Syria: Progress still possible, following ‘disappointment’ over constitutional talk
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:11 pm
New York: Although the outcome of the latest meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee was “a disappointment”, members must continue their vital work, the UN Special Envoy for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.
Peacekeeping chief encouraged by ‘warming’ relations between Sudan and South Sudan over Abyei
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:02 pm
New York: The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was encouraged by a thaw in relations between South Sudan and Sudan, now that both have established national committees on the question of Abyei, the disputed oil-rich border territory claimed by both countries.
Pandemic impact on jobs, worse than expected: ILO
Oct 29, 2021, at 09:58 pm
New York: The jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies threaten the whole global economy, warned the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday.
Walmart recalls household spray after detection of bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei
Oct 29, 2021, at 09:22 pm
New York: Walmart has asked its buyers to immediately stop using a household spray, double-bag it, put it in a cardboard box and return it because it might contain a "rare and dangerous bacteria," according to a Bloomberg report.
Guterres calls again for detained leaders’ release after Sudan coup
Oct 27, 2021, at 05:14 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday renewed his call for the immediate release of all those detained in the military coup in Sudan, as the Security Council meets behind closed doors in New York to discuss the crisis.
Women under fire in Belarus, activists tortured and exiled – UN expert
Oct 27, 2021, at 05:10 pm
New York: While women in Belarus overall are being denied rights and freedoms, female political activists are subjected to enforced disappearances, torture, ill-treatment and exile, an independent UN human rights expert told the General Assembly on Tuesday.
UN Chief: ‘We need to make lying wrong again’, curb hate speech
Oct 27, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday that “hatred takes root in the soil of ignorance” of historical facts, science, and the human qualities which “bind all people together.”
UN experts condemn Israel’s designation of Palestine rights defenders as terrorist organisations
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:51 pm
New York: Independent UN human rights experts on Monday strongly condemned the decision by the Israeli Minister of Defence to designate six Palestinian human rights and civil society groups as terrorist organisations.
UN rights experts condemn US expulsion of Haitian migrants and refugees
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:36 pm
New York: A group of UN human rights experts have condemned the United States of America’s recent and ongoing systematic mass deportation of Haitian migrants and refugees, declaring them a violation of international law.
UN chief condemns ‘ongoing military coup’ in Sudan
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:22 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday condemned the “ongoing military coup” in Sudan, saying Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all other officials, “must be released immediately.” In a statement, he called for the "immediate reconstitution" of the Government, which is due to guide Sudan through to democratic elections.
Australia fights COVID-19: Victoria introduces new "pandemic specific laws"
Oct 26, 2021, at 02:16 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: The government of Australian state of Victoria announced on Tuesday new public health laws to replace emergency powers which were put into place at the beginning of the pandemic.
Debt bubble: More Chinese companies default
Oct 26, 2021, at 06:02 am
China, which recently witnessed the Evergrande crisis in which the real estate bellwether was found $305 billion in the red, is also recording several major real estate players defaulting on their debt payments.
Sudanese people will resist against military coup: Foreign Minister
Oct 25, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Khartoum/UNI/Sputnik: Sudanese people reject the ongoing military coup and will fight against it, Foreign Minister Mariam Sadig al-Mahdi said on Monday.
Colombia: Security officials capture most wanted drug lord Otoniel
Oct 24, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Bogota: Colombian security officials have arrested the country's most wanted drug trafficker.
Uganda: Explosion in Kampala leaves 1 dead
Oct 24, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Kampala: A bomb blast in Uganda's Kampala on Saturday left at least one person dead and five others hurt, officials said.
UNICEF sounds alarm over abductions of women and children in Haiti
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:23 pm
New York: The number of children and women abducted in Haiti until the end of August, has already surpassed last year’s total, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned this Thursday.
Russia, China hold first joint naval patrol in Pacific Ocean: Russian Defence Ministry
Oct 23, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russian and Chinese warships conducted the first joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Saturday.
Fears grow for the lives of 5 Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli prisons
Oct 23, 2021, at 06:50 pm
New York: Israel has been urged to either release or charge five Palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. Grave concerns have been expressed for the lives of the prisoners by UN independent rights experts, who on Thursday, called on the Israeli Government to completely end the “unlawful practice “ of administrative detention.
Conditions worsen for stranded migrants along Belarus-EU border
Oct 23, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New York: At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions.
Libyan Government plan needed to end ‘dire situation’ of asylum seekers, refugees
Oct 23, 2021, at 06:11 pm
New York: The Libyan government must immediately address the dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees, in a humane manner, consistent with international human rights law, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
UK: Manchester police arrest suspect in 2017 terrorist attack
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Manchester: A 24-year-old man was arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of engaging in the preparation of acts of terrorism/assisting others in acts of preparation under section 5 of the Terrorism Act (2006), Manchester Police said on Friday.
WHO announces plan for ‘profound transformation' following sexual abuse allegations in DR Congo
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:43 pm
New York: The suffering of survivors of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by World Health Organization staff during the tenth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is going to be “the catalyst for a profound transformation” of WHO’s culture.
UN’s top envoy warns Great Lakes Region is ‘at a crossroads’
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:27 pm
New York: Speaking at a Security Council meeting on the situation in Africa’s Great Lakes region on Wednesday, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Huang Xia, told ambassadors that the countries concerned now stand “at a crossroads”.
Rush for new profits posing threat to human rights, UN experts warn
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:08 pm
New York: The finance industry’s demand for new sources of capital worldwide to satisfy investors, is having a serious negative impact on the enjoyment of human rights, a group of UN-appointed independent rights experts have warned.
Four children killed on their way to school in northwest Syria
Oct 22, 2021, at 07:53 pm
New York: Four children – three boys and a girl - were killed on Monday morning while travelling to school in northwest Syria, along with a teacher, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Humanitarian assistance stepped up on Yemen's west coast, amid clashes
Oct 22, 2021, at 06:40 pm
New York: Humanitarian assistance has been ramped up on Yemen's west coast where ongoing violence has increased the needs of communities displaced by years of conflict, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.
‘Overzealous’ security services undermining South Sudan peace: rights experts
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: State security forces in South Sudan have been responsible for imposing new and potentially arbitrary restrictions against the country’s most prominent civil society leaders, issuing “credible” death threats that have undermined peace efforts, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Wednesday.
Moscow sees Ukraine's possible NATO entry dangerous step, will react at dev: Diplomat
Oct 21, 2021, at 09:59 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Ukraine's possible NATO entry would be an extremely dangerous step, which would force Moscow to react, the alliance was warned about the possible consequences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told Sputnik on Thursday.
Protest against Beijing Winter Olympics: Greek police detain activists from Tibet, Hong Kong
Oct 21, 2021, at 04:28 am
Athens: Greek police recently detained a group of Tibetan and Hong Kong activists who were campaigning to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
UK calls on North Korea to abandon nuclear, ballistic missile programmes
Oct 21, 2021, at 12:57 am
London/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea must return to dialogue and give up its nuclear and missile programmes in a verifiable manner, Minister for Asia at the UK Foreign Office, Amanda Milling, said Wednesday.