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The United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)

United Nations reports 31 allegations of sexual abuse in 3 months

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has made fighting sexual abuse by peacekeepers and UN staff a priority of his...

4 Nov 2017 12:35 PM IST

UNHCR said now 1 per cent of all humanity is displaced, and there are twice as many forcibly displaced people than a decade ago. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID-19 crisis

99 of the more than 160 countries that closed their borders due to COVID didn't make exceptions for people seeking...

18 Jun 2021 11:41 AM IST

Incremental but meaningful gains in what is still a deeply conservative, male-dominated society: Girls are now in school, and women are in Parliament, government and business. (AFP)

Afghan women fear return to 'dark days' amid Taliban sweep

In just a few minutes, everything changed for the 26-year-old resident of Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city

16 Aug 2021 3:42 AM IST

About 150,000-200,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladeshs Coxs Bazar are at risk from flooding and landslides during the monsoon season. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya refugee shelters 'washed away' in Bangla rains: UN

More than 30,000 camp residents are still living in areas considered to be at high risk of deadly flooding and...

12 Jun 2018 1:05 PM IST

Indias ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna had reached out to the state department to convey his deep concerns to the US over the spate of attacks on Indian-Americans.

Over 7,000 people from India sought asylum in US in 2017: UN report

According to report, there were 197,146 refugees at end of 2017 in India, 10,519 asylum seekers with pending cases.

20 Jun 2018 7:41 PM IST