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New York: Activists, ambassadors and actors gathered at the United Nations on Thursday to underline their commitment to empowering women and girls with autism, a lifelong neurological condition that begins in childhood and is characterized by some degree of impaired social behaviour, communication and language. more
Women and girls with autism must be empowered to overcome discrimination they face, says UN chief

New York: On World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the global call to empower women and girls with autism and involve them and th ...

Kolkata celebrates International Transgender Visibility Day

Kolkata: On Mar 31, scores of trans-people took to the streets in the Indian state of West Bengal to celebrate International Transgender Visibility Day.

UNICEF envoy David Beckham sets sights on new goal: ending bullying in Indonesia’s schools

New YorK: To help the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) tackle bullying in Indonesia – where one in five children have been physically attacked in school – David B ...

UNICEF scales up psychosocial support for Papua New Guinea’s children after devastating quakes

New York: Children are suffering significant trauma and stress one month after a series of major earthquakes hit Papua New Guinea, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said o ...

Jesse Jackson issues call at UN for ‘global coalition of conscience’ to cement human rights

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. Jess ...

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 ...

Children's education latest victim of Yemen conflict – UNICEF

New York: Yemen’s education system has been devastated by the country’s brutal conflict, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, reporting that at l ...

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 ...