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Top WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse; put 'on leave'

Dr Takeshi Kasai's removal comes months after an investigation revealed that dozens of staffers accused him of racist, abusive and unethical behaviour that undermined the UN agency's efforts to stop the coronavirus pandemic in Asia

Palestinians warn against plans to 'dismantle' UNRWA, their UN agency

Established in 1949, a year after Israel was created, UNRWA is the only major UN body dedicated exclusively to one conflict and one people, and holds a symbolic role

Sierra Leone mudslides: 109 minors killed, toll likely to increase as 600 still missing

At least 109 children were among the more than 300 people who were killed in the deadly floods and mudslides that swept through Sierra Leone

UN agency: 50 African migrants 'deliberately drowned' off Yemen coast by smugglers

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said that 50 teenage African migrants were "deliberately drowned" by their smuggler off the coast of Yemen.

India ranked world's top exporter of information, communication technology: UN report

Overall, India leapt 14 places from the 85th rank last year to the 61st in the latest Global Innovation Index

Head of UN Women: No country has reached gender equality

The head of the UN agency promoting equality for women says that no country has reached gender equality in the world.