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UN official urges Pakistan to curb honour killing incidents

The winners would be announced at a high-level event held on June 23 each year

The CTBT has been signed by 183 states and ratified by 164 including Russia, France and Britain

The number of people displaced globally rose by 5.8 million in 2015

Tsipras asked for solidarity so that his country could deal with migrant crisis

Neither Israel nor the United States have ratified the UN convention on the sea

Hathaway says she feels 'honored and inspired' to help advance gender equality

Move triggers strong protests from Arab countries and the Palestinians

"F**k you UN... Shut up all of you," he told a news conference Thursday night

Menstrual Hygiene Day to take place on May 28 to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene practices

More incentive to get good grades in school

The over 60 heads of state and government gathered for the two-day summit convened by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Egypt wrote to General Assembly president on behalf of OIC to object to the participation of the 11 gay groups

Money raised at the bazaar will be donated to the UNHCR for the Syrian Refugees

Saturday's test, personally monitored by supreme leader Kim Jong-Un, latest in a series of provocative moves

Amnesty says next UN chief should be prepared to invoke UN charter to prevent and end mass atrocities

The election later this year may see the first secretary-general hailing from eastern Europe

Ban spoke with two Syrian refugee families living in squalid conditions in a poor neighbourhood of the city of Tripoli

Sufi night will be organised at UN General Assembly hall on March 23

Ban releases the nationalities of troops facing allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in his annual report

Official says UNHCR is engaged in continuing discussions with Islamabad

The Egyptian diplomat became the first secretary-general from the African continent in 1992

The plan is the result of nearly two months of strenuous efforts among top diplomats from 17 countries

A vast majority of people, 821,008, landed in Greece, while 3,692 migrants died or disappeared crossing the sea

The estimated figure includes 20.2 million refugees fleeing wars and persecution, the most since 1992

United Nations aid chief says this is tragic reminder of urgency of finding political solution of conflict

The UN International Goodwill Ambassador raised awareness about HIV on World AIDS Day

Says world representative body also failed in numerous ways

The attack came days after a siege at a luxury hotel in the capital, in which 20 people died including 14 foreigners

French troops and UN force are struggling to stabilise the former French colony where militants attacked a hotel

Another member of the prestigious organisation was sacked for transporting marijuana using UN vehicle

Pakistan must take all measures to bring justice to perpetrators of attack, says UN chief

Senegal and Uruguay were also among the five countries that ran unopposed for non-permanent seats

Pakistan has shown strong leadership rehabilitating the displaced says Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Festival to highlight role of stakeholders involved in humanitarian work

Bashar al-Assad's fate is key bone of contention between Washington and Syrian leader's Russian and Iranian allies

Zuckerberg, says that for every 10 people connected to the Internet, one is lifted out of poverty

French foreign minister says France cannot risk seeing Daesh take over the Palestinian cause

No country has suffered more at the hands of terrorists than Pakistan, says US State Department

Castro and Barack Obama along with leaders of Russia and China and Iran's president to speak at the gathering

Both Iran and the IAEA have said details of the Parchin agreement are confidential

General Assembly will vote on a draft resolution to allow the flag of Palestine to be hoisted at the UN headquarters

Malala, Aamir Khan, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet and many more join hands for a good cause

Ban Ki-moon says the collective weight of international action can make a difference

Maj-Gen Tayyab Azam, who was FC commandant in K-P will take over as commander of UN MINURSO

Some 8,000 people are currently on death row in the country, said the OHCHR

Maleeha Lodhi urges UN Security Council to adopt a resolution for establishing an independent state of Palestine

Govt declares that old-design banknote of Rs500 will cease to be legal tender with effect from October 1, 2011.