UN Seeks $4.2B To Aid War-Hit Ukraine, Refugees
On Monday, the United Nations and its allies requested a joint $4.2 billion from donors to aid war-affected communities in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in...
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Israel Killed 11 Gazans In Front Of Families, Could Lead To War Crimes Probe: UN
The UN Human Rights Office urges an urgent inquiry after allegations that Israeli forces “summarily executed” at least 11 unarmed Palestinian men before their families...
Closure Of Moscow Helsinki Group, ‘Yet Another Blow To Human Rights’ In Russia: OHCHR
by UN News
The court order closing down Russia’s oldest human rights organization, the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), is “yet another blow to human rights and civic space...
Security Council Calls For Intensifying Efforts To Expand Yemen Truce
by UN News
The Council called on the parties “to urgently intensify, and be flexible in, the negotiations under the auspices of the UN to agree on an...
From The Field: Black Pigs, Green Tea, And Pink Orchids – Preserving China’s Natural Resources
by UN News
China has a dizzying range of rich natural resources. The country is home to 10 per cent of all known plant species, and 14 per...
United Nations Helps Pakistan, Afghanistan With Heavy Flooding
by ANI
New York: The United Nations on Wednesday said it is helping that has caused heavy casualties and material damage in both countries. “The UN team...
G7 Summits: India Says “Committed To Ensuring Free And Independent Media”
The G7 highlighted in a joint declaration the significance of laws and regulation in place in each country to promote the ideals and values of...
Interview: ‘Any way you look at it, wars are evil’, UN Ukraine Crisis chief
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Amin Awad was appointed the UN Crisis Coordinator in Ukraine by Secretary-General António Guterres in February, following the Russian attack on the country. Marking the...
Meeting commitments, requires UN to work in ‘lockstep’ with parliamentarians
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Global commitments on implementing multilateral agreements were front and centre on Thursday, as the General Assembly President co-hosted hundreds of Parliamentarians from around the world...
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Thursday two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for patients with critical diseaseand one for non-severe cases. The first drug, baricitinib, is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor- a...