Tag: UN
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UN closes passenger operations terminal at Mogadishu airport
The government on December 22 directed the world body to close the Movcon facility which is a special terminal that is used by the UN staff and other foreign visitors in Mogadishu.
December 27, 2021 -
General Assembly approves UN regular budget for 2022
The world body has a separate budget for its peacekeeping operations
December 24, 2021 -
Security Council fails to adopt resolution on climate-related security risks
In a vote of 12 in favor and 2 against the resolution (Russia and India) with one absent (China), the council acting under the Chapter VII of the UN Charter rejected the draft, owed to the negative vote by a permanent Council member, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
December 14, 2021 -
US envoy to UN to join S Korean peacekeeping conference virtually
Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Defense Minister Suh Wook will co-chair the event, with the peacekeeping chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix.
December 5, 2021 -
UN HQ lockdown ends ‘calmly’ as mystery man surrenders peacefully
The man, who wore a red jacket, held aloft a red folder with "EHR" written on it. told the negotiator that he would put down his gun if police would take his documents and give them to the UN, Tucker said.
December 3, 2021 -
Amrullah Saleh applauds UN panel move not to recognise Taliban
"The Afghan seat in the UN stays with the legitimate and constitutionally mandated representatives of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan," tweeted Saleh.
December 3, 2021 -
OHCHR statement on J & K reflects ‘lack of understanding’ of security challenges: MEA
"We have seen the statement made by the Spokesperson of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on specific incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. The statement makes baseless and unfounded allegations against law enforcement authorities and security forces of India," MEA spokesman Arindam Bagchi said
December 2, 2021 -
Afghan aid funds reach goal as financial system totters: UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the humanitarian response in Afghanistan is scaling up with improved funding and access to life-saving aid. But the needs and vulnerabilities are increasing and outpacing the capacity of humanitarians to reach people in crisis.
November 23, 2021 -
UN deputy chief calls for renewed global action against human trafficking
Women and girls are disproportionately targeted by traffickers and forced into marriage and domestic servitude and forced labour. More and more children are being targeted by traffickers using social media to recruit new victims and profiting from the demand for child sexual exploitation materials.
November 23, 2021 -
UN releases report aimed at ending gender-based violence
The report details how partners rapidly adjusted programs to address the shadow pandemic of violence against women and girls amid ongoing global challenges.
November 21, 2021 -
China shifts stance – now wants United Nations to steer Afghanistan
Analysts see China's willingness to work with the international community for a safe and stable Afghanistan as a significant shift in its approach to the new regime in Kabul as Beijing fears that the country is becoming a safe haven for terrorism once again.
October 28, 2021 -
India asks UN panel to condemn Pakistan’s attempts to disrupt disarmament efforts
Akram also brought up the Indo-Pacific and Islamabad's patron China, which he called "the rising Asian great power."
October 5, 2021 -
UN and Myanmar
The prevarication, that was palpable notably in Libya and Syria, seems set to resonate in the echo chambers of Kabul and further afield in the tormented land now headed by Taliban hardliners, just as it does in Myanmar
September 27, 2021 -
UN: In war, 16 million Yemenis ‘marching’ toward starvation
Henrietta Fore, head of the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF, said 11.3 million Yemeni children need humanitarian assistance to survive, “2.3 million children under five are acutely malnourished and nearly 400,000 of them suffering from severe acute malnutrition are at imminent risk of death.”
September 23, 2021 -
Afghans face perhaps their most perilous hour: UN
Alluding to those concerns at the high-level conference in Geneva, the UN Secretary-General highlighted the need for food, life-saving interventions and essential healthcare for the people of Afghanistan.
September 13, 2021 -
UK reject calls for postponing UN climate talks
The UK is funding quarantine hotels for accredited delegates from red list countries. This is in addition to our vaccines offer to ensure an inclusive, accessible and Covid-secure summit,"
September 7, 2021 -
12.2mn Afghans acutely food insecure: UN
The UN humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan remains just 37 per cent funded, OCHA said.
August 20, 2021