Latest in: UN Human Rights
A new UN plan has been rolled out for economic recovery and transformation from the corona pandemic in a way that...
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As the foreign military forces neared their complete pullout from Afghanistan, the UN Security passed a resolution on Monday...August 30, 2021
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The United Nations continues to adhere to its well-established position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, Secretary-General Antony Guterres’...August 6, 2021
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Guterres seeks second UN term as the pandemic tests world systems
As the world’s top diplomat UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has led the global forum in one of the trying phases of contemporary history, from the pandemic to conflicts and both the rise and fall of extreme...May 9, 2021 448 0 -
UN urges restraint, respect for human rights amid Indian farmers’ protest
Amid stalemate over Indian farmers’ protest against New Delhi’s new policies, the United Nations human rights office, OHCHR, has called on Indian authorities and protesting farmers to exercise “maximum restraint” and respect human rights. The protestors...February 8, 2021 498 0 -
Pakistan-India talks, not military conflict, will resolve Kashmir – UN
South Asian nuclear nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and should “come together and seriously discuss their problems” around the Kashmir dispute. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored this while also offering the world body’s mediation to resolve the longstanding...January 29, 2021 658 0 -
The first-ever Equal Pay Day seeks remedy for gender income gap
Women still earn less than 80 cents for every dollar that men get and it will take more than 250 years to close the gap between men and women if the world moves with reforms at...September 18, 2020 758 0 -
UN reports stigma and violence against communities since coronavirus breakout
The United Nations has warned of rising intolerance against vulnerable communities around the world since the outbreak of coronavirus often manifesting itself in the form of blaming campaign and violence. “A surge in stigma and racist...August 22, 2020 709 0 -
Amid Afghan peace hopes, UN reminds of human cost of the war – 10,000 lives for 6th year in a row
In a telling reminder of the human cost of the Afghan war, the United Nations Saturday said the conflict claimed more than 10,000 civilian lives for sixth successive year and urged all parties to renounce violence...February 22, 2020 626 0 -
Why is the UN Security Council not stopping human rights violations in Kashmir?
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations raised this question while voicing deep concern over the 15-member forum’s inability to act against India for its flagrant violations in the disputed Kashmir territory that New Delhi annexed on...November 22, 2019 711 0
