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The United Nations on Monday banned two Taliban officials from traveling in response to the heavy restrictions the hard-liners have imposed on Afghan women, diplomats told AFP. Travel exemptions permitting 15 Taliban officials to go abroad…
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The Russia-Ukraine war has now crossed its 100-day mark and the devastations in Ukrainian cities are to some extent beyond repair, as claimed by authorities. The war-torn country is battling through an economic and humanitarian crisis, but…
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Amid sharp reaction from several Muslim nations over remarks by BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammed, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that “we strongly encourage respect and tolerance for all religions.”…
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दुनिया की लगभग 2.5 अरब आबादी पर इस समय भुखमरी का संकट मंडरा रहा है। गेहूं सहित अनाज की भारी कमी ने लाखों लोगों को, विशेष रूप से अफ्रीका में भुखमरी और कुपोषण के कगार पर ला दिया है। यह ऐसा संकट है जो उन्हें वर्षों तक पीड़ित कर सकता है।…
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A record one billion methamphetamine pills were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year, the UN said Monday, as crime gangs exploited the Covid-19 pandemic and instability in coup-hit Myanmar to boost their activities. Southeast Asia’s…
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A senior Russian diplomat posted at the United Nations Office in Geneva has announced his resignation over the Ukraine war. Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev, 41, said he had submitted his resignation against Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday. “The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights…
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Climate change is set to increase pressure significantly on people’s access to water and sanitation unless governments do more to prepare key infrastructure now, the UN warned on Friday. Rising risks According to UNECE and the World…
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The UN said on Wednesday that the number of people without enough to eat on a daily basis reached all-time high last year and is poised to hit “appalling” new levels as the Ukraine war affects global food production. Almost 193 million…
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The UN General Assembly took a first step Tuesday to put the five permanent members of the Security Council under the spotlight whenever they use their veto power, a move highlighted by Russia’s veto threat paralyzing any action by the UN’s…
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