Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic: FAO report
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New York: COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:51 pm
NewYork: There has been little sign of improvement in the diets of the world’s youngest children over the last ten years, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Submarine row: Boris Johnson tells irate France to get a grip
Sep 23, 2021, at 10:20 pm
London/Paris: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has commented on France's condemnation of the trilateral nuclear submarine deal, which is likely to further fuel Paris' anger, according to media reports.
Ukraine announces compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for civil servants, education workers
Sep 23, 2021, at 06:49 pm
Kyiv/UNI/Xinhua: The Ukrainian government announced Wednesday that it will introduce a compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for civil servants and education workers.
Emmanuel Macron, Joe Biden to hold negotiations: French Cabinet
Sep 23, 2021, at 12:52 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden will hold a conversation later on Wednesday to clarify details related to Australia's decision to scrap the $66 billion submarine contract with French shipbuilders after formation of the AUKUS alliance, French cabinet spokesman Gabriel Attal said.
Somali President underscores need for COVID-19 vaccines for all
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:58 pm
New York: Despite the heavy impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Somalia has continued on the path to economic reform, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said in a pre-recorded speech to the 76th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Sanctions are ‘US way of war’, Iranian President at UN
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:55 pm
New York: In his speech to the high-level General Debate at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi called for an end to United States sanctions against his country, describing them as a method of waging war.
Republic of Korea calls for UN-led ‘era of global community’
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:50 pm
New York: The UN needs to usher in and lead a new “era of global community”, and the Republic of Korea will do all it can to support a revived world order based on solidarity and cooperation, the nation’s President, Moon Jae-in, told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
DR Congo President asks for materialization of ‘all the promises made to Africa’
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:46 pm
New York: The President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, asked for United Nations Member States to “materialize all the promises made to Africa in compensation for the sacrifices agreed to protect humanity against global warming.”
UN agencies shocked by deaths near Belarus-Poland border
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:24 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and migration agency IOM, called on Tuesday for an immediate investigation into the deaths of four people near the border between Poland and Belarus, due to causes yet to be determined.
On Afghanistan, Qatar calls for separating aid from political differences
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:19 pm
New York: The international community must continue to support Afghanistan, the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, warning against potential boycott in the wake of the Taliban takeover.
Colombia calls for global financial consensus to avert COVID debt crisis
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:12 pm
New York: The President of Colombia on Tuesday warned that many developing countries have increased their fiscal deficit to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, putting at risk their financial capacity to act on other priorities, such as climate change.
Brazilian President commits country to climate neutrality by 2050
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New York: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted this Tuesday, in New York, his country’s work on environmental preservation and the fight against climate change.
‘Power of humanity’ can overcome COVID-19, climate challenges – Assembly President
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:22 pm
New York: The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday opened the annual General Debate, this year held as a hybrid in-person and virtual event, reflecting on the darkest days of the pandemic, “when cities were shuttered and vaccines still a dream” and how the world’s peoples “came together as never before”.
Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:08 pm
New York: With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the world must wake up, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his keynote address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
US plan to increase refugee resettlement welcomed by UNHCR
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:02 pm
New York: United States President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement there in the coming fiscal year to 125,000 people, has been welcomed by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
Instruction: Link Names in Bold
Sep 22, 2021, at 12:35 am
Rapid Trident 2021 military exercise kicks off in Ukraine
UK data breach 'puts lives at risk' for 250 Afghan interpreters
Sep 22, 2021, at 12:17 am
London/UNI/Xinhua: The British Ministry of Defence has apologised and launched an investigation into a data breach that has "needlessly put lives at risk" by revealing the email addresses of more than 250 Afghan interpreters who worked for British forces, local media reported Tuesday.
UNESCO hails return of looted ancient Gilgamesh tablet to Iraq
Sep 21, 2021, at 06:25 pm
New York: The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet - one of the oldest surviving literary works in history - is to be returned to Iraq by the United States later this week, the UN agency for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), said on Monday.
France says crisis in relations with US over AUKUS to affect new NATO concept
Sep 20, 2021, at 02:52 am
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: France will discuss the new NATO strategic concept bearing in mind the crisis in its relations with the United States, which formed a new strategic partnership with London and Canberra behind its ally's back, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Saturday.
New Zealand reports 24 new cases of COVID-19
Sep 19, 2021, at 02:36 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health.
China opposes European Parliament's interference in Taiwan affairs
Sep 19, 2021, at 01:26 am
Beijing/Xinhua: A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday urged the European Parliament and its certain bodies to exercise caution in words and deeds on Taiwan-related issues, reiterating that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is a part of China.
Australia now warns it might block China's bid to join global trading pact
Sep 19, 2021, at 12:45 am
Canberra: Australia has warned it might block China's bid to join a global trading pact, an episode which might further deteriorate the already strained relationship between the two nations.
Lebanon crisis: More international assistance needed urgently - WHO chief
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New York: Lebanon’s enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people’s wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:31 pm
New York: Underfunding has left a “yawning gap” in the UN Refugee Agency’s ability to protect forcibly displaced people worldwide from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNHCR said on Friday.
Taiwan plans to spend additional US$8.69 billion on defense to counter China
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:19 am
Taipei: The Taiwan government has planned to spend an additional US$8.69 billion on defense over the next five years, an attempt made to resist "severe threat" from China.
Bachelet calls for major re-think over impact of sanctions on human rights
Sep 18, 2021, at 12:13 am
New York: Unilateral and coercive sanctions imposed by governments can create severe and undue suffering for innocent people who bear no responsibility for alleged misconduct, the UN rights chief warned the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
Venezuela's justice system aiding repression: Human rights probe
Sep 17, 2021, at 11:56 pm
New York: The independence of Venezuela’s justice system has been “deeply eroded”, to such an extent that it plays a significant role in the State’s repression of government opponents, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.
Annual Secretary-General’s report reveals a world tested ‘to the limit’
Sep 17, 2021, at 11:12 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the greatest shared global challenge since the UN’s founding 75 years ago, according to the annual Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization, published on Thursday.
Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record
Sep 17, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New York: The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, the majority committed by those with links to the ruling party, UN-appointed independent investigators said on Thursday.