2.5 Tons Of Missing Uranium Found in South Libya: Report
Libyan general said 2.5 tonnes of missing uranium found near storage baseMore than 2 tonnes of natural uranium reported missing by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog in Libya have been…
UN, Syrian Government Implicated In Syria Aid Failures After Quake
Geneva: The United Nations, the Syrian government and other actors are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians after last month’s earthquake, a U.N.-appointed commission of inquiry said…
Women First To Suffer, Last To Be Heard: UN Official
US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield echoed that sentiment.United Nations: Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the United Nations…
Gender Gap At Work Far Worse Than Expected: UN
“This gender gap has remained almost unchanged for two decades,” ILO data showed. (Representational)Geneca: Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in…
UN Member States Reach “Historic” Agreement To Protect Ocean Life
The agreement will be formally adopted at a later date, the officials said.UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations…
Russia’s War In Ukraine Dominates Top UN Rights, Disarmament Meets
“Russia is once again showing the world that it is not a responsible nuclear power.”Geneva: Russia’s war in Ukraine loomed large as the top UN rights body and a global…
UN Demands Russia Withdraw From Ukraine
The UN voted to demand Russia immediately withdraw its troops from Ukraine. (Representational)The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking…
“Peacekeeping Missions Should Not Exist In Perpetuity”: India To UN
India has been at the forefront of UN peacekeeping missions for seven decades now.Washington: Observing that the security landscape of the UN peacekeeping missions today is more complex, violent and…
UN Appoints Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan In Key Post For Drive To End Malnutrition
Afshan Khan will succeed Gerda Verburg of the Netherlands.Washington: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan as the coordinator of the ‘Scaling Up Nutrition…
As G20 Chair, India To Host Series Of Roundtables At United Nations
The focus of the roundtables will be on India’s growth story and achievements (File)New York: As chair of G20 and ahead of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit later this…