One in every 10 children works, out of schools
Some 160 million children earn a living, instead of going to school; Child labour, springing from a lack of social justice, has increased during last 20 years: ILO official
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Ban on women: Taliban in a standoff with UN
The UN has asked all its staff to remain at home after the Taliban banned Afghan women from working for the world body. Hundreds of Afghan women employed by the UN are critical in delivering life-saving aid in Afghanistan, where millions are at risk of starvation.
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‘Protect right to learn: Unesco tells members
News Desk UNESCO Director Azoulay stressed that this fundamental human right must be protected every day, especially in the face
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End sexual violence as a war tactic: Nobel laureate
High Asia Herald Report Pakistan ranks the sixth most dangerous country in the world for women, with an alarming rise
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As COP25 goes into the night, UN chief calls for more climate ambition
Madrid: With national delegations thrashing out an outcome agreement at the UN COP25 climate change conference in Madrid, the UN
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Pakistan warns India against military action
Reuters Pakistan has warned it will retaliate if India takes military action against it after a militant attack on Indian
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Dying young in Pakistan, where babies face the highest risk
High Asia Herald Report ISLAMABAD In the neonatal intensive care department of an Islamabad hospital, scrawny infants struggle for survival
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