The main roadblock to adopting the convention proposed by India in 1996 is the dispute over the definition of terrorists…writes Arul Louis A UN counter-terrorism official has decried the failure…
“Climate change is here,” he said as the message was brought home to the UN headquarters by New York declaring an extreme heat advisory for the city…reports Arul Louis UN…
The Al Qaeda core in Afghanistan remains stable at 30 to 60 members, while its fighters are estimated to be 400, reaching 2,000 with family members and supporters included…reports Asian…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world body “assumed the risk to conduct this very delicate operation”…reports Asian Lite News A UN emergency team has started transferring crude oil from…
The cessation of the stand-off between the unelected chamber and MPs paves the way for the Bill to receive royal assent and become law…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations…
More than 72% of those displaced were from Khartoum and around 9% from West Darfur province, both places where the clashes have been largely centered, the IOM said…reports Asian Lite…
Among those countries include India, Cambodia, China, Congo, Honduras, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia, and Viet Nam, it said, reiterating rapid progress is attainable…reports Asian Lite News A total of 415 million…
The situation on the ground in Yemen remains fragile and challenging, said Grundberg, stressing that “we cannot afford to seek a seasonal peace”…reports Asian Lite News UN Special Envoy for…
Many individuals fleeing violence have sought refuge in these neighboring countries, and there is “a pressing need to address their increasing needs,” as stated in the release…reports Asian Lite News…