International Criminal Court: Russia urged to withdraw arrest warrants for judges
Oct 14, 2023, at 10:25 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday said it was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s decision to issue arrest warrants against senior judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), following earlier warrants against its Prosecutor and Pre-trial Judges involved in examining potential war crimes in Ukraine.
Ethiopia: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as rights probe mandate ends
Oct 14, 2023, at 10:17 pm
The UN-mandated Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia on Friday released a harrowing report on the “staggering” level of human rights violations and mass killings that have plagued the east African nation since the Tigray conflict erupted in 2020.
Afghanistan: Agencies launch funding appeal for quake-hit families
Oct 14, 2023, at 10:12 pm
UN agencies are appealing for urgent funds to assist the hundreds of thousands affected by deadly earthquakes in western Afghanistan.
Afghanistan Earthquake: Taliban refuses to accept Pakistani aid
Oct 14, 2023, at 09:57 pm
The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have refused to accept Pakistan's aid for people affected by the recent earthquake in the country.
Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience
Oct 14, 2023, at 09:39 pm
Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called on countries everywhere to boost resilience and adaptation, to build a safer and more just future for all.
Israel Defense Forces says top Hamas commander involved in last week's attack killed
Oct 14, 2023, at 09:03 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said a top Hamas commander, who was involved in last week's attacks, was killed when fighter jets struck an operational headquarters used by the group over the past day, media reports said.
Pakistan: Demonstrators block GT road in Peshawar after killing of college student
Oct 14, 2023, at 04:02 pm
Students of a college in Pakistan's Peshawar recently demonstrated in the city demanding the arrest of robbers suspected to be involved in the murder of a fellow student.
Armed Hamas members are seen playing with abducted Israeli children in IDF-released video
Oct 14, 2023, at 03:43 pm
The Israel Defense Forces has released a video which showed Hamas group members, who are armed with rifles, playing with Israeli babies taken hostage by them.
Israel-Hamas Conflict: IDF strikes Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon
Oct 14, 2023, at 02:51 pm
The Israel Defense Forces has said it has hit a Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon after an apparent drone was intercepted on Friday.
Oct 14, 2023, at 05:05 am
Winnipeg/CMEDIA: Wab Kinew, Manitoba’s premier-designate, announced Friday that a new executive council will be sworn in on Wednesday, October 18 at The Leaf at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, a news release said.
Oct 14, 2023, at 03:32 am
Demanding the prime minister and the federal energy minister to take measures for raising the productivity of power companies instead of their proposed privatisation, Pakistan's electricity workers recently observed 'demand day' across the nation.
Oct 14, 2023, at 03:12 am
Pakistan's National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) Chairperson Nilofar Bakhtiar has said there should be a uniform minimum age for girls’ marriage in the country.
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Humanitarians call for urgent aid access to Gaza
Oct 14, 2023, at 02:28 am
Gaza is on the brink of running out of food, water, electricity and critical supplies, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Afghanistan: 15 worshippers die as blast rips through mosque in Pul-i-Khumri
Oct 14, 2023, at 01:38 am
At least 15 worshippers were killed in a blast inside the Imam Zaman Mosque at Pul-i-Khumri city in Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday.
Israel Defense Forces warns Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City
Oct 14, 2023, at 12:49 am
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday warned civilians in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate the region as it seems it will intensify attacks on terrorist targets in the Gaza City region.
Gaza: Nowhere to go, as humanitarian situation reaches ‘lethal low’
Oct 13, 2023, at 11:11 pm
UN humanitarians expressed deep concern on Friday for all civilians in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s order for the entire population there to leave the north, amid ongoing airstrikes and a deepening humanitarian crisis
Afghanistan: Blast rocks a mosque in Baghlan, casualties feared
Oct 13, 2023, at 11:05 pm
Several people are feared to have died as a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday.
UN rights body extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on Russia
Oct 13, 2023, at 10:57 pm
The United Nations premier human rights body on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Russia for a further year.
DR Congo: UN peacekeepers suspended over serious misconduct charges
Oct 13, 2023, at 10:41 pm
The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, has suspended some of its peacekeepers following reports of serious misconduct.
California Gurdwara’s affiliation with Khalistan groups raises concerns
Oct 13, 2023, at 10:33 pm
In a concerning revelation, the official page of the Stockton Gurdwara in California, a well-known location associated with the Khalistani extremist movement, posted an invitation on June 27th for an event related to Paramjit Singh Nijjar and the symbol of Khanda.
100,000 reasons to help: The UN migration agency at work in Armenia
Oct 13, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Some 100,000 refugees who fled the Karabakh region are beginning to build a new life in Armenia, with the support of the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), as the agency’s Joe Lowry reports from Goris.
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks touched 1,569: Health Ministry
Oct 13, 2023, at 04:52 pm
Gaza/UNI: The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip and West Bank has touched 1,569, while 7,212 others were wounded, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry.
Israel-Palestine conflict: 1,600 Australians register for repatriation, claims PM Albanese
Oct 13, 2023, at 04:45 pm
Canberra/UNI: The Australian government has been working to repatriate Australian citizens stranded in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.
Regional UN forum to spotlight future of Asian and Pacific cities
Oct 13, 2023, at 02:49 pm
The path to a sustainable future for Asia and the Pacific runs through its cities — economic, social and cultural centres for nearly 2.5 billion people and home to the world’s largest urban population and number of people living in informal settlements.
Be alert: Israelis abroad asked to take extra care as Hamas calls for 'Day of Rage'
Oct 13, 2023, at 02:24 pm
The Israeli government has asked nationals, who are staying abroad, to remain alert on Friday (October 13, 2023) after Hamas group called on its supporters worldwide to participate in a “Day of Rage.”
In Iceland, UN deputy chief says all conflict – across regions and with nature – must end
Oct 13, 2023, at 05:45 am
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has wrapped up a three-day visit to Iceland, where she stressed the UN’s dual objective for peace – for the world and with nature – and noted the country’s role enhancing global cooperation on peace as well as climate action.
Colombia stepping up efforts achieve historic peace goals, UN envoy says
Oct 13, 2023, at 05:42 am
As Colombia prepares to mark the seventh anniversary of the peace agreement that ended the decades-long conflict there, the Government has increased its efforts to realize the accord’s goals, the UN envoy for the country said on Wednesday.
Continuous Israeli strikes knock down two Syrian airports
Oct 13, 2023, at 05:35 am
Syria's two main airports in the capital Damascus and northern city Aleppo, which were under control of the war-torn country became out of service on Thursday as the result of Israeli strikes, state media reports.
Sudan: Massive protection crisis continues warns UNHCR
Oct 13, 2023, at 05:30 am
The displacement crisis prompted by ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million people forced out of their homes and women and children making up nearly nine in 10 of those uprooted, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.
UN teams ramp up aid after another earthquake strikes Afghanistan
Oct 13, 2023, at 05:26 am
UN teams have stepped up their response after another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan early on Wednesday, just days after powerful earthquakes killed over 2,000 people in the same region.