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UN human rights experts alarmed by attacks on Ahmadis in Pakistan
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th July. UN independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced deep concern over a surge in violence against Ahmadi Muslims, including allegations of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary…
UNSG calls 2024 Paris Olympic Games to focus on SDGs
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th July. UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday called to celebrate the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics Games as a vector for positive change and sustainable development.
He said in a video…
ECOSOC new leader to focus on safe migration, AI for SDGs
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th July. World body on Thursday has elected a new president of the UN Economic and Social Council, a veteran Canadian diplomat to advance sustainable development efforts
Robert Rae serves as…
Guterres urges leaders to tackle rising temperatures
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th July. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to the effects of extreme heat, as global…
OHCHR head calls Bangladesh Govt. to end crackdowns on protesters
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th July. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Thursday called on the Bangladeshi Government to provide explicit details about last week's protest crackdowns and increased…
WHO urges action to curb alcohol consumption in Europe
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th July. World Health Organization in a report released on Thursday has found that Europeans don’t want to give up booze and nothing has changed in the continent’s drinking habits.
WHO…
Singapore reports 13 deaths due to dengue in H1
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 26th July. Singapore Government officials on Thursday reported over 10,000 dengue infections as of July 20, more than the total number of dengue cases last year.
Singapore recorded six deaths…
UN report says 582M chronically undernourished globally by 2030
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 26th July. According to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report published on Thursday by the UN agencies about one in 11 people or 733 million people globally faced…
US issued travel advisory on Manipur, Meghalaya ‘high risk’ list
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 26th July. US State Department on Thursday has updated its travel advisory for India, placed particular emphasis on the northeastern states of Manipur and Meghalaya.
These regions are now…
India, Japan held talks on Middle East, West Asia region
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 26th July. Japan and India on Thursday held the 2nd India Japan Consultations on Middle East/ West Asia region in New Delhi.
According to a joint press statement both India and Japan agreed to…