The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, seized the MV Galaxy Leader in November 2023 as part of attacks against international shipping in the Red […]
Tag: Conflict
In Syria, top UN envoy highlights international backing for political transition
Special Envoy Geir Pedersen is on his second visit to Syria since 8 December, and told reporters in Damascus he had engaged with a broad […]
Myanmar crisis: Civilians killed in airstrikes as Rohingya risk dangerous journeys
Between 15 and 17 January, airstrikes and clashes in the southeast reportedly resulted in nine deaths and left 31 others injured. In Rakhine state, […]
What is the World Health Organization and why does it matter?
From laboratories to battlefields, the United Nations specialised health agency has been dedicated to the wellbeing of all people since 1948. It is guided by […]
World News in Brief: Hostilities in northeast Syria, response plan in Mali, Uyghur deportations in Thailand
Between 16 and 18 January, at least three civilians were killed and 14 injured in shelling and other attacks impacting Manbij, Ain al-Arab and other […]
Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO
On day three of the ceasefire which entered into force on Sunday 19 January, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, welcomed the “surge” in lifesaving […]
Chunky Panday Reveals He Didn’t Watch Ananya Panday’s Call Me Bae For 3 Days. Here’s Why
New Delhi: Chunky Panday, who shared screen space with Ananya Panday in Liger, recently talked about how his and his daughter’s choice of films don’t […]
Stories from the UN Archive: Roots of ‘no justice, no peace’
Read our story here: When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, visited UN Headquarters in the 1960s to protest the […]
SEVENTEEN’s Jun Teams Up With Jackie Chan
New Delhi: K-pop fans, we have some exciting news. Wen Junhui aka Jun — a boyband member of SEVENTEEN — will feature alongside Jackie Chan […]
What’s Next For Fusion Power And AI? 3 Business Leaders Explain At Davos
Davos/New Delhi: The five-day meeting at Davos beginning Monday will explore how to re-launch growth, harness new technologies and strengthen social and economic resilience, according […]
