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UNHCR alarmed by rise in Rohingya deaths at sea
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 24th Jan. UN refugee agency on Tuesday called for urgent action to address the dramatic rise in deaths of Rohingya refugees at sea, in a press release issued in New York.
UNHCR noted that the…
UN coordinator in Ukraine deplores Russian air strikes
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 24th Jan. UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Dennis Brown on Tuesday condemned the latest round of Russian air strikes on the two biggest cities in the country, which killed at 7 people and…
WHO voices concern over fighting spreads into Gaza hospitals ‘no way in and out’
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 24th Jan. World health agency on Tuesday expressed its deep concern over the heavy fighting in Gaza spreading into hospitals in the southern city of Khan Younis, for patients and others seeking…
UN experts urged Iran to halt ‘horrific wave of executions’
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 24th Jan. World body on Tuesday underlined its condemnation of capital punishment after Iran's execution of a young man sentenced to death in connection with widespread protests two years ago.…
WHO reports highrisk mission’ delivers fuel to Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 24th Jan. World health agency and partners on Tuesday have delivered 19,000 litres of fuel to Al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza, according to après release issued in New York.
WHO said that the…
UNSG says rejection of two-State solution by Israel ‘unacceptable’
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 24th Jan. UN Security Council on Tuesday convened a high-level open debate on the situation in the Middle East, chaired by Foreign Minister of France Stéphane Séjourné, the president of the…
Russia confirmed 7 dead in Afghanistan plane crash
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON, 22nd Jan. The Ministry of Civil Aviation of Russian Federation on Sunday informed that the plane crash that occurred in Afghanistan, claimed 7 Russian lives, was neither an “Indian Scheduled…
Pakistan issues ‘fatwa’ against voting for minority candidates in general elections
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON, 22nd Jan. According to local news media in Pakistan on Sunday reported that the fatwa was issued by Jamia Uloom Islamia, in Jamia Binori Town, which is located near the Guru Mandir area is hateful and disturbing…
CENTCOM says Iran militants launched ballistic missiles at US airbase in Iraq, injured many
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON, 22nd Jan. US Central Command CENTCOM on Sunday said that Iran-backed militants in Western Iraq launched multiple rockets and ballistic missiles attacks on Saturday targeting Washington’s al-Assad…
UNSG urges G-77, China to lead efforts for global governance reform
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 22nd Jan. UN chief António Guterres on Sunday said in remarks to the third summit of the Group of 77 and China in Kampala, that developing countries must lead efforts to reform outdated…