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New York: There needs to be a “massive global coalition of conscience” to enshrine the values of racial equality and human rights for all, declared civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, speaking at the United Nations. more
UN allocates $9 million to help thousands of people displaced in north-east Nigeria

New York,: Some 60,000 people displaced by ongoing hostilities in Nigeria’s crisis-torn Borno state will receive life-saving aid thanks to an allocation from the United Nations-mana ...

Remember Slavery: UN chief calls for continued struggle to ensure dignity and justice for all

New York: Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations Secretary-General on Monday said that while th ...

UN forum examines role partnerships play in tackling global migration challenge

New York: Partnerships at local, national, regional and international levels are crucial to ensuring global migration is better managed, the United Nations migration agency chief said Mon ...

UN chief honours those who suffered shameful Transatlantic slave trade, urges respect for dignity of every human being

New York: Honouring those who suffered the brutalities of the Transatlantic slave trade, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the International Day set aside to r ...

Attacks on women journalists on the rise, online and off – UNESCO

New York: Over the past 15 years there has been “a marked increase” in cyber harassment, making the safety of women journalists a major issue for reportage in today’s di ...

Bangladeshis in London demand apology from Islamabad for 1971 genocide, protest outside Pak HC

London: Demanding an apology for committing 1971 genocide, several Bangladeshi nationals on Friday staged a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission in London.

UN agency envoy Cate Blanchett warns of ‘race against time’ as Rohingya refugee camps brace for monsoon rains

New York: As heavy rains and potential cyclones threaten more than one hundred thousand Rohingya refugees living in congested settlements in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, United N ...

With Caribbean still rebuilding after devastating storms, UNICEF helping to boost resilience ahead of next hurricane season

New York: Despite a massive humanitarian effort over the past six months in the Eastern Caribbean, Cuba and Haiti, there is still much work to be done to rehabilitate water and sanitation ...

Promote tolerance, respect diversity, UN chief urges ahead of International Day against racial discrimination

New York:  People worldwide are being encouraged by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to think about how they can better promote tolerance, inclusion and respe ...