UN migration agency and EU step up aid for 325,000 Yemenis in need
May 24, 2022, at 08:54 pm
New York: The UN migration agency IOM and the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid wing (ECHO), said on Monday that they are scaling up their efforts to respond to the needs of more than 325,000 displaced by the conflict in Yemen, including migrants and the communities that host them.
Middle East and North Africa: Addressing highest rates of youth unemployment in the world
May 24, 2022, at 08:51 pm
New York: More than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2030, if the world’s largest unemployment hot spot is to be substantially improved, four United Nations agencies said on Monday.
Global jobs market recovery ‘has gone into reverse’, warns UN labour agency
May 24, 2022, at 08:38 pm
New York: The recovery of the global jobs market is going into reverse, the UN labour agency, ILO, said on Monday, blaming COVID-19 and “other multiple crises” that have increased inequalities within and between countries.
UNHCR: A record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
May 24, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) informed on Sunday.
Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy included in annual top-100 most influential people list by Time
May 24, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were included on the TIME 100 list of the most influential people of 2022, which was revealed by the US Time magazine on Monday.
Airbnb to quit China as lockdowns restricts tourism
May 24, 2022, at 03:41 pm
Beijing: Airbnb has announced that it is shutting down its domestic rentals in China, where a "zero-Covid" policy has meant continued lockdowns thus adversely affecting it business, BBC reported on Tuesday.
Iran: 10 die, several feared trapped as building collapses in Abadan
May 24, 2022, at 03:18 pm
Abadan: At least ten people died and dozens others were injured as an unfinished building collapsed in south-west Iran, media reports said on Tuesday.
UN Rights Chief’s credibility at stake in China visit: HRW
May 24, 2022, at 12:21 am
Geneva: The upcoming visit to China by the United Nations high commissioner for human rights should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those responsible, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday.
Iran's IRGC former member killed in Tehran
May 23, 2022, at 03:26 pm
Tehran: One of the former members of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) was assassinated by gunmen in the capital Tehran on Sunday, state TV reported.
Anthony Albanese takes oath as Australia's 31st prime minister
May 23, 2022, at 02:55 pm
Canberra: Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in on Monday to become the country's 31st Prime Minister.
Nigeria: Four die in Lagos building collapse
May 22, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Lagos: A three-storey building collapsed in an upmarket part of Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos on Sunday which left at least four people dead, media reports said.
China warns US that a 'dangerous situation' forming over Taiwan
May 22, 2022, at 05:53 am
Washington/Beijing: A top Chinese diplomat has warned US national security adviser Jake Sullivan that the country was “on the wrong path” regarding Taiwan and that its moves could lead to “dangerous situations”.
GHRD to host first Human Rights Film Festival in Netherlands
May 22, 2022, at 05:02 am
The Hague: Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) has announced that the NGO will be hosting the Human Rights Film Festival in The Hague for the very first time in May.
Syria: ‘Largest-ever number’ in need, warns UN relief chief
May 21, 2022, at 10:22 pm
New York: With a scorching summer fast approaching, food prices rising and access to water and electricity limited in many parts of Syria, donors must make good on $4.3 billion in humanitarian pledges committed at last week’s Brussels funding conference, the UN’s senior humanitarian official told the Security Council on Friday.
18 million in Africa’s Sahel on ‘the brink of starvation’
May 21, 2022, at 04:57 pm
New York: As 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region teeter on the edge of severe hunger over the next three months, the UN released on Friday an additional $30 million from its emergency humanitarian fund, to boost the humanitarian response across four countries.
'Topless' woman crashes Cannes Red Carpet to protest against sexual violence in Ukraine, removed
May 21, 2022, at 03:01 pm
Cannes: A topless woman protesting sexual violence in Ukraine crashed the red carpet premiere of “Three Thousand Years of Longing” at the Cannes Festival on Friday, media reports said.
Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 per cent this year: UN relief chief
May 20, 2022, at 07:06 pm
New York: The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so far, the UN’s humanitarian affairs chief said on Thursday.
Twitter does not believe in free speech, we're Commie as F***, reveals leaked employee video
May 18, 2022, at 12:08 am
A man, who has been described as an engineer in Twitter, has said in a video that the micro-blogging site does not believe in free speech and the culture of the company is "extremely far left".
Return of commercial flights from Yemeni capital after 6 years, an ‘important’ step
May 17, 2022, at 09:36 pm
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, on Monday welcomed the resumption of commercial flights from the capital city’s main airport after six years, as a potential game changer for citizens needing lifesaving medical treatment.
Israel cancels Covid-19 tests for inbound travelers
May 17, 2022, at 02:35 pm
Jerusalem: Foreign nationals flying to Israel will no longer be required to take a coronavirus test before boarding, the Israeli Ministry of Health said.
Blast in Somalia leaves three dead
May 16, 2022, at 12:13 am
Mogadishu: At least three people, including a senior Somali Army commander, were killed and as many wounded in a landmine blast, which took place inside a residence in the southern Somali town of Kismayo on Saturday evening, a military official confirmed on Sunday.
Relief chief underlines need for urgent support as millions face drought in Horn of Africa
May 14, 2022, at 06:39 pm
New York: Humanitarians continue to call for scaling up assistance in the Horn of Africa, where the worst drought in 40 years is affecting some 15 million people across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
Ukraine: Amid fresh Russian claims, no trace of secret bioweapons programme
May 14, 2022, at 06:29 pm
New York: Amid new claims by Moscow of a covert biological weapons programme in Ukraine, the Director of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) affirmed on Friday that the UN is not aware of any such programme and has neither the mandate nor the technical operational capacity to investigate it - a message first delivered to the Security Council on 11 and 18 March, by High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu.
Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks
May 14, 2022, at 06:21 pm
New York: A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation from civil society and Member States – including all five permanent members of the Security Council - at talks in Geneva.
‘Coalition of the willing’ to ensure healthy diets from sustainable food systems
May 14, 2022, at 06:03 pm
New York: Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy diet is among the goals of a UN-backed initiative launched on Friday in line with efforts to transform food systems globally.
Sustainable Development Goals in peril due to overseas aid cuts: Guterres
May 14, 2022, at 05:33 pm
New York: Recent deep cuts to overseas aid budgets by governments, will have “direct, negative impacts” on the ability of the world to reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN chief warned on Friday.
New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests COVID-19 positive
May 14, 2022, at 02:34 pm
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday said she had tested positive for Covid-19.
Ukraine war: Russia expels Bulgarian, Romanian diplomats in tit-for-tat move
May 14, 2022, at 01:10 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday said it had ordered 10 Romanian and one Bulgarian diplomat to leave the country in response to the expulsion of its diplomats last month.
Mariupol evacuations ‘a glimmer of hope’ in Ukraine war
May 14, 2022, at 12:56 am
New York: The United Nations continues to explore all options to reach civilians affected by Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine, deputy humanitarian affairs chief Joyce Msuya said in an update to the Security Council on Thursday.
Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold
May 14, 2022, at 12:44 am
New York: Tesla chief Elon Musk on Friday announced his $44bn deal to buy micro-blogging site Twitter is on hold after he queried the number of fake or spam accounts on the social media platform.