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UN Chief Emphasizes Maritime Security’s Link to Global Stability Amid Rising Threats
May 21, 2025
UN Chief Emphasizes Maritime Security’s Link to Global Stability Amid Rising Threats
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General António Guterres on May 21, 2025, addressed the UN Security Council, underscoring the critical link between maritime security and global stability. Speaking at a session chaired by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Guterres highlighted escalating…
UN criticizes Maldives over supreme court judge dismissals
May 21, 2025
UN criticizes Maldives over supreme court judge dismissals
The UN Human Rights Office has raised concerns over the Maldives Parliament’s dismissal of two Supreme Court judges, citing threats to judicial independence. Judges Azmiralda and Mahaz were removed following anti-corruption investigations launched soon after the Supreme Court took up…
WHO warns of global health crisis amid deep aid cuts
May 21, 2025
WHO warns of global health crisis amid deep aid cuts
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that cuts to international aid are disrupting healthcare services in at least 70 countries, placing millions of lives at risk, the Independent reported. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivered the warning during…
Pakistan Advocates Global Action Against Islamophobia, Hate Crimes at UN Crime Prevention Session
May 20, 2025
Pakistan Advocates Global Action Against Islamophobia, Hate Crimes at UN Crime Prevention Session
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna, Ambassador Kamran Akhtar Malik, addressed the 34th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), outlining the country’s multifaceted approach to combating transnational crime, Daily Parliament Times reported. Ambassador…
‘On thin ice’: UN chief warns against rapid Himalayan glacier melt
May 18, 2025
‘On thin ice’: UN chief warns against rapid Himalayan glacier melt
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of rapid Himalayan glacier melt, describing Nepal as “on thin ice” after losing nearly one-third of its ice in just over 30 years, with glacier melt accelerating 65% in the last decade, UN website reported.…
UN reduces humanitarian aid targets in Yemen, Somalia
May 18, 2025
UN reduces humanitarian aid targets in Yemen, Somalia
The United Nations announced on Friday it is scaling back humanitarian aid goals in Yemen and Somalia due to a significant drop in funding from member states, Arab News reported. The UN warned that these cuts put millions of lives…
Conflict and Climate Drive Record Global Hunger in 2024, UN Warns
May 17, 2025
Conflict and Climate Drive Record Global Hunger in 2024, UN Warns
Acute food insecurity escalated for the sixth consecutive year in 2024, with over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories affected—a 5% increase from 2023, Arab News reported. The UN’s 2025 Global Report on Food Crises highlights conflict, climate…
Half of women’s crisis response groups risk closure within 6 months amid global aid cuts, UN Women warns
May 16, 2025
Half of women’s crisis response groups risk closure within 6 months amid global aid cuts, UN Women warns
Nearly half of all women-led organizations providing critical support in humanitarian crises face the risk of closure within six months due to steep cuts in international funding, Anadolu Agency reported citing UN Women. This warning comes from a new report…
UN Reports 670,000 Newly Displaced Syrians Amid Assad Regime Collapse, Rising Violence
May 12, 2025
UN Reports 670,000 Newly Displaced Syrians Amid Assad Regime Collapse, Rising Violence
The United Nations has confirmed that at least 670,000 Syrians have been newly displaced internally due to escalating sectarian violence and security instability following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN…
UN Reports Worst Human Development Slowdown in 35 Years
May 8, 2025
UN Reports Worst Human Development Slowdown in 35 Years
Global human development progress has hit its lowest level since 1990, Xinhua revealed citing a UNDP report released Tuesday. The 2025 Human Development Index (HDI) shows stalled growth across all regions, with inequality between high- and low-development nations widening for…