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…
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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…
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…
A Look At Women On The Frontlines Of Peace
More and more women are taking up combat roles on the front line, playing a…
UN To Observe First Anti-Islamophobia Day
Source: IANS The United Nations will observe March 15 this year as the International Day…
Violence Against Women By Terrorists Remains Rampant: India At UNSC
Source: PTI India has told the UN Security Council that violence perpetrated by terrorists against…
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…
Ending VAWG And Not A Day Too Soon
Today, November 25, is marked as the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women…
Violence Against Women Is ‘Big Cancer’, Says UN Chief
(Source: PTI) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday termed violence against women a…
India Ranks 132 Out Of 191 In UNDP’s Human Development Index
India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the 2021 Human Development Index (HDI), according…
‘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…
UN Chief Urges Nuke Powers To Abide By The No-First-Use Pledge
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries with nuclear weapons to stick to…
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…
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…
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…
Ukraine Facing Sexual Violence And Trafficking Crisis: UN
Sexual violence in Ukraine, especially against women and girls, remains prevalent and underreported, and the…
‘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…
Land Degradation: Silence When Alarms Should Be Sounding
In 1992, three UN conventions were established to combat climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification….
‘Kindly Don’t Patronise Us’: India’s UN Envoy To Dutch Diplomat
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti told the Ambassador of the Netherlands…
Ukraine: UN Head Decries Attacks On Civilians
The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become an epicenter of unbearable heartache…
UN: Houthi Rebels To Stop Using Child Soldiers
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have agreed to rid their ranks of child soldiers, who have fought…
“World Is On Fast Track To Climate Disaster”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that time is running out for countries, corporations…
UN Panel To Release Report On Efforts To Curb Climate Change
A UN-backed panel was set to release a highly anticipated scientific report on Monday on…
UN Appoints Jayati Ghosh To High-Level Board On Multilateralism
Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh has been appointed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to…
India At UNSC Backs Convention Prohibiting Bio, Toxic Weapons
India told the UN Security Council meeting on Friday that it attaches importance to the…