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80 years, no woman at the top: UN chief race tests its gender-equality promiseCalls for a female UN leader are growing as the agency faces ongoing gender equality challenges. Experts indicate it may take 171 years to ...- India bats for stable maritime zones, continuity of statehood for island and coastal StatesSecretary (West) Sibi George welcomed the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise during the 81st UN General Assembly session. He emphasized India...
- IRDAI proposal hits insurance stocks; FSSAI vs ecomm giantsThe insurance regulator has proposed new limits on commissions as part of a wider overhaul. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
- In 2021, Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge adopted 50.8 hectares of Kenya's Kaptagat Forest for rehabilitation. 5 years later, more than 1,277 hectares of the wider ecosystem had been rehabilitatedIn 2021, Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge adopted 50.8 hectares of Kenya's Kaptagat Forest for rehabilitation. 5 years later, more ...
- Bangladesh PM Rahman to highlight Rohingya, climate issues in maiden UNGA addressBangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will address the UN General Assembly on September twenty-fourth. He will highlight the Rohingya cr...
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
- Nepal floods: Chinese national rescued alive from hydropower tunnel after 10 daysRescuers in Nepal have pulled a Chinese national alive from a hydropower tunnel. This rescue brings the total to three workers found after ...
- Hopes of finding survivors dim a week after catastrophic Nepal floodHopes are fading for thousands missing in Nepal's flash floods. Authorities reported, as of September 2, over 1,050 fatalities and nearly 4...
- School assembly news headlines, August 27: National, international, business, sports and education headlines for studentsSchool assembly news headlines, August 27: Floods in Nepal have caused fatalities and missing persons, prompting humanitarian aid from Indi...
- Gaza ceasefire hangs in the balance as Israeli strikes fuel fresh uncertaintyDeadly airstrikes in Gaza killed at least ten people on Wednesday. These attacks occurred just days after U.S. negotiators asked Israel to ...
- Israel opens criminal probes into troop conduct over killing of five-year-old Hind RajabIsrael's military announced criminal probes into troop conduct in Gaza. These investigations focus on the deaths of Hind Rajab and Palestin...
- Five years of Taliban rule: Survival is not the same as stabilityThe Taliban has maintained control of Afghanistan for five years. Mounting domestic pressures include poverty and refugee returns. Internal...
- Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen: UN agencyHalf of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice monthly. Taliban decrees have systematically dismantled women's rights since ...
- Five years of Taliban rule: Afghanistan’s government builds ties without recognitionTaliban authorities engage with many nations despite lacking formal international recognition. Regional countries pragmatically interact wi...
- US sanctions pushing Cuba into full-blown crisis: UN expertsA group of independent UN human rights experts has urged the international community to act quickly to prevent US sanctions from pushing Cu...
- Afghanistan's malnutrition crisis 'spinning out of control': UNChild malnutrition reaches critical levels in Afghanistan as aid is drastically cut. Many acutely malnourished children are being turned aw...
- India to fund portal for UN for global ICT securityIndia also said digital technology benefits can only be fully realised when accompanied by robust security and the capability to defend aga...
- More than 38,000 women, girls killed in Gaza war by end of 2025: UNThe United Nations estimates a grim toll in Gaza. By the end of 2025, over 38,000 women and girls are projected to have been killed. This f...
- 'Please save Gaza, I beg you. It's dying': staff working with UN agency for Palestine refugees issue desperate appeals for helpThe situation in the Gaza Strip is described as "catastrophic" by UN agency staff, who have appealed for immediate supplies of food, water,...
- India contributes $300,000 to UN WomenIndia made the contribution to UN Women, the world organisation's entity for gender equality and women's empowerment.
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