Existing Emissions Pledges Barely Scratch Climate Targets
Pledges made so far under the 2015 Paris accord would deliver less than a 1%…
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UN Rights Watchdog Raises Concerns About Dubai Princess
The U.N. human rights watchdog said on Friday it has asked the United Arab Emirates…
Pak Gives UN A Dossier On India After India Submits One On Pak
Pakistan gave U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a dossier on Tuesday accusing India of stoking terrorism…
Pak PM Says Will Upgrade Status Of Part Of Kashmir
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday his government will give provisional provincial status…
CAA Protests: UN Experts Seek Release Of Activists
In a statement published on June 26, several experts from the United Nations have called…
India Elected Unopposed To U.N. Security Council
Along with Mexico, Ireland and Norway, India was elected to the United Nations Security Council…
African Countries Seek UN Inquiry Into U.S. Racism, Police Brutality
African countries are lobbying to set up a United Nations commission of inquiry into “systemic…
Trump To Cut U.S. Ties With WHO Over Coronavirus
The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO) over the…
ILO Warns Indian States On Scrapping Workers’ Rights
The U.N. labour agency urged Indian states thinking of relaxing workers’ rights to help industry…
COVID-19 Pandemic: UN Warns Of Global Mental Health Crisis
A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death…
“Solidarity With India, Lockdown Comprehensive, Robust”: UN
The UN has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top…
Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Official Over Boycott Accusations
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) official complied with an Israeli expulsion order on Monday, imposed…
Hundreds Return To Hong Kong Streets As Metro, Shops Shut After Violence
Hong Kong’s metro system stayed shut on Saturday, paralysing transport in the Asian financial hub,…
Anger, Impatience Mount In PoK As Imran Khan Makes Diplomatic Push
As Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares to deliver another appeal to the world to…
Trump Urges Modi To Improve Ties With Pakistan Amid Kashmir Dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump urged India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to improve ties…
‘You Have Stolen My Dreams,’ An Angry Thunberg Tells U.N. Climate Summit
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg angrily denounced world leaders on Monday for failing to tackle climate…
U.S. Drone Strike Kills 30 Pine Nut Farm Workers In Afghanistan
A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed…
Millions Of Young People, Led By Sweden’s Greta Thunberg, To Strike For Climate Action
With world leaders about to gather in New York for a UN Climate Action Summit…
Trump Says He Does Not Want War After Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday said it looked like Iran was behind attacks…
Teenage Activist Greta Thunberg Takes Climate Protest To Trump
Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who shot to global fame for inspiring worldwide student strikes to…
Myanmar Troops’ Sexual Violence Against Rohingya Shows ‘Genocidal Intent’: UN Report
Sexual violence committed by Myanmar troops against Rohingya women and girls in 2017 indicated the…
UN Urges Hong Kong To Investigate Excessive Use Of Force Against Protesters
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Hong Kong on Tuesday to exercise…