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Some missions were accomplished. Others continue today. Since the Organization’s inception at the end of the Second World War, UN Member States have scrambled to “save succeeding generations from the…
The joint study by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), revealed that the poverty rate has surged to 58.4 per cent…
Calling for disarmament now, he urged States with nuclear arsenals to lead the way across six areas for action that include dialogue and accountability. “Nuclear weapons are the most destructive…
The preliminary assessment of the social and economic impacts of the conflict examines Gross Domestic Product (GDP) loss, recovery timelines and the enduring effects on poverty and household expenditure. It…
A multi-millionaire who disappeared decades ago on an island off Indonesia has been tipped to be alive, possibly living with a cannibalistic tribe. The mystery of the missing millionaire youth…
File photo A US submarine armed with nuclear missiles has visited South Korea for the first time since the 1980s. According to a foreign news agency, a senior American official…
The United States signed the Chemical Weapons Convention with other countries in 1997. Photo: AFP Washington: The US destroyed its decades-old stockpile of chemical weapons. According to foreign media, US…
“The compulsory wearing of safety belts, as well as helmets for two-wheelers, and increased political commitment to road safety, played a decisive role in the reduction of road deaths throughout…
Washington: According to a new study, in the United States over the past 20 years, there has been a marked decrease in the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease, and…