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UN chief backs democracy for Myanmar 2 years after military seizes power

Two years after Myanmar's military seized power, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced support Monday for the democratic aspirations of Myanmar's people and warned that the military's planned elections amid a crackdown on civilians and political leaders risk exacerbating instability. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the secretary-general strongly condemns all forms of violence in Myanmar as the crisis in the country deteriorates and fuel serious regional implications." The army seized power on February 1, 2021, from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, arresting her and top members of her governing National League for Democracy party, which had won a landslide victory for a second term in a November 2020 general election. Security forces suppressed widespread opposition to the military takeover with lethal force, killing almost 2,900 civilians and arresting thousands more people who engaged in nonviolent protests. The savage crackdown triggered armed resistance in muc

Sustainable development only way to durable peace: Deputy UN chief

'There is only one route to durable peace, to the peace that withstands the crises of our times. It is the route of sustainable development'

Aid will be affected: UN on ban on female employees at NGOs by Taliban

Griffiths reported that the UN had made the largest-ever worldwide plea for Afghanistan in 2023, asking for USD 4.6 billion

Taliban to set new rules on Afghan women's aid work: UN officials

A top UN official said that the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan are planning to set up new rules to allow women to work in some humanitarian operations

As world's fastest-growing economy at 5.8%, India bright spot: UN economist

For next year, the UN is projecting a growth rate of 6.7 per cent, a "very high growth relative to other G20 member countries"

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for data-driven fight against terrorism

Data drives every aspect of economic, business and social life," he said in remarks to a meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact

UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi to visit India from Jan 29-31

UNGA President will meet with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi, while continuing on topics raised during their last meeting in December

UN slashes India's economic growth forecast by 20 bps to 5.8% for 2023

Pegs world economy growth at 1.9%; trade to contract 0.4%

Human trafficking moving deeper underground due to Covid-19: UN report

Covid-19 resulted in a decline in number of detected human trafficking victims as there were fewer opportunities for traffickers to operate and some trafficking forms were less likely to be detected

UK supports India's bid for a permanent seat at UNSC: Top British diplomat

British High Commissioner Alexander Ellis said that New Delhi's push for reforms will make the institution more effective in dealing with the realities of today

UN says Taliban divided on restoring women's rights post official visit

A delegation led by the highest-ranking woman at the United Nations urged the Taliban during a four-day visit to Afghanistan that ended Friday to reverse their crackdown on women and girls

UN General Assembly President Korosi set to visit India, China, Japan

The visit of the UNGA President who has been invited by the Indian govt will likely begin on Jan 29 and will include an address to the Indian Council of World Affairs, a foreign policy think tank

Israelis, Palestinians clash at UN amid escalating political rhetoric

Israel's new hardline govt responded on Jan 6 by approving steps to penalize Palestinians in retaliation. PM Benjamin said they were aimed at what he called "an extreme anti-Israel" step at UN

United Nations plans to increase aid to frontline areas of Ukraine

'This community has been heavily impacted by months of hostilities and the 4,500 people who remain there depend on humanitarian aid to meet their needs'

UN approves second four-year term for environment chief Inger Andersen

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a note to the 193 members of the General Assembly on January 9 nominating Andersen for re-election

India's fertility rate dips, but the decline is faster in Bangladesh, Nepal

A significant reason is India's higher fertility rates or the number of children born per woman

India's population may have already overtaken China's, estimate analysts

The United Nations had expected the milestone to be reached later this year. As of Jan. 18, India's population had already climbed to 1.423 billion, according to WPR

UN blacklists LeT deputy chief Abdul Rehman Makki as 'global terrorist'

Pakistan-based deputy chief of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba Abdul Rehman Makki has been blacklisted as a global terrorist by the United Nations. The UN Security Council's Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee added Makki Monday to its list of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo. In June last year, China had put a hold, at the last moment, on a joint proposal by India and the US to list Makki under the 1267 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council. Makki is a US-designated terrorist and brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba head and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed.

UN experts concerned over rise in abductions, conversions of girls in Pak

A group of top UN human rights experts has expressed alarm at the reported rise in abductions, forced marriages and conversions of underage girls and young women from religious minorities in Pak

United Nation's nuclear watchdog IAEA to increase presence in Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it would step up its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict