Oct 25, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York/IBNS: In his annual message for UN Day this Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a reminder of the role the Organization should be playing, focusing on the the real problems of real people, as a “shared moral anchor” amid “stormy global seas”.
Self-Proclaimed LPR confirms around 1,800 residents killed during Ukraine conflict
Oct 25, 2019, at 09:04 am
Luhansk/ Sputnik//UNI: Around 1,800 civilians, including 31 minors, have been killed on the territory of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) since the beginning of a conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, the LPR’s National Security Ministry told Sputnik.
About 300 additional Russian military police arrive in Syria: Defence Ministry
Oct 25, 2019, at 09:00 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Some 300 Russian military police personnel have arrived in Syria to help pullout Kurdish militia from the border with Turkey, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
Chinese Embassy says UK police yet unable to confirm citizenship of 39 deceased people
Oct 25, 2019, at 08:55 am
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The UK police are currently unable to certify that 39 people, whose bodies were found inside a truck container in the UK county of Essex, had Chinese citizenship, the Asian country’s embassy in the United Kingdom said on Friday.
Safe working conditions not upheld as universal human right
Oct 24, 2019, at 02:41 pm
New York/UNI: Although healthy working conditions are a globally recognized human right, they remain “more a privilege”, the UN independent expert on hazardous substances, Baskut Tuncak, has said.
UN and partners call for solidarity, as Venezuelans on the move reach 4.5 million
Oct 24, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York/IBNS: Since 2015, approximately 4.5 million Venezuelans have fled their country as the Latin American nation's political, humanitarian and economic crisis drags on, creating one of the “direst” displacement crises in the world, the UN and European Union said on Wednesday, ahead of a solidarity conference next week.
Somalia advancing towards ‘inclusive and peaceful future’ for women, deputy UN chief
Oct 24, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York: Somalia has made “enormous strides on its path to peace and stability”, and Somali women’s participation in peace and security efforts has “helped advance society towards an inclusive and peaceful future”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday.
Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation: UN rights expert
Oct 24, 2019, at 08:26 am
New York/IBNS: The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to compel Israel to end its 52 year-long “occu-annexation” of Palestinian territory and remove barriers preventing Palestinian self-determination, a UN independent human rights expert told the General Assembly on Wednesday.
Hong Kong formally scraps extradition bill
Oct 23, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Hong Kong City/IBNS: In a major development, Hong Kong's legislature has formally withdrawn a controversial extradition bill which had triggered violent protests in the city for the past several months.
UN health agency launches week of action to ban lead paint
Oct 23, 2019, at 10:48 am
New York: Although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, particularly as it impacts childhood development, only 73 countries have legally binding controls for lead paint, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported.
Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency
Oct 23, 2019, at 10:46 am
New York: After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian wing has estimated that around 180,000 have been forced to leave their homes or shelters, including 80,000 children, all in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.
Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF
Oct 23, 2019, at 10:43 am
New York: “Substantial” shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas affected by conflict and disaster at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
Iraqi joint operations command calls on US troops withdrawn from Syria to leave Iraq
Oct 22, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Damascus, Oct 22 (Sputnik/UNI) The Joint Operations Command of the Iraqi Armed Forces has called on US troops that have been withdrawn from northeastern Syria to leave the Iraqi territory, as only transit has been authorized.
Israeli forces detain 14 Palestinians in raids across West Bank - Reports
Oct 22, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Moscow, Oct 22 (Sputnik/UNI) Israeli forces on Tuesday detained 14 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, media reported, citing the Palestinian Prisoner Society.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wishes Justin Trudeau over Canadain general polls victory
Oct 22, 2019, at 04:10 pm
London/Toronto: British PM Boris Johnson on Tuesday wished Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for winning the general election for another term.
Kors and Nyong’o: Food, fashion and film join forces at UN, for the world’s hungry
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York: For the seventh year in a row, fashion mogul and UN Goodwill Ambassador Michael Kors, launched his Watch Hunger Stop campaign on Monday - an initiative that supports the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) in its work to feed schoolchildren around the world.
UN Security Council calls for South Sudan leaders to speed up action on peace deal
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York: In a visit to South Sudan this past weekend, members of the UN Security Council urged leaders to expedite implementation of a 2018 peace agreement aimed at ending six years of ongoing conflict.
Companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate: UN expert
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York: States and companies are “failing” when it comes to combating online hate, the UN independent rights expert, or Special Rapporteur, on freedom of speech and expression said on Monday, ahead of the launch of a landmark report to reinforce legal standards for internet spaces.
UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to end Chile unrest
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York/IBNS: The top UN human rights official is calling for politicians and civil society in Chile to engage in “immediate dialogue” to resolve the deadly crisis which has gripped the nation in recent days.
More than 90 per cent of Africa migrants would make perilous Europe journey again, despite the risks
Oct 22, 2019, at 09:01 am
New York: A landmark UN migration study published on Monday shows that 93 per cent of Africans making the journey to European countries along irregular routes, would do it again, despite facing often life-threatening danger.
Saudi embassy evacuates 132 Saudi citizens from Lebanon
Oct 21, 2019, at 10:27 am
Beirut (Xinhua/UNI) The Saudi Embassy in Lebanon announced on Sunday that it has evacuated 132 Saudi citizens from Lebanon to date, the National News Agency reported.
Two wounded in shooting in Ottawa
Oct 21, 2019, at 10:24 am
Ottawa (Xinhua/UNI) Two men were wounded in a shooting in the western part of Canadian capital city of Ottawa Sunday morning, according to Ottawa Police.
Death toll from riots in Chile rises to 10: local authorities
Oct 21, 2019, at 10:10 am
Santiago (Sputnik/UNI) Ten people have died in Chile amid ongoing violent riots, most of whom were victims of fires in shopping centers, according to local authorities.
PM Boris Johnson has the numbers in Commons to pass Brexit deal: Raab
Oct 20, 2019, at 09:06 pm
London/IBNS: Despite receiving initial jolt on Saturday, the British government said it will push ahead with efforts to pass its Brexit deal in Parliament.
Oct 20, 2019, at 04:17 pm
New York: Tensions around global trade and technology continue to rise and the international community needs to “do everything possible” to prevent the world being split into two competing spheres, led by the United States and China.
British PM Boris Johnson faces Brexit vote setback in Parliament
Oct 20, 2019, at 12:49 am
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major jolt related to the Brexit issue as he was defeated in a crunch Commons vote on Saturday.
Russia's Krasnoyarsk Governor blames deadly dam collapse on construction faults, rain
Oct 19, 2019, at 06:13 pm
Moscow, Oct 19 (Sputnik/UNI) Violations during construction or heavy rain could have caused the collapse of the dam in Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory, which killed at least 15 people, Governor Alexander Uss said on Saturday.
Ukraine hopes to secure 2nd IMF loan payout before year's end: Finance Minister
Oct 19, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Kiev, Oct 19 (Sputnik/UNI) Ukraine still has the chance to secure the second loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before the end of the year, Finance Minister Oksana Markarova said Saturday.
Turkish military accuses Kurdish forces of violating ceasefire in Northern Syria
Oct 19, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The Turkish Armed Forces accused on Saturday Kurdish militia of violating the 120-hour ceasefire agreement in the "safe zone" along the Turkish-Syrian border.
11 die in Russia dam collapse in Siberian region
Oct 19, 2019, at 12:05 pm
Moscow/UNI: As many as 11 people were killed and 14 others injured on early Saturday morning in a dam collapse in Russia's Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk Krai, the emergency ministry said.