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April 29, 2024 12:01 PM

23.7 million people need humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan: UNICEF

A staggering 23.7 million people, including 12.3 million children, in Afghanistan require humanitarian assistance in 2024, according to a recent report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The report, released in March, paints a grim pictu...

April 26, 2024 12:18 PM

India achieved 80% financial inclusion within 6 years: Ruchira Kamboj

Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, talked about the nation's strong digital public infrastructure and highlighted India's rapid progress in achieving an 80% financial inclusion rate within a mere six years. She em...

April 26, 2024 12:08 PM

“Pact of the Future”: India calls for revitalization of UNGA, reform of global governance architecture

India on Thursday (local time) called for the revitalization of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and reforms in global governance architecture. India has always been of the view that the UN General Assembly can be revitalised only when its...

April 23, 2024 4:52 PM

Asia most affected by climate disasters in 2023, heatwaves fatalities rising in India: UN report

Asia was world's most disaster-hit region by weather, climate and water hazards in 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties. In a report published on Tuesday, WMO said th...

April 19, 2024 11:25 AM

US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership

The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the world body. It vetoed a draft resolution that recommend...

April 18, 2024 9:56 AM

UN Security Council to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a Palestinian request for full U.N. membership, said diplomats, a move that Israel ally the United States is expected to block because it would effectively recognize a Palestinia...

April 5, 2024 4:02 PM

UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, although Israel dismissed it as a "distorted text". Twenty-eight ...

April 5, 2024 3:09 PM

UN human rights council adopts landmark resolution for intersex rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday voted to adopt a resolution designed to protect the rights of intersex people, the first initiative of its kind that diplomats and rights groups described as an landmark moment for human rights. Tw...

April 3, 2024 12:19 PM

US warns Iran against retaliatory actions after Syria embassy attack

Following the attack on Iran's embassy compound in Syria, the United States warned Iran against retaliation. The US informed the United Nations Security Council that it had no prior knowledge of the strike, which Tehran has blamed on Israel, a close ...

April 1, 2024 10:44 PM

Biden Will Visit Baltimore Next Week After Bridge Collapse

President Joe Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday following last week's collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said. The steel truss bridge collapsed early on Tuesday morning, killing six road workers,...

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