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UN chief 'concerned' at Russia's decision to send forces to Ukraine regions

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his deep concern over Russia's decision on the status of Donetsk and Lugansk of Ukraine.

UN court hearings set to resume in Rohingya genocide case on Feb 21

In August 2017, Myanmar's military launched what it called a clearance campaign in Rakhine state in the country's west in response to an attack by a Rohingya insurgent group

UN rights chief can visit Xinjiang but won't allow probe, says Chinese FM

This comes as rights groups and the US have accused China of committing genocide against ethnic Uyghurs.

Will be 'catastrophic' if Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates into war: UN Secy

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that it would be catastrophic if the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalated into a war, while underlining that there was no alternative to diplomacy.

Israel, citing 'bias,' won't cooperate with UN human rights team

The decision, delivered in a scathing letter to the commission's head, Navi Pillay, further strained what already is a tense relationship between Israel and the UN-backed Human Rights Council

Ukraine: UN council backs talk, but no Russia pledge against invasion

The open session brought together all the key players who now confront broader security grievances from Moscow

Developments in Afghanistan will have ramifications to Central Asia: India

The situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically since the Taliban took control of Kabul in mid-August last year.

Energy requirements of Indians expected to double in 20 years: PM

Delivering the inaugural address at the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit 2022 (WSDS-22), Modi said environmental sustainability can only be achieved through climate justice

UN, partners seek $190 mn for vulnerable people in Ukraine's east

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it focuses on the need and protection of the 2.9 million people along the "contact line" in Donetsk and Luhansk

UK to co-host UN virtual summit on Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

Last month, the UN launched an appeal to raise USD 4.4 billion in aid to help over 24.4 million Afghans needing urgent humanitarian support to survive, reported Tolo News

Russia-Ukraine tensions: UN chief Guterres calls for diplomacy

Guterres said he was deeply worried about the current tensions and increased speculation about a potential military conflict

Time to end arbitrary detentions, says UN after Taliban frees 2 reporters

The UN Mission in Afghanistan has welcomed the release of the two reporters by Afghanistan's de facto authorities after more than four days in custody.Taliban had detained at least nine foreigners in Kabul, including one American and several British citizens, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing relatives of the detainees and sources familiar with the matter.Two of those detained, both journalists, were released late Friday."UNAMA welcomes the release of the reporters by Afghanistan's de facto authorities. Time to end all arbitrary detentions. No Afghan or int'l journalist, nor civil society activist, should be picked up & held incommunicado. Time to free all those wrongly incarcerated," said UN Mission in Afghanistan.The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it is relieved to confirm the release in Kabul of the two journalists on assignment with UNHCR, and the Afghan nationals working with them."We are relieved to confirm the release in Kabul of the two ..

Covid vaccines have reached just half of world population: Report

The data shows that less than 11 per cent of people have received at least one dose against Covid in low-income countries

World set to mark 50 years of birth of UN environmental movement UNEP

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the world's highest-level decision-making body with a universal membership of all 193 nations, is celebrating its 50th anniversary on March 3 and 4.

'UN provided $3.13 million cash aid to Afghanistan in past 3 months'

Some economists consider this aid to be important in reducing poverty in the country amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis

UN agencies appeal for $4.4 bn to assist 29.1 mn in Africa in 2022

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Wednesday said between 12 and 14 million people are waking each day to face high levels of acute food insecurity

PM Modi to virtually address high-level segment of One Ocean Summit

The objective of the summit is to mobilise the international community to take tangible action towards preserving and supporting healthy and sustainable ocean ecosystems

India criticises UN terror report for ignoring JeM, LeT militant groups

While silent on the terrorist groups like the JeM and the LeT that pose threats to India, the report mentions the anti-Beijing Uyghur separatist groups in its sparse coverage of South Asia

UN Chief joins world leaders in calling for investment to end Covid in 2022

The pandemic could be defeated this year but "only if vaccines, tests and treatments are made available to all people," Guterres said on Wednesday.

UN again voices concern about women's safety in Afghanistan

The top UN envoy in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons met top Taliban leadership on Tuesday and voiced concern about the women's safety in the country."It is three weeks now since Afghan women activists began 'disappearing' from their homes & the streets of Kabul. @DeborahLyonsUN in a meeting with dfA Dep-PM Hanafi today again voiced concern to Taliban leadership about the women's safety, urging all steps to secure their liberty," UN Mission in Afghanistan said in a tweet.In recent weeks, several women activists, who were raising concerns about rights issues, went missing in Kabul. The UN has sought information from the Taliban on the latest reported detentions by the outfit.On Monday, Germany had joined the ranks with the United Kingdom and other western countries in raising concern about the recent disappearance of female Afghan activists.Earlier, Deborah Lyons also expressed deep concern about the well-being of "disappeared" women activists. In a meeting with Afghanistan's acting ...