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17 states elected into UN Economic and Social Council for 3-yr term

Seventeen states were elected into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term

Amandeep Singh Gill appointed by UN chief Guterres as Envoy on Technology

Previously, Gill was the Executive Director and Co-Lead of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation (2018-2019)

Climate adaption sounds easy; it's not for most people in the world

The now-notorious speech by HSBC's Stuart Kirk last month argued 'we can solve this through adaption,' claiming that climate change fears were overblown

22 per cent of Sri Lankans need food aid amid economic crisis: UN official

A total of 22 per cent of the Sri Lankan population or 4.9 million people live in need of food assistance at the moment, a high-level UN official said on Friday

G7 close to agreement on taxation of world's largest companies: Report

A G7 deal could be agreed as early as Friday after progress was made among top officials in recent days

With ban exceptions, India's wheat export forecast to be 7 MT in 2022/23

Exception to India's wheat export ban are expected to support an export forecast of 7 million tonnes in 2022/23, remaining well above India's export average over the past five years

India, Ghana hold consultations on UN, multilateral issues in Accra

India and Ghana held consultations on UN and Multilateral issues level in Accra on June 9 and discussed issues on the agenda of the UNSC, including on West Africa and Sahel region, and other issues related to counter-terrorism and UN Peacekeeping."India and Ghana, present members of UN Security Council, held Consultations in Accra on UN & Multilateral issues; Indian delegation also called on Dy Foreign Minister to discuss issues of mutual importance," the Indian mission in Ghana tweeted.Prakash Gupta, Joint Secretary (UN-Political) led the Indian delegation, which included senior officials from the High Commission of India in Accra and the Ministry of External Affairs.The Ghanaian delegation was led by Ambassador Ramses Cleland, Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana and included other senior officials from Ghanaian MFA."Both sides reviewed their ongoing cooperation during their current tenure as non-permanent ..

Challenges persist in removing AIDS as public health threat: India at UN

India's Deputy Permanent Representative to UN, Ambassador R Ravindra on Thursday emphasised that challenges still remain towards eliminating AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.He participated in a high-level debate on the theme "Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS " and highlighted India's swift actions that it took by involving civil societies and communities during covid-19 to mitigate its impact on HIV services."While significant progress has been made to eliminate HIV, challenges still remain in our way towards eliminating AIDS as a public health threat by 2030," he said in a statement, stressing upon how strong political leadership is critical to address the issue. He further discussed about India's unique HIV prevention model which is centered around the concept of social contracting.The program is based on behavioural change, communication, outreach, service delivery and testing.India is providing treatment to nearly 1.6 billion people and Indian ...

UN launches $47.2M SOS for Sri Lanka, warns of threat to 'social cohesion'

Warning that the crisis in Sri Lanka will affect its fragile "social cohesion", the UN has launched a $47.2 million appeal for humanitarian assistance

War causing severe cost-of-living crisis no country can escape: UN

An FAO index of food prices surged to a record earlier this year as Russia's invasion of Ukraine curtails shipments from one of the world's biggest suppliers of vegetable oils and grains

Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras from sites, says UN nuclear watchdog

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday that Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites in the country. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comments at a suddenly called news conference in Vienna. Grossi said the move poses a serious challenge to its efforts. Iran did not immediately acknowledge it. Grossi said that would leave 40-something cameras still in Iran. The sites that would see cameras removed include its underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, as well as its facility in Isfahan, Grossi said. On Wednesday, Iran said it shut off two devices the IAEA uses to monitor enrichment at Natanz. Iranian officials also threatened to take more steps amid a yearslong crisis that threatens to widen into further attacks. That came ahead of a vote before the IAEA's board censuring Iran over what the agency calls Iran's failure to provide credible information over man-made nuclear mate

Global minimum tax will make developing nations less attractive: UN report

The proposed reforms, planned for 2023 or 2024, aim to discourage multinationals from shifting profits to low-tax countries

UN nuclear watchdog says Iran plans to ramp up uranium enrichment

Iran plans to install two new cascades of advanced centrifuges that will allow Tehran to rapidly enrich more uranium, the UN's nuclear watchdog said

UN chief Guterres warns of global chaos as result of Ukraine conflict

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the Ukraine conflict may trigger social and economic chaos around the world

China, Russia defend N Korea vetoes at UN after US imposes sanctions

China and Russia defended their vetoes of a strongly backed US resolution that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea at a first-ever General Assembly meeting

Iran switches off two of UN nuclear watchdog's cameras, says report

The move appeared to be a new pressure technique as Western nations seek to censure Iran at a meeting this week in Vienna at the International Atomic Energy Agency

UN to provide $48 mn humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka amid crisis

Sri Lanka PM Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Tuesday that the UN has planned to provide humanitarian assistance of around $48 million over a four-month period

Ukraine facing sexual violence and trafficking crisis amid Russian war: UN

Sexual violence in Ukraine, especially against women and girls, remains prevalent and underreported, and the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country is turning into a human trafficking crisis

Drought leaves more than 7.2 mn people needing food aid in Ethiopia: UNOCHA

UNOCHA said the climate-induced drought in the East African country is the most severe in 40 years following four consecutive failed rainy seasons since late 2020

Iran welcomes UN-backed two-month renewal of nationwide truce in Yemen

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced on Thursday that the warring sides have agreed to extend the truce for another two months, hours before the initial truce was set to expire