LONDON: China is aiming to reshape the rules-based international order to reflect its own priorities by taking over multilateral institutions such as the UN, evidence submitted by a UN whistleblower claims. The evidence presented claims Beijing was influencing votes at the UN to squelch discussions on topics sensitive to it and that it even bribed…
NEW DELHI: India’s nominee Jagjit Pavadia has been re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for the term 2025-2030, securing the highest number of votes in the elections conducted by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).External affairs minister S Jaishankar commended the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the Ministry…
The UN world food programme in Afghanistan raises concerns over escalating malnutrition rates among women and children, with Kabul witnessing a tripling of cases in three years. Decreased humanitarian aid is exacerbating the issue, impacting mental health and facilities for malnourished patients. Poverty, insecurity, and Taliban restrictions further worsen the situation. Source link
Representative image France is proposing a European Union ban on exports of used clothes, the environment ministry told Reuters on Thursday, as governments look for new ways to tackle the worsening problem of textile waste. United Nations trade data shows the EU exported 1.4 million metric tons of used textiles in 2022, more than twice…
