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Russia and Ukraine sign deals with Turkey and UN to reopen Black Sea ports to resume export of food grains

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Russia and Ukraine signed separate but identical deals with Turkey and UN that will allow them to export food grain
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Article describing “The Benefits of World Hunger” published by the UN goes viral, netizens confused whether it is real or satire

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The article titled “the Benefits of World Hunger” written by Hawaiian professor George Kent was published on UN Chronicle in 2008
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‘Remarks are completely unwarranted, misleading and unacceptable’: MEA Spokesperson on UN Human Rights’ comment on Teesta Setalvad’s arrest

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The statement by the UN Human Rights body insinuated that Teesta Setalvad is being persecuted for her 'activism and solidarity with victims of the 2002 Gujarat Riots'.
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India reaffirms at the UN that non-Abrahamic religions too face hate and malice amidst propaganda of ‘Islamophobia’ in India

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India's representative to UN said that there can't can’t be double standards on religiophobia, its not restricted to Abrahamic religions only
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‘Don’t patronize us’: India calls for de-escalation at UNSC meet on Ukraine, Permanent Representative to UN shuts Dutch Ambassador on Twitter

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Permanent Representative of India to UN, TS Tirumurti, lambasted Dutch ambassador for patronising India for abstaining from voting against Russia
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Did you know: The Congress party and an ex-foreign minister were involved in the Iraqi oil scam, even when not in power

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The Volcker Committee report cited Kunwar Natwar Singh, former External Affairs Minister, and the Congress Party as "non-contractual beneficiaries" of Iraqi oil sales under the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme scam in 2001.
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United Nations General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council, India abstains from voting

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United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine
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No blue eyes, no blond hair: Is that why victims of war in Ethiopia and Yemen are children of a lesser God?

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While the west focuses on humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, it has turned a blind eye to sufferings of victims in Ethiopia and Yemen
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Imran Khan gloats, congratulates Muslim Ummah, as UN adopts resolution proposed by Pakistan designating March 15 as ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’

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The resolution introduced by Pakistan seeks to 'promote the message of tolerance, peaceful co-existence and interfaith and cultural harmony among all religions, races and nations'.
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‘Religiophobias not restricted to Abrahamic faiths, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs face discrimination and violence too’: India at the UN on Islamophobia resolution

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Tirumurti said India had suggested amendments to include the word 'pluralism' in the text, but it was not included by the sponsors of the resolution for 'reasons best known to them'.
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