Un Report

Indian Economy To Grow 7.1% In 2019-20: UN Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

World gross product growth is now expected to moderate from 3.0 per cent in 2018 to 2.7 per cent in 2019 and 2.9 per cent in 2020

One Million Species Face Extinction Due To Humans, Says Draft UN Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 26, 2019

Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP that painstakingly catalogues how humanity has undermined the natural resources upon which its very survival depends.

More Afghan Civilians Killed By US, Security Forces Than By Insurgents: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Afghan civilians are for the first time being killed in greater numbers by US and pro-government forces than by the Taliban and other insurgent groups, a UN report released Wednesday revealed.

Bhopal Gas Tragedy Among World's "Major Industrial Accidents": UN Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 20, 2019

The 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy which killed thousands of people is among the world's "major industrial accidents" of the 20th century, a UN report has said, warning that 2.78 million workers die from occupational accidents and work-related diseases each year.

India's Population Grew Up To 1.36 Billion Between 2010-2019: UN Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 11, 2019

India's population grew at an average annual rate of 1.2 per cent between 2010 and 2019 to 1.36 billion, more than double the annual growth rate of China, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund.

Will Overcome Effect Of Sanctions, Says North Korea's Kim Jong Un: Report

World News | Thursday April 11, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has struck a defiant note over his failed summit with US President Donald Trump in Hanoi and insisted Pyongyang would overcome the effect of sanctions, state media reported Thursday.

With Over 3,800 Killed, Civilian Deaths In Afghan War Hit Record In 2018

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 24, 2019

More civilians were killed in the Afghan war in 2018 than during any other year on record after nearly two decades of fighting, according to a UN report released Sunday.

"Don't Want My Kids To Bear Burden Of Nukes," Says Kim Jong Un: Report

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 23, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the US secretary of state he did not want his children to live with the burden of nuclear weapons, a former CIA officer involved in high-level diplomacy over the North's weapons was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Almost A Third Of Human Trafficking Victims Are Children: UN Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 8, 2019

Trafficking victims from South Asian countries including India are detected in many parts of Europe, according to a new UN report that said human trafficking has taken "horrific dimensions" with children accounting for a third of those being trafficked.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Gap Wider Than Ever: UN Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Global greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 could be between 13 billion and 15 billion tonnes more than the level needed to keep global warming within 2 degrees Celsius this century, a United Nations report estimated on Tuesday.

More Than 200 Mass Graves Of ISIS Victims Found In Iraq, Says UN Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 6, 2018

More than 200 mass graves have been uncovered in Iraq in areas formerly controlled by ISIS militants, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

India Respects Human Rights More Than Other Nations: UN Chief To NDTV

India News | Written by Amitoj Singh | Friday November 2, 2018

Human rights in India are "much more respected than in many other countries of the world," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said in an exclusive interview to NDTV. Mr Guterres, who visited India last month, also said UN's relationship with India is not centred only on the question of Kashmir. The comments come months after a UN report on K...

25 Simple Measures Could Drastically Reduce Air Pollution In Asia: UN

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 30, 2018

Millions of lives could be saved and one billion people living in Asia could be breathing clean air by 2030 if 25 simple and cost-effective measures are implemented, a new UN report said on Tuesday.

Rs 31,000 Crore Needed To Rebuild Flood-Hit Kerala: UN Report

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 26, 2018

Kerala will need about Rs 31,000 crore for recovery and reconstruction following the century's worst floods, according to a United Nations report. UN resident coordinator in India Yuri Afanasiev presented the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram today. This is the first time th...

How Did UN Body Report On Kashmir Without Access? What Top Official Said

India News | Written by Amitoj Singh | Saturday October 20, 2018

When the United Nations Human Rights Office published a report on Kashmir earlier this year, calling for an inquiry into "multiple violations", it evoked sharp rebuttals from the Indian administration. Among the questions raised about the report was: How was it framed without access to the region on either side of the Line of Control?