Education for refugees: Far-reaching returns Data show that the educational exclusion that refugees experience becomes more pronounced with age. Whereas 91% of children globally attend primary school, only 51% of refugee children do. And it’s even worse for adolescents From Fawaz’s home... 11 Jul, 2017
Building back better: Strengthen local efforts Earthquakes, floods and landslides will continue to occur in Nepal, but there is much more we can do before, during and after such events to ensure these natural hazards do not become natural disasters Today we are witnessing human suffering on a... 19 Aug, 2016
UNSG Ban Ki-moon condemns Kabul suicide attack KATHMANDU: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday condemned the Kabul suicide attack that killed 12 Nepalis on Monday. In a press statement issued by his spokesperson, Ban extended his condolences to the families of the victims... Travel 22 Jun, 2016
UN chief faced funding cut-off, fatwa risk over Saudis - sources UNITED NATIONS: Muslim allies of Saudi Arabia piled pressure on UN chief Ban Ki-moon over the blacklisting of a Saudi-led coalition for killing children in Yemen, with Riyadh threatening to cut Palestinian aid and funds to other UN programs,... Women 08 Jun, 2016
UN adds Saudi coalition to blacklist for killing children in Yemen UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon slammed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen for killing and maiming children by adding it to an annual blacklist of states and armed groups that violate children's rights... Women 03 Jun, 2016
Thapa seeks more funding to cope with disaster Kathmandu, May 24 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa today sought more investment in disaster preparedness as it was important to minimise risk and damage in least developed countries like Nepal. Co-chairing the... Travel 25 May, 2016
Turkey's Erdogan approves new government formed by ally ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved a new government formed by his trusted ally who has pledged to push through constitutional reforms that would expand the powers of the presidency. Binali Yildirim, who replaces the outgoing... Women 24 May, 2016
DPM Kamal Thapa leaves for Turkey KATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa left for Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday to take part in the World Humanitarian Summit being held from May 23 to 24. The CEO of National Reconstruction Authority Sushil Gyawali and... Horoscopes 22 May, 2016
DPM Kamal Thapa flying off to Turkey today Kathmandu, May 20 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa is leaving for Istanbul, Turkey tomorrow to participate in the World Humanitarian Summit. The summit being convened by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will... Travel 21 May, 2016
Chinese, Germans the most welcoming of refugees, Russians the least: survey LONDON: China is the most welcoming country when it comes to refugees, according to a new survey of citizens' attitudes published on Thursday, with Germany ranking second and Britain third. In its first ever report to record global acceptance of... Women 19 May, 2016
Gangs, crime and slums: growing cities present new challenges for aid agencies SAN SALVADOR/BARCELONA: A common sight on any street corner in the poor neighbourhoods of El Salvador's capital is a teenage gang member controlling territory by standing guard with a mobile phone in hand, checking people and cars that enter and... Women 17 May, 2016
Armed with drones, aid workers seek faster response to earthquakes, floods KATHMANDU: For weeks after Nepal's worst earthquake in 80 years, the skies above the Himalayan nation vibrated with military helicopters ferrying relief, airplanes bringing in aid workers, and drones. When the 7.8 magnitude quake struck Nepal... Travel 17 May, 2016
