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 United Nations report showed, as...
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More Than 1 Bn People Face Displacement By 2050
Rapid population growth, lack of access to food and water and increased exposure to natural disasters mean more than 1...
Rohingya Hold ‘Silent Protest’ On 3rd Anniversary Of Exodus
Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh held a “silent protest” on Tuesday to mark the third anniversary of clashes between Rohingya...
Hiroshima Marks 75 Years Since Atomic Bombing
Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, with ceremonies downsized due...
CAA Protests: UN Experts Seek Release Of Activists
In a statement published on June 26, several experts from the United Nations have called upon India to immediately release...
India Elected Unopposed To U.N. Security Council
Along with Mexico, Ireland and Norway, India was elected to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, but the 193...
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 2019 after fleeing wars or...
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 racism” and “police brutality” in...
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 body’s handling of the coronavirus...
Khashoggi Family Forgives Those Who Killed Their Father
The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday that they have forgiven those who murdered their father,...
ILO Warns Indian States On Scrapping Workers’ Rights
The U.N. labour agency urged Indian states thinking of relaxing workers’ rights to help industry survive the coronavirus to consult...
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 and disease and forced into...
“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 the world, UN chief Antonio...
“Solidarity With India, Lockdown Comprehensive, Robust”: UN
The UN has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top official at the world body's...
WHO Confirms 2 Coronavirus Cases Among Its Staff
An official from the World Health Organization (WHO), the body leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, said on...
Coronavirus: Death Toll Crosses 100 In China
China said on Tuesday that 106 people had died from a new coronavirus that is spreading across the country, up...
Imran Khan Calls For UN Action On Kashmir
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Wednesday for the United Nations to help mediate between nuclear armed India and...
Infant Deaths, Poor Conditions At Hospital Spark Uproar
In a dimly lit shanty in northwestern India, Padma Rawal sobs inconsolably as she recalls losing her 5-month-old infant, and...
U.S., Iran Both Signal To Avoid Further Conflict
President Donald Trump on Wednesday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was “standing down” after it fired missiles...
“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 Trump at a United Nations...
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 defending her country against accusations...
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 more than twice the globally...
Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Official Over Boycott Accusations
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) official complied with an Israeli expulsion order on Monday, imposed over accusations he backs an...
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 coal, oil and gas extraction...
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, burning waste tires from the...
