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Tibetan activist dies after self-immolation outside UN headquarters

Lobga Rangzen succumbed to burn injuries after setting himself on fire in New York as rights groups renewed criticism of China’s Tibet policies….reports Asian Lite News Desk Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen died

July 3, 2026

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India Reaffirms Support for UN Charter, Calls It a Symbol of Hope

India’s envoy underscores the enduring relevance of the UN Charter ahead of the organisation’s annual commemoration….reports Asian Lite News Desk India has reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of the United Nations

June 17, 2026

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Guterres Sounds Crisis Alarm

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that mounting tensions across the Middle East risk triggering wider instability with global consequences. Speaking at a high-level UN Security Council meeting, he urged renewed diplomatic

June 12, 2026

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Violence, Climate Shocks Drive Humanitarian Crisis in Sahel

The United Nations has warned that humanitarian needs are rising sharply across the Sahel, with around 24 million people requiring assistance amid worsening violence and climate shocks. The crisis is affecting multiple

June 4, 2026

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Conflict-related sexual violence surged worldwide in 2025, UN warns

Nearly 9,800 verified cases were recorded across 21 conflict affected countries, with women and girls overwhelmingly targeted as the UN called for stronger action to protect survivors and ensure accountability…reports Asian Lite

May 30, 2026

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UN Sounds Alarm Over Rising Human Cost of War

Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, presented the figures on Wednesday during an open debate at the UN headquarters…reports Asian Lite

May 21, 2026

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Israel Presses UN to Blacklist IRGC

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has urged the United Nations Security Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation….reports Asian Lite News Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar

March 11, 2026

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US pays peanuts to UN

Washington has arrears of around $1.8 billion linked to the separate peacekeeping budget that supports missions across conflict zones worldwide…reports Asian Lite News The United States has paid roughly $160 million towards

February 20, 2026

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RSF committed war crimes, says UN

The report, based on interviews with more than 140 victims from Sudan’s Northern State and eastern Chad in late 2025, documented more than 6,000 killings…reports Asian Lite News Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

February 15, 2026

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UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ hunger crisis in Nigeria

The UN World Food Programme has warned that more than a million people in northeastern Nigeria could lose emergency food and nutrition aid within weeks as funding runs out, even as violence

January 25, 2026

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