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Political head warns against rhetoric fuelling ‘dangerous conflict’ in Ukraine
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th Jan. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Thursday said that the UN “is not in a position” to verify reports surrounding the crash of a…
UN envoy on sexual violence in conflict travels to Israel, West Bank
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th Jan. UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Ms. Pramila Patten on Thursday has announced that she has been invited to Israel by the Government to gather information on…
Rights experts warns stigma, shame hounds leprosy victims
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th Jan. UN human rights experts on Thursday warned that although leprosy is age-old and can be cured, the disease is still endemic in over 120 countries, with 1 to 2 million people visibly…
UN seeks $1.8B funds to restore communities hit by devastated floods in Libya
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th Jan. UN official in Libya Georgette Gagnon on Thursday said that to restore communities hit by the devastating floods in Libya last September that affected some 1.5 million people has been…
ICJ to issue emergency measures over alleged Israel genocide in Gaza
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th Jan. International Court of Justice on Thursday announced that it is due to issue an emergency measures order on Friday related to South Africa’s accusations of genocide by the Israeli…
PGA warns UNSC doesn’t reflect current global realities
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th Jan. President of the UN General Assembly Dennis Francis on Thursday said that the UNSC do not reflect the ground and current global realities, Mr. Francis is on a 5 day visit to India,…
ICJ interim ruling on genocide case by South Africa against Israel to be delivered on Friday
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th Jan. International Court of Justice on Thursday said in a press release issued in New York that the court will announce its verdict on South Africa’s plea for an interim ruling on genocide…
UNSG warns Africa a ‘global epicentre’ of terrorism
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 25th Jan. UN head Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said that Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”, with groups such as Da’esh, Al-Qaida and their affiliates exploiting local…
UNESCO trained teachers to counter hate speech
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 25th Jan. UNESCO on Wednesday has highlighted the key role teachers can play in curbing the rise of hate speech globally.
UNESCO marked the International Day of Education said that education and…
OCHA boosts cholera response in Somalia
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 25th Jan. UN humanitarian and coordination aid agency OCHA on Wednesday warned that the spread of cholera and acute watery diarrhoea is continuing in Somalia, with over 470 new cases registered…