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Global economy resilient, but trade tensions, fiscal strains cloud outloo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Global economic output is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2026, slightly below the 2.8 per cent estimated for 2025 and well below the pre-pandemic average of 3.2 per cent, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026, released by the United Nations on Thursday.
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"Siege in Sudan's El Fasher leaves 782 dead, over 1,143 injured," says Uni
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The ongoing siege and hostilities in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur State, have left at least 782 civilians dead and more than 1,143 injured, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report published on Friday.
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US calls on China to end repression of Uyghurs, religious minority groups
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The US State Department expressed disappointment on Friday, on the second anniversary of a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang, and called on China to take action and end the current repression of Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.
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Key witness in Jimmy Lai trial allegedly mistreated in custody, experts ra
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Accused by prosecutors of orchestrating the crowdfunding effort, Lai, a 76-year-old British national, faces grave charges including "collusion with foreign forces" under the national security law and sedition.
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Iran condemns UN's report on protest crackdown, calls it "false and biased
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Iran has condemned the United Nations report stating that Iran's violent crackdown in 2022 on peaceful protests and the specific targeting of women and girls were serious rights violations, many amounting to crimes against humanity, reported Al Jazeera.
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Interpreting Global Education Resource Inequality: CoinEx Charity Assists
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7: In today's world, the issue of unequal distribution of educational resources is becoming increasingly prominent, as inequality lowers the quality of educational resources available to students. With the widespread adoption of digital technology, the digital divide
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India expected to grow 6.2 pc in 2024: United Nations report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Economic growth in India is projected to reach 6.2 per cent in 2024, slightly lower than the 6.3 per cent estimate for 2023, amid robust domestic demand and strong growth in the manufacturing and services sectors, the United Nations' World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024 report said
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Significant rise in Afghanistan’s methamphetamine trade: UN
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Despite the Taliban's claims to curb heroin trafficking, according to a United Nations report, methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan has seen a significant surge in recent years, reported Khaama Press.
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High time to fast-track climate efforts as humanity on thin ice: UN Chief
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres on Monday in a video message said that it is high time to fast-track the climate efforts as humanity is on thin ice in the present times.
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Regression of women's rights continues in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 23 (ANI): Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August last year, women and girls in the country continue to be persecuted for speaking out for fundamental rights and have been limited to their homes, according to a recent report of United Nations.
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UN report on Xinjiang likely to worsen ties between China, West
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China] September 2 (ANI): The recent United Nations report on China detailing rights abuses in Xinjiang is likely to strain ties between China and the West, according to analysts.
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UN experts say terrorist groups enjoy freedom in Afghanistan, Taliban reje
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], June 2 (ANI): Terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan now than at any time in recent history as the past ties with Taliban have the potential of making Kabul a safe haven for extremists, according to a United Nations report.
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