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COVID-19 is biggest threat to child progress in UNICEF's 75-year history
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), in a new report on Thursday, said the COVID-19 pandemic is rolling back progress on key childhood challenges such as poverty, health and access to education.
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India reiterates concern on terrorist entities gaining access to chemical
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): India on Wednesday reiterated its concern regarding the possibility of terrorist groups and individuals gaining access to chemical weapons at the United Nations Security Council briefing on Syria (Chemical weapons).
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UN Security Council slams sentencing of ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed "deep concern" over this week's conviction and sentencing of Myanmar's ousted democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former President Win Myint and others.
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'Three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Omicron varia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US]/Mainz [Germany], December 9 (ANI): A preliminary laboratory study demonstrated that three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralize the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529 lineage) while two doses show significantly reduced neutralization titers.
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UN chief Guterres saddened by death of Gen Rawat, expresses heartfelt cond
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply saddened by the death of General Bipin Rawat and expressed his heartfelt condolences on Wednesday to the families of the deceased in the helicopter crash in the Nilgiri Hills.
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UN chief asks for generous donations to global emergency response fund
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for generous donations to the world body's global emergency response fund.
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US to continue using sanctions against Syria for alleged chemical weapons
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will continue applying sanctions against the Syrian government to promote accountability for its alleged use of chemical weapons, US Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Richard Mills said on Wednesday.
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At least seven UN peacekeepers killed, 3 injured by explosive device in Ma
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI): At least seven peacekeepers from the United Nations mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed and three more seriously injured on Wednesday when their convoy struck an improvised explosive device, MINUSMA said in a statement.
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Growing food insecurity in West Africa, Sahel must not be ignored: UN huma
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI): Growing food insecurity that is already affecting tens of millions of people across West Africa and the Sahel, must not be ignored by the international community, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
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Third Derivative and the Grantham Trust launch First Gigaton Captured to a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]/New York [USA], December 8 (ANI/PR Newswire): Today, Third Derivative (D3), a global climate technology startup accelerator, announced a new four-year partnership with The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust - a leader in catalytic climate funding and environm
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UN chief in self-isolation after contact with COVID-positive person
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been in self-isolation after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, said Farhan Haq, his deputy spokesman.
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India recalls sacrifice by Indian peacekeeper at UNSC
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI): India on Tuesday recalled the sacrifice of Indian peacekeeper Sepoy Johnson Beck at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and highlighted its troop contribution for peacekeeping missions.
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