Sudan crisis: You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams
New York: As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad.
Boost global action and ambition to reach SDGs, urges new UN campaign
The United Nations kicked off a new campaign on Wednesday to turbocharge the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the roadmap for people and planet adopted by world leaders in 2015.
UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission
New York: The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in Mali, although it will take six months for the final “blue helmets” to depart.
Financial system must evolve in ‘giant leap towards global justice’: Guterres
Developing countries are buckling under high debt and exorbitant borrowing costs, that prevent them from reviving their economies, UN chief António Guterres said on Thursday.
Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread
New York: International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root causes and ensuring sustainable funding must fully eliminate threat, which is spreading to other regions, a top UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
UN remains focused on ‘critical needs’ of Ukraine’s people
The UN has worked to extend critical humanitarian assistance for the people of Ukraine since day one of the invasion, the Organization’s development chief told the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London on Wednesday.
In a dangerous and divided world, yoga yields ‘precious’ benefits
New York: Celebrating the union of body, mind and soul, hundreds of yoga enthusiasts - including UN officials and staffers - filled the green expanse of the North Lawn at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday to mark the ninth celebration of the International Day of Yoga, observed each 21 June.
New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade
A new UN report launched on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice shown against women over the past decade, with almost nine out of 10 men and women worldwide, still holding such biases.
Geneva: Imran Khan's supporters demonstrate outside UN office
A large number of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's protesters assembled outside the UN office in Geneva on Monday and demonstrated against rights violations in the country.
UN commends Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, as final judgement is delivered
New York: The UN chief on Wednesday commended the work of the judges and staff of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), as its final judgement was delivered, increasing the prison sentences on appeal of two former top Serbian security officials.
UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa
New York: With “crisis atop of crisis” threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community cannot afford to stand idly by, Secretary-General António Guterres said at a pledging event to raise $7 billion for the region, held at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
UN rights experts ‘deeply alarmed’ at continuing executions of Iran protesters
New York: The UN Human Rights Council-appointed panel of independent experts examining the Iranian Government’s response to protests that erupted there last November, has said that it’s “deeply alarmed” at continuing executions of demonstrators, ahead of pending reviews.
Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders
Lasting peace hinges on everyone being on an “equal footing” and an all-of-society approach, a top UN official on Friday told the UN Peacebuilding Commission as it met to discuss national report cards on the pace of transitional justice reforms.
Canada urges UN to include Afghan women in decision-making talks
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's ambassador for women, peace and security, Jacqueline O'Neill, Thursday, endorsed in a letter calling for inclusion of women in UN talks of decision-making about the future.
Afghanistan: Security Council condemns Taliban’s ban on women working for UN
New York: In a landmark resolution, the UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the de facto rulers of Afghanistan’s decision to ban women nationals from working for the United Nations, calling for Taliban leaders to “swiftly reverse” their decision.