GENEVA, July 22: Civilian casualties in the war raging between Russia and Ukraine rose 37 percent in the first half of this year, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Kathmandu. The United Nations is preparing to draft a separate convention on the rights of older persons. The existing international human rights laws are insufficient to address the suffering and ...
Kathmandu. The United Nations is preparing to list world sites threatened by war or climate change, including the biblical site, Lebanese palaces, and antelope migration routes. The 196 member sta...
PARIS, July 18: The United Nations looks set to list a Biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world's deepest lake as world treasures under threat, including from war o...
KATHMANDU, July 17: The Government of Nepal, in collaboration with the National Youth Council and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), marked World Population Day 2026 by bringing together p...
KATHMANDU, July 16: Newly appointed United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative to Nepal, Sriram Haridass, on Tuesday presented his letter of credentials to Foreign Minister Shishir Khana...
KATHMANDU, July 16: Panasonic Holdings Corporation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have partnered to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services in climate-vulnerable communi...
GENEVA, July 16: The United Nations warned Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.
New Delhi. India has called on world organizations to take immediate steps to make them compatible with current realities, stating that the comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Counc...
JERUSALEM, July 13: A senior UN official on Monday accused Hamas of interfering with humanitarian deliveries in Gaza and intimidating aid workers, warning that the group's actions were making relie...
GENEVA, July 11: China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of their worst sand and dust storms in decades, the United Nations said Friday.
GENEVA, July 11: The United Nations warned Friday that at least one million women and girls had lost access to critical support due to dramatic cuts to foreign aid spending since January 2025.
GENEVA, July 9: The AI boom has helped drive investments in intangible assets such as software, data and research to a record high in 2025, the United Nations' patent and innovation agency said Wed...
GENEVA, July 7: Worldwide foreign direct investment rose in 2025 after two years of decline, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning though that the recovery was "narrow, fragile and uneven".
Kathmandu. United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has issued a "red alert" on Friday due to the spreading "destruction" and outbreak in Sudan's El Obeid city. Addressing the debate of the U...
KATHMANDU, July 2: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has approved an $8.5 million grant for a new climate resilience project in K...
Kathmandu. A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report states that the efforts of developing countries to address the ongoing long conflict in West Asia and minimize its impact have been e...
New York. The interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran has arranged for United Nations inspectors to have access to Iran's nuclear sites, the head of the International Atomic Ener...
Tehran. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the United Nations has temporarily suspended the rescue plan for more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. The plan has ...
NEW YORK, June 24: A UN report revealed that the number of children and adolescents whose education has been disrupted by conflicts, climate, social and economic crises has risen to about 258 milli...
New York. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the United Nations (UN) is preparing to rescue and relocate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Gulf region due to the war between...
Kathmandu. Today, Women's Day in International Diplomacy is being celebrated with various programs in different countries around the world. The United Nations General Assembly started celebrating t...
Yangon. The United Nations has stated that the Myanmar military killed more than 700 civilians during a six-month election period last year. According to a new report released by the UN Human Right...
LALITPUR, June 22: The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Kathmandu highlighted the upcoming 2026 United Nations Water Conference during a regional dialogue on agrifood and water innovati...
Data compiled by the UN showed that funding for toilets and handwashing stations in Congo more than halved between 2024 and 2025, to around $38 million, and this year's $80 million appeal is only 2...
Gaza. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, stated that even after six months of ceasefire, the Gaza Strip faces a severe crisis for Palestinians, who are e...
Abhi. The United Nations (UN) has stated that the level of violence and gunfire on the Israel-Lebanon border has significantly decreased compared to the weekend. The UN has also said that the frame...
GENEVA, June 15: The UN rights chief decried Monday a "sharp increase" in the use of drone warfare in conflict-torn Sudan, with more than 1,000 civilians killed in such strikes during the first fiv...
GENEVA, June 15: Gang violence has killed at least 2,300 people in Haiti this year, while nearly 100 have been kidnapped, the United Nations said Monday.
Kathmandu. The United Nations has called for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip in accordance with international humanitarian law. The United Nations Office ...
Kathmandu. Members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned the killing of a Serbian peacekeeper of the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) in Lebanon on June 4. The Security Council...
Kathmandu. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the concerned parties to adopt diplomatic measures to establish lasting peace in the Middle East, stating that repeated at...
Civil society groups, lawmakers and former UN officials say the council oversees critical child welfare services affecting thousands of children and should be strengthened, not dismantled. As Nepa...
JUBA, June 6: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday warned of a grave protection crisis in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state, where months of relentless fighting and...
GENEVA, June 6: "Pessimistic" predictions that the Middle East war could push tens of millions more people into acute hunger if drawn out are being proven right, the United Nations said Friday.
The United Nations has warned the world to prepare for the imminent return of El Nino and the increased global temperatures and extreme weather events it will bring. According to information relea...
GENEVA, June 5: Some 1.47 million people are displaced in gang-ravaged Haiti, the United Nations' migration agency said Friday, warning that its ability to help could dry up within months.
Experts expect few heatwaves over the next three months; say there is no reason for panic. As the United Nations weather agency warns of extreme weather in the coming months due to El Niño, Bangla...
GENEVA, June 4: Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not recover before 2027, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Kathmandu. Nepal has stressed the need to strengthen the United Nations Development System. Nepal's opinion is that it is indispensable for ensuring multilateralism. Speaking at the discussion on ...
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