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India Wasted Over 68 Million Tons Of Food In 2019: UN Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

An estimated 931 million tonnes of food were wasted globally in 2019, enough to circle the Earth seven times, according to a UN report which said that household food waste in India is about 68.7 million tonnes a year.

UN Report Finds Trump Ally Violated Libya Arms Embargo: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 20, 2021

Private security contractor and ally of former US President Trump Erik Prince violated a United Nations arms embargo on Libya, UN investigators have found in a report detailed by US media on Friday.

UN Chief's Report On ISIS Must Also Cover Actvities Of Lashkar, Jaish: India At UN

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 10, 2021

India on Wednesday said that the global community must not lose sight of the ease with which the Haqqani Network and its supporters, "especially the Pakistani authorities", have worked along with terror groups in South Asia as it asserted that the UN chief's report on the ISIS should also cover activities of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad tha...

North Korea Stole $300 Million In Crypto To Fund Nukes: UN Experts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 10, 2021

North Korea has stolen more than $300 million worth of cryptocurrencies through cyberattacks in recent months to support its banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, a confidential UN report said.

Iran, North Korea Resume Missile Collaboration In 2020: UN Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 9, 2021

North Korea and Iran resumed cooperation on the development of long-range missiles in 2020, according to a UN report that also confirmed Pyongyang continues to violate various nuclear resolutions.

North Korea Developed Nuclear, Missile Programs In 2020: UN Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 9, 2021

North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with some $300 million stolen through cyber hacks, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Monday.

Pakistan Taliban Responsible For Over 100 Cross-Border Attacks Last Year: UN

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 7, 2021

Terror group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), responsible for more than 100 "cross-border" attacks within three months last year, oversaw a "reunification" of splinter groups that took place in Afghanistan and was moderated by al-Qaeda, a development that was expected to increase the threat to Afghanistan and the region, a UN report has said.

Carefully Reviewing UN Report On Human Rights Situation In Sri Lanka: US

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 29, 2021

The US has said that it is carefully reviewing a report from the UN on Sri Lanka's human rights situation which highlights worrying trends such as deepening impunity, increasing militarisation of governmental functions, ethno-nationalist rhetoric and intimidation of the civil society over the past year.

India's Economy Likely To Grow 7.3% This Year: UN Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 25, 2021

India's economy is estimated to contract by 9.6 per cent in 2020, as lockdowns and other containment efforts to control COVID-19 slashed domestic consumption without halting the spread of the disease, and the growth is expected to recover and grow at 7.3 per cent in 2021, according to a UN report on Monday.

Thousands Of Ageing Dams In India A Growing Threat: UN Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 23, 2021

Over a thousand large dams in India will be roughly 50 years old in 2025 and such aging embankments across the world pose a growing threat, according to a United Nations (UN) report which notes that by 2050, most people on Earth will live downstream of tens of thousands of dams built in the 20th century.

US Is North Korea's "Biggest Enemy", Says Kim Jong Un: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 9, 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States is his nuclear-armed nation's "biggest enemy", state media reported Saturday.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit New High, On Track For 3 Degrees Celsius Warming: UN Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 9, 2020

Greenhouse gas emissions reached a new high last year, putting the world on track for an average temperature rise of 3 degrees Celsius, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday.

Al-Qaeda, ISIS Linked Groups Spread Conspiracy Theories On Covid: UN Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 20, 2020

Groups associated with al-Qaeda and ISIS are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to spread conspiracy theories that the virus is "punishing the unbelievers", is "God''s wrath upon the West" and incites terrorists to use it as a form of biological weapon, according to a UN report.

India Exports Grow 4% In September: UN Economic Arm

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2020

Global trade recorded a 5 per cent drop in the third quarter of 2020 compared with the same period last year, according to UNCTAD.

UN Report Takes Note Of Initiatives In India To Combat Child, Forced Marriages

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 24, 2020

A report of the UN Secretary General on child and forced marriages has taken note of national policies and capacity-building initiatives taken in India to promote gender and child-sensitive health services, including for girls subjected to such alliances, and "promising experiences" about supporting those affected by the practices.