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WHO chief urges global leaders to invest in Covid vaccines to end pandemic

In a press briefing, Ghebreyesus laid out key areas in which the leadership of nations, such as the United Nations (UN) can help to end the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 could push 207 mn more people into extreme poverty by 2030: UNDP

An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the severe long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than a billion

Pak must stop backing terrorism to foster peace in South Asia: India at UN

If Pakistan changes its current "culture of hatred" against religions in India and stops support to cross-border terrorism, a culture of peace in South Asia could be attempted, India told UN

India asks UN to oppose Hinduphobia, bigotry targeting Sikhism, Buddhism

India has called on the UN to take a direct stand against Hinduphobia and violent bigotry targeting the Sikhism and Buddhism

Russia to present Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus at United Nations

Russia's permanent mission to the UN and the Health Ministry will hold a presentation, which will provide detailed information on the Russian vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease

2021 to see 40% surge in people needing humanitarian aid due to Covid: UN

The UN humanitarian office says needs for assistance have ballooned to unprecedented levels this year because of Covid-19, projecting that a staggering 235 million people will require help in 2021

Joe Biden, Guterres discuss need for strengthened US-UN partnership

The two discussed the need for a "strengthened partnership" between Washington and the world organisation to address many urgent global issues

India recorded largest reductions in malaria cases between 2000-2019: WHO

India made impressive gains in the global fight against malaria, recording the largest reduction in cases in South-East Asia from 20 million in 2000 to about 5.6 million

UN agency faces corruption, fraud allegations at climate projects: Report

"Issues identified by the audit could seriously compromise the achievement of the objectives of the audited entity," the report said

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Zambia's default sparks fears of debt tsunami

Pandemic puts AIDS-related gains at risk, Museum of London asks citizens to share Covid dreams, virus revives debate on value of high-stake exams, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

UN release $25 mn for women-led projects fighting gender-based violence

The United Nations humanitarian chief has released 25 million US dollars from its emergency fund to support women-led organisations that prevent and respond to gender-based violence

Carlos Ghosn's repeated arrests were extrajudicial abuse: UN panel

The panel said that it would refer the case to the UN's rapporteur on torture, cruel and other inhuman or degrading treatment

Italy provides $526,000 aid for UN's Libyan political dialogue program

The UN Development Program announced that Italy has supported the Libyan political dialogue program by providing financial aid of 450,000 euros ($526,000 )

UN chief Guterres highlights long-term strategies towards carbon neutrality

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the importance of long-term strategies towards carbon neutrality when speaking virtually to the European Council on Foreign Relations

UN chief urges all countries to stop building new coal power plants

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on all countries to stop building new coal power plants in his video message to the East Asia Summit 2020

UN World Food Program warns 2021 is going to be worse than 2020

The head of the World Food Program says the Nobel Peace Prize has given the UN agency a spotlight and megaphone to warn world leaders that next year is going to be worse than this year

UNEP calls for integrated joint approaches to combat climate change

The report shows that coordinating priority areas to conserve both biodiversity and carbon stocks is key to meeting ambitious goals for both nature and climate

North Korea calls United Nations nuclear watchdog 'a marionette' of West'

North Korea called the UN's nuclear watchdog a marionette dancing to the tune of hostile Western countries, rejecting its information about the country's nuclear programme as grossly distorted

Yemen faces 'looming famine,' needs millions of dollars: UN food chief

The head of World Food Program sounded an alarm that war-torn Yemen faces looming famine" and urged nations to provide hundreds of millions of dollars immediately

Iran continues to increase uranium stockpile beyond atomic deal limit: UN

Iran continues to increase its stockpile of low-enriched uranium far beyond the limits set in a landmark nuclear deal with world powers and to enrich it to a greater purity than permitted