Urges

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – Head of the UN political affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Tuesday called for urgent re-engagement to restore an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme. Rosemary DiCarlo briefed the Security…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday reiterated the need for accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela and alleged excessive use of force during protests that left at…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday said the UN is “totally committed” to supporting a smooth transition of power in Syria through an inclusive political process that guarantees full respect of minority…

GG News Bureau Jammu and Kashmir, 9th Dec. The People's Democratic Party (PDP), in its monthly newsletter Speak Up, emphasized the complexities of governing Jammu and Kashmir, describing it as a "delicate dance" with the Centre. The party…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN sexual and reproductive health agency on Thursday appealed for $1.4 billion to safeguard the rights and well-being of women, girls and youth in 57 crisis-affected countries next year. The funding will…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN Convention to Combat Desertification on Thursday urged the private sector to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons Paula Gaviria Betancur on Thursday called on the international community to fulfill its “urgent moral obligation” to support the…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN maked the World Cities Day on Thursday despite international progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, cities in the Global South, continue to fight poverty, inequality, and…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON – India Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday stressed upon a balanced approach between development priorities and climate action in her remarks at the G20 meet in W.D.C.. Ms. Sitharaman said…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor on Friday said that Governments must view human rights defenders as allies in their quest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, Mary Lawlor advocates for these…