LDC5: World leaders back ‘blueprint for recovery, renewal, resilience’ in least developed countries
Mar 10, 2023, at 08:44 pm
New York: The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) concluded on Thursday with countries adopting concrete measures to implement the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) – which aims to renew and strengthen commitments between LDCs and their development partners – marking a transformative turning point for the world’s most vulnerable countries.
UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia
Mar 10, 2023, at 07:48 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate disasters and ongoing conflict have deepened inequalities among children in Europe and Central Asia, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Thursday, calling for more robust support for boys and girls at risk of poverty and social exclusion.
Envoy ‘deeply disturbed’ by mounting violence between Israelis and Palestinians
Mar 10, 2023, at 06:22 pm
In response to the latest violent unrest in the West Bank, the UN Middle East envoy has underlined the need for Israelis and Palestinians to exercise restraint to avoid further escalation.
International Women’s Day puts the spotlight on digital gender equality
Mar 10, 2023, at 06:09 pm
New York: The UN General Assembly was awash in a sea of blue on Wednesday as some 1,800 people gathered to mark International Women’s Day, which this year focused on the need for inclusive and transformative technology and digital education.
Compromise is crucial in search for peace for sake of all Syrians, urges UN negotiator
Mar 10, 2023, at 06:03 pm
New York: The Syrian conflict will only be resolved if all parties involved in it are prepared to make the kind of compromises on humanitarian grounds that followed last month’s earthquake disaster, UN negotiator Geir Pedersen said on Wednesday.
In Ukraine, Guterres pledges to keep seeking ‘solutions and a just peace’
Mar 10, 2023, at 05:54 pm
New York: Speaking in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Wednesday, the Secretary-General assured President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United Nations “will continue to seek solutions and a just peace for the people of Ukraine, and the world.”
Philippines urged to compensate women survivors of wartime rape by Japanese soldiers
Mar 10, 2023, at 05:49 pm
New York: The Philippines violated the rights of women victims of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during the Second World War by failing to redress the continuous discrimination and suffering they have endured, a UN women’s rights committee said in a decision published on Wednesday.
New UK asylum bill would be in ‘clear breach’ of international law: UNHCR
Mar 10, 2023, at 05:42 pm
New York: Draft migrant legislation proposed by the United Kingdom Government would result in a de facto “asylum ban”, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Shooting at Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in Hamburg leaves 6 dead
Mar 10, 2023, at 01:54 pm
Hamburg: At least six people died in a shooting incident at a Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in the German city of Hamburg.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markel's children get royal designations as Buckingham Palace updates website
Mar 10, 2023, at 05:20 am
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children have been formally recognized as prince and princess, despite their parents' deteriorating relationship with the royal family, according to a report by The New York Post.
Patriot missiles to arrive in Ukraine 'very soon': US Army Acquisition Chief
Mar 09, 2023, at 06:45 am
Washington: The US-made Patriot surface-to-air missile systems could arrive on the battlefields of Ukraine very soon, Assistant Army Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Douglas Bush said on Wednesday.
UN rights chief calls for fresh thinking to tackle global challenges
Mar 09, 2023, at 01:20 am
New York: Tackling current complex challenges requires fresh thinking and bolder political leadership to address abuses and find solutions, the UN rights chief said on Tuesday, presenting his annual global report to the Human Rights Council.
Impunity drives cycles of ‘horrific’ crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hears
Mar 09, 2023, at 01:10 am
Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which continue to cause immense trauma and suffering for civilians in the country, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Tuesday.
'Mum does not cry or scream anymore': Breaking the silence of domestic abuse in Tajikistan
Mar 09, 2023, at 01:01 am
One third of women in Tajikistan are subjected to violence by their husbands, but very few cases are reported. Social and legal support, provided through the joint EU/UN Spotlight Initiative, is helping affected women to protect their rights.
Cracking the code to a fairer digital future for women
Mar 08, 2023, at 10:42 pm
New York: The inequalities faced by women in the real world are also prevalent online. On International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, the UN is raising awareness of these disparities, and putting forward a vision of fairer digital future for all.
DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement
Mar 07, 2023, at 11:14 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respect a ceasefire agreement due to come into effect on Tuesday.
U.S. 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' seeks to form exclusive blocs to stir up confrontation: Chinese FM
Mar 07, 2023, at 10:49 pm
Beijing: The U.S. 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' seeks to gang up to form exclusive blocs, stir up confrontation, and undermine regional integration, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.
Gender equality is 300 years away: Antonio Guterres warns
Mar 07, 2023, at 10:41 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said progress in women’s rights won over decades is 'vanishing before our eyes'.
Jobs and pay for women, barely improved in 20 years: UN labour agency
Mar 07, 2023, at 09:49 pm
New York: In a new blow for equality in the 21st century workplace, UN labour experts said on Monday that women’s access to jobs, their employment conditions and a persistent pay gap, have barely improved worldwide in nearly two decades.
Rights experts concerned over intimidation around mega tourism project in Indonesia
Mar 07, 2023, at 09:21 pm
New York: Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have expressed concern over reports of increased militarization and intimidation surrounding a multi-billion-dollar urban development and tourism project in Indonesia.
South Sudan faces ‘make or break’ year on road to lasting peace
Mar 07, 2023, at 09:17 pm
New York: South Sudan sits at a critical crossroad, with swift action needed to quell chronic intercommunal clashes, ramp up assistance to ever more communities in need, and advance progress towards a durable peace, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
Eritrea: human rights situation remains dire amid complete impunity
Mar 07, 2023, at 09:10 pm
New York: The human rights situation in Eritrea remains dire against of backdrop of “complete” impunity for State security and defence forces, the UN’s deputy human rights chief said on Monday.
Peru: UN experts call for end to violence during demonstrations
Mar 07, 2023, at 08:52 pm
New York: Continuing violence against political protesters in Peru must stop, UN-appointed independent experts insisted on Monday, amid allegations of repression and arbitrary killings by State security forces.
Australian space industry warns about possible Chinese satellite surveillance
Mar 07, 2023, at 08:38 pm
Canberra: Australia's space industry has warned about China's increasing surveillance activities.
More than 850,000 Syrian, Turkish children displaced by earthquakes
Mar 07, 2023, at 02:54 pm
New York: One month on from the two catastrophic earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria, more than 850,000 children remain displaced after being forced from their damaged or destroyed homes amid millions in dire need of aid, UN agencies said.
No more excuses; Guterres calls for ‘revolution of support’ to aid world’s least developed countries
Mar 06, 2023, at 03:08 pm
New York: World leaders are gathered in Doha, Qatar, for a major UN conference seeking to accelerate sustainable development where international assistance is most needed to unlock the full potential of the world’s most vulnerable countries and help put them on the path towards prosperity.
Ground-breaking exhibit on slavery gives new generation 'hope for humanity'
Mar 06, 2023, at 02:37 pm
New York: A grain of rice, a golden collar, and a three-metre-long heavy wooden brace to trap ankles and necks shape part of a unique, interactive exhibit on slavery that just opened at UN Headquarters.
Britain's first female Sikh Member of Parliament receives threatening e-mail, security heightened
Mar 06, 2023, at 03:56 am
London: Britain's first female Sikh Member of Parliament, Preet Kaur Gill, said her security has been beefed up after receiving an e-mail warning.
Greece: Athens witnesses protest after deadly train crash
Mar 06, 2023, at 02:54 am
Athens: At least 10,000 people are protesting in the Greek capital Athens to demand a proper investigation into this week's deadly train crash, an RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Sunday.
Peru: Authorities say attacks on police station, military base leave 27 injured
Mar 06, 2023, at 12:32 am
Lima: Several hundred protesters have attacked a police station, a military base and a courthouse in southeast Peru, injuring at least 27 people, including seven civilians, the Peruvian Defense Ministry and the Ministry of the Interior said on Sunday.