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Global Leaders Convene ‘One Health’ Summit
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN on Tuesday kicked off a high-level global summit this week, bring together heads of State, scientists, and environmental experts under the banner of “One Health” an integrated UN-backed strategy that…
UNESCAP Warns Middle East War Disrupting Asia-Pacific Economy
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS– UN ESCAP Director of Macroeconomic Policy Division at the UN’s Asia-Pacific development arm Hamza Ali Malik on Thursday said that the fallout from the war in the Middle East is rippling far beyond the Gulf,…
UNSG urges ‘Force of the law’ must prevail over the law of force
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN head Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged the US and Israel must end their bombing campaign on Iran before it spirals out of control, while Iran needs to stop attacking Gulf neighbors who have played no…
UNSC Emergency Meet: Guterres Slams US-Israel Strikes on Iran, Warns of Wider War
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council on Saturday convened an emergency meeting on joint military attacks on Iran by the US and Israel and retaliatory strikes by Iran against Israel and the gulf countries in the region.…
World’s Busiest Hub Shuts Iranian Missiles Disrupt Aviation
Poonam Sharma
The unthinkable happened on February 28th when Dubai International Airport, the crown jewel of global aviation, went completely dark. Along with Al Maktoum International, the world's busiest international passenger hub…
India Hits Back at Pakistan at UNHRC Over Kashmir Claims
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - India on Thursday launched a sharp counter attack at Pakistan during the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva dismissed Islamabad’s allegations on Jammu and Kashmir and accused Islamabad of…
Rights expert demands accountability on Epstein files ‘No one above the law’
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN independent human rights experts on Tuesday described Epstein Files as a possible global criminal enterprise involved systematic sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation of women and girls as the…
OHCHR report warns war crimes in Sudan’s El Fasher
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - According to a report released by the UN human rights office, OHCHR on Friday stated that the paramilitary forces in Sudan unleashed “a wave of intense violence and brutality” during their final offensive…
Guterres calls for unity, compassion ahead of Ramadan
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN chief António Guterres on Friday has urged people worldwide to embrace the spirit of peace, compassion and solidarity as Muslims prepare to observe the holy month of Ramadan, in a statement released in…
Top advocate warns protecting children in conflict a key to lasting peace
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier on Thursday said that after decades of mandate to protect children caught up in war, she is determined to remind the world that…