UN Envoy Calls For Action Against Myanmar Junta Over Bloodshed
The United Nations’ special envoy on Myanmar called on the U.N. Security Council to take…
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All Wasted Food Packed In Big Trucks Would Circle Earth 7 Times
Seventeen percent of the food available to consumers worldwide in 2019 — almost one billion…
Existing Emissions Pledges Barely Scratch Climate Targets
Pledges made so far under the 2015 Paris accord would deliver less than a 1%…
UN Rights Watchdog Raises Concerns About Dubai Princess
The U.N. human rights watchdog said on Friday it has asked the United Arab Emirates…
‘Chakka Jam’ Held Across India As Farm Protests Widen
Thousands of farmers across India blocked roads on Saturday with makeshift tents, tractors, trucks and…
U.N. Seeks ‘Maximum Restraint’ As Farm Protesters Widen Blockade
The United Nations human rights office called on Indian authorities and protesting farmers to exercise…
Poor Nations Need More Cash To Adapt To Climate Change: U.N.
Half of the world’s climate change financing should go to helping poorer nations adapt to…
Bangladesh Set To Move Rohingya Refugees To Remote Island
Bangladesh has begun preparations to move thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island off…
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…
Opposition, U.N. Call For Stan Swamy’s Release
Indian opposition leaders on Wednesday called for the release of an elderly priest held on…
‘Food Is The Best Vaccine Against Chaos’: WFP Wins Peace Nobel
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for…
Despite Lockdowns, Greenhouse Gases Hit New Record: U.N.
Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere hit a record high this year, a…
More Than 1 Bn People Face Displacement By 2050
Rapid population growth, lack of access to food and water and increased exposure to natural…
Rohingya Hold ‘Silent Protest’ On 3rd Anniversary Of Exodus
Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh held a “silent protest” on Tuesday to mark the third…
Hiroshima Marks 75 Years Since Atomic Bombing
Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic…
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…
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…