Geopolitics
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New York, Nov 25 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on all appointed transitional leaders in Burkina Faso to work in a “collaborative and harmonious manner,” as the inaugural Cabinet meeting of the transitional Government was held on Monday. more
Amid ‘anaemic’ job creation, Greece risks prolonged social crisis – UN report

New York, Nov 25 (JEN) Faced with an “anaemic” pace of job creation and nearly 1.3 million unemployed citizens, Greece risks a prolonged social crisis unless urgent measures are ...

DR Congo: UN special envoy condemns ‘trend of massacres’ in eastern province

New York, Nov 25 (JEN) The security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “worsening,” a senior United Nations official has warned, citing an escalat ...

Will PM Modi, Sharif talk at SAARC summit?

New Delhi/Kathmandu, Nov 25 (JEN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he looked forward to bilateral discussions with other South Asian heads of state on the sidelines of the SAARC ...

Improving system for person with disabilities good for all says US advocate on tour of UN accessibility centre

New York, Nov 22 (JEN) On a tour of the United Nations Accessibility Centre for the audio, visual, and physically impaired on Friday, United States Senator Tom Harkin said that “when ...

UN agency unveils push to make cooking safe for 10 million people by 2020

New York, Nov 22 (JEN) Every year, household air pollution from cooking kills over four million people and sickens millions more, the United Nations spotlighted at a New York conference on c ...

Burkina Faso: UN chief urges continued dialogue as transitional Government takes power

New York, Nov 22 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday reiterated his call for all Burkinabé stakeholders to ensure Burkina Faso’s seamless transition to democracy amid an ...

UN conference generates renewed global momentum to eradicate malnutrition

New York, Nov 22 (JEN) In a move hailed as renewed global momentum to end hunger, leaders from over 170 countries attending a United Nations nutrition conference which concluded on Friday, ...

South Sudan: UN relief official urges respect for ceasefire, scaling up of aid operations

New York, Nov 22 (JEN) Concluding a three-day mission to South Sudan, a senior United Nations relief official has called on all parties to the conflict there to respect their ceasefire commi ...

UN agency's innovative standards to boost TV viewing experience for millions

New York, Nov 22 (JEN) The technological advancement of the television medium – a critical tool for “informing, channelling, and affecting” public opinion – is nece ...