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2.5 Million Refugees Face Uncertainty As Global Resettlement Access Shrinks
An estimated 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, the UN said Tuesday, at a time when the United States but also other nations are shrinking resettlement access.
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"Reactivating Sleeper Cells, Distributing Weapons": How ISIS Is Reemerging In Iraq, Syria
The Islamic State (IS) is reportedly trying to exploit the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime to stage a comeback in Syria and neighbouring Iraq.
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India's Population To Hit 1.46 Billion In 2025, Fertility Rate Declining: UN Report
India's population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new UN demographic report, which also revealed the country's total fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate.
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Iran's Enriched Uranium Stockpile Over 32 Times The Limit Set In 2015: UN
The UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said that Iran's estimated stockpile of enriched uranium had reached more than 32 times the limit set in a 2015 accord between Iran and world powers to limit its nuclear programme.
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Myanmar's War-Torn Rakhine Faces Famine With 2 Million People At Risk, UN Says
Myanmar's war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a United Nations report, which estimates that more than two million people could be at the risk of starvation.
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250,000 In Southern Gaza Hit By Israel's New Evacuation Order: UN
The UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees estimated Tuesday that a quarter of a million people had been impacted since Israel's army issued a new evacuation order for parts of southern Gaza a day earlier.
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Rebuilding Gaza Will Cost An Estimated $30-40 Billion: UN Agency
A UN agency said Thursday that rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and require an effort on a scale unseen since World War II.
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India's Population Estimated At 1.44 Billion, 24% In 0-14 Age Bracket: UN Report
India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore (1.44 billion), with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according to a recent report by the UNFPA.
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World Produced 62 Million Tonnes Of E-Waste In 2022. Filled In Trucks, It Can Go Round the Equator
Far from worthless junk, the UN estimates the value of metals in all these discarded gadgets at $91 billion.
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Gaza Braces For More Fire As Israel Removes Risks Before Ground Offensive
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is set to worsen as Israel gears up to intensify airstrikes to prepare the ground for an all-out ground offensive. Hamas' attack on Israel and the retaliation has claimed nearly 5,800 lives so far, UN estimates say.
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One Million People Displaced In First Week Of Gaza War: UN
An estimated one million people have been displaced in the first seven days of the conflict in Gaza, the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees said Sunday.
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Afghanistan Account For 80% Of Global Illicit Opium Production In 2022: UN Report
UN also said in its report that Afghanistan is home to an estimated 3.5 million drug users, which account for nearly 10 per cent of the total population.
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South Asia Home To 45% Of Child Brides In The World: UN
South Asia is home to highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF on Wednesday.
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India's Population Expected To Rise Till 2050 And Then Decline: UN
As India became the most populous country in the world, UN projections estimate that the country's population is expected to grow for the next three decades after which it will begin declining.
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India Overtakes China, Is Most Populous Nation With 142.86 Crore People
India has become the world's most populous country, overtaking China, shows data released by the United Nations today. According to UN estimates, India's population is 142.86 crore against China's 142.57 crore.
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2.5 Million Refugees Face Uncertainty As Global Resettlement Access Shrinks
An estimated 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, the UN said Tuesday, at a time when the United States but also other nations are shrinking resettlement access.
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"Reactivating Sleeper Cells, Distributing Weapons": How ISIS Is Reemerging In Iraq, Syria
The Islamic State (IS) is reportedly trying to exploit the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime to stage a comeback in Syria and neighbouring Iraq.
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India's Population To Hit 1.46 Billion In 2025, Fertility Rate Declining: UN Report
India's population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new UN demographic report, which also revealed the country's total fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate.
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Iran's Enriched Uranium Stockpile Over 32 Times The Limit Set In 2015: UN
The UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said that Iran's estimated stockpile of enriched uranium had reached more than 32 times the limit set in a 2015 accord between Iran and world powers to limit its nuclear programme.
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Myanmar's War-Torn Rakhine Faces Famine With 2 Million People At Risk, UN Says
Myanmar's war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a United Nations report, which estimates that more than two million people could be at the risk of starvation.
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250,000 In Southern Gaza Hit By Israel's New Evacuation Order: UN
The UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees estimated Tuesday that a quarter of a million people had been impacted since Israel's army issued a new evacuation order for parts of southern Gaza a day earlier.
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Rebuilding Gaza Will Cost An Estimated $30-40 Billion: UN Agency
A UN agency said Thursday that rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and require an effort on a scale unseen since World War II.
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India's Population Estimated At 1.44 Billion, 24% In 0-14 Age Bracket: UN Report
India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore (1.44 billion), with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according to a recent report by the UNFPA.
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World Produced 62 Million Tonnes Of E-Waste In 2022. Filled In Trucks, It Can Go Round the Equator
Far from worthless junk, the UN estimates the value of metals in all these discarded gadgets at $91 billion.
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Gaza Braces For More Fire As Israel Removes Risks Before Ground Offensive
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is set to worsen as Israel gears up to intensify airstrikes to prepare the ground for an all-out ground offensive. Hamas' attack on Israel and the retaliation has claimed nearly 5,800 lives so far, UN estimates say.
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One Million People Displaced In First Week Of Gaza War: UN
An estimated one million people have been displaced in the first seven days of the conflict in Gaza, the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees said Sunday.
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Afghanistan Account For 80% Of Global Illicit Opium Production In 2022: UN Report
UN also said in its report that Afghanistan is home to an estimated 3.5 million drug users, which account for nearly 10 per cent of the total population.
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South Asia Home To 45% Of Child Brides In The World: UN
South Asia is home to highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF on Wednesday.
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India's Population Expected To Rise Till 2050 And Then Decline: UN
As India became the most populous country in the world, UN projections estimate that the country's population is expected to grow for the next three decades after which it will begin declining.
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India Overtakes China, Is Most Populous Nation With 142.86 Crore People
India has become the world's most populous country, overtaking China, shows data released by the United Nations today. According to UN estimates, India's population is 142.86 crore against China's 142.57 crore.
