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More than 2.6 billion stay put and fight Covid-19 as virus cases spike

The figure represents more than one-third of a global population the United Nations estimates at 7.8 billion in 2020

Coronavirus may make 25 mn jobless, workers to lose $3.4 trn in income: UN

It added however that an internationally coordinated policy response could 'significantly lower' that number

UN Security Council halts two final meetings due to coronavirus epidemic

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told journalists that a positive Covid-19 case had been identified among staff at the UN secretariat

Coronavirus scare: Iran accuses US of 'economic terrorism,' urges sanctions

The foreign minister said sanctions have made difficult for the country to export oil and impossible to import medicine and medical equipment, including to identify and treat coronavirus patients

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt suspends visas for three more countries

Dell advises work from home after employee tests positive; Mindtree, too, reports a case

Coronavirus outbreak will slash global investment flows: UN report

On average, the top 5,000 multinational companies have seen a downward revision of their 2020 earnings estimates of nine per cent due to the outbreak, UNCTAD said

Hard-sell on Women's Day

The anniversary has become a commercialised event

Shared mobility can unclog India's cities

India has a total of over 30 million passenger vehicles

No country says that everyone is welcome: Jaishankar slams UNHRC on CAA

Asked about the UNHRC director not agreeing with India on the Kashmir issue, Jaishankar said: "UNHRC director has been wrong before.

Former United Nations chief Javier Perez de Cuellar dead at 100, says son

Perez was the 5th Secretary-General of the United Nations and served the office from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1991

China's economic slump over Coronavirus to cut global exports by $50 bn: UN

The study pointed out that "any disruption of China's output is expected to have repercussions elsewhere through regional and global value chains."

Activists protest, seek UN intervention to prevent genocide in Balochistan

The Baloch have been fighting against the forceful occupation of their land by Pakistan

UNHCR approaches SC over CAA, MEA says foreign party has no locus standi

India is clear that the CAA is constitutionally valid and complies with all requirements of its constitutional values, Kumar said in a statement

Iran has three possible undeclared nuclear sites, says UN watchdog

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a confidential report to member nations that it has sent questions to Iran in three separate letters but has received no reply

UN disarmament chief: Unbridled nuclear arms race is threatening world

Division, distrust and a dearth of dialogue are increasingly the norm. Russia-US relations have been at post-Cold War lows since Moscow's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimea.

UK could lose $32 billion annually in EU exports if trade deal fails: UN

The most affected would be Ireland, which could see a 10% cut in its exports under the no-deal scenario.

UN chief Guterres to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib during Pakistan trip

Guterres will travel to Kartarpur to visit a holy site, Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, Deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters here on Monday

Palestinians withdraw request for UN vote on US Mideast plan: Diplomats

Introduced by Indonesia and Tunisia, the resolution risked not having nine out of 15 votes in its favor, the minimum required for adoption provided there is no veto by a permanent member

US, EU, India among 'big emitters', must lead way on climate action: UN

He was responding to a question on which countries and governments are responsible for the failure to improve the climate change situation

Trump peace plan: UN says committed to Palestine-Israel conflict resolution

Trump said the plan calls for a four-year freeze in Israeli settlement activity and doubling of Palestinian territory.