CAA Protests: UN Experts Seek Release Of Activists
In a statement published on June 26, several experts from the United Nations have called…
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India Elected Unopposed To U.N. Security Council
Along with Mexico, Ireland and Norway, India was elected to the United Nations Security Council…
Record 79.5 mn Displaced Despite Covid Slowing Exodus: U.N.
Nearly 80 million people worldwide, or 1% of humanity, were uprooted at the end of…
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…
Khashoggi Family Forgives Those Who Killed Their Father
The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday that they have forgiven…
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…
“Terrorists May See Window Of Opportunity”: UN Chief
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a “window” into how a bio-terrorist attack might unfold across…
“Solidarity With India, Lockdown Comprehensive, Robust”: UN
The UN has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top…
WHO Confirms 2 Coronavirus Cases Among Its Staff
An official from the World Health Organization (WHO), the body leading the global fight against…
Coronavirus: Death Toll Crosses 100 In China
China said on Tuesday that 106 people had died from a new coronavirus that is…
Imran Khan Calls For UN Action On Kashmir
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Wednesday for the United Nations to help mediate…
Infant Deaths, Poor Conditions At Hospital Spark Uproar
In a dimly lit shanty in northwestern India, Padma Rawal sobs inconsolably as she recalls…
U.S., Iran Both Signal To Avoid Further Conflict
President Donald Trump on Wednesday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was “standing…
“I Wouldn’t Have Wasted My Time On Trump”: Greta Thunberg
Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg said on Monday that talking to U.S. President Donald…
Explainer: Genocide Case Against Myanmar At The Top U.N. Court
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was due to leave the Netherlands on Friday after…
Greenhouse Emissions Hit New Record, Could Bring ‘Destructive’ Effects: U.N.
Greenhouse gas emissions surged to a record level last year and world temperatures could rise…
Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Official Over Boycott Accusations
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) official complied with an Israeli expulsion order on Monday, imposed…
Fossil Fuel Polluters From U.S. To China Far Off Climate Targets: UN
The world’s major fossil fuel producers are set to bust global environmental goals with excessive…
Trading Tires: How The West Fuels A Waste Crisis In Asia
When night falls in the Indian village of Nabipur, the backyard furnaces come to life,…
Indian-origin Economist Among Poverty-tackling Trio Who won Nobel Economics Prize
U.S.-based economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize…
India Partially Restores Mobile Phone Lines In Kashmir
India restored some mobile phone services in contested Kashmir on Monday, two months after imposing…
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,…
India Shelves Plan On Countrywide Ban On Single-Use Plastic Products
India has held off imposing a blanket ban on single-use plastics to combat pollution, officials…