More children than ever before live as migrants or refugees, outside their birth countries – UNICEF
Aug 28, 2021, at 05:32 pm
New York: More girls and boys than ever are on the move, with 35.5 million having lived outside their country of birth in 2020 and an additional 23.3 million displaced internally, according to a new report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published on Friday.
German President sends condolences to Joe Biden after Kabul bombings
Aug 28, 2021, at 12:52 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences to US President Joe Biden after a string of suicide attacks in Kabul killed at least 90 Afghans and 13 American troops.
Antony Blinken, Turkish leader Mevlut Çavusoglu discuss Afghanistan conflict
Aug 25, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to discuss America's continuing cooperation in Afghanistan.
Antony Blinken, Turkish leader Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu discuss Afghanistan conflict
Aug 25, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to discuss America's continuing cooperation in Afghanistan.
Shelter needs soar for displaced in Yemen’s Marib region
Aug 25, 2021, at 05:06 am
New York: Humanitarian needs, including a lack of shelter, are soaring among displaced communities, as fighting continues in Yemen’s Marib governorate, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday.
Taliban will be judged by their deeds: Boris Johnson
Aug 24, 2021, at 10:16 pm
London: UK PM Boris Johnson has said the Taliban insurgents will be judged by their deeds.
UN migration agency launches $15 million appeal for Haiti
Aug 24, 2021, at 05:42 pm
New York: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday launched a $15 million appeal to support some 137,000 families affected by the deadly earthquake that rocked southern Haiti just over a week ago.
‘Lifesaving’ protection for children in conflict must be central to pandemic recovery: UN official
Aug 24, 2021, at 04:50 pm
New York: Protection for children caught up in war must be at the heart of the international agenda, including COVID-19 response, a senior UN official said on Monday.
New Zealand Parliament suspended due to anti-COVID-19 lockdown: PM Jacinda Ardern
Aug 23, 2021, at 07:28 pm
Auckland/UNI/Sputnik: The sitting of New Zealand Parliament was suspended for a week due to the anti-COVID-19 lockdown, the country’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.
PM Boris Johnson may press Biden to delay US troop withdrawal from Kabul
Aug 23, 2021, at 03:10 pm
London: British PM Boris Johnson may ask US President Joe Biden to keep American forces beyond Aug 31 to ensure more evacuation flights to continue its operation from Afghanistan.
Former UK PM Tony Blair slams western alliance for 'abandonment' of Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2021, at 07:33 am
London: Former UK prime Minister Tony Blair has criticised the "abandonment" of Afghanistan by US and NATO forces and called the move "dangerous" and "unnecessary".
German chancellor Angela Merkel seeks Russia's support in rescuing Afghan forces
Aug 22, 2021, at 01:07 am
Moscow: German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and sought support in rescuing local Afghan forces after the Taliban seized power.
German chancellor Angela Merkel seeks Russia's support in rescuing Afghan forces
Aug 22, 2021, at 12:55 am
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and sought support in rescuing local Afghan forces after the Taliban seized power.
Angela Merkel says Afghanistan poses no 'acute' terrorist threat to other countries
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that Afghanistan did not pose an immediate terrorist threat to the international community.
Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns deadly attack on northern town, 80 reported dead
Aug 21, 2021, at 06:34 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an armed attack on a convoy near the town of Arbinda, in the north of Burkina Faso, on Wednesday, which has reportedly led to the death of some 80 people.
One billion children at ‘extremely high risk’ of the impacts of the climate crisis: UNICEF
Aug 21, 2021, at 12:02 am
New York: Young people living in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau are the most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, and exposing them to deadly diseases, according to a UNICEF report launched today.
Islamic State threat moves online, expands across Africa: Senior counter-terrorism expert
Aug 20, 2021, at 06:48 pm
New York: Two decades after the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York, terror networks Al-Qaida and Islamic State – also known as Da’esh – continue to pose a grave threat to peace and security, adapting to new technologies and moving into some of the world’s most fragile regions, the top UN counter-terrorism official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Ethiopia: UN chief gravely concerned over ‘unspeakable violence’ in Tigray
Aug 20, 2021, at 06:38 pm
New York: Speaking outside the Security Council chamber on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres told journalists that he is gravely concerned about the situation in Ethiopia, particularly the “unspeakable violence” against women and others in Tigray.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab discusses Afghanistan issue with Chinese, Turkish ministers
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:53 pm
London: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday said he discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
New Zealand traces source of COVID-19 outbreak that forced snap lockdown
Aug 19, 2021, at 06:14 pm
Auckland/IBNS: New Zealand has traced the source of the recent lone COVID-19 case that forced the country to plunge into a snap lockdown.
Fuel crisis in Lebanon potential catastrophe for thousands: senior UN official
Aug 19, 2021, at 12:59 am
New York: Reliable fuel and electricity supply are urgently needed in Lebanon to avert a potential “humanitarian catastrophe”, the top UN aid official in the country warned on Tuesday.
Over one new COVID-19 case reported, New Zealand to enforce national lockdown
Aug 18, 2021, at 12:39 am
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand will move from the current level one alert directly to the top-level four lockdown from midnight after a positive COVID-19 case was identified in the Auckland community, which is likely to be the Delta variant, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at a press conference Tuesday.
Russia is not rushing to recognize Taliban rule in Afghanistan: Lavrov
Aug 17, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Moscow: Russia is not rushing to recognize the Taliban movement as the legitimate Afghan authorities, similar to other countries, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
UK unemployment moves down to 4.7pc amid rise in vacancies: Statistics Service
Aug 17, 2021, at 10:42 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: Unemployment in the United Kingdom has dropped to 4.7per cent from April to June amid a record surge in vacancies, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday.
Palestine refugees face ‘dire’ humanitarian conditions amid ongoing clashes in southern Syria: UNRWA
Aug 17, 2021, at 10:38 pm
New York: Some 30,000 Palestine refugees registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in south Syria have become increasingly vulnerable, following recent clashes in and around the Dera’a Governorate, the UN agency warned on Sunday.
Explosion heard at hotel in Barcelona, police rule out terrorist attack
Aug 17, 2021, at 01:45 am
Madrid/UNI/Sputnik: A blast occurred on Monday at a hotel in Barcelona, though the Catalonian police have ruled out a terrorist attack.
Allow people to leave Afghanistan: 60 nations urge Taliban
Aug 16, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Washington: More than 60 countries, including the US, UK, and Australia, have issued a joint statement where they have urged the Taliban insurgents to allow safe and orderly departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country.
We don't want anybody bilaterally recognise Taliban govt in Afghanistan: Boris Johnson
Aug 16, 2021, at 05:56 am
Kabul/London: British PM Boris Johnson gave a strong message to Taliban insurgents as they take control of Afghanistan after capturing capital city Kabul on Sunday, saying that nobody should bilaterally recognise the government in the war-torn nation that might soon be formed.
Russian Defense Ministry confirms crew of firefighting plane crashed in Turkey died
Aug 15, 2021, at 04:18 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Five crew members from the Russian military and three Turkish specialists who were on board of the Russian Be-200 aircraft died in a crash in Turkey, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
UN experts urge Israel to ‘protect and encourage’ Palestine rights defenders
Aug 14, 2021, at 11:39 pm
New York: UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed deep concern on Friday over Israeli military interference in the work of a well-known, independent Palestinian child rights organization, in the occupied West Bank.