United Nations: The newly appointed UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Stephen O’Brien, will be travelling to Iraq for three days starting Sunday, an official said. “O’Brien will...
United Nations: The United Nations will commemorate the World Oceans Day, which falls on Monday, with a reception and music performance, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. This...
United Nations: The top UN peacekeeping official has called on the international community to give priority to finding a political solution to the crisis in South Sudan...
United Nations: As the UN peacekeeping operations in South Sudan struggles with inadequate resources and widening mandates, an Indian Army colonel was injured in crossfire between two...
United Nations: The UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan, Geert Cappelaere, has expressed concern over reports of large-scale displacement, including possible forced relocations in the country. Cappelaere on...
United Nations: Don’t use universality and shared responsibilities for the environment as pretexts to kick away the ladder of development for the poor or to avoid responsibility...
United Nations: India’s assistance to earthquake ravaged Nepal has been “very welcome by that country,” according to a top UN Development Programme official. “We have seen the...
United Nations: The World Food Programme ( WFP) has called for humanitarian pauses in the fighting in Syria so farmers can safely harvest and transport crops within...
United Nations: India has hit out against countries that as a “deliberate policy” arm terrorists and called for stricter international action against suppliers to curb the illicit...
Mumbai: Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will unveil the first look of her comeback film “Jazbaa” at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival at a closed door...
