Sep 02, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Princess of Wales Diana, has died.
Coups only make crises worse: Guterres
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Highlighting the “succession of military coups” unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday emphasized the need for durable democratic governance and the rule of law.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands of endangered species, the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Thursday.
‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:04 pm
Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined with increased food and fuel prices and an influx of refugees from Sudan, have aggravated an already fragile humanitarian situation there UN officials said on Tuesday.
UN expert urges immediate review of discredited UK sentencing scheme
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:32 pm
A UN expert on torture has called on the UK Government to conduct an urgent review of sentences imposed on prisoners who are being held indefinitely under the discredited Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentencing scheme.
Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:00 pm
Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International Decade for People of African Descent starting in 2025 as more action is needed to combat racism and other intolerance.
UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:52 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of fundamental freedoms” appear to have taken place during elections at the weekend.
Guterres calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:40 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning the “atrocious crime” and urging all Member States to hold those who perpetrate it accountable.
South Africa: 74 die in Johannesburg 'hijacked' building fire
Sep 01, 2023, at 04:17 pm
At least 74 people, including 12 children, died as a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg, media reports said on Friday.
Syria-Türkiye: UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes
Aug 30, 2023, at 11:55 pm
The United Nations on Tuesday announced that it has conducted 200 cross-border missions delivering aid into northwest Syria from Türkiye since the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries in February.
Sudan: ‘Civilians need life-saving assistance now,’ says UN relief chief
Aug 30, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Amid the deepening crisis driven by warring militaries in Sudan, the UN announced on Tuesday an additional allocation of $20 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to aid civilians caught up in the turmoil.
Hundreds of thousands trafficked into online criminality across SE Asia
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Criminal gangs in southeast Asia are using torture and abuse to force hundreds of thousands of people into an online scam operation which generates billions of dollars per year, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:52 pm
The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning against the danger of “collective suicide”.
Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:45 pm
New York: The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Gabon: Army officers say they seized power African country
Aug 30, 2023, at 07:51 pm
A group of military officers appeared on national TV on Wednesday and announced they had seized power in Gabon, the Central African country where President Ali Bongo was deemed the winner in a recently contested election.
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Drone attack at Pskov airport leaves four Il-76 planes damaged
Aug 30, 2023, at 04:02 pm
At least four Il-76 planes were damaged in a drone attack at an airport in the northwestern Russian city of Pskov on Wednesday.
Nigerian Police arrest more than 100 people during raid in same-sex marriage
Aug 30, 2023, at 03:30 pm
Abuja: Nigerian Police have arrested more than 100 people in Delta for attending a suspected same-sex marriage.
Ukraine facing widespread learning loss due to war against Russia, COVID-19
Aug 29, 2023, at 10:02 pm
Ukrainian children are showing signs of widespread learning loss as Russia’s invasion preceded by the COVID-19 pandemic have left them facing a fourth year of education setbacks, a senior UN children’s agency official said on Tuesday.
Yemen oil tanker: ‘Pivotal chapter’ concludes but important work remains
Aug 29, 2023, at 08:41 pm
The specialist team that safely stabilized and transferred over one million barrels of crude oil from a decaying supertanker off the cost of Yemen, left the site on Monday, marking the end of a pivotal chapter in the UN-led operation to prevent a potentially disastrous oil spill in the Red Sea.
Russia hits ‘new low’ with ban against discrediting army: Rights experts
Aug 29, 2023, at 08:37 pm
New York: A group of UN-appointed human rights experts expressed grave concern on Monday over Russia’s decision to dismiss all legal challenges to the country’s criminalisation of “public actions aimed at discrediting” the Russian Armed Forces.
Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says
Aug 29, 2023, at 08:30 pm
While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA draws to a close by the end of this year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country’s stability and development, the head of the Mission said on Monday.
Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking
Aug 29, 2023, at 12:15 am
Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are learning about the risks involved thanks to the UN drugs and crime agency, UNODC.
France: Govt decides to ban woman from wearing abaya in state-run schools
Aug 28, 2023, at 04:10 pm
The French government has decided to ban students from wearing abaya, a robe worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools.
Wagner boss Prigozhin died in plane crash, Russia confirms
Aug 28, 2023, at 02:21 am
Russian officials on Sunday confirmed genetic analysis of bodies showed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died during a plane crash last week.
11 soldiers killed in rebel attack in Syria
Aug 27, 2023, at 04:31 pm
Damascus/IBNS/UNI: Eleven Syrian military personnel were killed, and 20 others were injured on Saturday in a rebel attack in the country's northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported.
Huge blast hits Sudan's capital Khartoum
Aug 27, 2023, at 02:49 pm
Khartoum/IBNS/UNI: A huge blast hit the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Saturday afternoon, sources told Sputnik, with video footage showing a massive fireball and black plumes of smoke billowing above the city.
Madagascar: 12 die in Mahamasina stadium stampede
Aug 26, 2023, at 10:12 pm
At least 12 people died and 80 others were injured on Friday afternoon in a stampede at the entrance to the Mahamasina Stadium in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, media reports said.
Da’esh and affiliates still a threat in conflict zones, UN counter-terrorism officials report
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:47 pm
Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Da’esh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring countries, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:31 pm
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a “lost generation” of children lies in the balance.
Royal Mail celebrates 65th anniversary of Paddington Bear by issuing 10 special stamps
Aug 26, 2023, at 03:48 pm
British postal service and courier company Royal Mail recently revealed images of 10 Special Stamps being issued to celebrate 65 years of the most beloved marmalade-loving bear – Paddington.