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UN rights chief Volker Turk condemns Russia's "senseless" war in Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has condemned Russia's "senseless" invasion of Ukraine and stressed that the UN body needs to forge a new worldwide consensus on human rights, broadening its base of support, according to the statement released by UN's OHCHR.
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UN body votes in US-backed candidate to control future of global internet
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): A United Nations body responsible for shaping global internet development - the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - voted to appoint Doreen Bogdan-Martin, the US-backed candidate, as the group's secretary general.
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After Lancet commission raises questions about WHO, UN body says omissions
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): A day after a Lancet Commission report claimed that the World Health Organisation (WHO) acted too cautiously and slowly while dealing with Covid-19, the UN body on Friday said that while it agreed with many of the findings there were also some "omission
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25 mn Afghans living in poverty: UN body for humanitarian affairs
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 10 (ANI): As Afghanistan continues to witness a debilitating rights situation, the UN body for humanitarian affairs expressed concerns over the grave condition pointing out that 25 million people in the country are living in poverty, media reports said.
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Pakistan floods demonstrate need for climate change mitigation: UN body
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): The devastating floods in Pakistan, which have claimed over 1,200 lives, have now affected more than 33 million people, causing widespread destruction and damage.
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Over 6 million Sri Lankans face food insecurity due to record inflation: U
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): Some 6.26 million Sri Lankans, or three in 10 households, are unsure of where their next meal is coming from, according to the latest food insecurity assessment from the World Food Programme (WFP), released on Wednesday.
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UN body says at least 7 mln livestock died across drought-affected HOA cou
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 7 million livestock have died across drought-affected Horn of Africa (HOA) countries, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has disclosed.
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'Every day at least one or two Afghan women commit suicide'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): 'Every day there are at least one or two women who commit suicide', said a former deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament on Friday, highlighting the lack of opportunity and ailing mental health that is taking a toll on Afghan women.
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UN body to hold debate on Afghan women's rights on July 1
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) is set to convene an urgent debate on July 1 to address the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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UN body seeks USD 993 million to prevent famine, tackle drought in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Friday that it's seeking 993.3 million US dollars to provide life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to prevent famine and respond to the drought in Somalia by December.
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COVID-19: Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for v
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference, Pope Francis has extended support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and asked the UN body to adopt measures to ensure access to coronavirus shots fo
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Enforced disappearances in Pakistan: Baloch Voice Association urges UN bod
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): Representatives of the Baloch Voice Association (BVA) met with the United Nations Working Group over the issue of enforced disappearances in Pakistan and urged the UN body to appoint a special rapporteur.
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