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Malala Yousafzai arrives in Pakistan to meet flood-hit victims
Karachi: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday, her first visit to her home country in more than four years, to inspect regions hit by the cataclysmic floods and meet…
- Delhi
Destruction caused by climate change
Delhi: Various reports highlight the fact that Climate Change has been caused by the rich nations and thus poor countries have started demanding compensation for the climate changes, which have adversely impacted…
- World
US, allies pushing Pakistan to vote against Russia at UN
Islamabad: The United States and its allies are seeking Pakistan’s support for the resolution to be tabled at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week against Russia for invading Ukraine, Express…
- Middle East
Tension in West Bank fuels atmosphere of fear, hatred: UN official
Ramallah: An escalation of tension in the West Bank would fuel an atmosphere of fear, hatred and anger between Israelis and Palestinians, a senior UN official has warned. “It is necessary to…
- Middle East
Lebanon launches new UN-supported plan to reboot economy
Beirut: Lebanon’s Ministry of Economy and Trade has launched a UN-supported plan to reboot the country’s ailing economy. The plan, with support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western…
- Business
India’s GDP growth to decline to 5.7 pc in 2022: UNCTAD
United Nations: India’s economic growth is expected to decline to 5.7 per cent this year from 8.2 per cent in 2021, a top UN agency projected on Monday, citing higher financing cost…
- Middle East
Yemen truce ends without extension: UN envoy
Sanaa: The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced on Sunday that the government and the Houthis have not reached an agreement to extend the truce that had been in place…
- Middle East
UN calls for extension of truce in Yemen
Aden: An updated UN proposal calling for an extension of the existing truce set to expire on October 2 has been received by both sides of Yemen’s warring parties, but its fate remains…
- Middle East
UN chief strongly urges Yemen’s warring parties to renew expiring truce
United Nations: The U.N. chief is strongly urging Yemen’s warring parties to not only renew but expand a truce that expires Sunday, saying it has brought the longest period of relative calm…
- Middle East
UN steps up efforts to extend Yemen truce set to expire
Sanaa: The UN, through its special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has stepped up diplomatic efforts to renew the existing truce between Yemen’s warring parties to prevent any resumption of the country’s…
- Middle East
Yemeni govt receives UN proposal to extend truce for six months
Sanaa: The Yemeni government has received a proposal from the UN suggesting renewing the ongoing truce for additional six months, an official said here. The proposal from UN Special Envoy for Yemen…
- World
Women’s rights activist from India wins ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards
United Nations: A women’s rights activist from India, who traveled 3,800km through the length of the country in less than a year to raise awareness on gender-based violence and inequality, has won…
- Middle East
UN calls on Iran to avoid unecessary force on protesters
Dubai: The United Nations Secretary-General called on Iran early on Wednesday to refrain from using unnecessary or disproportionate force against protesters as unrest over a young woman’s death in police custody spread…
- Middle East
UN Women supports women’s rights in Iran
New York: In recent days Iran has seen deep public unrest, with demonstrations and protests taking place in some 80 cities, triggered by the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained…