New Delhi [India], February 20: Carbon Check (India), India's leading Validation & Verification Body (VVB), becomes the first Designated Operational Entity (DOE) globally to receive accreditation under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism of the United Nations Framework
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have launched an emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip, with a mass vaccination campaign scheduled from 22 to 26 February 2025.
The 17th Geneva Summit 2025 for Human Rights and Democracy is underway at the Centre International de Conferences Geneve (CICG) on February 18, 2025. United Nations Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer gave a welcome message to kick off this worldwide forum devoted to tackling human rights
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, reaffirmed on Tuesday that Jammu and Kashmir is and will always remain an integral part of India and strongly condemned Pakistan's misinformation campaigns.
Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, affirmed that the UAE strongly condemned the attack on international troops, emphasising that targeting peacekeeping missions is in contravention of the principles of international law and UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
Chinese authorities are transferring a large number of "surplus" rural workers to state-led labour programs throughout the nation in addition to using "vocational skills training and education centres" for forced labour in Xinjiang and Tibet, according to a recently published report by the U
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 15: Refex Group, a pioneering force in sustainable business solutions, reinforced its leadership and commitment to responsible business practices at the 19th National Convention of the United Nations Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI), held at The L
Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur was the Guest of Honour in the event. In her address, Thakur recalled about the initiation of the World Hindi Day on January 10, 2006.
The United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva has launched the "OHCHR Fact-Finding Report: Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh".
The United Nations has suspended its humanitarian operations in Saada, Yemen, following the detention of eight UN staffers. The suspension highlights the security challenges hindering efforts in one of the world's most dire humanitarian crises.
While China and Japan face population declines, India's population is expected to keep growing until 2060, according to the United Nations. This demographic advantage, combined with increasing investment and industrial expansion, positions India as a rising economic powerhouse.