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Russia says ready to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 18 (ANI): Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said that Moscow will deliver humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, including food and medicine, in the near future, reported Sputnik.
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UN calls for inclusive govt in Afghanistan, says country faces curtailment
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 18 (ANI): Strengthening call for a more inclusive government in Afghanistan, the United Nations has said that the country is facing curtailment of women's and girls' fundamental rights under the Taliban, reported Sputnik.
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IS-K expanding to nearly all Afghan provinces, Taliban unable to stop them
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US] November 18 (ANI): Deborah Lyons, UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, has said that the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) is now expanding to nearly all Afghan provinces and the Taliban are unable to stop them, reported Sputnik.
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Ethiopia: Mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and elsewhere, the UN rights office said on Tuesday.
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UN backs plans to ensure regular, healthy school meals for every child in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Following pandemic-driven school closures, five UN agencies threw their strong support behind an international coalition to improve the nutrition, health and education of school-age children around the world.
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Iran death penalty threat for abortion unlawful: UN rights experts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): A new Iranian law that raises the prospect of the death penalty for abortion has been condemned by independent human rights experts, who have declared that is in "clear contravention of international law".
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Apologise unreservedly if Rafiq felt bullied, racism claim 'absolutely not
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 17 (ANI): Former England fast bowler Tim Bresnan has denied the accusation made by Azeem Rafiq towards the pacer saying the comments are "absolutely not true". However, Bresnan also apologised "unreservedly" to Rafiq if the English bowler might have played any part in c
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Frida Kahlo portrait sells for record $34.9 million in New York auction
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): A self-portrait of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has sold for a record $34.9 million at Sotheby, setting an auction benchmark for the most expensive artwork by a Latin American artist.
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India slams Pakistan at UNSC, asks it to vacate illegally occupied areas o
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Underlining that Pakistan has misused platforms provided by the UN to propagate falls and malicious propaganda against New Delhi, India at United Nations Security Council slammed Islamabad for raking up the Kashmir issue and called upon Pakistan to immedi
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UN Security Council to hold meeting on Afghanistan situation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): The United Nation's Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday, said the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
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Ethiopia: UN announces USD 40 million in aid relief for victims 'living on
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia's conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that USD 40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations.
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Joe Root a 'good man' but his comments on not seeing racism at Yorkshire w
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 16 (ANI): Azeem Rafiq on Tuesday in the parliamentary select committee hearing called Joe Root "a good man" but expressed his disappointment at the England Test skipper.
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