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New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called for effective measures to protect rights defenders in the Philippines, amid a spate of deadly attacks against them. more
Iraq: UN Mission condemns killings of activists in Basra

New York: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has strongly condemned the killing of two activists and attacks against others in the southern city of Basra, urging increased efforts ...

Baloch National Movement UK Zone President Hakeem Baloch slams Pakistan govt over killing of Hayat Baloch

London:  Baloch National Movement UK Zone President Hakeem Baloch flayed the Pakistan government over murder of Baloch youth Hayat Baloch and said his death shattered 'dreams' ...

Stop China-Pakistan nexus to resolve Kashmir question: Uighur leader

New Delhi/UNI: India should join other global powers to stop China from backing Pakistan and only if the China-Pakistan nexus is broken can the question of Kashmir between New Delhi and I ...

Mali coup: Democratic order must be restored ‘as fast as possible’

New York: The UN on Thursday called for the “constitutional and democratic order” to be restored as soon as possible across Mali, following the military coup, and reiterated a ...

One million flee escalating violence in Burkina Faso

New York: Mounting violence in Burkina Faso has forced more than one million people to flee their homes: 453,000 so far this year alone, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Tuesday, ...

Supporting communities and refugees in Lebanon a ‘top priority’: UNHCR chief

New York: The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is in Lebanon to drive home the message of solidarity with all those affected by the devastating blast a fortnight ago, reaching out to ...

UN chief: Belarusians must be able to exercise their ‘civil and political rights’

New York: Closely following the developments in Belarus, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement on Friday underlining the importance of enabling all Belarusians to & ...

Interception, no solution to address migrants crossing English Channel

New York: Intercepting boats full of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, is not the solution to deter them from attempting to reach the United Kingdom, UN agencies have stre ...

Family members of converted Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur want to leave Pakistan

Islamabad: With minority communities in dire straits, as many as nine  family members of converted Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur from Nankana Sahib in Pakistan have written to authorities as ...