Having worked at the UN for just four years, Arora now wants to shake it up. Akanksha Arora was fighting … More
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UN sees Syria echoes in Myanmar conflict
Activists call for a week of protests against military coup over Myanmar’s traditional New Year holiday. The United Nations human … More
Myanmar junta refuses UN envoy visit
NAYPYIDAW : Myanmar’s junta refused on Friday (Apr 9) to let a UN envoy visit the country, despite mounting international … More
Junta’s foes woo ethnic allies with new Myanmar constitution
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) : Opponents of Myanmar’s military government declared the country’s 2008 constitution void and put forward an interim … More
EU set to sanction Myanmar military officials for coup
At least 11 Myanmar officials face sanctions for coup as UN official proposes cut in military’s access to weapons and … More
Global alarm grows as more protesters killed in Myanmar crackdown
YANGON (AFP) : The international community pleaded for restraint on Monday (March 15) after at least 11 more anti-coup protesters … More
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi accepted illegal payments as 8 killed in anti-coup protests
MYANMAR (REUTERS) : Myanmar’s military government accused deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday (March 11) of accepting illegal … More
Myanmar’s influencers: How key stakeholders inside and outside the country could shape its future
Protests and violent crackdowns have claimed dozens of lives and brought Myanmar to a standstill one month after a military coup. The Straits … More
UN condemns Myanmar junta after three killed in anti-coup unrest
YANGON (AFP) :A lethal attack on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country’s new military regime … More
UN condemns Myanmar junta after two killed in anti-coup unrest
YANGON, Feb 21 : The deaths of two anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country’s new … More
Decaying Yemen tanker risks Red Sea oil spill worse than Exxon Valdez
The oil spill would directly affect the coral reefs of the northern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, one … More
UN agency removes cannabis from strictest drug category
BERLIN (AP) : The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category … More
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) : The United Nations refugee agency says about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region into … More
UN and neglected conflict of Kashmir
World powers need to understand there is no way Kashmir dispute can be settled once and for all except in … More
Trump says UN must ‘hold China accountable’ for Covid-19
NEW YORK : US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly today that China must be held accountable by … More
