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UN nuclear agency members draft resolution against Iran
Vienna: The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the UN nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the…
- World
ISI-backed Bangladesh terror groups raise spillover threat to India
New Delhi: The Indian security agencies are keeping a close watch on two terror groups and their splinters that operate out of Bangladesh. The Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)…
- India
UN Secretary General to participate in BRICS Summit in India
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in the 18th BRICS Summit later this month in New Delhi. As the chair this year, India will be hosting the 18th BRICS Summit…
- India
Sea level rise could affect millions in Kolkata, Mumbai: UN
United Nations: Kolkata and Mumbai could be severely ravaged by rising sea levels affecting millions of people, a report by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns. The report released on Monday is…
- Middle East
Two peacekeepers killed as AU condemns South Sudan attack
Addis Ababa: The African Union (AU) has condemned armed attacks carried out on Monday, on a United Nations (UN) convoy in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. In a press statement, the AU said…
- Middle East
Trump official leading Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel
United Nations: The official in charge of President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza criticized Israel on Wednesday for its attacks on the war-battered Palestinian territory and warned that the alternative to…
- India
India rejects UN’s ‘politically motivated’ report on racial bias
New Delhi: India rejected the United Nations (UN) report on racial discrimination in the country, calling it “politically motivated” and “highly malicious” as it included sweeping generalisations and unsubstantiated allegations. In an…
- India
UN flags police abuse against Rohingya, Dalits, Muslims in India
Geneva: A United Nations committee on racial discrimination has flagged grave concern over the significant increase in police action and state-administered violence against Rohingya refugees, Bengali-speaking Muslims and Dalits in India. The…
- Middle East
India, UN chief condemn killing of 2 peacekeepers in South Sudan
United Nations: India and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have condemned the killing of two Ethiopian peacekeepers serving in South Sudan and demanded immediate action to ensure accountability for the attack. India’s UN mission…
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UN envoy warns Yemen faces risk of large-scale conflict
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has warned of a growing risk of renewed large-scale conflict in Yemen amid escalating attacks by the Houthi group against Saudi tankers and Yemeni…
- Middle East
UNICEF acts against staffer over spying for Israel
United Nations: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is taking action against an employee over allegations that he spied for Israel in his previous UN job, a UN spokesman has confirmed. The staffer,…
- World
Accountability needed for harm to peaceful protesters in PoK: UN
United Nations: Expressing concern over the security situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said there needs to be accountability for action taken against people engaging…
- India
Free Assam activists held over Kaziranga hotel protest, urges UN
Hyderabad: A group of UN human rights experts on Friday, July 17, called for the release of five Indigenous rights defenders detained in Assam, saying their arrest in connection with protests against a…
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Funding cuts leave 1 million women without aid: UN Women
Geneva: At least 1 million women have lost access to humanitarian and other critical support as a result of budget cuts over the last 18 months, the UN agency focusing on women…
- Middle East
UN issues ‘red alert’ over Sudan violence
Geneva: The United Nations human rights chief on Friday, July 3, sounded a “red alert” about possible atrocity crimes in and near a strategic city in central Sudan, calling on world leaders…
