Mali: UN condemns second ‘cowardly’ attack in three days against peacekeepers
Jun 04, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New York: Two Egyptian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were killed on Friday - the second fatal attack this week on a peacekeeping convoy in the West African country.
Rights experts urge Israel to cease eviction and demolition of Bedouin village
Jun 04, 2022, at 08:54 pm
New York: Israel must halt plans to demolish a Bedouin village in the Naqab desert that will forcibly displace hundreds of residents in a bid to expand Jewish-only settlements, two experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
Jun 04, 2022, at 06:14 pm
New York: As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 100th day on Friday, António Guterres marked the grim milestone with a renewed call for an immediate end to the violence, while the United Nations kept up its push to secure food and fertilizer exports from the war-torn region to the wider world, amid rising levels of food insecurity.
Uyghur body disappointed with UN official Michelle Bachelet's visit to China
Jun 04, 2022, at 02:10 am
Washignton: The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has said it is seriously disappointed with the outcomes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet’s, visit to China, including a trip to East Turkestan.
Top UN Envoy hails two-month renewal of Yemen truce
Jun 03, 2022, at 09:41 pm
New York: A truce between the Government in Yemen and Houthi rebels has been renewed for an additional two months, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg announced on Thursday.
Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit
Jun 03, 2022, at 09:34 pm
New York: Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises on the environment – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
Mali: Deadly convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers
Jun 03, 2022, at 09:14 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town of Kidal in northern Mali.
Pandemic hampers progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030
Jun 03, 2022, at 08:40 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and technology, and fallout from the war in Ukraine could result in further setbacks, according to a UN-backed report, published on Wednesday.
Ukraine: ‘Perfect storm’ threatens economic devastation in developing world
Jun 03, 2022, at 07:21 pm
Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine is causing immense suffering and devastation there, but also creating a “perfect storm” which could devastate the economies of “many developing countries”, the UN chief warned on Wednesday.
UNDP steps up efforts to keep Syrians off the daily breadline
Jun 03, 2022, at 07:12 pm
New York: As the Syria war enters its 12th year, the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on food security, is being felt by the most vulnerable Syrians, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday.
Ukraine: At least two children killed in war every day, says UNICEF
Jun 03, 2022, at 06:44 pm
New York: In Ukraine, nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion, at least two children have been killed every day with many more injured, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday, the International Day for Protection of Children.
Security Council urged to support efforts to end M23 insurgency in DR Congo
Jun 01, 2022, at 08:12 pm
New York: The recent resurgence of the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) constitutes a serious threat to peace, security and stability in the region, and urgent action towards curbing the violence is needed, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia: Release Abdullah al-Howaiti, revoke death sentence
Jun 01, 2022, at 08:10 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Saudi Arabia to immediately release Abdullah al-Howaiti and quash the death sentence against him for crimes he allegedly committed as a child.
FAO ramps up support to Sudan farmers as starvation threat grows in East Africa
Jun 01, 2022, at 08:03 pm
New York: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million people, 30 per cent of the population, are expected to need lifesaving support this year – the highest number in the past decade, the UN agency said on Tuesday.
‘We must not turn our backs’ on migrants stranded in Yemen
Jun 01, 2022, at 07:59 pm
New York: With some 27,800 migrants having crossed from the Horn of Africa into war-torn Yemen this year, the UN migration agency, IOM, expressed concern on Tuesday over the safety and well-being of those on the move.
Over a billion methamphetamine tabs seized in East and Southeast Asia
Jun 01, 2022, at 07:49 pm
New York: More than one billion methamphetamine tablets were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned.
PLA conducts patrol around Taiwan
Jun 01, 2022, at 07:33 pm
Beijing: Chinese armed forces have conducted a joint patrol involving multiple services and arms in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island, a spokesman for the Chinese army's Eastern Theater Command said on Wednesday.
Australia PM Anthony Albanese secures majority government
Jun 01, 2022, at 01:25 am
Canberra/UNI: Australia's new Labor government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a majority in parliament, BBC reported on Tuesday.
People for Peace: Dreaming of a mine-free Lebanon
May 31, 2022, at 09:08 pm
A young Cambodian woman says it is her dream to help remove all land mines from the south of Lebanon and improve living conditions for all people living under the threat of death or injury.
Do more for environment or risk planet becoming ‘human sacrifice zone’: UN experts
May 31, 2022, at 08:57 pm
New York: It’s been five decades since Sweden hosted the world’s first conference to make the environment a major issue, in recognition of the “human sacrifice zone” it could become if we fail to look after it, according to rights experts. On Monday, ahead of fresh discussions in Stockholm this week to discuss further action, the experts warned that much greater efforts are needed which could save millions of lives every year.
37 die in heavy rains in Brazil
May 29, 2022, at 02:02 pm
Rio De Janeiro/UNI/Xinhua: At least 37 people were killed and about 5,000 others displaced in northeastern Brazil due to heavy rains, authorities have said.
Italy blocks over 500 illegal streaming resources
May 28, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Rome/UNISputnik: Italy's Financial Guard blocked 40 Telegram channels and 500 Internet resources, including servers and sites, as part of an operation to combat piracy and illegal sports broadcasting, the law enforcement agency said on Saturday.
Japan: Red Army founder Shigenobu released
May 28, 2022, at 09:00 pm
Tokyo: The co-founder of now disbanded militant group Japanese Red Army has been freed from prison after serving 20 years.
Rights office welcomes Zambia’s pledge to abolish the death penalty
May 28, 2022, at 06:39 pm
New York: Zambia’s plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Friday in welcoming the decision.
States urged to do more to help Haitians fleeing insecurity by sea
May 28, 2022, at 06:29 pm
New York: Amid growing insecurity and gang violence in Haiti, the numbers of desperate people resorting to risky sea crossings has sharply increased. On Friday the UN called for regional Governments to step up protection for refugees.
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’
May 28, 2022, at 06:20 pm
New York: With more than 3.5 million people having fled to Poland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to scale up its operations to provide aid to arrivals, the agency’s spokesperson said on Friday.
3 shot during graduation ceremony in Hawaii
May 28, 2022, at 03:48 pm
Los Angeles/UNI/Xinhua: Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, were injured in a shooting incident at a graduation ceremony on Thursday night in Honolulu, the capital city of U.S. state of Hawaii, local media reported Friday, citing the police.
Mexican court suspends bullfights at world's largest arena
May 28, 2022, at 03:21 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Sputnik: A court in Mexico suspended bullfighting at the world's largest bullring Plaza Mexico, Forbes Mexico reported.
‘Protracted political impasse’ further polarizing Libya
May 27, 2022, at 09:09 pm
New York: Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that human rights there have also deteriorated.
Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service and sacrifice of UN blue helmets
May 27, 2022, at 09:03 pm
New York: The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in some of the most dangerous places in the world during a ceremony in New York on Thursday to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.