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Afghanistan: UN Expresses Concern Over Human Rights Violations

January 29, 2022 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed a dip concern on the human rights violations in Afghanistan. “There is a need for an investigation, transparency, and accountability of such cases in Afghanistan,” the UNAMA Human Rights said during a meeting with Taliban officials at the Ministry of Interior Affairs- Afghanistan. Several […]

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Vaccinate every person is necessary if the world doesn’t want a new covid-19 variant: UN Chief at Davos

January 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos – expressed concerns about low vaccination in certain countries. On Monday, Guterres said that “failure to vaccinate every person against COVID-19 will give rise to new variants of coronavirus,” At WEF, The UN Secretary-General stressed accelerating the inoculation drive […]

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Covid-19 Throw Half Billion People Pushed Into Extreme Poverty: UN Report

December 13, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank on Sunday said that “More than half a billion people are being pushed into extreme poverty because they have to pay for health services from their own pockets.  The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards […]

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Terrorism in Africa is a matter of concern: India at UNSC

October 13, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The increasing spread of terrorism in Africa is a matter of serious concern. These terrorist forces and groups receive encouragement from member states, seeking to divide communities by legitimizing terrorist activities, V Muraleedharan – Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) on Tuesday said. Speaking at the UNSC High-Level Open Debate on […]

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The UNSC to Extend Mission in Afghanistan for Six Months

September 18, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday voted to extend the UN Mission in Afghanistan for six months. The 15-member council acted in a resolution passed unanimously on the UNAMA political mission, which deals with development issues, among others, not peacekeeping. The UNSC also called on the Taliban to create an inclusive […]

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11 billion doses are required to vaccinate 70 percent global population: The UN Chief

August 8, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The Chief of the United Nations on Friday expressed his views over the vaccination process across the world. In his statement, he said that “More than 11 billion doses are needed to vaccinate 70 percent of the global population – a key threshold to ending the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.” The […]

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UNSC to discuss the current situation of Afghanistan Today

August 6, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will meet on Friday to discuss the current situation of Afghanistan under the presidency of India. The UNSC will discuss the steps that must be taken to assist the Central Asian country’s democratic system amid threats from the resurgent Taliban. A few hours back, Foreign Minister of […]

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The onus is on Pakistan to create a terror-free environment: Indian Ambassador at UN

August 3, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: India once again expressed interest to develop peaceful ties with Pakistan with terms and conditions. In an official statement in the United Nations, Indian Ambassador to the UN, TS Tirumurti said “The issues between the two neighboring countries should be resolved in an atmosphere free from terror, hostility, and violence.” “Pakistan should take […]

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Vaccinate at least 10 percent population of all nations to control Pandemic: WHO

July 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The World Health Organisation Chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday said “All countries should vaccinate at least 10 percent population of the nation by September to control the pandemic.” Many countries in the world are facing scarcity of vaccines and vaccination program is very slow over there – which could create trouble […]

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French Army kills Al-Qaida leader during an operation in the Sahel, Burkina Faso

June 12, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: France’s armed forces minister on Friday informed that the French army has killed an Al-Qaida leader during an operation in the Sahel region, Burkina Faso. Al-Qaida leader was responsible for the kidnapping and killing of two French journalists in 2013. These words have come just a day after French President Emmanuel Macron ordered […]

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