UN chief calls for action to put out ‘5-alarm global fire’
Jan 22, 2022, at 11:07 pm
New York: At a time when “the only certainty is more uncertainty”, countries must unite to forge a new, more hopeful and equal path, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly on Friday, laying out his priorities for 2022.
1.5 million children lack treatment for severe wasting in Eastern and Southern Africa
Jan 22, 2022, at 07:08 pm
New York: At least 1.5 million children are not receiving life-saving treatment for severe wasting in Eastern and Southern Africa, warned the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday.
Tigray: Eritrean refugees ‘scared and struggling to eat’ amid aid obstacles
Jan 22, 2022, at 07:00 pm
New York: For the first time in weeks, aid teams have reached refugee camps in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, only to find that some Eritrean nationals living there have likely died of preventable diseases, while others are “scared and struggling to get enough to eat”, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
Mother sues Meta, Snap over daughter’s suicide
Jan 22, 2022, at 03:59 pm
Washington/UNI: A woman has filed lawsuit against Instagram's parent company Meta and Snap Inc as an addiction to their social media platforms caused the suicide of her 11-year old daughter.
11 Iraqi soldiers killed in Islamic State attack
Jan 21, 2022, at 09:29 pm
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: Eleven Iraqi soldiers were killed in an attack by the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's Diyala province, the police said on Friday.
Netherlands: VU Amsterdam returns human rights research funding from China
Jan 21, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Amsterdam: The VU (Vrije Universiteit) university in Amsterdam is all set to stop accepting funds from China to finance a centre for human rights following revelations by broadcaster NOS, reports Dutch News.
West Africa: Extreme poverty rises nearly 3 per cent due to COVID-19
Jan 21, 2022, at 07:27 pm
New York: Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN-backed report launched on Thursday that looks at the socio-impact of the crisis has revealed.
UNRWA condemns demolition of Palestinian home in East Jerusalem
Jan 21, 2022, at 06:50 pm
New York: The UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday urged Israeli to immediately halt all evictions and demolitions in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, after an entire family was forced out of their long-term home the previous day.
Ghana mining community explosion leaves 20 people dead
Jan 21, 2022, at 02:18 pm
Accra/UNI/Xinhua: At least 20 people died and many others were injured in an explosion at a mining community of Ghana's Western Region.
General Assembly President urges solidarity, hope, laying out 2022 agenda
Jan 20, 2022, at 05:16 pm
New York: Amid the resurgent COVID pandemic, the President of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, stressed the importance of solidarity and fostering hope, as he outlined his priorities for the remainder of the 76th session.
Palestine-Israel: UN envoy highlights urgent need for reform
Jan 20, 2022, at 05:07 pm
New York: Urgent action is required to prevent further deterioration of the economic, security and political situation across the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the UN’s Middle East envoy, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council on Wednesday.
UN chief lauds ‘demonstrable effort to make peace’ in Ethiopia
Jan 20, 2022, at 05:02 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was “delighted” to learn that “a demonstrable effort to make peace” in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to him by the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa.
Unvaccinated Czech folk singer dies of COVID-19 after deliberately contracting virus
Jan 20, 2022, at 05:36 am
Prague/IBNS: A Czech folk singer, who was not vaccinated against COVID-19, has died after she deliberately contracted the virus to obtain a health pass that would have allowed her to visit the sauna and theatre, her family told media.
Maxar's aerial images show extent of damage from volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Wellington, New Zealand: Aerial images shared by the United States-based space technology company, Maxar Technologies, show how homes and communities have been destroyed in the Pacific island nation of Tonga by the volcanic eruption and tsunami.
UNRWA seeks $1.6 billion to support Palestinian refugees in 2022
Jan 19, 2022, at 09:27 pm
New York: The UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday appealed for $1.6 billion to support its lifesaving work this year amid acute regional crises and chronic funding shortfalls.
Sudan urged to stop unnecessary use of force against protestors
Jan 19, 2022, at 09:18 pm
New York: Authorities in Sudan must immediately halt unnecessary and disproportionate use of force against protesters, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, calling for those responsible for abuses to be brought to justice.
UN rights office warns over violent escalation in Yemen and beyond
Jan 19, 2022, at 07:17 pm
New York: Escalating conflict in Yemen has seen an alarming number of air and drone strikes already this year, notably against civilians and non-military targets, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Indonesian lawmakers passes law to shift capital from Jakarta to Nusantara
Jan 19, 2022, at 04:02 am
Indonesian lawmakers have passed a law to shift its capital from Jakarta to a site on the island of Borneo.
'Nobody told me drinks party was against rules': UK PM Boris Johnson
Jan 19, 2022, at 01:42 am
London/UNI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday denied that he had been warned that holding a drinks party in the No 10 garden amounted to breaking lockdown rules.
Houthi drone strike: Saudi jets bomb Yemeni capital, residential area, in retaliatory strike
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:07 pm
Sana’a/Tehran/UNI: Saudi Arabian jets bombed the Yemeni parliament building and a military academy in Sanaa early on Tuesday morning, in retaliation for the Houthi drone attack on the Adnoc tanker area in Abu Dhabi on Monday in which three people, including two Indians, were killed.
'Hitman paid via Pakistani bank to kill activist'
Jan 18, 2022, at 08:42 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The man charged with conspiracy to murder Netherland-based Pakistani activist Ahmad Waqass Goraya, was paid via a Pakistan bank, the media reported on Tuesday.
Guterres condemns attack on Abu Dhabi airport and oil facility
Jan 18, 2022, at 06:30 pm
New York: The Secretary-General condemned on Monday the attacks on Abu Dhabi’s International Airport and the nearby Musaffah industrial area, which reportedly caused several civilian casualties and have been claimed by the Yemen-based Houthi rebel group, formally known as Ansar Allah.
UN chief: ‘Global solidarity is missing in action’
Jan 18, 2022, at 06:24 pm
New York: Addressing the virtual World Economic Forum, on Monday, the United Nations’ Secretary-General, António Guterres, told world and business leaders that “global solidarity is missing in action”.
FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa
Jan 18, 2022, at 06:05 pm
New York: More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, launching a comprehensive response plan for the region.
Labour market recovery still ‘slow and uncertain’
Jan 18, 2022, at 05:07 pm
New York: As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on and global labour markets continue to struggle, the latest International Labour Organization (ILO) report, published on Monday, warns that recovery will remain slow.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: Reports
Jan 17, 2022, at 08:03 pm
Seoul/UNI: North Korea on Monday fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles eastward from an airfield in the capital city, the South Korea's military claimed.
Texas synagogue siege: British police arrest two teens
Jan 17, 2022, at 03:35 pm
London: British police have arrested two teens in England in connection with the investigation into a hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in Texas on Saturday.
Somali govt spokesman injured in suicide attack
Jan 16, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Mogadishu/UNI/Xinhua: A Somali government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu was injured in a suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Sunday, said a police source.
New Zealand to aid Tonga following volcanic eruption
Jan 16, 2022, at 06:33 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand has pledged to provide support for Tonga following a volcanic eruption that sent tsunami waves crashing onto the Pacific Island.
Prince Harry fights to pay for UK police protection
Jan 16, 2022, at 02:51 pm
London/UNI: Prince Harry has sought a judicial review after he was refused by the Home Office to allow him to personally pay for the police protection in the United Kingdom.