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UN rights experts demands to protect lawyers in Iran
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 23rd Jan. UN human rights experts on Monday hailed lawyers in Iran over their “courageous commitment to the rule of law” and efforts to practice their profession despite “enormous obstacles and…
IMO appeals for $7.9B to help 140M people globally
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 23rd Jan. International migration agency on Monday issued a $8 billion appeal to help 140 million people globally those internally displaced and the communities that host them.
IOM…
WHO voices concern over global pandemic treaty ‘jeopardy’
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 23rd Jan. Head of the World health agency on Monday raised concerns that the draft on a global agreement to future pandemic in in jeopardy and may not be finalized by May this year, in a press…
OCHA reports 25,000 civilians killed in Gaza war
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 23rd Jan. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Monday reported 25,000 civilians dies in Gaza war, and the Intense” Israeli bombardment in Gaza continued with rocket fire into…
OHCHR strongly deplores attack in Russian-occupied Donetsk
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 23rd Jan. UN human rights office in Geneva on Monday strongly condemned a weekend attack on the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine which left scores dead and injured, in a…
PGA calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza at NAM summit
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 21sth Jan. President of the UN General Assembly Dennis Francis on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages as the “only credible course of…
Guterres calls for Gaza ceasefire, hostages release at NAM summit
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 21sth Jan. UN chief António Guterres on Saturday called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages, during his address at the Non-Aligned Movement summit…
OHCHR voiced concerns over crackdown on drug abusers in Sri Lanka
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 13th Jan. UN human rights office on Friday expressed grave concerns over Sri Lanka’s adoption of a “heavily security-based response” as a means of tackling illegal drug abuse.
The agency’s…
WHO reports 336,000 need urgent aid in the Republic of Congo
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 13th Jan. World Health agency on Friday said that the widespread flooding due to heavy rainfall in the Republic of Congo has left 336,000 people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
WHO…
WHO reports COVID risk globally high
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 13th Jan. World health agency on Friday warned that the public health risk from COVID-19 remains high globally.
The agency said in a press release that the virus is still circulating globally…