Ukraine: UN committee ‘gravely concerned’ over treatment of people with disabilities
Sep 11, 2022, at 04:10 am
New York: People with disabilities trapped in the Russian control zones in Ukraine are reportedly being used as “human shields” by the Russian Federation armed forces, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) warned on Friday.
Ukraine: More than 14,000 casualties to date but ‘actual numbers are likely considerably higher'
Sep 11, 2022, at 01:03 am
New York: Nearly 5,800 people have been killed in the conflict in Ukraine and the situation of prisoners of war in Russian-held areas is “worrying”, the head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said on Friday.
Nigeria: UN expert calls for more advances in protecting older persons
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:29 pm
New York: Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday that Nigeria must implement already adopted measures to protect them against ageism and age discrimination, both of which are still prevalent.
Ukraine: Shelling in nearby city putting Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant at risk
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:18 pm
New York: Shelling in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar is putting the embattled Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) at risk, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned in a statement on Friday.
Classrooms must be places of ‘peace and learning’, UN chief says on education protection day
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:15 pm
New York: Education is a fundamental human right and “an essential driver for achieving peace and sustainable development”, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Friday, the International Day to Protect Education from attack.
Charles III officially proclaimed British monarch
Sep 10, 2022, at 08:38 pm
London: Charles III is formally proclaimed king at an elaborate ceremony at St James' Palace by a 700-member Accession Council on Saturday.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe has now become Europe's longest serving monarch
Sep 10, 2022, at 03:23 pm
Copenhagen: Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II is now Europe's longest-serving monarch and also its only reigning queen after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Ukraine has retaken 1,000 sqkm in a week: Volodymyr Zelensky
Sep 10, 2022, at 02:12 pm
Kyiv: Ukraine says it has retaken more than 1,000 sq km of territory in its south and east from Russia in the past week.
King Charles III names son William, daughter-in-law Kate as Prince and Princess of Wales
Sep 10, 2022, at 05:27 am
London/IBNS: Britain's King Charles III on Friday bestowed the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate.
Sep 10, 2022, at 04:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Britain's King Charles III made his first address to the mourning nation on Friday following the demise of his mother and the country's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.
King Charles III to be proclaimed Britain's new monarch tomorrow, speech tonight
Sep 10, 2022, at 04:11 am
London/IBNS: King Charles III will make his first address at 10:30 pm IST Friday as Britain mourns the demise of its longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday at the age of 96.
Sep 09, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New York: A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, warned the Security Council on Thursday.
UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism
Sep 09, 2022, at 10:42 pm
New York: Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is the goal of a two-day meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday.
Sep 09, 2022, at 10:21 pm
New York: A new report has revealed how projects supported by a UN trust fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel are helping victims to regain their dignity, learn new skills, and improve their livelihoods while avoiding stigmatization.
Operation London Bridge comes into force after Queen's death: What do you need to know about it
Sep 09, 2022, at 09:46 pm
London: Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday leading to the start of the 'Operation London Bridge', also known as by its code phrase 'London Bridge is Down', the plan outlining Britain’s next steps in the coming days.
Human development falling behind in ninety per cent of countries: UN report
Sep 09, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New York: The latest flagship UN report on human development, released on Thursday, warns that multiple crises are halting progress on human development, which is going backwards in the overwhelming majority of countries. Here are five things to look out for in the report.
Without investment, gender equality will take nearly 300 years: UN report
Sep 09, 2022, at 08:12 pm
New York: Achieving full gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could take close to 300 years if the current rate of progress continues, according to a report published on Wednesday by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
Security Council hears top concerns of displacement, global security and civilians in Ukraine
Sep 09, 2022, at 07:50 pm
New York: As the war in Ukraine “continues to rage,” the UN political and peacebuilding chief updated the Security Council, saying on Wednesday that 5,718 people have been killed, including 372 children.
King Charles III: Britain gets new monarch
Sep 09, 2022, at 02:26 pm
London: Former Prince of Wales Charles became the new king of Britain as soon as Queen Elizabeth II died.
'London bridge is down': Code word for Queen Elizabeth's death
Sep 09, 2022, at 07:02 am
London/IBNS: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, breathed her last on Thursday and as per leaked information the code word to declare her death was "London bridge is down".
Britain's longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
Sep 09, 2022, at 04:46 am
London: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, breathed her last on Thursday, the Royal Family confirmed in a tweet. She was 96.
UK: Queen Elizabeth under medical supervision, close family members gathering at her estate
Sep 09, 2022, at 02:54 am
London: British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, 96, has been placed under medical supervision after doctors evaluated her Thursday morning.
Ukraine: Guterres calls for ‘safety’ and ‘security’ of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Sep 07, 2022, at 08:58 pm
New York: Briefing the Security Council on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres again underlined the need to de-escalate the situation around the embattled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
Social contract needed to lift Asia and Pacific region’s workforce out of poverty
Sep 07, 2022, at 08:55 pm
New York: Denied decent work opportunities and highly vulnerable to systemic shocks such as pandemics or economic downturns, workers in Asia and the Pacific are under pressure, according to a report launched on Tuesday by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Papua New Guinea: Conflict and election-related violence trigger wave of displacement
Sep 07, 2022, at 08:46 pm
New York: Following conflict and election-related violence in Papua New Guinea, more than 15,000 people have been internally displaced in Hela, Southern Highlands and Enga provinces, the International Organization for Migration´s (IOM) said on Tuesday.
Somalia: UN’s top humanitarian forum warns of ‘tipping point’ as famine risk rises
Sep 07, 2022, at 08:26 pm
New York: Somalia is at a “tipping point”, with hundreds of thousands of people at immediate risk of famine, the heads of the UN’s highest-level humanitarian coordination forum have warned.
Liz Truss rewards allies with cabinet roles
Sep 07, 2022, at 02:24 pm
London: Liz Truss has rewarded her key allies with top jobs in a major reshuffle hours after taking charge as the new UK prime minister.
Liz Truss appointed as UK PM after meeting Queen
Sep 07, 2022, at 12:05 am
London: Liz Truss became the new prime minister of the UK after meeting the Queen at Balmoral, where she was asked to form a government after the resignation of Boris Johnson.
Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with ‘famine at the door’
Sep 06, 2022, at 10:44 pm
New York: As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it is delivering more food aid to Somalia than ever before.
Execution of Gaza prisoners condemned by UN rights office
Sep 06, 2022, at 10:36 pm
New York: The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has condemned the execution of five prisoners by Hamas, the de facto authorities in Gaza, in a statement released on Monday.