Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025: FAO chief
Nov 03, 2021, at 04:47 pm
New York: Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New York: In 2020 alone, according to UN cultural agency UNESCO, which works to protect media workers, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way. In nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished.
Mediation efforts to resolve Sudan crisis underway, UN envoy reports
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:18 pm
New York: Multiple mediation efforts are underway in Sudan one week after the military seized power, UN Special Representative for the country, Volker Perthes, told journalists in New York on Monday.
Bachelet: Right to social security, matter of ‘the utmost urgency’
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:13 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday that the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, and the changing world of work, makes the right to social security for all, “a matter of the utmost urgency.”
UNAIDS upholds decriminalization, access to services, on International Drug Users’ Day
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New York: People who use drugs should not be criminalized, the UN agency leading the global fight to stamp out HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) said on Monday, in calling for greater funding for community-led harm reduction programmes.
International Human Rights Foundation appoints Daniel del Valle as the High Representative for Youth
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:56 pm
Madrid/IBNS: The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has appointed the Spaniard Daniel del Valle as the High Representative for Youth due to his achievements in the thematic area of youth empowerment and youth participation for the United Nations.
SCO, CICA set to boost cooperation in counter-terrorism
Nov 02, 2021, at 06:02 am
Tashkent/UNI/Sputnik: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) intend to intensify joint efforts in countering terrorism, the press service of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure told Sputnik on Monday.
Iran to unveil date of new round of nuclear talks in Vienna this week: Foreign Ministry
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:20 am
Tehran/UNI/Sputnik: Tehran will announce the date of resuming the Vienna-hosted nuclear talks this week after consulting all parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), primarily China, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.
Ethiopian govt says TPLF terror group killed over 100 young residents of seized city
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:46 am
Addis Ababa/UNI/Sputnik: The Ethiopian government said on Monday that rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) killed more than 100 young people living in the northern city of Kombolcha, captured by the insurgents last weekend.
PM Fumio Kishida promises to restore Japan's economy as ruling bloc keeps majority in election
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:39 am
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Following the victory of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in coalition with the Komeito Party in the lower parliamentary house elections, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that his government will work hard on restoring Japan's economy, following the aftermath of the pandemic.
Tayyip Erdogan not attending COP26 in Glasgow due to safety protocol standards
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:32 am
Ankara/UNI/Sputnik: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he did not travel to the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow as Ankara's request related to safety protocol standards was rejected.
China factory activity shrinks for second month: Reports
Nov 02, 2021, at 02:07 am
Beijing: China, the nation which has been seen as the place from where COVID-19 originated, is witnessing a contraction of factory activity for the second month, media reports said.
UN chief Guterres calls for vaccine equity as global Covid-19 deaths exceed 5 million
Nov 01, 2021, at 11:30 pm
United Nations/UNI/Xinhua: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for vaccine equity and continued vigilance against the coronavirus as global Covid-19 deaths exceeded 5 million.
Pakistan: Gas explosion in Islamabad leaves one dead
Nov 01, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Islamabad: An explosion triggered by a gas leak led to the death of one person and injury of four persons in Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said on Monday.
Houthi missile attack leaves 29 dead, injured: Yemeni Information Minister
Nov 01, 2021, at 09:07 pm
Sanaa/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: In total, 29 civilians were killed and injured in an airstrike carried out by the Houthi rebels in the Yemeni province of Marib, said Yemen's Information Minister Moammar Al-Eryani Monday.
England: Two trains collide, several injured
Nov 01, 2021, at 02:54 pm
London: Several people were hurt as two trains collided in southern England between the city of Salisbury and the town of Andover, Wiltshire Police said.
G20: US, EU committed to negotiate carbon-based arrangement on steel, aluminum trade, says Biden
Nov 01, 2021, at 04:44 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States and the European Union have pledged to negotiate a new carbon-based arrangement on steel and aluminum trade after agreeing to suspend the Trump-era tariffs in the sectors, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday.
Taiwan has no future but to reunify with China: Wang Yi
Nov 01, 2021, at 04:23 am
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said Taiwan has no other future but to reunify with China.
COP26 begins as countries plan future actions on climate change
Nov 01, 2021, at 04:10 am
Glasgow, Britain/UNI/Xinhua: The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP26), delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, kicked off on Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland.
G20 leaders adopt 2022-2024 anti-corruption action plan: Declaration
Nov 01, 2021, at 04:02 am
Rome/Sputnik: The G20 leaders adopted an anti-corruption action plan for years 2022-2024 at G20 summit in Rome, according to the final declaration, obtained by Sputnik.
G20 leaders committed to strive to resume global travel in safe, orderly manner amid Covid
Nov 01, 2021, at 03:54 am
Rome/Sputnik: The leaders of the G20 countries committed on Sunday for making efforts to restart international travel in a safe and ordered manner amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the final communique obtained by Sputnik.
G20 leaders agree to take steps to boost Covid vaccine supply to developing nations
Nov 01, 2021, at 03:38 am
Rome/UNI/Sputnik: The leaders of the G20 countries agreed on Sunday to take action to help boost the supply of vaccines and essential medical products and inputs in developing countries, according to the Rome summit's declaration obtained by Sputnik.
G20 leaders commit to limit global warming to 1.5 deg Celsius above pre-industrial levels
Nov 01, 2021, at 03:06 am
Rome/UNI/Sputnik: The leaders of the G20 countries committed on Sunday to make efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by reducing collective greenhouse gas emissions, taking into account their nationally determined contributions (NDC), according to the Rome summit's final communique obtained by Sputnik.
Japan's ruling coalition wins over half the seats in lower Chamber : Preliminary Results
Nov 01, 2021, at 02:49 am
Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito Party has received over half seats in the parliament's lower chamber, according to the NHK broadcaster, citing preliminary results of the Sunday elections.
Man attacks Tokyo train with knife, starts fire; 10 injured
Nov 01, 2021, at 01:25 am
Tokyo/IBNS: At least 10 people were injured and another critically hurt after a man attacked a train with a knife and started a fire in Tokyo on Sunday, AFP reported citing local media.
Russia shares similar outlook on healthcare, eco with that of G20's nations: Putin
Oct 31, 2021, at 12:26 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia's view of the global healthcare and economic development is mostly similar to that of other G20 countries, President Vladimir Putin said at the summit of the world's 20 largest economies hosted by Italy.
Kremlin diplomats vaccinated with Russian shot face discrimination in some nations
Oct 30, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russian diplomats, who are vaccinated with their country made coronavirus vaccine face discrimination in some countries, the country's Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
Security Council adopts ‘first of its kind’ resolution on protecting classrooms from conflict
Oct 30, 2021, at 05:41 pm
New York: Acting unanimously on Friday, the Security Council adopted a unique resolution strongly condemning attacks against schools, children and teachers and urging conflict parties to immediately safeguard the right to education.
Ahead of Sudan protests, UN chief asks military to ‘show restraint’
Oct 30, 2021, at 05:28 pm
New York: With mass civil protests against this week’s military coup planned for Saturday in Sudan, the UN Secretary-General has a simple message: “I urge the military to show restraint, and not to create any more victims.”
World leaders urged to prioritize action on water and climate
Oct 30, 2021, at 05:22 pm
New York: Countries must step up urgent action to address the water-related consequences of climate change, the head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and nine other international organizations said on Friday in a letter to world leaders issued ahead of the COP26 UN climate change conference.