World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation
Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of slowing it down must happen “urgently, using every tool we...
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UN Human Rights Office Praises SC Order On Sedition Law
UNHR has called for immediate release of all who were detained under this law....
Ukraine: UN labour agency update shows 4.8 million jobs lost to war
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An estimated 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since Russia’s 24 February invasion, according to a brief published on Wednesday by the UN’s...
Dialogue and cooperation needed for ‘interlinked global crises’ UN chief says in Austria
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The world is facing “multiple and interlinked global crises,” the UN chief told journalists in Austria on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Chancellor...
Another European war, ‘not an impossibility’; Unity crucial in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Amidst rising tensions, a months-long political stalemate and increasing speculation about yet another conflict in Europe, the international community must stand firm behind a peaceful,...
India Spent Eight Lakh US Dollars For Promoting Hindi In UN
The mission further said that Indian Government of India is making constant efforts to increase the scope of use of Hindi in the United Nations....
Ukraine: UN rights office probe spotlights harrowing plight of civilians
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Almost 76 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, countless civilians remain caught up in the horror and destruction of war, UN rights investigators said on Tuesday. ...
Moldovans open their borders, homes and hearts – UN chief
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On the second day of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ visit to Chisinau, , he drew attention to a migration crisis without refugee camps, in awe...
UN launches joint appeal for Syria: ‘Apathy is not an option’
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As Syria begins 12 years of conflict amidst soaring humanitarian needs, UN agency heads launched during a European Union conference on Tuesday, a joint appeal...
High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land
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The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), kicked-off on Monday, in the Ivorian capital. Against...