UN labour group says 1.6 M jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021
Bangkok, January 28: The International Labour Organisation says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in 2021, with women...
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UN seeks $5 billion in aids to avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Geneva, January 11: The United Nations said Tuesday it needed $5 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022 to avert a humanitarian catastrophe and offer the ravaged country a future after 40 years of suffering. In its biggest-ever single-country appeal, the UN said $4.4 billion (3.9 billion euros) was needed within Afghanistan, while a further $623 million was required to support the millions of Afghans sheltering beyond its borders. The UN said 22 million people inside Afghanistan and a further 5.7 million displaced Afghans in five neighbouring countries needed vital...
UN: Afghanistan’s economy is collapsing `before our eyes’
United Nations, December 10: The UN humanitarian chief warned that Afghanistan's economic collapse is happening before our eyes and urged...
UN deplores Aung San Suu Kyi’s jail term, calls trial “sham”
Geneva, December 6: The UN rights chief on Monday slammed the Myanmar junta over the conviction and sentencing of ousted...
UN human rights expert welcomes Indian govt’s decision to repeal farm laws
United Nations/Geneva, November 29: A top UN human rights expert has welcomed the Indian government's decision to repeal the three...
UN General Assembly adopts resolution to graduate Nepal, Bangladesh to developing countries bloc
Dhaka, November 25: The UN General Assembly has adopted a historic resolution to graduate three nations, including Bangladesh and Nepal,...
Threats against peacekeepers major concern: UN Peacekeeping chief
United Nations, November 23: Threats against UN peacekeepers, particularly those resulting from malicious acts, is a major concern, the United...
UN Security Council states fresh concern over Myanmar crisis
Bangkok, November 11: The United Nations Security Council has issued a press statement expressing deep concern about ongoing violence in...
UN says number of displaced people worldwide tops 84 million
Berlin, November 11: The number of people around the world forced to abandon their homes likely increased to more than...
Israel PM urges UN to hold Iran to account for nuclear moves
Tel Aviv, October 12: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called Tuesday on the United Nations Security Council to take action...