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Elon Musk slams UN, warns about population collapse
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has slammed the United Nations (UN) once again, saying that there are “not enough people” in the world and one should be more worried…
- India
Crime syndicate responsible for 1993 Mumbai blasts enjoying 5-star hospitality in Pakistan: Indian envoy at UN
New York: The crime syndicate responsible for the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts are enjoying 5-star hospitality in Pakistan and given state protection, Indian envoy at the UN has said, in a veiled…
- World
UN, agencies prepare relief efforts following Tonga volcano eruption
United Nations: The UN and its partner agencies are readying relief efforts for the remote South Pacific island nation of Tonga following the massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on January…
- World
United Nations increases assistance in Afghanistan
Kabul: UN humanitarians and partners have provided food assistance to more than 9 million Afghans since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, said the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).Humanitarians have…
- World
UN fund for vulnerable children in Bangladesh, Pakistan
New Delhi: Education Cannot Wait (ECW) has announced a total of $91.7 million in catalytic grant financing for new and expanded Multi-Year Resilience Programmes in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Lebanon, Libya, and Sudan. All…
- Middle East
UN slams rising refugee camp violence on aid worker in Syria
United Nations: UN humanitarians have condemned increasing violence and the slaying of an aid worker in al-Hol, the largest camp for displaced people and refugees in Syria. The killing on Tuesday followed…
- World
Rights of Afghan women, girls under attack: United Nations
Kabul: The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that the rights of Afghan women and girls are “under attack” and that they need the world body’s support and solidarity…
- World
WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable
Geneva: The number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55%, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization said in its latest pandemic report.…
- India
Harassment of Muslim women in India must be condemned: UN
United Nations: Harassment of Muslim women in India through social media apps such as “Sulli Deals” must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they occur, a UN Special Rapporteur has said.…
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UN official calls millennials to protect environments
Syed Qamar Hasan By Syed Qamar Hasan A high-ranking official from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UFCCC said yesterday, he was optimistic that India would be able to cut…
