78 million children don’t go to school at all, warns UN chief in call for action
Feb 17, 2023, at 07:58 pm
New York: A staggering 78 million girls and boys around the world today “don’t go to school at all” because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement – while tens of millions more receive only sporadic teaching - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
Fifth nationwide protests against pension reform taking place in Paris
Feb 17, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Paris:Tens of thousands of people are taking part in the fifth nationwide protest in Paris against the controversial pension reform of the French government, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Shuttering ‘rabbit holes’ of hate: Holocaust survivors send powerful message in new documentary
Feb 15, 2023, at 10:44 pm
New York: Amid a recent spike in antisemitic violence across the world, the screening of legendary filmmaker Ken Burns’ latest documentary on Thursday highlighted a dark chapter in US history, and a frank high-level discussion at UN Headquarters showcased a proposed new code of conduct to shutter ‘rabbit holes’ of hate and online disinformation.
Children sleep in streets, too afraid to go home after quake disaster
Feb 15, 2023, at 07:20 pm
New York: As UN aid convoys prepared to deliver more relief to quake-hit northwest Syria via two additional land routes from Türkiye on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that many thousands of children have likely been killed, while millions more vulnerable people urgently need support.
Tunisia: UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition
Feb 15, 2023, at 06:12 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown in Tunisia targeting perceived political opponents of President Kais Saied as well as civil society, his Office, OHCHR, reported on Tuesday.
Number of days lost to strikes in UK highest since 1989: ONS
Feb 15, 2023, at 03:33 pm
London: The United Kingdom (UK) lost about 2.5 million working days in 2022 to continued labor disputes, the highest number in more than three decades, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday.
Turn words into action to get world back on track for 2030 goals
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:53 pm
New York: Support “turbocharged” efforts to get back on track to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN chief told the General Assembly on Monday.
Power of sport to counter violent extremism amplified at UN
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:42 pm
New York: Sport can change the world, famous footballers and grassroots gamechangers alike said at a roundtable discussion on Monday, highlighting a new UN podcast series to mark the first International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism, as and when Conducive to Terrorism.
Earthquake disaster: UN chief welcomes Syria decision to open aid corridors
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:38 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the decision on Monday by the Syrian president to open two further crossing points on the Turkish border to allow more aid into the stricken northwest of the country.
Experts demand better measures to protect children caught in conflict
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: Preventing violations against children affected by war has never been more pertinent or urgent, the UN expert advocating for these boys and girls said in a briefing to the Security Council on Monday.
Vietnam: 8 killed in road accident
Feb 14, 2023, at 02:44 pm
Hanoi: Eight people died and several people were injured in Vietnam's central province of Quang Nam after a tractor-trailer and a 16-passenger van crashed into each other early Tuesday morning, Vietnam News Agency reported.
WHO announces $43 million appeal to scale up response in Syria and Turkey
Feb 13, 2023, at 09:41 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a $43 million appeal to support earthquake response in Syria and Türkey, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Sunday.
Syria: ISIS terrorists kill four civilians
Feb 13, 2023, at 02:55 pm
Damascus: Suspected Islamic State terrorists have killed four civilians, including a woman, and hurt 10 others in Palmyra city of Syria, media reports said.
Islamic State kills 11 kidnapped in Syria: War monitor
Feb 13, 2023, at 04:14 am
Damascus: The Islamic State (IS) on Sunday killed 11 of the 75 people it kidnapped on Saturday in eastern Syria, a war monitor reported.
Feb 13, 2023, at 03:42 am
New York: With extremist groups expanding their reach, the international community cannot let up its guard against terrorism, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.
Turkey: UN relief chief meets families affected by devastating earthquake
Feb 13, 2023, at 03:16 am
New York: Humanitarians will launch appeals for Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes this week, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Saturday.
Ukraine: Several regions issue air raid warnings
Feb 12, 2023, at 07:11 pm
Kyiv: Air raid sirens sounded in a number of Ukrainian regions late on Saturday night, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
Russia, Saudi Arabia boost military cooperation
Feb 12, 2023, at 07:01 pm
Moscow: Russia and Saudi Arabia have stepped up efforts to expand military-technical cooperation amid Riyadh’s focus on diversifying defense capabilities, Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergei Kozlov told Sputnik.
Turkey quake: Two-month-old found alive in rubble after 128 hours
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:32 pm
Hatay/IBNS: Amid a huge number of deaths and massive destruction in Turkey, a miraculous rescue operation has emerged in which a two-month-old baby was brought out from under the rubble in Hatay.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in quake-hit Syria
Feb 12, 2023, at 03:46 pm
Cairo/UNI: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Syria, five days after the country was rocked by powerful earthquakes, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
Turkey earthquake leaves over 24,000 people dead, rescue ops continue
Feb 12, 2023, at 02:23 pm
Ankara/UNI: Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay Saturday late night said that at least 24,617 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted the southern part of the country earlier this week.
Somali forces kill 117 al-Shabab militants
Feb 11, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Mogadishu: The Somali National Army (SNA) and Galmudug regional forces backed by international partners killed 117 al-Shabab militants in a fierce fighting in the central part of the country on Friday evening, a military official said.
New UN report warns of spike in gang attacks, ‘gross human rights abuses’ in Haiti
Feb 11, 2023, at 10:25 pm
New York: Extreme violence and gross human rights abuses, including mass incidents of murder, gang rape and sniper attacks, have sharply increased in Cité Soleil on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, said a UN report published on Friday.
More aid reaches Syria’s quake victims but it’s not enough, say UN aid agencies
Feb 11, 2023, at 08:43 pm
New York: A second UN aid convoy reached northwest Syria on Friday to help victims of the still-unfolding earthquake tragedy, but humanitarians have warned that far more lifesaving help is needed, and much more quickly.
United States: UN rights experts gravely concerned over ‘brutal deaths’ at hands of police
Feb 11, 2023, at 07:33 pm
New York: Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed grave concern over the deaths early last month of two young Black men in the United States, at the hands of police officers.
Rights expert urges Denmark and Greenland to examine colonial legacy’s impact
Feb 11, 2023, at 07:21 pm
New York: Denmark and Greenland must address the negative impact of a colonial legacy that has led to structural and systemic racial discrimination against the indigenous Inuit community, an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
Blasts heard in Kharkiv region; air defense goes off in Kiev region: Reports
Feb 11, 2023, at 03:14 pm
Kiev: Explosions have occurred in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region following the wave of air raid warnings that were issued in multiple regions on Friday, Ukrainian media report.
One person killed in Ukraine's shelling of Melitopol: Authorities
Feb 11, 2023, at 02:37 pm
Kiev: At least one person died as a result of Ukrainian troops’ shelling of the city of Melitopol, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the Zaporizhzhia regional administration, said.
ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears
Feb 10, 2023, at 09:10 pm
New York: Despite leadership losses and diminished cash reserves, the extremist group ISIL, or Da'esh, continues to pose a threat to international peace and security, the UN counter-terrorism chief warned on Thursday in New York.
Haiti: UNICEF reports nine-fold increase in violence targeting schools
Feb 10, 2023, at 09:05 pm
New York: Acts of armed violence targeting schools in Haiti have spiked nine-fold in one year amid rising insecurity and widespread unrest, UNICEF warned on Thursday.