55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’ – UNESCO
Jan 07, 2022, at 05:11 pm
New York: Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine in 10 killings since 2006 still unresolved.
Global food prices rose ‘sharply’ during 2021
Jan 07, 2022, at 04:48 pm
New York: The UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index rose sharply on average through 2021, compared with the previous year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) informed on Thursday.
President Macron vows to 'hassle' France's unvaccinated
Jan 06, 2022, at 12:56 am
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron has threatened to "piss off" people until everyone is vaccinated against Covid-19.
UNICEF: Grim start to new year as 2 children are killed, 5 injured, in Syria
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:26 pm
New York: Warring parties should never attack children or the services they rely on, a senior official with the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said on Tuesday, following recent violence and disruption in Syria.
UN chief ‘encouraged’ by first joint statement from key nuclear armed States
Jan 05, 2022, at 07:03 pm
New York: The Secretary-General, António Guterres, has welcomed a joint statement issued on Monday by five nuclear armed States on the prevention of nuclear war and the avoidance of the arms race.
North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' into sea
Jan 05, 2022, at 02:46 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile towards the East Sea, media reports said on Wednesday.
Newborn, covered in blood-soaked paper, recovered from plane's toilet bin: Report
Jan 04, 2022, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A newborn baby, covered in blood-soaked toilet paper, was found abandoned in the trash bin of a plane's washroom, media reports said.
Islamic State terrorists ambush kills 5 Syrian soldiers
Jan 03, 2022, at 10:13 pm
Damascus/UNI/Xinhua: Five Syrian soldiers were killed and 20 others wounded when the Islamic State militants targeted their military bus in eastern Syria overnight Sunday, the media reported on Monday.
Twitter suspends U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's account permanently
Jan 03, 2022, at 02:50 pm
San Francisco/UNI/Xinhua: Twitter on Sunday permanently suspended an account of the U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, for "repeated violations" of the company's COVID-19 misinformation policies.
Fire damages South African Parliament
Jan 03, 2022, at 03:01 am
Cape Town: South African Parliament was damaged by a fire which broke out in the structure on Sunday, media reports said.
Fire breaks out at South African Parliament building
Jan 02, 2022, at 11:17 pm
Cape Town: A fire broke out and damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town on Sunday, media reports said.
Three Tanzanian peacekeepers injured in Central African Republic
Jan 01, 2022, at 10:32 pm
New York: Three Tanzanian peacekeepers serving on the United Nations’ mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were injured on Thursday, when their vehicle struck an unidentified explosive device.
Sudan: Refrain from ‘disproportionate use of force’ against protesters
Jan 01, 2022, at 10:23 pm
New York: Reported killings and injuries during peaceful demonstrations in Sudan is a cause for deep concern, said the UN human rights office on Friday (OHCHR).
Taiwan will not bow to China: President
Jan 01, 2022, at 09:41 pm
Taipei/UNI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday said "democratic Taiwan" will not bow to China's pressure.
Grave violations surge for children in conflict
Dec 31, 2021, at 05:20 pm
New York: Armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continued to take a devastating toll on thousands of children throughout 2021, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), warned on Friday.
Urgent action needed to save Rohingya refugees distressed at sea in Indonesia
Dec 31, 2021, at 04:40 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency called on Wednesday for the immediate, life-saving disembarkation of a group of Rohingya refugees in distress at sea off the coast of Indonesia.
Former ISIL prison transformed to bring joy and support to youth
Dec 31, 2021, at 04:22 pm
New York: Once used as a prison by the ISIL terror network in Iraq, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency and partners have converted a former grim detention centre into a sunny space for youth.
Yearender: A list of 2021's top 10 global events
Dec 31, 2021, at 01:45 am
With the world ringing into the New Year under the shadow of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the devastating Delta wave of COVID-19 in 2021 would haunt people despite a rapid vaccination worldwide. IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra looks back at the 10 mega events of the year which also saw a world forsaken Afghanistan overrun by Taliban as the foreign troops left the war-ravaged country.
Three separate shipwrecks leave dozens dead and more missing
Dec 29, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: At least 31 people lost their lives in three separate shipwrecks over the course of four days last week in the Aegean Sea, and an unknown number are still missing, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Some 3,000 flights canceled, 11,500 delayed worldwide on Tuesday
Dec 29, 2021, at 02:27 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Almost 3,000 flights have been canceled and more than 11,500 flights have been delayed worldwide on Tuesday amid the surge of the coronavirus Omicron variant, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
Rights experts hear how ‘racialized gatekeeping’ impacts development in France
Dec 28, 2021, at 09:37 pm
New York: France should consider the economic and development benefits of partnership with people of African descent, the head of a Working Group appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in a statement on Monday.
UN Special Envoy calls for New Year’s ceasefire in Myanmar
Dec 28, 2021, at 09:27 pm
New York: The UN Special Envoy on Myanmar has appealed for a New Year’s ceasefire following weeks of escalating violence in the country.
Secretary-General, UN leaders, mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu - ‘a towering global figure for peace’
Dec 27, 2021, at 09:29 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres was among UN leaders paying tribute on Sunday to the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, describing him as “an unwavering voice for the voiceless.”
DR Congo: Suicide attack in restaurant leaves 5 dead
Dec 26, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Beni: At least five people died as a suicide bomber struck a restaurant in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Beni on Saturday.
South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90
Dec 26, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Johannesburg/IBNS: South African anti-apartheid leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who is idealised as the country's moral compass, passed away on Sunday aged 90, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
Thousands of flights scrapped globally as Omicron spreads
Dec 26, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: More than 2,600 flights were cancelled on Christmas Day as COVID-19 continued to wreak havoc on the airline services, according to global flight data.
Two dead, many missing as refugee vessel sinks off Greek island: Reports
Dec 25, 2021, at 03:44 pm
Athens/UNI/Xinhua: Two bodies have been retrieved as a rescue operation was underway Friday night near the Aegean Sea island of Paros, after the sinking of a vessel carrying refugees and migrants, according to Greek media reports.
Libyan elections postponed, new date expected within 30 days
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:28 pm
New York: During a visit to help implement intra-Libyan political, security and economic dialogues and support recently postponed presidential and parliamentary elections, the UN envoy to the country issued a statement on Thursday, detailing her work over the last 10 days.
Authorities urged to protect women and children following violence and protests in Sudan
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:15 pm
New York: Authorities in Sudan must protect boys and girls from violence, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, following recent deadly inter-communal clashes in West Darfur and protests in the capital, Khartoum.
Stepping up assistance to Venezuelans crossing Chile’s inhospitable northern border
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New York: In response to the critical needs of a growing number of Venezuelans arriving by foot to Chile’s northern border, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Thursday that it is stepping up its presence and assistance in the South American country.