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UN delivered 10K oxygen concentrators, 10 mn medical masks to India

Several United Nations agencies have delivered nearly 10,000 oxygen concentrators and about 10 million medical masks to India, according to the spokesman for the UN chief

155 million people faced severe hunger last year, says United Nations

At least 155 million people faced acute hunger in 2020, including 133,000 who needed urgent food to prevent widespread death from starvation -- and the outlook for 2021 is equally grim or worse, a report by 16 organizations said Wednesday. The report, which focuses on 55 countries that account for 97% of humanitarian assistance, said the magnitude and severity of food crises last year worsened as a result of protracted conflicts, the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and weather extremes that exacerbated pre-existing fragilities. The 155 million people faced crisis," emergency" or catastrophe/famine" levels of food needs, an increase of around 20 million people from 2019, it said. According to the report, two-thirds of the people in those crisis levels were in 10 countries -- Congo, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, Sudan, northern Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zimbabwe and Haiti. The 133,000 facing starvation, death and destitution were in Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Yemen.

World food price index climbs in April, highest since May 2014: FAO

World food prices increased for an 11th consecutive month in April, hitting their highest level since May 2014, with sugar leading a rise in all the main indices, says the United Nations food agency

Universaling PDS won't work here: UN World Food Programme India Head

In a Q&A, Bishow Parajuli explains not everyone in the country needs social protection

UN General Assembly President postpones India trip due to Covid-19

President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir's planned visit to India later this month has been postponed due to an unexpected situation relating to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country

UN stands ready to step up support to India: UN chief Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the world organisation stands ready to step up its support to India to combat the horrific Covid-19 wave in the country

Despite constraints, tried to walk the talk on vaccine equity: India at UN

India, despite severe constraints and within its own limited resources, has tried to walk the talk on vaccine equity and shared Covid-19 vaccines with more than 80 countries

India turns down UN integrated supply chain help, says it has robust system

India has declined assistance offered by the United Nations of its integrated supply chain for Covid-19-related material, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said

UN offered its integrated supply chain to help India fight Covid: Spokesman

As India battles a crippling surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths, the UN has offered the assistance of its integrated supply chain, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General said

India elected by acclamation to 3 bodies of UN Economic and Social Council

India has been elected by acclamation to three bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council

For the fourth time in a row, Finland is the world's happiest country

The World Happiness Report uses data from interviews of more than 350,000 people in 95 countries, conducted by Gallup

Slowdown caused by Covid-19 not putting brake on climate change drivers: UN

The Covid-19-related economic slowdown failed to put a brake on climate change drivers and accelerating impacts, said a UN report.

Indo-Pacific vision premised on Asean centrality: EAM S Jaishankar

Jaishankar said India's relationship with the ASEAN is a key pillar of its foreign policy and the foundation of its Act East Policy

At least 40 civilian casualties in central Yemen in March alone, says UN

The ongoing battle between Yemen's Houthi rebels and government forces in the central province of Marib has caused 40 civilian casualties in March alone, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday

UN Security Council agrees to deploy cease-fire monitors in Libya

International monitors will watch over a nearly six-month-old cease-fire agreement in Libya, the U.N. Security Council decided in a vote announced Friday

US navy ship near Lakshadweep: New Delhi conveys concerns to Washington

'We conveyed concerns regarding US ship's passage through our exclusive economic zone to US through diplomatic channels,' says MEA

Cloud over climate action

India may have to handle the new goalpost of carbon neutrality

India contributes $300,000 to UN Women to support gender equality

India has contributed USD 300,000 to the United Nations agency for gender equality and women empowerment, a contribution lauded by the UN entity. India made the contribution to UN Women, the world organisation's entity for gender equality and women's empowerment. "#India contributes USD 300,000 to @UN_Women for 2021, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti tweeted on Thursday. He said India reaffirms its support for gender equality and women empowerment, describing UN Women as a valued partner in our progress from women's development to #women-led development. Assistant-Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women Anita Bhatia thanked India for the contribution and its support to UN Women and said in a tweet that Women-led development envisions women as agents of change driving measurable impact in the lives of women & girls.

Myanmar refugees influx at Indian borders likely just beginning: UNSG envoy

The influx of refugees from Myanmar at the Indian and Thai borders and elsewhere is ominous and likely just the beginning, UN Secretary General's special envoy on Myanmar has told the Security Council

Myanmar faces possibility of civil war at an unprecedented scale: UN envoy

The UN special envoy for Myanmar has warned that the country faces the possibility of civil war "at an unprecedented scale" and urged the UNSC to consider action to reverse the military coup