Gunmen kill at least 5 in central Nigeria attack
Sep 26, 2020, at 03:29 pm
Lagos/Xinhua: Nigerian police on Friday confirmed an attack in which at least five people were killed by gunmen in the Vwang district of Plateau state.
Progress on Sudan political transition, but challenges remain, Security Council hears
Sep 26, 2020, at 03:25 pm
New York: Political developments in Sudan continue to move along a positive trajectory, while planning for a UN mission to assist the transitional government is progressing, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
Inclusion and more public participation, will help forge better government policies: Guterres
Sep 26, 2020, at 03:13 pm
New York: Not only COVID-19, but climate protests, struggles for more inclusive politics, human rights and waning public trust, have put a magnifying glass to the social and economic injustices plaguing societies, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday.
How long must we wait for a just solution, Palestinian President Abbas asks world leaders
Sep 26, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New York: The President of the State of Palestine addressed, via a pre-recorded video, the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, highlighting the suffering of his people and the misery they experience every day “while the world stands by watching.”
Belarus must release opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava, stress independent rights experts
Sep 26, 2020, at 02:34 pm
New York: A group of UN independent human rights experts have called on Belarus to release prominent opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava, voicing serious concern over targeting and persecution of opposition politicians by the State.
PPE row: Members of the European Parliament ask to reshape EU-China relations
Sep 26, 2020, at 01:36 am
Brussels: The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have asked the European Union to reshape the EU-China relations framework especially after the nation charged for the personal protective equipment (PPE) given to European countries amid the rising COVID-19 crisis earlier this year.
France: Knife attack close to former Charlie Hebdo office in Paris leaves four injured
Sep 25, 2020, at 10:33 pm
Paris: A knife attack incident close to the former office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in the French capital Paris city on Friday left at least four people hurt, media reports said.
Respect sovereignty of other nations, reflect on your own policies: India's curt advice to Erdogan
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Turkey should learn to respect the sovereignty of other nations and reflect on its own policies more deeply, India said a day after rejecting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on Kashmir as 'gross interference' in its internal affairs.
Israeli army announces successful test of sea-to-sea missile system
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Tel Aviv/Xinhua: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced Friday that it has conducted a successful test of a new sea-to-sea missile system.
At UN Assembly, President of Burundi rejects diplomatic aggression against his country
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:25 pm
New York: The “indiscriminate consequences” of the COVID-19 pandemic have underscored the importance of multilateralism and how the world handles global challenges and contradictions, the President of Burundi told world leaders gathered virtually for the UN General Assembly.
CAR President calls for better representation of Africa on the Security Council
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:20 pm
New York: Central African Republic, like nearly every nation on the planet, has not been spared by the COVID-19 pandemic, with indictors predicting a contraction by up to 1.2 of the country’s economic growth, President Faustin Archange Touadera said on Thursday, calling on world leaders to unite against the virus.
Through solidarity, humanity will overcome COVID-19 pandemic: Timor-Leste President
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:10 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to focus on the importance of achieving a sustainable future for all people and the planet, the President of Timor-Leste said in his speech to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Somalia committed to promoting democracy, accountability despite COVID-19 challenge
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:04 pm
New York: Somalia is working with its international partners to build a democratic, inclusive and prosperous country for its citizens, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as ‘Farmajo’, told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Sep 25, 2020, at 08:58 pm
New York: The President of Yemen on Thursday called on the international community to end the suffering of Yemenis through ensuring “decisive and active” pressure on “the Houthis and Tehran,” and for the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions demanding an end to the violence his country faced.
Viet Nam is ‘duty-bound’ to help strengthen the UN, world’s largest multilateral organization
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:59 pm
New York: Against the backdrop of the “extraordinary” circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, “global and regional multilateral mechanisms must be strengthened”, the President of Viet Nam told the high-level debate of UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Cyprus committed to resuming peace talks
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New York: President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus stands ready to resume talks on the reunification of the island nation, the UN General Assembly heard on Thursday.
At UN Assembly, King Hamad affirms Bahrain’s commitment for a just peace in Middle East
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:06 pm
New York: Bahrain’s establishment of relations with Israel is a “civilized message”, affirming the country’s commitment for a just and comprehensive peace for all peoples in the region, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa told world leaders, gathered virtually at the United Nations General Assembly.
International community must unite, or be crushed by chaos, warns UN chief
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Thursday made an unequivocal case for strengthening multilateralism and building trust among the countries of the world in the face of the devastating coronavirus pandemic, which has exposed gaps on multiple fronts.
COVID-19 pandemic wipes out 6 mln jobs in Peru
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Lima/Xinhua: More than 6 million Peruvians have been left jobless due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Labor Minister Javier Palacios said on Thursday.
Corruption and tax-dodging ‘rampant’, urgent reforms needed: UN panel
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:33 pm
New York: Tax abuse, money laundering and corruption, plague the global financial system, a high-level UN panel reported on Thursday, launching an interim report that underscores the need for urgent reforms to achieve the 2030 Global Goals (SDGs).
UN and partners press for seafarers to be designated ‘key workers’ during COVID pandemic
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:14 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has again appealed for governments to act on behalf of hundreds of thousands of seafarers and other maritime workers stuck at sea for endless months, in some cases more than a year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Every foreign journalist in China is under surveillance, claims Aussie journalist Matthew Carney
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:32 am
A senior Australian reporter has claimed that all foreign scribes are put under surveillance in China.
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:15 pm
New York: Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations needs to prove “multilateralism delivers”, the President of Indonesia has said, telling world leaders, gathered virtually “all of us bear the responsibility” to further strengthen the global Organization.
As UN turns 75, multilateral milestones show successes and ‘how much remains to be done’ – Kagame
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:06 pm
New York: In a virtual address to the UN General Assembly’s annual general debate, the President of Rwanda on Tuesday noted that while milestones on gender, climate and development have demonstrated the achievements of multilateral action, they also serve to remind “how much remains to be done”.
Sep 23, 2020, at 09:59 pm
New York: Facing the coronavirus pandemic, the global community is at an inflection point, which should spur fresh thinking about broader international cooperation and way to ensure a sustainable and fair future for all, Iván Duque, the President of Colombia told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Sep 23, 2020, at 09:23 pm
New York: The coronavirus pandemic requires cooperation between nations and should serve as an “electric shock” to wake up the United Nations, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed on Tuesday during the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, held virtually this year.
Global Times Editorial: Taiwan responds to China's warning
Sep 23, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Taipei: Taiwan recently responded to China's threat to 'set off war' after Beijing was recently irked by the visit of a US State Department official to the region.
Sep 23, 2020, at 06:56 pm
Washington, Sep 23 (UNI) Democratic presidential candidate and US former vice-president Joe Biden has appreciated Indian-American community for its hard work and entrepreneurship for boosting the economic growth of the country and said that his administration would address the concerns regarding H-1B visa and the legal immigrants.
Sign of the times: COVID-19 response and recovery must be accessible says Guterres
Sep 23, 2020, at 04:03 pm
New York: This year’s International Day of Sign Languages is being commemorated in the midst of a pandemic that has “disrupted and upended lives everywhere”, including those of the deaf community, the UN chief said on Wednesday.
Iran not a ‘bargaining chip’, President Rouhani tells world leaders at UN
Sep 23, 2020, at 03:58 pm
New York: Iran is not a “bargaining chip” to be factored into elections and domestic policy in the United States, the country’s President, Hassan Rouhani has said, stressing that the overall era of dominance and hegemony by a few world powers is “long over.”