New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Nearly 1.6 crore Bangladeshi citizens faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025, placing the country among the world’s top 10 worst‑affected nations, a new report has said, adding that conditions are unlikely to improve in 2026. The report from Daily Star cited Global Report on Food Crises by UN agencies as saying that those 10 worst-affected countries are unlikely to improve in 2026 due to conflicts, climate shocks, economic instability and supply‑chain di…
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Washington, April 30 (IANS) China’s growing influence at the United Nations drew sharp warnings from US lawmakers on Wednesday, as they expressed concerns that Beijing is expanding its reach across the global body while Washington debates pulling back.Members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence said China is steadily increasing its presence through staffing, funding and diplomatic outreach, raising fears about its ability to shape decisions inside the UN sys…
Kabul, April 26 (IANS) Afghanistan has been ranked at the fifth spot among the world’s worst affected nations for acute hunger, according to a report, local media reported on Sunday. According to the Global Food Crises 2026 report released by UN agencies, the European Union, and partners, 17.4 million people, about 36 per cent of Afghanistan’s population, are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with 4.7 million experiencing emergency or famine-like conditions, Afghan news agency Khaam…
Kabul, April 22 (IANS) Severe food shortages are being faced by 136,000 people representing 17,000 households, due to border clashes for weeks between Taliban forces and Pakistan, local media reported on Tuesday.Basic household items and health care are also issues due to the restricted access and insecurity, said a press release by the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC).Kamdesh and Barg-e-Matal districts are the worst-affected areas, as road closures left the communities cut off for…
United Nations, April 9 (IANS) India has swept unopposed the four elections to Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, with former senior diplomat Preeti Saran re-elected to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).United Nations, April 9 (IANS) India has swept unopposed the four elections to Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, with former senior diplomat Preeti Saran re-elected to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).In the elections o…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi will lead discussions on the creation of safe, dignified and harassment-free workplaces for women across sectors at a national conference beginning here on Saturday.At the ‘National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box)’, being organised by the Ministry, Minister Annpurna Devi will administer a National Workplace Safety Pledge, according to an official statement.An international roundtable wi…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi will lead discussions on the creation of safe, dignified and harassment-free workplaces for women across sectors at a national conference beginning here on Saturday, an official said.At the ‘National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box)’, being organised by the Ministry, Minister Annpurna Devi will administer a National Workplace Safety Pledge, according to an official statement.An internati…
Quetta, Feb 10 (IANS) Balochistan’s alienation in Pakistan has been shaped by interrupted political processes, weak civilian administration and contested resource sharing, a report has highlighted. The insurgency in Balochistan did not start with Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti’s killing in August 2006, however, the incident widened it, radicalised it and altered its social base, it stated. “It also entrenched a pattern that continues to shape the State’s approach: Balochistan is treated prima…