Brussels is prepping a new batch of sanctions against Russia, expected to be announced early next month, Bloomberg reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has condemned the US-led AUKUS bloc as a “strategic misstep” Read Full Article at RT.com
New Delhi summoned Canada’s high commissioner and asked a top diplomat to leave in the next five days Read Full Article at RT.com
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS) - In 2002, the Human Development Report (UNDP) focused on Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World
. It was an important discourse then that evoked lot of insightful cross-regional exchanges of ideas. It reiterates that politics matter for human development because people everywhere want to be free to determine their destinies, express their views and participate in the decisions that shape their lives.
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In Ethiopia, war crimes have continued unabated almost a year after a ceasefire was agreed between the country’s Government and forces from the northern Tigray region, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Monday.
The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the total to 250 million, according to new figures released on Monday by the UN Education, Science, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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UN teams are working tirelessly to deliver vital assistance to communities devastated by the unprecedented floods that hit eastern Libya.
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added two of Ukraine’s most historic buildings in Kyiv and another site in Lviv, to its official list of World Heritage sites in danger
Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services the UN health agency said on Monday, underscoring the need for stronger political commitment and increased government investment.
The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday – the second anniversary of the Taliban’s edict banning secondary education for girls.
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