Future of global trade remains deeply uncertain
West and south Asia saw the sharpest declines, with imports dropping by 23 per cent, and exports by 29 per cent.
Aditi Bhaduri
China’s economic recovery quickens as consumption returns
Policymakers globally are pinning their hopes on a robust recovery in China to help restart demand as economies struggle with heavy lockdowns and a second wave of coronavirus infections.
New UN gender study: Women ‘far from having an equal voice to men’
“Women are far from having an equal voice to men”, spelled out the DESA chief. “And, in every region of the world, women are still subjected to various forms of violence and harmful practices”.
Work in unison’ to promote peace and security in the Persian Gulf region – UN chief
He pointed to numerous security incidents since May 2019 that have heightened frictions to “new levels” and noted that they have served to underscore the urgent need to “work collectively to lower tension and prevent conflict”.
Three billion people globally lack handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF
The situation is also alarming at schools: 43 per cent globally (70 per cent in least developed countries) lack a handwashing facility with water and soap, affecting hundreds of millions of school-age children, according to the estimates.
No mercy for Baloch nationalists
The Voice of Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) stated that between 2002 and September 2018, at least 6,428 persons were forcibly abducted by security agencies
Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief
Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and managing land and natural resources – yet many suffer from “discrimination, systemic racism, and structural poverty”, the UN chief said on Thursday
Talks begin to resolve disputed Lebanon-Israel maritime border
The process to resolve the long-running dispute, which could lead to the development of what news reports suggest are potentially lucrative natural gas fields under the disputed area, is being facilitated by the UN and the United States.
Fighting displaces thousands in southern Afghanistan
Thousands of people have been displaced and critical health services interrupted, after fighting erupted on
The Struggle To Preserve Afghanistan’s Jewish Heritage
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Jews escaping religious persecution in Central Asia and Iran fled to Afghanistan, the only Muslim country where they could freely practice their faith.