The political activists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) organised a protest against Pakistan to highlight the hardships faced by local residents due to various issues, including the increasing presence of terrorism and fundamentalism. The protest against human rights violations in Pakistan and its occupied Jammu and Kashmir was held during the […]
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Timeline of events that led to Abdul Rehman Makki’s UN ‘Global terrorist’ designation
India’s relentless efforts to list Pakistan-based terrorists have paid off as Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) deputy chief Abdul Rehman Makki has finally been listed as a ‘global terrorist’. India had made listings of Pakistan-based terrorists a top priority of its United Nations tenure during 2021-22, according to the sources. A total of five names were […]
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UN lists Pak’s Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist under UNSC sanctions committee
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday listed Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. This listing comes after China last year put on India’s bid to name the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader a global terrorist. In June 2022, India slammed China after it blocked […]
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UN rights chief alarmed at death sentences by Myanmar military courts
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Friday expressed shock that more than 130 people have been sentenced to death by military courts behind closed-doors in Myanmar since the military launched a coup last year, following fresh convictions this week. At least seven university students were sentenced to death by a military court on […]
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UN launches record USD 51.5 billion humanitarian appeal for 2023
The estimated cost of the UN humanitarian response going into 2023 is USD 51.5 billion, a 25 per cent increase compared to the beginning of this year, the United Nations and partner organizations said on Thursday. Next year will set another record for humanitarian relief requirements, with 339 million people in need […]
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UN ask Taliban to end gender-based violence in Afghanistan
The UN mission in Afghanistan has called on the Taliban to take immediate steps to end violence against women and the broader deterioration of women’s rights as a vital part of efforts to establish a meaningful and sustainable peace. The call came as the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the […]
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UN role limited, bilateral talks way forward on Kashmir issue, no change in Germany’s position: Envoy
Days after German minister Annalena Baerbock stirred controversy by advocating for United Nations’ engagement in the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Germany’s envoy to India Philipp Ackermann said that the bilateral path is the way forward and that the world body has a very limited role to play in this matter. Ackermann emphasised […]
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UN rights body abandons Uyghurs, votes not to discuss China’s abuse: Report
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) rejected the bid by the US and European countries to debate rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China. Last week, the UN’s top human rights body voted down a proposal from western countries including the US and Britain to hold a […]
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MoU inked between NCC, UN Environment Programme in New Delhi to achieve universal goal of clean water bodies
National Cadet Corps (NCC) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday to tackle the issue of plastic pollution and achieve the goal of clean water bodies through ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ and ‘Tide Turners Plastic […]
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UN agency to build 2,300 earthquake-resilient houses in Afghanistan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced the start of a more than USD 14 million community-based construction effort to build 2,300 earthquake-resilient houses to help residents in the southeastern Afghanistan region devastated by the deadly June 22 earthquake. Under the plan, UNHCR is providing materials and supporting building costs for the construction of 2,000 winterized homes in both Giyan […]
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UN chief condemns attack at cricket stadium in Kabul that killed 19
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the attack at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium which killed at least 19 civilians. “I strongly condemn Friday’s attack at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium, which claimed the lives of at least 19 civilians & caused additional casualties. Attacks against civilians and civilian objects are […]
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Ensure peaceful and constitutional transfer of power in Sri Lanka: UN
The UN mission in Sri Lanka has urged senior politicians to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in line with the national Constitution, following weeks of protests that finally saw the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday. “The United Nations in Sri Lanka urges all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful transition […]
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UN asks for urgent settlement after Mali orders suspension of rotation of peacekeepers
The United Nations on Thursday called for an urgent settlement after the military government in Mali ordered a suspension of the rotation of peacekeepers. “The UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, was informed this morning by the Malian authorities of a coordination meeting to be held between the relevant Malian structures and MINUSMA prior to […]
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UN warns teen pregnancy costing economic progress in Uganda
Child marriages and teenage pregnancies are costing Uganda’s social and economic progress and are not conducive to the country’s wealth creation and prosperity, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Uganda Country Representative Mary Otieno said Monday. As the world commemorated World Population Day on Monday, experts and agencies gathered in the eastern Ugandan […]
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Sri Lanka crisis: UN calls for dialogue to ensure smooth govt transition
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for dialogue to ensure a smooth transition of government in Sri Lanka and find sustainable solutions to the economic crisis. “I stand in solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka & call for dialogue to ensure a smooth transition of government & […]