United Nations, April 1 (IANS) The military escalation in the Middle East, now in its fifth week, may cost economies in the region from 3.7 to 6 per cent of their collective GDP, representing up to $194 billion in losses, according to a new report issued.The total value of the losses may exceed the cumulative regional GDP growth achieved in 2025, said the report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).Coupled with an estimated rise in unemployment of up to 4 percentage points or 3.6…
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New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s cabinet reflects a mix of youth, gender, and personal experience that was finalised after prolonged discussions that had begun even before the final results of the March 5 national election were announced. Many of the cabinet members are new, some even first-time MPs, say reports from Kathmandu, which added that several are considered “experts in their fields”. The main names in contention between Balen – as he is popularly …
Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) Richard Bennett, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has warned that restrictions and international funding cuts have severely affected Afghan women’s access to essential healthcare services, local media reported on Thursday. Bennett will present a new report on women’s and girls’ rights to health at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press …
Kabul, Feb 10 (IANS) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has stated that the economic conditions of Afghan women remain fragile, with limited access to jobs and income opportunities, deteriorating household vulnerabilities in Afghanistan, local media reported on Tuesday. The report released on Tuesday has revealed that 75 per cent of Afghans face difficulty in meeting daily needs, while 88 per cent of female-headed households do not have access to minimum living requirements, showcas…
Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The global HIV fund cut is significantly affecting HIV prevention and support services in Pakistan, and may also reverse years of progress, according to a media report.While Pakistan’s HIV epidemic remains small in absolute numbers compared with global hotspots, it is one of the fastest-growing in Asia, but the funding cuts are going to affect the country significantly, Arab News reported.For nearly two decades, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and…