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Mogadishu: At least 100 people died as twin car bomb blasts occured close to Somalia’s education ministry in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday. more
Rights chief Bachelet backs call for greater women’s role in disarmament talks

New York: Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international security discussions – a move that’s been warmly w ...

UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent

New York: The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field of human endeavour, marking the first-ever International Day for People of A ...

UN experts urge US to align anti-terrorism programme with international law

New York: A so-called “Rewards for Justice” programme in the United States is violating the human rights of some of the individuals it targets, independent UN human rights exp ...

India has world's largest diaspora population: UNDESA report 

New York: India has the largest diaspora population in the world, as per a report published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) on Friday.

Belarus targets women human rights defenders after disputed August elections

New York: Independent UN experts criticized Belarus on Tuesday for persecuting women human rights defenders, who have been involved in the mass protests underway in the country since Augu ...

Pakistani illegal migrants use Bosnia visa fraud route to EU: The Times London Report

Illegal migrants in thousands from Pakistan are using the route of Bosnia and Herzegovina to make a back door entry to European Union (EU), according to a report in The Times, London.

‘Timeless message of unity’ resonates on holy day celebrating Buddhism, amidst pandemic

New York/IBNS: To the millions around the world who celebrate the birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord Buddha, the UN chief sent warm wishes on Thursday, officially marked as the Day ...

Gunmen storm into Sikh temple in Kabul killing four, encounter on

Kabul: While the world is fighting Coronavirus spread, terror attacks continue in Afghanistan as gunmen and suicide bombers stormed into a Sikh Gurudwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabu ...

India to surpass China as most populous country in the world by 2024

Beijing/ New Delhi, May 6: China, the world's most populous country for a long time, will soon be overtaken by its neighbour India, according to projections by the UN's Population ...