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Food Shortage Dogs South Sudan

The UN estimated in December 2020 that 2.4 million people faced emergency levels of acute food insecurity…reports Asian Lite News People in South Sudan currently face the highest levels of food insecurity

September 16, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·World·World News

TALIB SUPPORT: Pak on Damage Control Mission At UN Forum

Led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan may send a jumbo delegation of nearly 40 diplomats to counter the widely-held perception that it has positioned top guns in the Haqqani network at

September 13, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·Pakistan

UN concerned over humanitarian situation in Yemen

Heavy rains and flooding in Yemen have affected at least 28,000 people, according to initial estimates….reports Asian Lite News The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed concern about

August 6, 2021

-Top News·Asia News

UN Seeks Probe As Taliban Attack Kabul Compound

As the Taliban engaged in fierce clashes with Afghan security forces in Herat on July 30, the UN’s main compound in the city came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire The

August 1, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·Asia News

India cautions UN on nomenclature of terrorism

Recalling that the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy was adopted by consensus 15 years ago, Amb Tirumurti said it was a major step forward in maintaining and achieving international peace and security…reports Asian

July 8, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan·World News

Indian envoy to UN co-hosts special event on 2030 agenda

The event held on June 23 – Accelerating Citizen-Centric Energy Transition – was co-hosted with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy…reports Asian Lite News Ambassador of India to United Nations T

June 25, 2021

-Top News·India News

India refutes UN concerns on IT rules

The Rapporteurs from the Special Procedures Branch of the Human Rights Council had said that the new IT rules do not conform to human rights norms…reports Asian Lite News. Highlighting that India’s

June 21, 2021

-Top News·Technology

Need to fight against China’s influence in UN: Official

Thomas-Greenfield said Washington paying its UN dues was a first step to countering China’s growing UN influence…reports Asian Lite News The United States needs to “fight” against Chinese harmful influence in the

June 17, 2021

-Top News·China·USA

Pak diplomats in Geneva face rights abuse charges

The Swissinfo reported that Pakistani officials misused the legitimation card, a special card that diplomats give to their employees and that is issued by the Swiss mission. The officials forced them to

June 12, 2021

-Top News·Asia News·World

UNSC backs Guterres for 2nd term as UN chief

The recommendation for another five-year term will now go to the 193-member General Assembly for a formal vote….reports Arul Louis The UN Security Council on Tuesday recommended Antonio Guterres, who is running

June 8, 2021

-Top News·World News

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