UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants
Jul 25, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is proving to be one of the most important geopolitical phenomena of the century. The adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation are increasingly driving people from their homes.
Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council
Jul 25, 2023, at 10:59 pm
New York: Months of “potentially significant diplomacy” to resolve the crisis in Syria have not yielded any outcomes or political momentum for the war-weary population, both within the country and those displaced outside, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Monday.
Global food systems ‘broken’, says UN chief, urging transformation in how we produce, consume food
Jul 25, 2023, at 10:21 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between businesses and governments, and mitigate the damaging impact of continuing climate change on food production.
Turkey: Woman slips, plunges to death from cliff moments after getting engaged
Jul 25, 2023, at 09:59 pm
Moments after her husband-to-be proposed to her the question, a newly engaged woman slipped and plunged to her death off a cliff in Turkey.
Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
Jul 25, 2023, at 09:17 pm
New York: After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured.
Russia initiated air attack on Kyiv: Ukraine Military
Jul 25, 2023, at 08:46 pm
The Ukraine Military on Tuesday early morning claimed Russia has initiated an air attack on the capital of the war-torn country, media reports said.
Israel: 18 people detained, 10 policemen injured during Tel Aviv protests
Jul 25, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Jerusalem: The protests in Tel Aviv have ended and police detained 18 people for attacking law enforcement officers or disturbing the peace, while 10 policemen received injuries, The Times of Israel newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing the police.
Ukraine: UN strongly condemns Russian strikes in Odesa
Jul 24, 2023, at 03:41 pm
New York: Senior UN officials have strongly condemned the deadly Russian missile strikes in the Ukrainian city of Odesa on Sunday which damaged several historic buildings.
Russia claims drone strikes hit two non-residential buildings in Moscow
Jul 24, 2023, at 03:30 pm
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed drone strikes hit two non-residential buildings in the Russian capital on Monday.
11 dead, 4 injured in Mexico arson attack
Jul 23, 2023, at 06:29 pm
Mexico City/IBNS/UNI: At least 11 people were killed and four injured after an arson attack in a bar in the Mexican border city of San Luis Rio Colorado in the northern state of Sonora, said local authorities.
Jul 23, 2023, at 05:47 pm
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of protesters against the Israeli government's judicial reform are heading towards the parliament building in Jerusalem as part of the "march of democracy."
UN condoles death of RIA Novosti war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev in Ukrainian strike
Jul 23, 2023, at 05:29 pm
United Nations: The United Nations has deplored the death of RIA Novosti war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev in the strike by the Ukrainian armed forces and expressed condolences to his family, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told Sputnik on Saturday.
Danish govt condemns Quran burning near Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen
Jul 23, 2023, at 03:29 pm
Zurich/IBNS/UNI: The Danish government called the Quran burning outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen a provocation and condemned the act, saying that the burning of religious texts creates division between religions and cultures.
10 people killed in Colombia bus accident
Jul 23, 2023, at 02:41 pm
Bogota/IBNS/UNI: At least 10 people died and about 30 were injured in a bus accident in the municipality of Playon in the northeastern Colombian department of Santander, the regional disaster risk management agency said.
UK: Man, who stole 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs ahead of Easter, jailed
Jul 22, 2023, at 11:59 pm
A man, who has stolen 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs weeks before Easter in the UK, has been prisoned.
Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office
Jul 22, 2023, at 10:00 pm
New York: Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows that numerous women and girls worldwide are still unable to access provisions such as social security payments and pensions.
WFP: ‘Urgent action is needed’ to end growing humanitarian crisis in Sahel
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:58 pm
New York: The ongoing conflict in Sudan is impacting food security and migration across West and Central Africa, depleting scarce resources, exacerbating inter-communal tensions and putting major stress on the already underfunded humanitarian response, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Russian strikes on Ukraine ports ‘further blow to global food security’
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:53 pm
New York: Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian ports along the Black Sea could have far-reaching impacts on global food security, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said on Friday in a briefing to the Security Council.
Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:50 pm
New York: A UN-appointed independent expert expressed deep concern on Friday over the distressing treatment of children being held apparently indefinitely in prison-like conditions in northeast Syria, where they are forcibly separated from their mothers.
WFP staffer shot and killed in Yemen
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:42 pm
New York: A long-serving staffer with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been shot and killed in Yemen.
Moscow: Russian hardline Putin critic Igor Girkin detained
Jul 22, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Pro-war blogger and hardline critic of President Vladimir Putin, Igor Girkin, who earlier criticised Russia's military strategy in Ukraine, has been remanded in custody by a court in Moscow on charges of inciting extremism, media reports said.
OpenAI's head of trust and safety Dave Willner quits, check out Linkdln post
Jul 21, 2023, at 09:11 pm
Citing the pressure of his job and its impact on family life, OpenAI's head of trust and safety Dave Willner has said he is quitting the company.
UN celebrates Mandela’s lifelong commitment to human rights
Jul 21, 2023, at 05:53 pm
New York: The United Nations on Thursday held its annual ceremony to honour the life and legacy Nelson Mandela, the first black President of post-apartheid South Africa who died in 2013.
New Zealand: Auckland shooting victims are two men aged in 40s
Jul 21, 2023, at 05:47 pm
Wellington: The victims of a deadly shooting in New Zealand's Auckland on Thursday were two men aged in their 40s, New Zealand Police confirmed on Friday.
Libya: Rights experts denounce discriminatory travel policy
Jul 21, 2023, at 05:43 pm
New York: A group of UN independent experts on Thursday expressed grave concern over a discriminatory policy issued by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) which effectively restricts women and girls from travelling abroad without a male guardian.
International Day of Yoga: New Amsterdam inmates in Guyana graduate from Yoga programme
Jul 21, 2023, at 05:15 pm
The High Commission of India and Namaste Yoga Studio in collaboration with the New Amsterdam Prison recently hosted a yoga programme from women inmates, media reports said.
Qatar: Foreign Ministry summons Sweden's Ambassador over Quran-burning incident
Jul 21, 2023, at 05:08 pm
Doha: Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Friday that it summoned Swedish Ambassador Gautam Bhattacharyya to hand him a note of protest over the repeated desecration of the Quran in Sweden.
Behind at halftime, but all still to play for in race to 2030 goals as top political forum closes
Jul 21, 2023, at 04:16 pm
New York: This year’s High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded in New York on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for the crucial SDG Summit in September.
Iran expels Swedish ambassador over Quran burning following the protests at Swedish Embassy
Jul 21, 2023, at 06:57 am
The Iraqi government spokesperson stated on Thursday that due to the permission of a Koran-burning protest in Stockholm, Iraq has directed the Swedish ambassador to leave and has decided to withdraw its envoy from the country.
New Zealand: Two die in shooting incident ahead of Women's World Cup opening ceremony in Auckland
Jul 20, 2023, at 11:01 pm
Auckland: New Zealand witnessed the deaths of two people after a shooting incident in Auckland occurred hours before the start of the Fifa Women's World Cup in the city.