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UN rights expert deplores Israel decision to ban entry, cited war crimes in Gaza
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 16th Feb. UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese on Thursday said that that Israel’s decision to ban her from entering…
Top envoy warns impasse threatens credible elections in Libya, its future
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 16th Feb. UN top envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily on Thursday said that the progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political players.…
WHO raises concerns at Nasser hospital complex as ground invasion looms over Rafah
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 16th Feb. World health agency on Thursday expressed concerns over the ongoing airstrikes in Rafah and reported that Israeli forces have conducted a military operation inside the Nasser Hospital…
UN study reveals $486B needs for recovery, reconstruction in Ukraine
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 16th Feb. According to the updated Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment issued on Thursday by the Government, the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the UN covers damage incurred since…
UN ESCAP data showed Asia-Pacific off track on SDGs
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 16th Feb. UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia in a new UN report on Thursday has revealed concerns for the Asia-Pacific region, projected a delay until 2062 to achieve the Sustainable…
WMO reports warmest January on record
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 16th Feb. World weather agency on Thursday said that the battle to slow global warming, January was the hottest month on record.
The agency noted that global precipitation reached a near…
UNRWA provides lifesaving work in Gaza despite challenges
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 16th Feb. UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) continues to provide lifesaving supplies and services to over 1.5 million displaced people in Rafah despite unprecedented challenges.…
UN Counter-Terrorism head calls for decisive multilateral action, ‘force alone not the answer’
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 16th Feb. Under-Secretary-General for the Office of Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov on Thursday told the members of the UNSC that iInternational cooperation is vital to confront the…
UNFPA raises awareness on child marriage
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 15th Feb. UN Population Fund on Wednesday using the occasion of Valentine’s Day on 14 February to raise awareness about child marriage.
UNFPA recalled that each year, 12 million girls become…
WHO says polio investment in Eastern Mediterranean yields $39 return
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 15th Feb. World Health Organization said on Wednesday that every dollar invested in fighting polio in the Eastern Mediterranean region yields a return of nearly $39, in a press release issued in…