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Nations sign UN High Seas Treaty for Ocean; Is one needed for space debris?
Vast stretches of open ocean cover two-thirds of the globe and the entire space surrounding our earth is virtually no man’s land. There are hardly any rules or regulations applying to the…
- World
Rising prices lead to growing civil unrest in Haiti: UN
Geneva: Rising food and fuel prices have led to growing civil unrest in Haiti, the World Food Programme (WFP) and other UN agencies warned. Jean-Martin Bauer, Country Director in Haiti for the…
- Telangana
Focus on things that unite nation, not those that divide it: KTR
Hyderabad: A day ahead of the 76th Independence Day, Telangana Minister and TRS leader KT Rama Rao on Sunday said that the people in India must focus on the things that unite…
- Opinions
Population growth not a bad word anymore
Satyen Mohapatra Population growth is no longer a bad word. At least that is what would seem to be the message being conveyed by UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund). The UNFPA is…
- Middle East
Decade of conflict in Syria claims over 306,000 civilian lives: UN report
Geneva: The conflict in Syria claimed the lives of 306,887 civilians between March 1, 2011 and March 31, 2021, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office has said. In a report, mandated…
- Middle East
Syria conflict death toll tops 350,000: UN
Geneva: The UN has presented a report to the ongoing 48th session of the Human Rights Council, according to which 350,209 identified individuals were killed in the conflict in Syria between March…
- Middle East
Saudi FM welcomes appointment of new UN special envoy for Yemen
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has welcomed the appointment of Hans Grundberg as UN Special Envoy for Yemen. Taking to Twitter on Saturday, the minister said:…
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Afghanistan at dangerous turning point: UN envoy
Kabul: Afghanistan is at a dangerous turning point as the war has entered a new phase, said Deborah Lyons, the UN Secretary-General’s special representative for the country. “Afghanistan is now at a dangerous…
- Middle East
Yemen’s warring sides mobilise troops
Sanaa: Forces loyal to Yemen’s government have moved military reinforcements to southern border areas in an attempt to discourage the Houthi militia from intruding into southern regions, an official said. “Units of…
- Middle East
Israel says Gaza tunnels destroyed in heavy airstrikes
Gaza City: The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (nine miles) of militant tunnels and the homes of nine…
- World
UN chief urges faith leaders to challenge harmful messages
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged religious leaders on Tuesday to challenge inaccurate and harmful messages that are fueling rising ethno-nationalism, stigma, hate speech and conflict as the coronavirus pandemic circles…
- World
UN research shows G20 nations lagging in climate action
Nairobi: G20 nations are collectively not on track to meet their Paris Agreement commitments, but they have huge opportunities to undertake rapid and deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, a new UN…
- World
UN calls for dialogue in Venezuela
Caracas: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called upon Venezuelan government and the opposition to put aside their deep political differences and commit to a dialogue aimed at…
- News
Concerned over minority persecution, EU threatens to suspend all subsidies to Pak
Brussels [Belgium]: Expressing its concern over “persecution of religious minorities” in Pakistan, the European Union (EU) has threatened to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences to Islamabad if it does not take…
