Eliminate violence against women, most widespread, pervasive human rights violation
Nov 26, 2022, at 06:08 pm
New York: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is not only one of the worst forms of discrimination but also remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violations in the world, 11 UN entities said on Friday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Squid Game actor O Yeong-su charged with sexual misconduct
Nov 26, 2022, at 03:13 pm
Seoul: 78-year-old Squid Game actor O Yeong-su has been charged with sexual misconduct, media reports said on Saturday.
UN rights body launches Iran human rights investigation
Nov 25, 2022, at 07:38 pm
New York: Following calls from UN human rights chief Volker Türk for an independent investigation into ongoing deadly violence against protesters in Iran, the Human Rights Council has created a fact-finding mission, related to the protests that began on 16 September 2022.
Nov 25, 2022, at 07:29 pm
New York: Addressing the Security Council on Wednesday, Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, warned of the devastation caused by Russia’s “relentless attacks” against civilians and critical infrastructure across Ukraine.
More than 50,000 migrants 'die in search of a better life'
Nov 25, 2022, at 07:17 pm
New York: After risking their lives on dangerous journeys, more than 50,000 migrants are known to have died worldwide since 2014, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Wednesday.
Consign violence against women and girls, ‘to the history books’: UN chief
Nov 25, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New York: Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member, the UN chief said ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, commemorated on 25 November, urging everyone to “consign violence against women and girls to the history books”.
European Parliament approves $18.7 bln loan for Ukraine in 2023
Nov 25, 2022, at 06:52 pm
Kiev/UNI: The European Parliament Thursday approved an 18 billion euro ($18.7 billion) conditional loan for Ukraine to cover essential public services and rehabilitation of infrastructure throughout next year.
Chinese contractor now seeks additional time to finish World Bank-funded roads in Uganda
Nov 23, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Chinese contractors are now seeking additional time to complete World Bank-funded roads in Uganda, media reports said on Wednesday.
Israel: twin blasts rock Jerusalem, one die
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:53 pm
Jerusalem: Two blasts rocked Israel's Jerusalem city on Wednesday which left at least one person dead and 14 others hurt, media reports said.
China: Protests occur at worlds largest iPhone factory
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:24 pm
Beijing/UNI: Protests have erupted at the world's biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to footage circulated widely online.
Saudi Arabia: Resumption of executions for drug offences ‘deeply regrettable’, UN rights office says
Nov 23, 2022, at 07:33 pm
New York: Saudi Arabia must adopt a moratorium on executions for drug-related offenses, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, responding to the recent resumption of capital punishment for these crimes.
Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR
Nov 23, 2022, at 07:28 pm
New York: More than 40 people have been killed in Iran during the past week, including two teenagers, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Nov 23, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New York: Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, countries and their international partners must accelerate efforts to counter this singular threat, a senior UN official said in the Security Council on Tuesday.
DPRK missile launch ‘latest in a series of alarming activities’ – UN political chief
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:19 pm
New York: Updating the Security Council on Monday, the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) recalled that last Friday, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired what it described as a new-type of intercontinental ballistic missile.
Global intellectual property filings reached new records in 2021: WIPO
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:15 pm
New York: Patents, trademarks and designs reached record levels in 2021, with Asia driving growth in intellectual property, the UN agency dedicated to those types of assets said on Monday.
Honour traffic victims by making roads safer: Guterres
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:05 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater global efforts to achieve the goal of reducing traffic deaths and injuries by half by 2030.
Myanmar crisis: Rights expert urges Korea to play ‘enhanced leadership role’
Nov 22, 2022, at 08:57 pm
New York: Concluding a six-day official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), a UN-appointed independent human rights expert urged the country to help reverse the international community’s failure to address the crisis in Myanmar by taking the regional lead in ending violence against civilians there.
Saudi Arabia denies discussion on oil output increase
Nov 22, 2022, at 08:39 pm
Riyadh/UNI: Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman denied media reports that his country is mulling an oil output increase.
Australia: Science experiment goes wrong in Sydney school, 11 hurt
Nov 21, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Sydney: At least 11 students and a teacher were hurt as a science experiment went wrong at a school in the Australian city of Sydney, media reports said on Monday.
‘Join forces’ for peaceful, prosperous continent, urges UN chief on Africa Industrialization Day
Nov 21, 2022, at 09:41 pm
New York: On Africa Industrialization Day, Sunday, the UN chief urged everyone to “join forces to build a more sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous continent for all”.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un reveals his daughter
Nov 20, 2022, at 01:41 am
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has appeared with his young daughter in public for the first time, confirming long-rumoured reports of her existence.
UNHCR calls for ban on forced returns of asylum seekers to eastern DR Congo
Nov 19, 2022, at 10:06 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has reiterated its call for a ban on forced returns to eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected.
Rights experts call for greater global action to end child sexual exploitation and abuse
Nov 19, 2022, at 10:00 pm
New York: Countries must step up efforts to combat the global emergency of child exploitation and abuse, six UN-appointed human rights experts said on Friday.
Amid looming global food insecurity crisis, ‘breakthrough’ on fertilisers hailed
Nov 19, 2022, at 09:16 pm
New York: A “breakthrough” has been made on the potential distribution of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Russian-made fertiliser blocked in European ports and which are vital to avoid a global food insecurity crisis next year, a senior United Nations official said on Friday.
Fraud: Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison
Nov 19, 2022, at 02:46 pm
Washington: Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced for more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors while running the failed blood testing startup.
Twitter: Elon Musk proposes new policy amid resignation chaos
Nov 19, 2022, at 02:29 pm
San Francisco: Twitter's new owner Elon Musk on Saturday announced his plan for content moderation on the popular microblogging app which will deal with freedom of speech and not freedom of reach.
Kenya HR Commission declares Pak journalist Arshad Sharif’s death a planned murder
Nov 19, 2022, at 03:09 am
Nairobi: The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has described the death of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif as murder.
‘Credibility and relevance’ of UN on the line over Security Council reform, warns Assembly President
Nov 19, 2022, at 12:38 am
New York: The entire credibility and relevance of the United Nations will be called into question unless the General Assembly finally takes a lead on reforming the Organisation’s most powerful body responsible for peace and security issues, the Security Council.
Peru’s food crisis grows amid soaring prices and poverty: FAO
Nov 19, 2022, at 12:13 am
New York: Peru has become the most food-insecure country in South America, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.
UN chief welcomes renewal of Black Sea Grain Initiative
Nov 19, 2022, at 12:07 am
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday welcomed the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had been due to expire on Saturday.