Topic: UN
Global warming ‘unequivocally’ human driven: UN’s climate change report
Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest much-anticipated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released on Monday.
6 months after coup; Myanmar’s instability and deteriorating socio-economic situation
It’s been six months since the military coup in Myanmar where there’s grave concern over the widening impact of the deepening political, human rights and humanitarian crisis affecting the country’s people.
India takes over UNSC presidency for August
India assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August on Sunday pledging to organise key events in maritime...
UN: COVID hitting poor and conflict nations worse this year
The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting conflict-ridden and impoverished countries much worse this year than in 2020, with many facing higher caseloads and rising deaths, the UN’s deputy humanitarian chief has warned.
Pegasus surveillance linked to arrest, killing of journalists, activists: UN
The UN human rights chief on Monday said the apparent widespread use of Pegasus spy software to illegally undermine the rights of those under surveillance, including journalists and politicians, was “extremely alarming” and confirmed “some of the worst fears” surrounding the potential misuse of such technology.
Call for dignity and justice rings out on Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of “a legendary global advocate for dignity, equality, justice and human rights”, the United Nations chief António Guterres said on Sunday.
