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Rights organisations have strongly criticised controversial UN move to exclude civil society groups from summit

The Afghan interim government will formally participate in this year’s conference

These goals, adopted by UN member states in 2015, aim to bring peace and prosperity to people and the planet

Council, unanimously adopt resolution 2738 and decide to renew measures relating to arms, finances and travel

755,000 people face phase-five 'catastrophic' conditions in 10 states, including Greater Darfur and Khartoum

UN agency reports 20% increase in drug use over past decade

UN OCHA says situation in and around El Fasher is particularly worrying

UN Deputy Secretary-General states should they be requested by appropriate authorities, they will deploy

Head of UN inquiry accused the Israeli military of carrying out an "extermination" of Palestinians

Urges global drive against terrorist armament

'We strongly condemn the latest detentions by the Houthis,' says UK's envoy to UN

Russia abstains from UN vote, while remaining 14 Security Council members vote in favor of three-phase ceasefire plan

Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan, describing the decision as "shameful

In terms of economy, real GDP has contracted by nearly 33% in Palestinian territories since the start of the war

For months, negotiators from the US, Egypt and Qatar have been trying to mediate a ceasefire

12-month average global temperature was 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels, warmest since record-keeping began in 1940

23 blue helmets were awarded the prestigious Force Commander Commendation Card

Pak envoy to UN says scientific knowledge, tools help anticipate threats

Pakistan backs Palestine’s UN membership

The simplest truth is that a ground operation in Rafah will be nothing short of a tragedy beyond words

The UN monitors said the Hwasong-11 series ballistic missiles were first publicly tested by Pyongyang in 2019

Taliban rulers won't attend UNHRC meeting, representation falls to previous government's ambassador

Ambassador Jadoon also underscored the timeliness of Palestine’s re-submitted application for UN membership

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns the US veto in a statement as 'unfair, unethical, and unjustified'

'All countries should take action, consider steps to impose costs on Israeli regime,' says Akram

Member of UN inquiry commission urges Israeli government, victims, and witnesses to assist probe

Over 15,000 deaths occurred 'when AI systems seem to have been largely relied upon for target selection,' say experts

Economic Survey predicts inflation to come down to 12.2% from 26% by next fiscal year

Sarwani says Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed territory

UN's latest Food Waste Index Report says over $1 trillion worth of food binned while nearly 800M people face hunger

Israel, which did not attend the session, rejected her findings

Text receives significant support at Security Council, but is thwarted by Russia, China opposition

The UN Assembly unanimously adopts first global resolution on AI, encouraging countries to safeguard human rights

Without funding, developing countries won’t be able to achieve set targets, says envoy

Death of 22-year-old Amini in September 2022 while in custody unleashed months of protests against Iranian regime

Spokesperson said deliberate attempt to suspend Kashmiri government employees from their jobs is a dangerous game plan

UN Security Council extended UNAMA's mandate for another year on Friday

Indian government moves to implement Citizenship Amendment Act, criticised for discriminating against Muslims

Trump is least sensitive to criticism about his assertion that Russia should attack NATO

Negotiators from Hamas, Qatar and Egypt - but not Israel - are in Cairo trying to secure a 40-day ceasefire in the war

FM spokesperson says region’s people are living a ‘happy life’

US does not want to risk further diplomatic escalation with Iran by pushing for a resolution against it at the IAEA

FM Wang calls on all to respect all countries' right to independently choose their paths to human rights development

Diplomatic sources claim only two violations reported in 2023

More than 50 states are due to present their stances in the week-long hearings

Enrolment process already begun in 11 Afghan provinces, following directive from Ministry of Public Health

10 states including South Africa overwhelmingly critical of Israel's conduct in occupied territories

13 council members voted in favour of the Algerian-drafted text, while Britain abstained

Latest reports confirm Gaza’s precipitous slide into hunger and disease, says UN organisation

United States draft UN resolution condemns Israeli calls for settlers in Gaza, opposes reducing Gaza's territory