliban officials in December and it drew widespread condemnation from foreign governments and the United Nations.
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"Deeply Concerned": US Voices Disapproval Of Israel Bill Banning UN Palestinian Agency
The United States said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about a bill, now passed by Israel's parliament, that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem.
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UN Body For Palestine, Created In 1949, Banned From Operating In Israel
Israel's parliament was considering a bill on Monday that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem, despite objections from the United States.
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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency said Thursday.
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Israel Slaps Visa Ban On UN Expert For "Israeli Oppression" Comment
Israel on Monday announced a visa ban on the United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories over recent comments denying Hamas's October 7 attack was "anti-Semitic".
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Siege Of Gaza "Banned Under International Law": United Nations
Israel's total siege of the Gaza Strip is banned under international law, the United Nations human rights chief said Tuesday.
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Don't Tell Women What To Wear, Says UN As France Bans Hijab At Olympics
The United Nations (UN) stressed on Tuesday it was opposed to most dress codes for women after France barred its Olympic athletes from wearing the Muslim hijab during the 2024 Paris Games.
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Dormant Terror Groups Becoming Active, Stoking Tension In Manipur: Report
Terrorists belonging to banned groups United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and People's Liberation Army were allegedly part of the mob from which gunshots were fired at an army officer that left him severely injured in Manipur, officials said.
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"Put Learners First": UNESCO Calls For Worldwide Smartphone Ban In Schools
A report by the United Nations has recommended that smartphones should be banned from schools in a bid to tackle classroom disruption, improve learning and help protect children from online bullying.
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"Need Nothing Less": Biden Renews Arms Control Call After US Mall Shooting
US President Joe Biden renewed his call Sunday for a national assault-weapons ban and other gun safety measures, a day after eight people were murdered at a Texas shopping mall in the latest mass shooting to shake the nation.
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"Internal Issue Of Afghanistan": Taliban On Ban On Women Working For UN
A ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations was an internal issue, the country's Taliban authorities said Wednesday, adding that the decision "should be respected by all sides".
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UN Chief Demands Taliban Revoke Ban On World Body's Women Staff
Top UN officials warned Wednesday that a Taliban government order banning Afghan women from working for its mission in the country would violate the world body's charter and demanded the ban be revoked.
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UN Says Afghan Women Staff Blocked From Work By Taliban Order
The Taliban have extended a ban on women working for NGOs to the United Nations' mission throughout the country, a UN spokesman announced Tuesday, calling such an order "unacceptable."
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Australia Bans TikTok On Government Devices Over National Security Fears
Australia is the last member of the secretive Five Eyes security alliance to pursue a government TikTok ban, joining its allies the United States, Britain, Canada and New Zealand.
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White House Backs Bill That Would Allow TikTok Ban
The White House on Tuesday welcomed a bill that would allow the United States to ban Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement.
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Universities Reopen In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan But Women Still Banned
The decision to ban women from educational institutes was announced by the Taliban officials in December and it drew widespread condemnation from foreign governments and the United Nations.
