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 Rawalpindi, MTT News Desk: The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today there is credible information that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon and called on the country to agree to a visit by a high-level team to clarify the nature of its nuclear programme.
“Throughout the past three years, we have obtained additional information which gives us a fuller picture of Iran’s nuclear programme and increases our concerns about possible military dimensions,” Director General Yukiya Amano told the meeting in
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 Rawalpindi, MTT News Desk: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voted to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency.
UNESCO’s General Conference, the agency’s highest ruling body, took the decision by a vote of 107 in favour to 14 against, with 52 abstentions, according to a news release.
The move brings the total number of UNESCO member States to 195. “The admission of a new member State is a mark of respect
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 Rawalpindi, MTT News Desk: The United Nations human rights office called on Israel today to stop attacks by settlers against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, citing a spike in violence in recent weeks resulting in serious physical injury, property loss and damage.
“More needs to be done to effectively prevent attacks by settlers against Palestinian civilians and, when they do occur, they should be properly investigated by the Israeli authorities,” The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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 Islamabad, MTT News Desk: The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, told Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today that he intends to submit an application this Friday for Palestine to become a United Nations Member State.
During their meeting, which took place at UN Headquarters on the margins of the 66th session of the General Assembly, Mr. Ban informed Mr. Abbas of his intention to perform his duties under the UN Charter. Palestine currently has observer status at the UN.
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 Ankara, MTT News Desk: Senator Syeda Sughra Imam in her meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Mr. Bulent Arinç at Ankara on Wednesday evening invited more Turkish investment in renewable energy and other productive sectors of economy.
Senator Sughra Imam, Chairperson of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) Working Group on Institution Capacity Building is leading a Pakistani delegation to FoDP workshop on institutional capacity building hosted by Turkey at Ankara on 8-9 September.
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