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UN says 370,000 people displaced by escalation in Syria
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has estimated that since the escalation of hostilities in Syria, at least 370,000 men, women and children, boys and girls have been displaced, including 100,000 who left their homes more than once.
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Over 2,80,000 displaced in northwest Syria amid rebel offensive, says UN
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
More than 2,80,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria in a matter of days following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the United Nations said on Friday.
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Nasscom Foundation concludes the 3rd edition of TechForGood Awards 2024, p
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6: Nasscom Foundation successfully concluded its 3rd edition of the TechForGood Awards 2024, powered by CGI. Aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), these awards celebrated innovations that leverage technology to address critical soc
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Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024: UNCTAD report
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) projected global trade to reach a record USD33 trillion in 2024, reflecting a USD1 trillion increase compared to 2023.
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"If you can't take action, dissolve UN": Spiritual leader Devkinandan urge
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Spiritual leader Devkinandan Thakur on Thursday urged the United Nations to take immediate action against the recent violence in Bangladesh and said that if the international peacekeeping organisation fails to act, it should dissolve.
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UNHCR receives record USD 1.1 billion of early funding to provide protecti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Donor governments pledged a record USD 1.143 billion today to provide protection, life-saving assistance and solutions to millions of people uprooted by the increasing number of conflicts across the world, showing their support for the work of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (
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"As an elder brother, Indian govt should protect one's facing wrong": TMC
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Chinmoy Krishna Das who is associated with the Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote, was arrested in Dhaka on November 25. The arrest followed a complaint filed on October 31 by a local politician that accused Chinmoy Das and others of disrespecting Bangladesh's national flag during a rally of th
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UNRWA pausing delivery of aid through Kerem Shalom
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has paused its aid deliveries through the Kerem Shalom crossing, the main point for humanitarian aid into Gaza, citing safety concerns. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stated that the rou
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Haryana delegation led by minister Rao Narbir Singh departs for COP-16 int
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A delegation from Haryana, led by the state's Environment, Forest, and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh, departed from Delhi on Sunday to participate in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - COP-16, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from December 2 to 13, sa
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Baloch delegation urges UN to investigate human rights violations in Baloc
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Representatives from the Baloch Voice Association (BVA) and Baloch People's Congress (BPC) called for an immediate investigation in human rights violations in Balochistan, during their meeting with Stamatia Stavrinaki, a member of the UN Committee on Racial Discrimination and Torture, at the
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Dr. Basant Goel Honored with UN Global Excellence Award for Contributions
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29: On November 27, 2024, Dr. Basant Goel was honored as the Guest of Honor at the United Nations Global Excellence Award in Dubai, where he also received a Doctorate from the United States of America International University (Honoris Causa) for his remarkable con
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"Extremely worrying": Priyanka Gandhi on arrest of ISKCON priest in Bangla
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday expressed concern over the arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and violence against minority Hindus in Bangladesh and urged the central government to intervene and raise the issue of ensuring the safety of minorit
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