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OHCHR urges ceasefire in Sudan
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 17th Jan. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday called on the rival militaries in Sudan to lay down their weapons immediately and called for a ceasefire.
The office noted the conflict has…
UNSG condemns death of blue helmet in Central African Republic
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 17th Jan. UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday has condemned the killing of a Cameroonian peacekeeper who was serving with the Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, in a…
WHO says 1.4M lives saved in Europe due to COVID-19 vaccines
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 17th Jan. Head of the WHO in Europe Dr. Hans Kluge said on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines saved at least 1.4 million lives in Europe “irrefutable” proof of the power of these inoculations.”
Dr.…
WHO reports cholera cases soar globally, Malawi, Haiti deadly outbreaks
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 17th Jan. WHO and the UNICEF on Tuesday reported that the 2024 begins with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths last year.
According to UNICEF,…
Rights mission reports civilian casualty rises in Ukraine by Russia airstrike
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 17th Jan. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine on Tuesday said in a new report issued that the hundreds of people across the country were killed or wounded in drone and missile strikes in…
OCHA says 1 in 4 aid missions given green light into Gaza
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 17th Jan. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Tuesday insisted that only 1 in 4 aid missions allow into Gaza as UN chief António Guterres warned that “the long shadow of…
OHCHR calls US to halt first execution by nitrogen asphyxiation
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 17th Jan. UN human rights office OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani on Tuesday warned that the imminent execution of an American prisoner by a new and untested method - suffocation by nitrogen…
PGA lays out priorities, vision for 2024
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 17th Jan. President of the General Assembly Dennis Francis on Tuesday laid out his priorities for the 2024 remaining term, as the world body finds itself increasingly in the public spotlight over…
Report says 30% of blockchain games discontinued in 2023
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 16th Jan. According to the report issued on Monday, over 30 per cent of blockchain games were discontinued or canned in 2023.
According to data compiled by games.biz, out of the total of 1,318…