Living and loving with HIV: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
To mark Valentine’s Day, the annual 14 February celebration of love and affection, Gita Sabharwal, UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand, and Patchara Benjarattanaporn, Thailand Country...
Category : International
Egypt urged to remove activists from ‘terrorist’ list
UN independent human rights experts appealed on Thursday for authorities in Egypt to remove two activists from a “terrorist” list and to stop systemic use...
“The Movement Has Only Just Begun,” Says Donald Trump After Senate Acquits Him In Second Impeachment Trial
US President Joe Biden, hours after the Senate acquitted Trump, issued a statement saying it was a reminder that democracy was fragile. After a majority...
21-Year-Old Climate Activist Arrested From Bengaluru In Greta Thunberg ‘Toolkit’ Case
One of the founders of the “Friday for Future” campaign, it has been alleged that Disha Ravi edited the toolkit and sent it ahead. In...
‘If I can do it, so can you’: women scientists on the power of education to reach gender equality
Women are extremely under-represented in science, but a UN research centre in The Netherlands is trying to address the gender imbalance, by raising awareness of...
East Asian countries led economic recovery in last quarter of 2020, says UN report
Without the resilience of the economies of East Asia and the Pacific, there would have been no global trade recovery at the end of last...
“India And China Have Reached Agreement On Disengagement At Pangong Tso”: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Our sustained talks with China have led to agreement on disengagement on the north and south banks of Pangong Lake.”...
Top Twitter Officials In India May Face Arrest After Confrontation With Government
According to the report by Times of India, top Twitter executives in India may face arrest over the platform’s ‘non-compliance’ in following a government order. ...
US President Joe Biden Dials Xi Jinping, Expresses Concern Over Hong Kong Protest
Referring to talks between the two heads of state, the White House said President Joe Biden underlined his basic concerns about China’s aggressive and unfair...
In Open Confrontation With Indian Govt, Twitter Says Centre’s Order “Not Consistent With Indian Laws”
Earlier, the Indian government had asked Twitter to remove 1,178 listed handles that it said belonged to Pakistani and Khalistani users. After the Indian government...