Stand in solidarity with world’s poor, UN chief says in message for International Day
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:16 pm
The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
‘Time for global solidarity’ to overcome COVID’s health, social and economic challenges
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:11 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to a “dramatic loss” of human life but also constitutes an “unprecedented challenge” to public health, food systems and employment, a group of leading UN agencies said on Tuesday.
UN envoy outlines progress towards cooperation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region
Oct 14, 2020, at 09:51 pm
New York: Even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes Region continue to improve political, security and economic cooperation in line with a 2013 Framework agreement, UN Special Envoy Huang Xia told the Security Council on Tuesday.
IMF: ‘Less severe’ but ‘still deep’ recession predicted
Oct 14, 2020, at 09:41 pm
New York: In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact, the global economy could see a “somewhat less severe, though still deep” recession through 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected in its latest global economic outlook.
Egyptian police kill 2 terrorists in North Sinai
Oct 14, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Cairo/Xinhua: The Egyptian police killed on Tuesday two terrorists in the restive North Sinai Province, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
UK: Committee launches new inquiry into All Party Parliamentary Groups
Oct 13, 2020, at 10:39 pm
London: The Committee on Standards in the UK on Monday announced a new inquiry into All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs).
Building collapse at Australian university leaves at least 1 dead
Oct 13, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Sydney/Xinhua: At least one person has died after a building collapsed at Curtin University in Australia's state of Western Australia (WA) on Tuesday, the national broadcaster reported.
UK police dealing with security alert in central London hospital
Oct 13, 2020, at 09:10 pm
London/Sputnik: The London Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that it was dealing with a security alert at the St. Thomas Hospital in central London, and would provide further information as soon as it had more details about the incident.
Maldives planning to scrap FTA with China to protect trade relationship with other nations
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:51 pm
Male: Maldives may soon scrap Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China to protect its trade relationship with other countries, media reports said.
Italy set to impose new anti-COVID-19 social restrictions, no national lockdown
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:35 pm
Rome/Xinhua: Italy is set to impose new restrictions on social life in an effort to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, after registering some of the highest daily increases in new cases since spring, officials said.
UN chief announces major push to transform harmful food systems
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:22 pm
New York: The UN chief António Guterres set out a new plan to transform the world’s food systems on Monday - coinciding with the start of World Food Week - which will culminate in a major summit, scheduled to take place in September next year.
New report highlights value of UN’s human rights work in the field
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New York: The UN’s work in promoting dialogue between Arabic and Kurdish groups in Iraq is just one example of how human rights personnel are playing a critical role at the Organization’s peace operations around the world.
Greater equality a ‘prerequisite’ for overcoming global crises: Bachelet
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:00 pm
New York: In reviewing, assessing and acknowledging the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, enslavement and colonialism, the groundbreaking Durban World Conference of 2001, represented a “milestone” in the common fight against racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, the UN human rights chief said on Monday.
Greater cooperation urged worldwide as criminals seek to profit from COVID-19
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New York: With criminal networks looking to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical for governments to work together in line with a landmark UN treaty to combat human trafficking, gun smuggling and other cross-border crimes, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.
Two young girls injured in overnight shooting in southern France: Reports
Oct 12, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Two girls, aged 17 and 19, were injured in a shooting while in car, in the French city of Marseille, media reported on Monday, adding that one of the victims was in a serious condition.
Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to US's Milgrom, Wilson for auction theory
Oct 12, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Stockholm/UNI: The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was on Monday awarded to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson for their work on auction theory and invention of new auction formats, benefitting sellers, buyers and taxpayers around the world.
Over 560 people detained during Sunday Belarus protests
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Minsk/Sputnik: At least 564 people were detained during the unauthorized protests held across Belarus on Sunday, the Vesna human rights center, unregistered by the republic’s authorities, said.
390 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:42 pm
Tripoli/Xinhua: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday that a total of 390 illegal migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast in the past 48 hours.
Gunmen kill 12 villagers in north Nigeria
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:54 am
Lagos/Xinhua: A group of unidentified gunmen have attacked two villages in the Giwa area of Kaduna state in northern Nigeria, killing 12 people and injuring scores others, a police source told Xinhua on Sunday.
UN chief welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Oct 11, 2020, at 09:57 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed agreement on a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone following talks held in Russia on Friday.
Gas explosion in North-West Algeria leaves 5 dead, 16 injured
Oct 11, 2020, at 02:16 pm
Algiers/Xinhua: Five people were killed and 16 others injured in a gas explosion on Saturday in northwestern Algeria, the official APS news agency reported on Sunday.
Nagorno-Karabakh: UN rights chief calls for urgent ceasefire as hostilities mount
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:14 pm
New York: Amid escalating hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights appealed on Friday for an urgent ceasefire and for greater protection to be given to those caught up in the violence.
Swiss hostage killed by terrorists in Mali: Foreign Ministry
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Zurich/Sputnik: A Swiss female citizen, who had been a hostage of terrorists in Mali for four years, has been killed, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said.
Explosion at fuel depot in Beirut kills 3 people, injures over 50 0thers: Reports
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Beirut/Sputnik: A blast at a fuel depot in the Lebanese capital killed three people and injured more than 50 others on Friday, Lebanon’s Al Jadeed TV channel reported.
Turkey condemns deployment of major US Navy ship to Greece
Oct 09, 2020, at 11:17 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: The US decision to homeport one of its biggest military ship, the expeditionary sea base ship USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, to Greece will not promote peace and stability in Eastern Mediterranean amid the current tension between Ankara and Athens, Turkish Parliament's speaker Mustafa Sentop said.
Transitional President in Mali appoints new Prime Minister, top UN official tells Security Council
Oct 09, 2020, at 09:49 pm
New York: Mali’s transitional President has appointed a new Prime Minister, the UN’s top official in the West African country told the UN Security Council on Thursday, detailing the significant events which has ushered in a new political era, since the 18 August coup d’état.
Guterres: UN working ‘relentlessly’ to advance women, peace and security agenda
Oct 09, 2020, at 09:22 pm
New York: Armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls – a key reason why women’s “full, equal and meaningful participation” in UN peacekeeping is such a priority, the Secretary-General said on Thursday.
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to World Food Programme
Oct 09, 2020, at 09:02 pm
Stockholm: The Nobel Peace Prize was given to the World Food Programme on Friday.
World Food Programme wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 09, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Stockholm/IBNS: Food-assistance branch of the United Nations, World Food Programme (WFP), won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Pandemic has forever changed online shopping, UN-backed survey reveals
Oct 09, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way consumers shop online, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said on Thursday, announcing results of a survey of some 3,700 consumers across nine countries.