Tag: #Geneva
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Rare Blue Diamond Auctioned over $40 Million
GENEVA: A rare blue diamond reportedly sold for over $40 million in a Christie’s auction in Geneva. According to a BBC report, the 17.61-carat, pear-shaped Bleu Royal diamond which was set in a ring has been sold for $43.8 billion. According to the British auction house Christie’s, the rare diamond is reportedly the “largest internally…
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Over a 100 diplomats walk out during speech by Russia’s FM Sergei Lavrov at UN
More than 100 diplomats walk out on Russian foreign minister’s speech at UN Human Rights Council to protest against Ukraine invasion
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Palestine condemns Israel’s refusal to cooperate with UN commission
Ramallah (Palestine): Palestinian authorities have condemned Israel’s refusal to cooperate with the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (UNHRC) commission over an inquiry into the tensions in the Gaza Strip since May of last year. According to reports, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning the Israeli government’s decision to deny entry to…
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Palestine Conflict: Israel announces non-cooperation with UN
Tel Aviv: Israel has announced that it will not cooperate with the United Nations (UN) and the international community in investigating the alleged abuse of Palestinians. According to a global news agency, Israel has accused the UN Human Rights Commission and its head of being “unfairly biased” towards the Jewish state and announced its decision…
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Taliban delegation arrives in Geneva for talks with Swiss officials and NGOs
A Taliban delegation is in Geneva for talks with Swiss officials and NGOs on humanitarian access and human rights, according to Switzerland’s foreign ministry
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SFJ says Sikh demand for Khalistan will be taken to UNHRC session in Geneva
Khalistan Referendum campaign goes to UN in Geneva
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Protest outside UNHRC for Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Tehreek-e-Kashmir’s (TeK) Switzerland part coordinated a protest outside the base camp of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva against the denials of basic freedoms being submitted by Narendra Modi-drove government in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Director Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement (J&KSM) Altaf Ahmed Bhat, President TeK UK Fahim…
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Global Trade sets off on an uneven recovery after the pandemic: WTO
Geneva, 31st March: WTO states that global trade sets on for a stiff but uneven recovery after decreasing lesser than expectations due to Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The World Trade Organization issued a statement this Wednesday saying ,”According to new estimates from the WTO, the volume of world merchandise trade is expected to increase by…
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UN human rights chief voices concern over situation in Indian occupied Kashmir
GENEVA, Feb 26 (APP):The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, Friday expressed her continuing “concern” over the deteriorating situation in Indian occupied Kashmir, and said that the farmers’ protest against farm laws around New Delhi call for ensuring that legislations are based on consultations with stakeholders. Bachelet made the remarks while updating the…
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Coronavirus Lays Bare Divisions in Society: UN Rights Chief
The UN Rights Chief says that the coronavirus is laying bare divisions in society.