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Wellington/UNI: In a shocking announcement, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday said she will step down from the top post and leader of the Labour Party in February as she will not be seeking re-election this year. more
UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso

Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking for food must be released immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Recommit to Libya ceasefire, urges senior UN representative

New York: Following the latest meeting of rival military leaders in Sirte, Libya, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNSMIL) has called upon the national authorities to recommit t ...

UN envoy sees ‘real chance’ of political solution in Sudan

New York: More than a year after the military coup in Sudan, political parties began talks this month aimed at restoring a civilian-led transition, which the UN has hailed as an important ...

General Assembly President hosts children from around the world, on MLK Day

Children from a dozen countries met with the President of the General Assembly and toured the United Nations on a federal holiday in the United States honouring the late civil rights lead ...

Poorest learners benefit the least from public education: UNICEF

Governments are not investing enough in those children who need education the most, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for equitable fina ...

Yemen: Lull in major fighting provides space for dialogue

Warring parties in Yemen should take advantage of the current absence of major fighting and use it to advance their talks towards peace, the top UN official in the country said on Monday ...

China: Population declines for first time in decades in 2022

Beijing: China's population dropped for the first time in decades in 2022, official data released by the country on Monday revealed.

Antony Blinken to visit China next month

Washington: US State Secretary Antony Blinken will visit China on February 5-6, Politico reported.

Pakistan: Senior lawyer Latif Afridi killed in Peshawar High Court bar room firing

Islamabad: A bar room firing incident inside the Peshawar High Court (PHC) bar room on Monday left ex-Supreme Court Bar Association president and senior lawyer Latif Afridi killed, media ...