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New York: The 25th session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) opened today at UN Headquarters, bringing together global governance experts, policymakers, and civil society representatives to discuss…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government’s development agenda is rooted in sustainability and human dignity and that the Government aims to uplift every community and ensure that progress reaches all corners of the…

The 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will be extremely decisive for Sri Lanka, former Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) Attorney-at-Law Prathibha Mahanamahewa stated. The 60th…

The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Mr. Marc-André Franchehas paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at her office. Mr. Franche extended his best wishes to the Prime Minister and reaffirmed the…

The United Nations Human Rights Council should adopt a resolution on Sri Lanka to enable continued UN monitoring, reporting, and evidence collection of rights violations for future prosecutions, Human Rights Watch said today. HRW said…

Kathmandu. Raju Lama, International President of SAARC Journalist Forum, is going to participate in the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations representing the journalists of SAARC countries. The General Assembly is starting from…

The United Nations, in collaboration with Palestinian health authorities, began to vaccinate 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, with Israel and Hamas agreeing to brief pauses in their 11-month war to allow the campaign to go…

The deadline for the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024. Originally scheduled to conclude on April 30, 2024, the…

The United Nations on Sunday urged Sri Lanka to bridge its “accountability deficit” and ensure justice as the country commemorated the 279 victims of its worst-ever attack against civilians five years ago. The UN’s top envoy to the…

The number of children globally who died before their fifth birthday dropped to a record low of 4.9 million in 2022, but that still represents one death every six seconds, according to new United Nations estimates. While the mortality…