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Mary Lawlor, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, has expressed significant concern regarding the alleged harassment of Dr. Sabiha Baloch, a prominent women's rights activist, and her family. Lawlor's statement indicates that she...
Activists and community leaders expressed significant worry regarding reports of civilian bombardment in Afghanistan by Pakistan during the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held in Geneva. They cautioned that such military actions...
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UN Experts Urge Israel to Free Detained Gaza Doctor Over Torture Claims

The United Nations (UN) experts have urged Israel to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, highlighting concerns over his severe torture and mistreatment while in...

United Nations Warns of Rising Drone Attacks in Sudan Amid Civilian Casualties

The United Nations has issued warnings regarding the intensifying use of drones in Sudan amid ongoing conflict, indicating that more than 200 individuals have...

Simin Fahandej Tells UN Blasphemy Laws Are Misused, Harm Religious Minorities

During a side event at the 61st United Nations Human Rights Council session, Simin Fahandej, representing the Baha'i International Community's United Nations Office, emphasized...

India Slams Pakistan at UN, Cites 400,000 Women Raped During 1971 Operation Searchlight

During the UN Security Council debate on women and security, Permanent Representative of India Parvathaneni Harish slammed Pakistan for its dismal record on women's...

Women’s Jobs More Vulnerable To AI Disruption: UN Report

The United Nations, in its latest "Gender Snapshot 2025" report, has cautioned that women across the world face a higher risk of job disruption...

UN Confirms First-Ever Famine in Gaza as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

A United Nations-backed analysis has confirmed the presence of famine in northern Gaza, marking the first such declaration in West Asia. The situation, described...

Former Government Systematically Committed Serious Human Rights Violations Against Protesters In Bangladesh: UN Report

United Nations Human Rights released a report of a fact-finding mission inside Bangladesh’s political turmoil in the past two years. According to the unnerving...

UN forum opens with a call for greater regional cooperation to ensure sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific

The 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened...

Ambition Loop To Tackle Climate Change

Considering the fact that the governments across the world are lagging behind in meeting the SDG targets, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

CSR: Report on The Progress of SDGs

The United Nations had launched highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. The comprehensive SDGs covered a variety of subjects from reducing carbon...

CSR: Saving The Health of Soil

Soil health has suffered a lot over the years because of rampant agriculture. In fact, Maria Helena Semedo, a deputy director at the UN’s...

Road safety must be a priority

In March 2010, the UN General Assembly proclaimed the decade between 2011-2020 as the Decade of Road Safety. As a part of the Sustainable...

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