India ranked 135th in terms of gender equality, despite improving five places from last year in terms of economic participation and opportunities. Iceland has maintained its position as the most equal country in the world, following Finland, Norway, New Zealand and Sweden,
“UN agencies are assessing needs and responding to the aftermath of last night’s earthquake which claimed hundreds of lives,” tweeted Dr Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan. According to the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in that country, search
The Women, Peace and Security agenda is “one of our best hopes” for a more peaceful future and a stable planet, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the Security Council during a high-level debate dedicated to the role of regional organizations in the implementation of
At least 19 children and two teachers were killed on Tuesday at the hands of 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a small town in Texas near the Mexican border. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said, there had
The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has surpassed the historic goal of 100 million people, the UN Refugee Agency warned on May 23. The war in Ukraine and other conflicts helped raise the record
The fundamentalist movement that regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021 dissolved five key departments of the former US-backed government, including the country’s Human Rights Commission, deeming them unnecessary in the face of a financial crunch, an official said on May 16.
According to the Global Land Outlook report released by the United Nations, Pakistan along with 23 other countries has been listed as “drought-hit”. The United Nations on May 15 listed 23 countries that are facing drought emergencies. According to the report released
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Afghanistan has found a pocket of “catastrophic” levels of food insecurity in the northeast parts of the country, affecting many people. The analysis was conducted in January and February by partners, including United
Three explosions rocked a high school in western Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring 11, according to Afghan police officials. The blasts happened at the Abdul Rahim Shahid school in the Shia-dominated west of the city. The number
Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, urging ambassadors to ensure accountability for conflict-related sexual violence. Pramila Patten, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative working to end rape
