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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicUnited Nations

Topic: United Nations

Russia rejects UN aid Kakhovka dam victims as death toll rises

The death toll has risen to 52, with Russian officials saying 35 people had died in Moscow-controlled areas and Ukraine's interior ministry saying 17 had died and 31 were missing.

Global displacement level reaches record 110 million, biggest annual jump, says UN report

The report revealed whopping* increase of 19 million people and resorted to the Ukraine and Sudan wars for such high displacement numbers.

Gender biases remain stagnant for decade, leaving it unlikely to meet UN’s goal of gender parity

UN report says that biased social norms and broader human-development crisis heightened by Covid, when many women lost their income, have stalled progress on inequality.

Under-utilised seafood could help solve world’s hunger crisis – without overfishing

The role of seafood in helping feed our population has been overlooked by governments in favour of land-based solutions such as starchy vegetables and red meat.

‘Terrorist plan’ by Kyiv or Russian ‘genocide’? Collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam termed ‘war crime’

The Soviet-era dam was damaged in an explosion Tuesday and its collapse led to the flooding of dozens of towns and villages, forcing thousands to leave their homes.

Ukraine dam burst ‘a consequence’ of Russia’s invasion, says UN chief Antonio Guterres

Nova Kakhovka dam and a hydro-electric power plant in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine collapsed early Tuesday causing mass evacuations in the area.

UN ‘alarmed’ after Hong Kong police detain 23 people on Tiananmen anniversary

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Twitter for the release of anyone detained for 'exercising freedom of expression and peaceful assembly'.

Absence of women among China’s top leadership is concerning, says United Nations

UN committee said while representation of women in political and public life has increased, women only represent 26.54% of deputies to 14th National People's Congress.

UN says concerned about lack of women in China’s top government

The recommendations for China by the UN were made alongside findings on Germany, Iceland, Sao Tome and Principe, Slovakia, Spain, Timor-Leste and Venezuela.

US, EU engage in tense contest as UN migration agency opens its leadership position

The candidates are IOM deputy director Amy Pope, a former White House advisor personally backed by Joe Biden, and her boss António Vitorino who has run the organisation since 2018.

On Camera

The killing of a Minnesota woman by ICE agent has awoken the ‘tech Left’

‘We all bear a collective responsibility to speak up and not be silent when we see things like the events of the last week,’ Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google, wrote on X.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.