Afghanistan: Women protest against Taliban's decision to ban girls from going to school
Mar 26, 2022, at 10:50 pm
Kabul: A small group of women demonstrated in Kabul city on Saturday against Taliban regime's decision to ban teenage girls from going to schools.
Ethiopia: Guterres welcomes Tigray humanitarian ceasefire agreement
Mar 26, 2022, at 07:34 pm
The UN chief on Friday welcomed the declaration of an indefinite humanitarian truce on the part of the Ethiopian Government, and the commitment by forces in the Tigray region to comply with the immediate ceasefire, amid deep concern for the five million people who need emergency aid there.
Human rights crackdowns in Libya having ‘a seriously chilling effect’
Mar 26, 2022, at 07:27 pm
New York: A deepening crackdown on civil society in Libya, has prompted the concern of the UN human rights office, which noted on Friday that arbitrary arrests and a campaign of social media vilification are having “a seriously chilling effect on human rights defenders, humanitarian workers, and other civil society actors.”
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territory is ‘apartheid’: UN rights expert
Mar 26, 2022, at 06:57 pm
New York: Calling on the international community to accept and adopt the recent findings in his report, an independent human rights expert said on Friday that “apartheid is being practiced by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory”.
UN alarm over mounting Ukraine casualties, amid desperate scenes in Mariupol
Mar 26, 2022, at 06:52 pm
New York: Ongoing violence in Ukraine has left millions of people “in constant fear” of indiscriminate shelling, the UN warned on Friday, as efforts continued to reach the country’s most vulnerable populations, one month on from the Russian invasion.
Learn from the past, ‘stand united against racism’ – UN chief
Mar 26, 2022, at 06:21 pm
New York: “Let us stand united against racism and together build societies based on dignity, equality and solidarity”, the UN chief said on Friday, International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery.
Safety of UN workers ‘our top priority’, says Guterres
Mar 26, 2022, at 05:27 pm
New York: The UN chief on Friday paid tribute to the dozens of United Nations personnel who have been detained this year while working for the Organization, and those whose whereabouts is unknown.
Bangladesh celebrates Independence Day
Mar 26, 2022, at 03:48 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh is observing Independence Day on Saturday, a day which marks the nation's victory in gaining freedom from the hands of Pakistan.
Antony Blinken condemns Houthi launched attack on Saudi oil facilities
Mar 26, 2022, at 03:28 pm
Washington: The United States on Friday condemned the Houthi launched attacks on civilian infrastructure and facilities in several Saudi Arabian cities.
Volodymyr Zelensky to address Greek Parliament
Mar 26, 2022, at 05:27 am
Athens/UNI/Sputnik: The Greek government on Friday said that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will make a virtual address to the Greek Parliament at an unspecified time.
Ukraine lost 14,000 troops, Russia 1,350: Moscow
Mar 26, 2022, at 02:14 am
Moscow/UNI: A total of 1,351 Russian soldiers have been killed during the military operation in Ukraine, who have lost 14,000 troops, Moscow said on Friday.
Ukraine war: US has no intention of using chemical weapons, says White House
Mar 26, 2022, at 01:30 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States has no intention of using chemical weapons under any circumstances, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Multiple attackers stab 80-year-ol man to death
Mar 25, 2022, at 08:19 pm
Kabul: Multiple attackers stabbed to death a 80-year-old man in Afghanistan's 16th police district in eastern Kabul, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: NA session adjourned without tabling of no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan
Mar 25, 2022, at 07:31 pm
Islamabad: The highly-anticipated session of the National Assembly with a crucial no-confidence motion — filed by the opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan — on the agenda was adjourned till Monday.
Bangladesh observing Genocide Day
Mar 25, 2022, at 07:27 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh observed 'Genocide Day' on Friday to commemorate the brutal Pakistani military crackdown on this day in 1971 which led to a Liberation War and the ultimate liberation of Bangladesh as an independent nation.
Mar 25, 2022, at 07:01 pm
Kabul: Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, USA and several other nations condemned the Taliban’s decision not to re-open secondary schools to Afghan girls.
Guterres strongly condemns DPR Korea long-range ballistic missile launch
Mar 25, 2022, at 06:53 pm
New York: The UN chief on Thursday strongly condemned the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, its first such long-range test, since 2017.
Ukraine: General Assembly passes resolution demanding aid access, by large majority
Mar 25, 2022, at 06:43 pm
New York: The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded civilian protection and humanitarian access in Ukraine on Thursday, while also criticizing Russia for creating a “dire” humanitarian situation resulting from its invasion exactly one month ago.
Syrian constitutional reform body seeking breakthrough, Security Council hears
Mar 25, 2022, at 06:33 pm
New York: The committee tasked with drafting a new Syrian constitution - and thereby setting the country on a fresh trajectory to peace and stability - resumed its difficult and halting deliberations this week, against the backdrop of fresh urgency as the conflict marked its eleventh anniversary this month.
Ukraine war fueling global economic downturn as growth projections slide
Mar 25, 2022, at 05:50 pm
New York: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the “main contributing factor” to the potentially devastating one per cent drop in projected global economic growth this year, UN development economists UNCTAD said on Thursday, in the body’s latest global economic update.
One month of war leaves more than half of Ukraine’s children displaced
Mar 25, 2022, at 05:40 pm
New York: A month since Russia invaded Ukraine, 4.3 million children – more than half of the country’s estimated 7.5 million child population – have been displaced, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
Mar 25, 2022, at 05:34 pm
New York: What independent UN human rights experts are describing as an ongoing smear campaign against a prominent Northern Irish academic and human rights lawyer, “has the potential to spark physical violence” they said on Thursday, amidst increasing polarization once more between nationalists and unionists, following the United Kingdom’s Brexit vote, and the resulting Northern Ireland protocol.
Russia’s war on Ukraine, an assault on the world’s vulnerable: Guterres
Mar 25, 2022, at 05:11 pm
New York: The war in Ukraine is not only a “horror unfolding before our eyes”, but also an “assault on some of the most vulnerable people and countries” across the world, said the UN chief on Wednesday, convening the first meeting of the steering committee which will guide the creation of a new UN crisis response group to help mitigate the worldwide impact of Russia’s invasion.
Ukraine war: Middle East food prices soaring, as donor fatigue kicks in, Security Council hears
Mar 25, 2022, at 04:41 pm
New York: Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people in need across the Middle East and North Africa, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Seeds of change in Kenya as farmers lead way on tobacco-free farms
Mar 25, 2022, at 04:27 pm
New York: In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing tobacco, in favour of a healthier alternative, the UN said on Wednesday.
Taliban’s backtracking on girls’ education, ‘deeply damaging’
Mar 25, 2022, at 04:17 pm
New York: Following a U-turn over re-opening girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the UN human rights chief shared her “profound frustration and disappointment” that six months after the Taliban seized power, high school girls have yet to return to the classroom.
North Korea conducts 'successful' test-firing of Hwasong-17 ICBM
Mar 25, 2022, at 03:07 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea claimed it had successfully launched its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a test conducted on Thursday.
Ukraine War: Chinese Prez Xi Jinping yet to talk to Zelensky
Mar 25, 2022, at 07:01 am
Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken to several state leaders, including Vladimir Putin, ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, except Volodymyr Zelensky.
Mar 25, 2022, at 02:02 am
Brussels/IBNS: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged NATO to provide Kyiv with unrestricted military aid as the Russian attack continues for a month now.
North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' off East Coast, Seoul says
Mar 24, 2022, at 07:37 pm
Seoul: The South Korean military on Thursday said North Korea has fired an 'unidentified projectile' toward the sea off its east coast, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation.