Press ‘a cornerstone’ of democratic societies, UN says on World Day
The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to “do everything in their power” to support free, independent and diverse media, which the UN’s top...
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UN chief welcomes return to electoral agreement in Somalia
The United Nations Secretary-General on Saturday welcomed the decision by the Lower House of Somalia’s Federal Parliament to nullify a special law and to return...
“Head Will Be Chopped Off If I Comment About Elections Or Kumbh”: Adar Poonawalla To UK Daily
Poonawalla, in his interview to the UK daily ‘The Times’, opened up about receiving aggressive calls from some of the most powerful people in India,...
Myanmar approaching point of economic collapse: UN report
The turmoil following the military coup in Myanmar, coupled with the impact of COVID-19 could result in up to 25 million people – nearly half of...
Decades of health gains at risk in Brazil due to COVID-19
Although COVID-19 cases are declining in Brazil, the pandemic is putting decades of public health gains there at risk, the head of the World Health...
“Shut Down The Country Temporarily”: Dr Fauci’s Advice On India’s Covid Crisis
The renowned epidemiologist, without naming any government, said one of the things that should have been recognised that “victory was declared maybe too prematurely”. In...
Cleared Visa Processes, Booked Flights: Foreign Travel Ban Puts Indian Students’ Future In Jeopardy
The travel ban has become a major burden given the finances and time involved in getting the visas cleared for the same. Amid the deadly...
First Person: Panic as COVID-19 ‘tsunami’ hits India
A UN staff member in India has described the huge upsurge in COVID-19 infections in her country in recent days as a “tsunami”, and has...
Renewed clashes displace thousands in Myanmar, UN reports
Fresh clashes between Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups have displaced thousands across the country, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)...
As Covid Crisis Worsens, US Tells Citizens To Leave India
Amid the country’s escalating Covid-19 crisis, the United States has now told its citizens to leave India as soon as possible. Amid the country’s escalating...