Geopolitics
New York: A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating the national effort to combat COVID-19. Lieutenant Matilda Mattu Moiwo holds a senior position in the West African country’s National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre, which is supported by the United Nations. more
Universal coverage race at ‘starting line’, with new momentum: UN health agency

New York: The race to provide Universal Health Coverage can now get underway, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, as nations take to the “starting line” follo ...

Saudi Prince warms up to Israel, urges for regional peace

Riyadh: The fact that Israel enjoys a wide range of support from Saudi Arabia shouldn't come a surprise to anyone. Both the nations have displayed enough camaraderie in front of the w ...

On International Women’s Day, UN celebrates the power of activism to bring change for ‘sisterhood of humanity’

New York: The drumbeat for women’s rights and empowerment reached a crescendo on Thursday as the United Nations celebrated International Women’s Day with a number of powerful ...