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