Can Tax Regime Help Counter Corruption in India?
Anita Kapur, Member – Competition Appellate Tribunal, delivered Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) lecture on the topic “Tax Regime for countering…
Security Council Unity Can Address Human Rights Violations: UN Chief
Briefing the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed Tuesday the importance of unity in the 15-member body to…
One Million Civilians May Flee War-Torn Mosul
Noting that nearly half a million people have fled Mosul since the start of military operations to retake the city…
UN Experts Warn Turkey About the Impact of Purge
Turkey’s state of emergency has been used as a justification to undertake massive violations of the right to education and…
Investment Needed to Meet Water and Sanitation Targets: WHO
Countries are not increasing spending fast enough to meet the water and sanitation targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
Russia Blocks UN Action on Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
With a ‘no’ vote from permanent member Russia, the United Nations Security Council failed Wednesday to adopt a resolution that…