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Why The UN Is Not Climate Neutral: Study

The UN claims to be almost entirely climate neutral, yet that claim is based on buying millions of carbon offset credits…

8 months ago
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Morocco Trembler: Marrakech Artisans Among Those Hit Hard

A powerful earthquake that hit close to the medieval city of Marrakech in Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, has killed…

8 months ago
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UN Forced To Cut Food Aid To Millions Due To Funding Crisis

Owing to a crippling funding crisis, the United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to…

9 months ago
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UN Rights Body Condemns Any Manifestation Of Religious Hatred

Condemning and strongly rejecting any advocacy and manifestation of religious hatred, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted…

10 months ago
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110 Million People Displaced Globally, Says UN

Source: DW A record 110 million people have been displaced around the world as the conflict in Sudan contributed to…

11 months ago
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UN Talks On Plastic Pollution End; Next Draft Of Legally-Binding Pact

Source: IANS The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution, including…

11 months ago
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Covid, Conflict, Climate Change Major Threats To Women, Babies: UN

Source: PTI An estimated 13.4 million babies were born preterm in 2020, with 45 per cent of them being born…

12 months ago
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Taliban Restrictions May Amount To Femicide, Warn UN Experts

Source: AP, PTI Taliban restrictions on Afghan women and girls may amount to femicide if they are not reversed, a…

12 months ago
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UN Condemns Taliban’s Ban On Women From Working For UN Af

Source: PTI The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned the decision by the Taliban to ban Afghan women from working…

1 year ago
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Sudan Violence Puts Thousands Of Pregnant Women At Risk: UN

Source: PTI The ongoing heavy fighting in Sudan is putting tens of thousands of pregnant women in danger, making it…

1 year ago
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UN Says Taliban Have Barred Its Female Afghan Staffers From Working

Source: PTI Female Afghan employees of the United Nations have been banned by the ruling Taliban from working in the…

1 year ago
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26% Of World Lacks Clean Drinking Water, 46% Sanitation: UN

Source: PTI A new report launched Tuesday on the eve of the first major UN conference on water in over…

1 year ago
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Livable Future Possible If Drastic Action Taken This Decade: IPCC Report

Source: PTI The world is very likely to miss the most important climate target of limiting global temperature rise to…

1 year ago
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Nations Give Nod To Key UN Science Report On Climate Change

(Source: AP) Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new UN report on climate change, after approval was…

1 year ago
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A Look At Women On The Frontlines Of Peace

More and more women are taking up combat roles on the front line, playing a key role over a year…

1 year ago
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UN Sorry For Photo Of Its Personnel In Front Of Taliban Flag

(Source: PTI) The UN has apologised for "a significant lapse in judgement" after photographs surfaced of some of its personnel…

1 year ago
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‘Crimes Against Humanity’ By China In Xinjiang Region: UN Report

The United Nations released a bombshell report into serious human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region late Wednesday, saying torture…

2 years ago
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Maternal Mortality Above UN Target In 70% Of Districts: Study

Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in 448 of India's 640 districts is higher than the target set under UN Sustainable Development…

2 years ago
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UN Experts Call For Urgent Global Attention On Sri Lankan Economic Crisis

Sri Lanka's economic collapse needs immediate global attention, not just from humanitarian agencies, but also from international financial institutions and…

2 years ago
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In ’23, India Will Become World’s Most Populous Country: UN Report

India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year, according to a report by the…

2 years ago
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Civilian Deaths In Russia-Ukraine Conflict Very Disturbing: India

Voicing grave concern over reports of civilian deaths in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, India has said that critical civilian infrastructure…

2 years ago
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Ukraine Facing Sexual Violence And Trafficking Crisis: UN

Sexual violence in Ukraine, especially against women and girls, remains prevalent and underreported, and the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn…

2 years ago
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‘Pavlovian Response’: India Rejects Remarks By Bilawal Zardari At UN

India on Friday slammed Pakistan for making "unwarranted remarks" on Jammu and Kashmir, saying comments made by its Foreign Minister…

2 years ago
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Land Degradation: Silence When Alarms Should Be Sounding

In 1992, three UN conventions were established to combat climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification. As their contours were being…

2 years ago
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Ukraine: UN Head Decries Attacks On Civilians

The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain, a description underscored…

2 years ago

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