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UN hits back at India for campaign against blistering Kashmir report
The United Nations ace human rights body is hitting back at India for its unfounded criticism of a blistering report documenting a number of incidents establishing New Delhi’s use of lethal force against Kashmiri people. Pakistan has...July 19, 2018 875 0 -
UN Secretary General supports international probe into rights abuses in Kashmir
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres backs human rights commission’s proposal for international investigation into atrocities being committed in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The world’s highest diplomat is also calling upon nuclear rivals India and Pakistan to find a political...July 13, 2018 918 0 -
Despite innovation, developing countries struggle to raise quality of health care
Photo by the Global Fund/Nana Kofi Acquah shows a home-based caregiver in a village near Kayar, Senegal It’s not just a lack finances, but a shortage of professional skills coupled with high percentage of patients contracting infection in...July 10, 2018 1372 0 -
UN appoints new observer group head to monitor Kashmir ceasefire
The United Nations has appointed Major General Jose Eladio Alcain of Uruguay as Chief Military Observer and Head of Mission for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan to monitor ceasefire in disputed Jammu and Kashmir...July 3, 2018 828 0 -
New report says women’s rights suffer setbacks in the face of conservatism, fundamentalism
Marching in New York City for gender equality. Photo: UN Women/J Carrier A new United Nations report is warning that women’s rights are under threat from a “backlash” of conservatism and fundamentalism around the world. “Alarming...June 24, 2018 923 0 -
UN to host first ever meting of counterterrorism officials next week
Photo: Neptuul/Wikimedia Commons Top officials tasked with spearheading counterterrorism in their countries will be meeting at UN Headquarters in New York next week for the first time, to pool expertise, resources and ideas to fight back...June 22, 2018 815 0 -
Migrant workers sent $481 billion remittances last year to benefit one billion people
Photo: UNDP on Sustainable Development Goals Remittances sent by migrant workers from around the world to their families touch lives of one in every seven persons on the planet – over one billion people. Millions of...June 17, 2018 1071 0 -
Our ocean mess: More plastic than fish by 2050
Photo: Underwater world Credit: Fascinating Universe/Wikimedia Commons Will scenes of colorful ocean life become a thing of the past? Fear are already rising that the coming generations may not be able to enjoy watching or witnessing...June 10, 2018 1608 0 -
Climate change, air pollution cause 12.6 million deaths every year
Photo: WMO/Alfred Lee via UN. Smog in Beijing China Climate change and air pollution cause more than 12.6 million deaths a year, taking an unprecedented toll on affected communities emotionally and economically. The United Nations has called air...June 1, 2018 2447 0 -
New report: Record opium in Afghanistan fuels militancy, drug trade & political instability
Opium poppy field in Afghanistan. Photo: IRIN A new report is warning against implications of record opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, saying it has caused rise in illegal drug trafficking, fueled militancy and political instability. The...May 22, 2018 846 0