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UN Chief "very vocal" about issues due to be taken up at Voice of Global S
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Stephane Dujarric said that UN Chief Antonio Guterres has been vocal about how the developing nations have been impacted by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Barring Afghan women from work will interrupt humanitarian aid to Afghanis
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to Griffiths, humanitarian aid organisations working under the United Nations, need the support of women employees to continue delivering life-saving services to the Afghan people.
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UN asks Taliban to lift bans on female education, work for aid agencies
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Last month, the Taliban imposed a restriction on female higher education and a ban on women from working in humanitarian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Human rights experts described these two measures as a major blow to vulnerable communities, women, children, and the entire country.
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Taliban's decision on Afghan media outlets operating from abroad to be ann
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Taliban's Ministry of Information and Culture said the court's ruling addressing the actions of some media outlets will be made public on Sunday, TOLOnews reported on Friday. According to the ministry's press office, the issue involves print and digital periodicals that operate abroad and cr
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Afghanistan: Journalists in Paktia criticize limited access to Information
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
As the Taliban's crackdown on journalists and media personnel continue in Afghanistan, numerous journalists in Paktia province on Friday criticized limited access to information and claimed that this has a negative influence on their operations as their basic rights to work are being challen
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James Gunn reveals he's writing an "unannounced DC TV show"
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Hollywood filmmaker James Gunn, who last year became the new co-chief of DC, recently revealed that he has written "1/3 of an unannounced DC TV show."
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Thousands remain in detention in Myanmar for opposing military rule: UN
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
To mark the country's 75th anniversary of independence, the military junta announced this week that it would free some 7,000 prisoners, UN news reported. However, it did not specify whether those jailed as part of its brutal crackdown on dissent would be included.
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Russian army's losses in Ukraine warning for China harbouring Taiwan dream
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In his article for the Israeli newspaper, Restelli contented that the interests of the entire community of nations are aligned towards peace, and threats of the use of force do not go unanswered. "Russia has now found itself in a costly war of attrition in which it can now hope for nothing b
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National Boxing Championships: Shiva Thapa, Hussamuddin clinch gold as Ser
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The record six-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa of Assam had a pretty comfortable day at the office as he defeated the 2021 World Youth Championships bronze medalist Ankit Narwal of Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) to win by unanimous decision in the 63.5kg final. Alongside Hussamuddin
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Delhi cricket: DDCA sacks selection panel for senior team with immediate e
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Delhi team suffered a shocking defeat against Saurashtra in their last Ranji match where the team lost its 6 wickets for just five runs with Jaydev Unadkat scripting history by taking a hattrick in the first over of the game.
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India to deploy platoon of women peacekeepers to UN Mission in Sudan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
This will be India's largest single unit of women Peacekeepers in a UN Mission since it deployed the first-ever all-women contingent in Liberia in 2007, stated the Permanent Mission of India to the UN press release.
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US House adjourns for third day without electing Speaker, McCarthy loses i
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Lawmakers voted five times on Thursday. However, Kevin McCarthy was unable to secure the majority of votes needed for being elected as the speaker.
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