UN rights office urges Vietnam to release jailed activists

New York [US], December 18 (ANI): Authorities in Vietnam must immediately release four activists jailed this week...

Taliban nominee requests for UN Afghanistan's envoy seat

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 17 (ANI): The United Nations should hand the seat of the Afghan ambassador over to the...

UN to consider resolution to extend mandate of terror...

New York [US], December 17 (ANI): United Nations Security Council has decided to consider a resolution to extend the...

War of words erupts between TMC, BJP over inclusion of 'Durga...

New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A war of words has erupted between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya...

World cannot defeat pandemic in uncoordinated way: UN Chief

New York [US], December 17 (ANI): Arguing that the world "cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way", UN...

Bangladeshis hold anti-Pakistan protest in front of UN to...

Geneva [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): Bangladeshis living in Switzerland gathered in front of the United Nations...

UN experts condemn conviction of Pakistani activist Idris...

New York [US], December 16 (ANI): As many as UN independent experts on Wednesday condemned the conviction of...

UN Secretary-General's spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19

New York [US], December 16 (ANI): Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said he has been...

UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 stranded...

Geneva [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun a COVID-19...

UN rights office urges Colombia to reform policing of protests

New York [US], December 16 (ANI): Colombia must urgently reform how it polices protests in the wake of...

How China uses the UN and WHO for its own odious ends

Beijing [China], December 15 (ANI): China uses multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and World...

UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs...

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on...