UAE: President's adviser meets UN Special Envoy to Yemen

Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, met with Hans Grundberg, United Nations (UN) Special Envoy...

UN experts decry Iran's proposed hijab law

A potential draft legislation in Iran that would cement harsh sanctions for women and girls who do not wear a...

ERC to organise 'Grace Preservation First Global Conference'

The Conference coincides with the Year of Sustainability launched by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed...

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon mandate renewal postponed

The United Nations Security Council postponed a Wednesday morning vote on renewing the mandate of the UNIFIL...

UN Secretary-General to visit Israel, Palestinian authority

A planned trip by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Israel and the Palestinian Authority is unlikely to yield...

Blue Dart Express Limited Receives UNFCCC Certification

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 31: Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's premier express air and integrated...

UK regrets Russia’s “reckless use of veto” for Mali sanctions

Russia on Wednesday vetoed the UNSC resolution, drafted by France and UAE, on sanctions against Mali, TASS reported....

Russia vetoes UNSC resolution on sanctions against Mali

The sanction regime, which has been in place since 2017, was proposed to be extended until August 31, 2024....

Taiwan Foreign Minister urges participation in UN system

Stating that repeated Chinese aggression continues to pose threats to Taiwan, which has been “improperly excluded”...

Hundreds trafficked into online scam centres across SE Asia

The United Nations said in a report that hundreds of thousands of people are being trafficked by criminal gangs and...

Nepal PM Dahal to embark on visit to China

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will embark on a visit to China at the end of next month, following his...

'Afghanistan one of the most weapons-contaminated countries'

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan said that 85 per cent of the victims of explosions and...