UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill
May 03, 2024, at 11:12 pm
As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Thursday urged the authorities to shelve the controversial bill and engage in dialogue.
10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza, says UN humanitarian
May 03, 2024, at 11:05 pm
More than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict, UN humanitarians said on Thursday, citing the enclave’s health authorities.
General Assembly discusses Palestine's failed UN membership bid
May 03, 2024, at 06:40 pm
Palestine’s recent attempt to become a full member of the United Nations was the focus of discussion in the General Assembly on Wednesday.
Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call
May 03, 2024, at 05:51 pm
Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to people in desperate need in the enclave.
China flooding international markets with cheap goods: Reports
May 03, 2024, at 05:49 am
Beijing/Washington/IBNS: With tension between China and the United States far from tapering off anytime soon, it is in trade and economic sectors where Beijing’s activities appear to have further hit panic button in the US as Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his April 24-26 visit to East Asian country, raised his concern on dumping of Chinese products, including steel and aluminium in the American market, reports Financial Post.
Kate Middleton shares birthday photograph of her daughter Princess Charlotte
May 03, 2024, at 03:14 am
London/IBNS: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Thursday shared a glimpse of her daughter Princess Charlotte on her ninth birthday, the second such photograph of her children in as many weeks, as she stays out of the public eye while battling cancer.
May 03, 2024, at 01:45 am
In a shocking revelation, Yeonmi Park, a young defector from North Korea, has disclosed that the country's leader Kim Jong Un selects 25 young virgin women for his "pleasure squad".
‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza as fear over Rafah attack grows
May 01, 2024, at 11:19 pm
Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on the enclave’s southernmost city of Rafah amid a growing number of strikes there, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday.
Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon
May 01, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Children as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to spiral into a “full-scale war”, UN child experts said on Tuesday.
Man with sword kills 13-year-old in London, injures four others
May 01, 2024, at 12:03 am
A 13-year-old boy was killed and four others, including two policemen, were injured after a sword-wielding man attacked them in Hainault region in east London on Tuesday.
Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns expert
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:57 pm
The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance experts warned that the Strip is now at its “most dangerous period”.
UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:44 pm
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains that continue to affect the region.
Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:41 pm
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice, fearing further intense Israeli bombardment.
South Sudan: UN official urges to lift taxes halting aid
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:34 pm
The UN’s top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly imposed taxes and charges that are causing aid deliveries to be suspended, affecting tens of thousands of people.
Man with sword attacks people in London, arrested
Apr 30, 2024, at 08:39 pm
Police on Tuesday said they have arrested a sword-wielding man after he attacked several people, including police officers, in Hainault region, close to London.
Ukraine conflict: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify
Apr 30, 2024, at 08:36 pm
An increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against Ukraine’s electric power infrastructure and railway system calls for concern, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said on Monday.
Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher
Apr 29, 2024, at 12:55 am
UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur.
Thai transgender beauty queens steal spotlight by appearing for Thai military draft
Apr 28, 2024, at 09:26 pm
Two Thai transgender beauty queens left social media buzzing after they appeared at the Kaset Wisai district’s military conscription centre in early April.
Lavender and Gospel: Israeli armed forces opened AI arsenal to destroy thousands of Hamas operatives
Apr 28, 2024, at 08:59 pm
The Israeli military used advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, named Lavender and Gospel, in its bombing operations in Gaza, reports suggest.
Iraqi TikTok star Ghufran Sawadi shot dead by unknown gunman
Apr 28, 2024, at 07:39 pm
Iraqi social media influencer Ghufran Sawadi, better known as Umm Fahad, was shot dead by an unknown gunman outside her house in Baghdad on Friday.
Ships from Turkey planning to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza stopped from sailing: Report
Apr 28, 2024, at 06:48 am
Istanbul: Guinea-Bissau authorities halted the departure of a three-ship flotilla headed towards Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid from Turkey, media reported.
Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:49 pm
Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city, which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.
UN rights office deeply alarmed over killing of 220 villagers in Burkina Faso
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:42 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst fighting between security forces and armed groups.
Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear, say experts
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:32 pm
Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.
UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year during Ukraine war
Apr 27, 2024, at 02:37 pm
As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed so far this year has increased by nearly 40 per cent compared to 2023.
King Charles to resume 'public-facing' duties after progress in cancer treatment
Apr 27, 2024, at 07:23 am
London: King Charles will resume public appearances next week following encouraging progress in his cancer therapy, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.
Syria crisis intensifies in shadow of Gaza war
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:59 pm
The war in Gaza continues to cast a dark shadow over the wider Middle East region, in particular Syria where a series of strikes and attacks are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Thursday.
Gaza: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:19 pm
Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza have added to the daily misery faced by the enclave’s people and sparked new fears of disease outbreaks amid a lack of sufficient clean water and waste disposal, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:15 pm
Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities amid a campus-wide crackdown on students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, shining a spotlight on the question of freedom of expression worldwide, said UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan.
Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:09 pm
A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender transition services, amid a sharp increase more widely in the number of teenage girls seeking such treatment and concerns that it might disrupt brain development.