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United Nations: Intergovernmental organization
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the world's largest international organization. The UN is headquartered in New York City, and the organization has other offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague, where the International Court of Justice is headquartered.

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Efforts intensify to deliver more aid to war-torn Gaza as UN warns of famine [Video]

Efforts intensify to deliver more aid to war-torn Gaza as UN warns of famine

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Biden Administration Seeks Permanent Halt on Funding of UNRWA for Gazans | Oneindia News [Video]

Biden Administration Seeks Permanent Halt on Funding of UNRWA for Gazans | Oneindia News

The United States weighs a permanent halt on funding to UNRWA due to congressional opposition, despite acknowledging its vital humanitarian role. Funding was suspended after Israel's allegations of..

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Sweden and Canada resume funding UN agency for Palestinian refugees [Video]

Sweden and Canada resume funding UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Sweden and Canada will resume aid payments to UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.

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UN: Girls often excluded from education in Afghanistan and Africa [Video]

UN: Girls often excluded from education in Afghanistan and Africa

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The History of International Women's Day [Video]

The History of International Women's Day

The History of , International Women's Day. For more than 100 years, March 8 has been known as a special day for women. . It was first celebrated in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and..

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30 million women and girls have been 'circumcised' globally since 2016, UNICEF finds [Video]

30 million women and girls have been 'circumcised' globally since 2016, UNICEF finds

UN agency reports that the number of victims worldwide has now reached 230 million, even as efforts to curtail female genital mutilation show progress in some countries.

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US to build Gaza aid port as UN warns of widespread famine [Video]

US to build Gaza aid port as UN warns of widespread famine

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'Clear and convincing evidence' of Hamas secual violence, UN special envoy tells France 24 [Video]

'Clear and convincing evidence' of Hamas secual violence, UN special envoy tells France 24

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Sudan soon to be 'world's largest hunger crisis', as UN considers ceasefire draft [Video]

Sudan soon to be 'world's largest hunger crisis', as UN considers ceasefire draft

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IAEA chief Grossi meets Putin in Sochi to discuss nuclear safety [Video]

IAEA chief Grossi meets Putin in Sochi to discuss nuclear safety

The UN's nuclear watchdog sought a ā€œprofessional and frankā€ discussion about Ukraine's nuclear safety with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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ā€˜Our children are dyingā€™: UN warns of impending Gaza famine [Video]

ā€˜Our children are dyingā€™: UN warns of impending Gaza famine

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Gaza's starving children need a 'flood' of aid, UN chief says [Video]

Gaza's starving children need a 'flood' of aid, UN chief says

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UN envoy says 'reasonable grounds' to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7 [Video]

UN envoy says 'reasonable grounds' to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7

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Fighting gender inequality crucial to tackle climate crisis, says UN [Video]

Fighting gender inequality crucial to tackle climate crisis, says UN

The fight against gender inequality is crucial to combating food insecurity and the climate crisis, says latest FAO report.

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UN report finds credible evidence of sexual violence during Oct. 7 Hamas attack [Video]

UN report finds credible evidence of sexual violence during Oct. 7 Hamas attack

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India Pushes for Two-State Solution in Israel-Gaza War At United Nations | Oneindia News [Video]

India Pushes for Two-State Solution in Israel-Gaza War At United Nations | Oneindia News

India's UN envoy, Ruchira Kamboj, reiterated support for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing the need for Palestinian independence while addressing Israel's security..

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Why Women's History Month Is in March [Video]

Why Women's History Month Is in March

Why Women's History Month Is in March. In honor of the start of Womenā€™s History Month, hereā€™s a look back at its origins. The United States, United Kingdom and Australia all celebrate..

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EU to continue funding UNRWA as it probes alleged staff involvement in Oct 7 attacks [Video]

EU to continue funding UNRWA as it probes alleged staff involvement in Oct 7 attacks

The European Commission will continue to fund the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) as probes continue into the alleged involvement of 12 staff members in Hamasā€™ October 7 attacks on Israel.

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Palestinian Deaths in Gaza Surpass 30,000 [Video]

Palestinian Deaths in Gaza Surpass 30,000

Palestinian Deaths in Gaza , Surpass 30,000. On Feb. 29, Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza City, AP reports. Over 100 people were killed, raising the war's death toll in..

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India raises concerns at the UN after Pakistan mentions the Kashmir issue | Oneindia News [Video]

India raises concerns at the UN after Pakistan mentions the Kashmir issue | Oneindia News

At the 55th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, India's first secretary Anupama Singh said that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and..

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Strikes on Rafah continue as UN chief fears ā€˜final nail in coffinā€™ [Video]

Strikes on Rafah continue as UN chief fears ā€˜final nail in coffinā€™

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Last UNRWA food convoy into northern Gaza was over a month ago, agency chief warns [Video]

Last UNRWA food convoy into northern Gaza was over a month ago, agency chief warns

One in six children in northern Gaza is "severely malnourished", the UN agency highlighted.

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Brazil condemns UN 'paralysis' on Gaza, Ukraine at tense G20 meeting [Video]

Brazil condemns UN 'paralysis' on Gaza, Ukraine at tense G20 meeting

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The humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, UN envoy says [Video]

The humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, UN envoy says

The UN's annual appeal for Ukraine is $3.1 billion.

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#Watch| Jaishankar at Raisina Dialogue: Calls for UN Reform Amid Lack of Consensus| Oneindia News [Video]

#Watch| Jaishankar at Raisina Dialogue: Calls for UN Reform Amid Lack of Consensus| Oneindia News

Jaishankar, speaking at Raisina Dialogue in Delhi, advocates UN reform due to its outdated structure with four times more members than its inception. He highlights the failure to find multilateral..

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