NEW YORK - With some 1.3 million drivers, passengers and pedestrians dying each year on the worlds roads, the UN took a major step to address the tragedy by launching a trust fund to spur action that could save lives and prevent the loss of opportunity associated with road accidents. Speaking at the UN General Assembly where the launch was announced on Thursday, Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed highlighted the...

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that he is "very concerned" about the world returning to a Cold War situation and suggested reviving mechanisms that existed then to prevent escalation of tensions. Asked by reporters about the rising tensions between the US and Russia and their mutual expulsion of diplomats, Guterres said, "I am very concerned." The world was coming to a situation similar to what...

NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that it is time all nations and all people live up to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognises the inherent dignity and equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human race. The UN chief made the remarks in a speech to the General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Guterres said while there had been progress since the Declaration's adoption 70 years ago -- 

UNITED NATIONS - India has contributed an additional $1 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund earmarked for South-South cooperation. The contribution made on Thursday aims to intensify its partnerships with other developing countries, the UN Office of South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) said. India has pledged a multi-year contribution of $100 million to the fund established in June 2017, 

UNITED NATIONS - United States Permanent Representative Nikki Haley has condemned as "highly offensive" and "disgusting" rumours spread about her personal life by opponents of President Donald Trump that highlight the ugly underside of American politics. The Indian-American member of Trump's cabinet told Politico that rumours of her having an affair with the President were "absolutely not true." The rumours illustrate a persistent problem...

UNITED NATIONS - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday reaffirmed that India's economy is projected to grow by 7.4 percent in the next fiscal year, regaining the rank of the world's fastest-growing large economy as China slows down. Like India's improving economic performance, the global economy was also on the uptick, estimated to have grown by 3.7 percent last year and forecast to grow this year and the next by...

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations Children’s Fund has estimated that nearly 386,000 babies were born on New Year’s Day, with India heading the list with 69,070. More than 90 percent of the births took place in less developed regions, reports Xinhua news agency. The Unicef reported that globally over half the births were estimated to have taken place in nine countries: India (69,070), China (44,760), Nigeria (20,210), 

ROME - Despite generally stable food commodity prices, the cost of food imports will reach $1.413 trillion this year - a six percent rise from the previous year and the second highest figure on record, the United Nations said on Thursday. Pricier food imports will impact the world's least developed and poorest countries the most, causing double-digit increases in their food import bills, said the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's...

UNITED NATIONS - India has pledged to contribute $100 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund to help the poorest nations achieve the world organisation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce poverty and raise the quality of life. Anjani Kumar, a Counsellor in India's UN Mission, announced the multi-year contribution at the 2017 UN Pledging Conference for Development Activities on Monday.