Afghanistan economy in ‘freefall’, threatening to take entire population with it
Afghanistan’s economy is in “free fall”, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told a special meeting on Sunday, warning that if decisive and compassionate action is...
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‘Consistent evidence’ of Omicron’s spread vs Delta: WHO’s Tedros
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There is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week, said the head...
I see a light at the end of the tunnel for Nigeria : A UN Resident Coordinator blog
by Arti Ghargi
Edward Kallon, the outgoing UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, is moving on after five years in the past. In this blog, Mr. Kallon...
Ethiopia crisis: Human Rights Council sets up international rights probe
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Serious concerns over alleged severe human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia should be investigated by an international rights probe, the Human Rights Council agreed...
Women leaders examine how to end ‘invisible emergency’ of gender-based violence
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Whether at home, at work, in the streets or even online, women and girls across the world remain highly vulnerable to gender-based violence, something which...
UN- Secretary General Antonio Guterres Mourns Demise Of Gen Bipin Rawat
by Sonu Kanojia
Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 11 other armed forces personnel died on Wednesday after the military helicopter they were travelling in crashed near Coonoor...
“Today United Nations is less credible than its history,” says MEA S Jaishankar
Jaishankar said “What has led to weaker multilateralism? We have seen in the last 20 years an economic rebalancing in the world New Delhi: External...
Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi invokes Kashmir before UN, again
Qureshi requested the UN Security Council to play its appropriate role and reiterated Pakistan’s proposal to strengthen UNMOGIP’s presence in the region Islamabad: Foreign Minister...
Bhopal gas tragedy among world’s “major industrial accidents” of 20th century: UN report
United Nations | The 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy which killed thousands of people is among the world’s “major industrial accidents” of the 20th century, a UN...
Bhopal gas tragedy among world’s “major industrial accidents” of 20th century: UN report
United Nations | The 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy which killed thousands of people is among the world’s “major industrial accidents” of the 20th century, a UN...