Global growth to remain subdued amid lingering uncertainty, warns UN report Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from 2024, according to the United Nations flagship report, World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2025, released on Thursday. Nepal 10 Jan, 2025
Along with gender, where people live is a key factor in determining levels of poverty and inequality in Asia and the Pacific: UN report Progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains uneven and inadequate across various segments of the population and within the five subregions of Asia and the Pacific. Nepal 15 Feb, 2024
Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33K Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33K World 12 Feb, 2023
Envoys for India, UK, US recommended According to Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, a meeting of the Cabinet held on Thursday, decided to nominate Shankar Sharma, Gyan Chandra Acharya, and Shridhar Khatri as Nepal’s ambassadors to India, the UK, and the USA, respectively. Nepal 29 Oct, 2021
Post-pandemic, will offices and factories become 'places men go'? NEW YORK: Office life will be different after COVID-19, with desks far apart, Plexiglass barriers and a health warning on handshakes. But the biggest change could be a notable absence of women. Once the pandemic eases sufficiently for workers to... Women 15 Oct, 2020
It's time to reaffirm the Cairo promise for the rights and choices of all: UNFPA chief KATHMANDU: The United Nations Population Fund has long had a significant presence in Nepal, supporting government and civil society to reach zero preventable maternal deaths, zero unmet need for family planning and zero gender-based violence and... Travel 24 Oct, 2019
UNFPA committed to women empowerment: Dr Natalia Kanem Kathmandu, October 23 The ‘so-called’ Global Gag Rule, as well as the defunding of United Nations Population Fund by the current US government, impacted the health and well-being of women and girls in many parts of the world, the top United... Horoscopes 24 Oct, 2019
2030 Agenda: Goals affordable for Asia, Pacific Above all, leadership will be crucial in making the transition to a development strategy that balances all dimensions of human and planetary well-being. The 2019 Survey aims to stimulate a regional dialogue and offers guidance on accelerating progress... 04 Apr, 2019
UN Under-Secretary-General thanks Nepal for contributing to peacekeeping missions KATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Ishwar Pokhrel, held a meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, on Friday morning. During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues related to... Travel 31 Mar, 2019
Peacekeeping challenges: Here�s how we can meet them UN peacekeeping faces increasingly difficult challenges, including attacks against our peacekeepers, complex mandates, and uneven political support. We require strong, collective action if we are to succeed in addressing these challenges United... 02 Oct, 2018
UN USG Acharya calls on NPC Vice-Chair KATHMANDU: The United Nations Under-Secretary-General Gyan Chandra Acharya, who is on a Nepal visit, today called on the National Planning Commission's Vice Chairperson Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha at the Commission's Secretariat. During the meeting, Dr... Travel 19 Mar, 2017
Senior UN official quits after "apartheid" Israel report pulled BEIRUT: A senior UN official resigned on Friday over the withdrawal of a report accusing Israel of imposing an "apartheid regime" on Palestinians, saying "powerful member states" pressured the world body and its chief with "vicious attacks and... Women 18 Mar, 2017
