“Children in the world’s largest refugee camp are experiencing the worst levels of malnutrition since the massive displacement that occurred in 2017,” Rana Flowers, UNICEF […]
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‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists as conference adopts landmark declaration
“A surge in misogyny, and a furious kickback against equality threaten to slam on the brakes, and push progress into reverse,” he said. “Let me […]
Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
Recalling the mantra “nothing about us, without us”, which was coined by the disability rights movement, UN rights chief Volker Türk insisted that the international community […]
Afghanistan: Top UN envoy calls for ‘a moment of realism’, as Taliban’s isolation grows
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, warned that political engagement with the Taliban has yielded little progress, […]
Trump Cuts $400 Million From Columbia University Over Anti-Semitism Claims
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday it was cutting $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University over claims the institution stood by “in […]
Indian Government Launches AI Compute Portal, Dataset Repository AIKosha to Boost Innovation
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched several artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives on Thursday. The announcements were made on the occasion of […]
Singer Kalpana Raghavendar Denies Suicide Attempt Rumours After Hospitalisation: “I Fell Unconscious”
New Delhi: Renowned playback singer Kalpana Raghavendar, who was found unconscious at her Hyderabad home on Wednesday, has denied the reports of a suicide attempt. […]
This Is A Man’s World
New Delhi: Neena Gupta, who made her Bollywood debut in the 1980s, has completed almost 40 years in the industry. The veteran actress recently opened […]
Yemen: ‘Fear of a return to full conflict is palpable’, says UN envoy
The “current trajectory is deeply concerning,” he told ambassadors, updating them on the latest political developments in the country, where Houthi rebels – formally known […]
One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024
UN Women’s latest report Women’s Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing, published ahead of the UN 50th International Women’s Day on 8 March, shows that […]
