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India to grow by 6.5 pc in 2025 amid global slump: UN report
New Delhi, April 17: India is expected to remain the fastest growing major economy with a 6.5 per cent growth rate in 2025 while global growth is seen as marking a shift towards a recessionary path with the international trading system facing its most serious challenge since the Second World War, according to the latest UNCTAD report.
UN report reveals gender gap in labour force participation in Arab region
Beirut, April 16: A new report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) reveals a significant gap in labour force participation between males and females in the Arab region.
N. Korea's maternal mortality rate estimated at 67 per 1 lakh live births in 2023: Report
Seoul, April 11: North Korea's maternal mortality rate was estimated at 67 per 100,000 live births in 2023, a number dramatically lower than in 2000 but nearly 17 times higher than South Korea's figure, a report showed Friday.
Nearly 400,000 Palestinians displaced following collapse of Gaza ceasefire, UN reports
New York, April 8: The United Nations on Monday reported that nearly 400,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since Israel broke the recent ceasefire agreement, with no provisions made for civilian safety, as per Anadolu News Agency.
Every 2 min a woman died from pregnancy and childbirth in 2023 globally: UN
New Delhi, April 7: A woman died almost every two minutes, or more than 700 women died daily from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth in 2023, according to data from the UN and World Health Organization on World Health Day on Monday.
Protest against persecution of minorities in Bangladesh raises concerns at Geneva Press Conference
Geneva, April 2: A press conference in Geneva highlighted growing concerns over the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh, raising questions about impunity, the release of convicted terrorists, and the erosion of the rule of law under the current government. Speakers at the event called for urgent international attention to address the deteriorating human rights situation.
India among 5 'exemplar countries' in child mortality reduction: UN
New Delhi, March 27: With better health system investment, including Ayushman Bharat programme, India has been ranked among the five ‘exemplar countries’ in child mortality reduction, according to a report by the United Nations.
Israeli leaders condemn UN report on Gaza, call it 'Blood Libel'
Jerusalem, March 13: Israeli leaders have strongly condemned a United Nations report accusing Israel of committing "genocidal acts" in Gaza, denouncing it as a "blood libel" that distorts the truth, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Arab economies contribute five per cent to global GDP: UN report
Beirut, March 3: The Arab economy accounts for nearly five per cent of the world's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with Qatar being the richest country in the region, according to a new report released on Monday by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
IS-related ADF kills 23 civilians in eastern Congo, kidnaps dozens: UN
United Nations, March 1: Attacks by the Islamic State (IS)-related Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed at least 23 civilians, UN humanitarians said.
US Sentator Marco Rubio vows to oppose Uyghur deportations by Thailand
Washington, DC, January 19: US Senator Marco Rubio, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as Secretary of State, has promised to exert diplomatic pressure on Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghur detainees who have been held in the country since 2014.
India remains a bright spot in global GDP growth trajectory: Economists
New Delhi, Jan 11: Amid geo-political turbulence and the shrinking of world economies, India's economy is expected to remain a bright spot in the global ecosystem, pushing the global growth trajectory to higher levels, particularly the regional growth in South Asia, leading economists said on Saturday.