Justice and reparations still critical, 30 years on from Sarajevo siege
Apr 08, 2022, at 09:03 pm
New York: Thirty years after the siege of Sarajevo, the UN team in Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated the importance on Wednesday of pursuing justice and reparation for victims, survivors and their family members.
Ukraine: Russian missile hits Kramatorsk train station, many feared dead
Apr 08, 2022, at 08:53 pm
Kyiv: Several people are feared to have died and 100 others were injured as Russian rocket hitn Kramatorsk train station in Ukraine.
UN chief welcomes new Somali mission, lauds work of African Union
Apr 08, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: The UN chief issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the transition to a new African Union (AU) mission in Somalia, pledging the Organization’s “unwavering commitment” to the country, the mission, and the Somali security forces in their ongoing fight against Al-Shabaab militants.
Ukraine: Hundreds more reach safety after fleeing besieged Mariupol
Apr 08, 2022, at 06:18 pm
New York: In Ukraine, humanitarians said on Wednesday that hundreds of people have managed to reach safety after fleeing Mariupol, where there’s also been condemnation for the killing of Lithuanian filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravicius, as he tried to escape from the besieged and battered city a few days ago.
Mali: UN expert calls for independent probe into Moura massacre
Apr 08, 2022, at 06:13 pm
New York: A UN human rights expert on Wednesday called for a full and independent investigation into alleged mass crimes committed in central Mali’s Mopti region late last month, and pleaded with all parties to ensure the “absolute protection” of civilians and an end to the current vicious cycle of violence.
Scale-up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel
Apr 08, 2022, at 05:51 pm
New York: An estimated 6.3 million children under five, in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region, will suffer from wasting this year, UN agencies and their partners warned in a publication issued on Wednesday.
Israel: 2 killed, several injured in Tel Aviv shooting
Apr 08, 2022, at 01:46 pm
Tel Aviv: At least two people died and several others were hurt as a terrorist opened fire in a bar in Israel's Tel Aviv city on Thursday, media reports said.
US Deputy NSA conveyed 'clearly' to India of consequences of violating sanctions: White House
Apr 07, 2022, at 06:35 pm
Washington/New Delhi/UNI: US Deputy NSA Daleep Singh during his visit last week conveyed "clearly" to India what the consequences would be of violating the US sanctions on Russia, and also "making clear" that the US does not think India should increase imports of Russian fuel and other commodities.
Rishi Sunak's wife claims non-domicile status
Apr 07, 2022, at 05:29 pm
London/UNI: The wife of UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has claimed non-domicile status to save her tax bill while her husband was the chancellor.
EU proposes sanction on Russian coal to exert more pressure on Putin
Apr 06, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Brussels: The European Union's executive branch has proposed to ban coal imports from Russia in a bid to hit the country's lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s President calls on Security Council to act for peace, or ‘dissolve’ itself
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:47 pm
New York: In an impassioned address to the Security Council that evoked the ashen destruction wrought during the Second World War, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday described in stark detail what he said was the deliberate slaughter of civilians in Bucha by Russian forces, laying out an existential choice for its members, over the whole future of the world’s security architecture, founded in 1945.
Guterres unveils first recommendations of UN crisis group, set up in wake of Ukraine invasion
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:37 pm
New York: António Guterres released the initial recommendations of his Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance (GCRG) on Tuesday, set up in response to the hunger crisis provoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Darfur war crimes suspect appears before International Criminal Court
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:31 pm
New York: The first trial of a person accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region, has got underway at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague.
UN humanitarian aid convoy reaches Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:25 pm
New York: An eight truck convoy of life-saving humanitarian aid provided by the UN and humanitarian partners reached Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday, in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region, where sustained and intense fighting is taking an enormous toll on civilians.
Nepal peacekeeper killed; UN strongly condemns attack in DR Congo
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:17 pm
New York: The UN chief on Tuesday together with the Security Council, strongly condemned an attack by suspected militia members, on peacekeepers serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which left one Nepali ‘blue helmet’ dead.
El Salvador: Response to the rise in gang killings ‘cruel and inhuman’
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:06 pm
New York: The introduction of a series of measures in El Salvador in response to a rise in gang killings, has prompted the grave concern of the UN human rights office, which noted on Tuesday a pattern of “unnecessary and excessive use of force” by police and military forces.
Ukraine: UN’s Guterres joins call for Bucha war crimes probe
Apr 06, 2022, at 04:37 pm
New York: UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday added his voice to the growing international calls for a war crimes investigation into the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
Apr 06, 2022, at 06:05 am
Geneva/IBNS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday challenged the United Nations to "act immediately" or "dissolve yourself altogether" during his virtual address in which he showed a harrowing video of dead bodies that he claimed were victims of Russian atrocities.
Bucha killings raise ‘serious’ questions about possible war crimes: Bachelet
Apr 05, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Senior UN officials have echoed the Secretary-General’s call for an independent investigation into the killing of scores of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, following the emergence this past weekend of graphic images from the suburb of the capital, Kyiv.
Russia wants Ukraine to be guided by national interests in negotiations: Sergey Lavrov
Apr 05, 2022, at 05:31 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia hopes that Ukraine will be guided by its national interests in the negotiations and stop listening to foreign advisers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
Ukraine: Secretary-General calls for probe into Bucha killings
Apr 04, 2022, at 09:08 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for an independent investigation into the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, a suburb of the capital, Kyiv.
Solomon Islands won't allow Chinese military base in Pacific islands nation
Apr 04, 2022, at 09:01 pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands said it would not allow a Chinese military base in the Pacific islands nation despite its plan to sign a security pact with Beijing, after the nation received a backlash in the region.
Denmark: Commission slams govt after finding Copenhagen illegally silenced anti-China demonstrators
Apr 04, 2022, at 07:25 pm
Copenhagen: A commission appointed by the government of Denmark recently slammed the country’s Foreign Ministry for giving into Chinese pressure and preventing anti-Beijing demonstrations during state visits in 2012 and 2013, media reports said on Sunday.
Apr 04, 2022, at 03:14 pm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a powerful speech at the Grammy Awards on Sunday when he urged musicians to fill the silence" left by Russian bombs "with your music".
Ukraine War: 300 people buried in mass graves in Bucha near Kyiv
Apr 03, 2022, at 07:04 am
Bucha(Ukraine): At least 300 people, whose bodies were recovered following the withdrawal of Russian troops from Bucha, have been buried in mass graves, the city's mayor told AFP Saturday.
20 bodies found lying on a street in Ukrainian city Bucha as Russian troops withdraw: Report
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:59 am
Kyiv: Bodies of 20 men in civilian clothes were found lying on a street after Ukrainian forces reclaimed the Bucha town near the capital city Kyiv from Russian troops, media reports said.
Ukrainian forces wrest over 30 towns from Russians
Apr 03, 2022, at 04:56 am
Kyiv: Ukrainian troops have regained control over 30 towns and settlements causing Russian forces to retreat from the Kyiv region, Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said on Saturday.
UN’s rights council adopts ‘fake news’ resolution, States urged to take tackle hate speech
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:35 pm
At the UN Human Rights Council on Friday, Member States adopted a plan of action to tackle disinformation, at the request of Ukraine and with widespread – but not universal - support.
UN welcomes announcement of two-month truce in Yemen
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:30 pm
New York: A two-month truce in Yemen which goes into effect on Saturday must be a first step in ending the county’s devastating war, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on the eve of the ceasefire.
Thousands escape to Uganda following violent clashes in DR Congo
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:17 pm
New York: Recent violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have forced thousands to escape to neighbouring Uganda, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Friday.