Security Council approves sanctions package for Haiti to quell gang violence
Oct 22, 2022, at 07:20 pm
New York: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a sanctions regime for Haiti, targeting gang leaders and those who finance them, in the hope of easing months of violence and lawlessness which has fuelled a major humanitarian crisis.
Boris Johnson asks Rishi Sunak to step down in race for UK PM after Liz Truss resignation: Reports
Oct 22, 2022, at 03:51 am
London/IBNS: Rishi Sunak is currently the frontrunner to become the next UK Prime Minister, but Boris Johnson has urged him to stand down and let him take over the country's top post to replace Liz Struss, reports in British media say.
Slow progress for women helping forge peace, Security Council warned
Oct 21, 2022, at 10:42 pm
Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council on Thursday.
TikTok denies tracking US citizens
Oct 21, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Washington/UNI: TikTok has denied a report that a China-based team at its parent company ByteDance planned to use the app to track the locations of US citizens.
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: New report
Oct 21, 2022, at 09:32 pm
New York: African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children on the continent are five times less likely to learn the basics, than those living elsewhere.
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission
Oct 21, 2022, at 09:24 pm
New York: Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli government’s de facto annexation policies, a UN-appointed Commission of Inquiry said in its first report, published on Thursday.
Rights experts calls for urgent action to implement South Sudan peace deal
Oct 21, 2022, at 09:16 pm
New York: Progress on the 2018 peace agreement for South Sudan has been “extremely slow”, UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, calling for urgent action to save lives.
MINUSCA support ‘decisive’ in security operations to protect civilians
Oct 21, 2022, at 07:24 pm
Support from UN peacekeepers serving with the mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, has proven decisive in protecting civilians alongside Government efforts and amid widespread continuing insecurity, said the UN Special Representative for the country on Wednesday, briefing the Security Council.
After Liz Truss resigns UK Labour party calls for general election
Oct 21, 2022, at 03:12 am
London/IBNS: After British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation citing her lack of ability to deliver the mandate on which she was elected by the Conservative Party, the leader of the UK Labour party, Keir Starmer, Thursday called for a general election.
'Can't deliver': UK PM Liz Truss resigns after 45 days amid economic tumult
Oct 21, 2022, at 12:47 am
Prime Minister of Britain Liz Truss has resigned after a 45-day stint in the office citing her lack of ability to deliver the mandate on which she was elected by the Conservative Party.
Iran imposes sanctions on British officials for 'backing terrorism'
Oct 20, 2022, at 04:27 pm
Tehran/UNI: The Iranian Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on a number of British institutes and individuals for "supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, promoting and instigating terrorism, violence and hate-mongering and violation of human rights."
Putin imposes martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine
Oct 20, 2022, at 02:14 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law on Wednesday in the four regions Russia has annexed and given additional emergency powers to the heads of the Russian regions, AFP reported.
China attempts to recruit Royal Air Force pilots: UK likely to issue 'alert'
Oct 20, 2022, at 01:07 am
London: The British defence intelligence is likely to issue an 'alert' amid warning that China’s military is trying to recruit serving and former Royal Air Force (RAF) jet pilots to help train its own air force with generous recruitment packages, media reports said on Wednesday.
‘Undeniable need for accountability’ in Ukraine as violations mount
Oct 19, 2022, at 08:53 pm
New York: The Independent Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, presented its first detailed written report to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, which concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believe “an array” of war crimes, violations of international human rights and humanitarian law have been committed.
Somalia: UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths
Oct 19, 2022, at 08:48 pm
New York: Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, urging donors to step up support amid historic drought.
Impact of Tigray airstrikes on civilians ‘utterly staggering’: UN rights chief
Oct 19, 2022, at 08:07 pm
Parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must cease all hostilities immediately and work towards a peaceful and lasting solution, the newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, appealed on Tuesday.
Somalia: 8 die in Mogadishu explosion
Oct 18, 2022, at 10:20 pm
Mogadishu: At least eight people died and five others were injured in an explosion in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, local media reported on Tuesday.
Australia reverses recognition of Western Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Oct 18, 2022, at 09:38 pm
Canberra: Australia has reversed a decision made four years ago to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Political solution ‘no longer sufficient’ to address current crisis in Haiti
Oct 18, 2022, at 09:27 pm
New York: A political solution in Haiti continues to be elusive, and on its own is no longer sufficient to address the crisis and save thousands of lives that otherwise will be lost, the UN Special Representative in the country warned the Security Council on Monday.
Killings and detentions of children in Iran must end, UN child rights committee urges
Oct 18, 2022, at 08:09 pm
New York: As the number of children reportedly killed by Iranian security forces in relation to ongoing protests rises to at least 23, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued a statement on Monday condemning the killings, noting that hundreds more have been injured, detained and tortured during the Government crackdown.
Two killed in Nigeria church attack
Oct 18, 2022, at 05:56 pm
Abuja/UNI: A church attack in Nigeria's central region has killed two and injured several others, Nigerian police said.
Chinese companies facing human rights violation allegations in Zimbabwe
Oct 18, 2022, at 06:44 am
Harare, Zimbabwe: Chinese-run companies in Zimbabwe are facing a tough time as they landed into controversy with alleged involvement in gross human rights violations and safety norms for mining workers.
Huge needs remain in Yemen as fragile peace extends beyond truce: UN deputy relief chief
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:18 pm
New York: The UN’s deputy relief chief Joyce Msuya stressed on Sunday that life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection in Yemen must be ramped up to protect the lives of millions of vulnerable people across the war-ravaged country.
A new, financially independent life for former child brides in Mozambique
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:00 pm
New York: In Mozambique, more than 20 per cent of girls aged between 13 and 17 have been married or live with someone as if they were married. Women’s support groups are putting thousands of them on the road to financial independence, making them less vulnerable to gender-based violence.
Ethiopia: UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by escalation in fighting across Tigray
Oct 17, 2022, at 10:54 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Saturday expressing grave concern over the escalation of fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where Government troops and separatist forces have been locked in conflict since November 2020.
Ukraine: Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv
Oct 17, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Kyiv: As per reports in international media, at least three explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday morning, after air raid sirens were sounded.
Four die as fire breaks out at Iran's Evin prison
Oct 17, 2022, at 02:48 am
Tehran: At least four people were killed and 61 others were hurt as fire broke out at Evin prison in northern Tehran of Iran on Sunday, local media reports said.
Oct 16, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Mexico City: An unidentified gunman killed at least 12 people and injured three others after he opened fire in a bar in Mexico on Saturday, media reports said.
Iran: Fire breaks out at Evin prison, four die
Oct 16, 2022, at 10:38 pm
Tehran: A major fire broke out at Iran's Evin prison which left at least four people dead and 61 others injured, media reports said.
Eight injured in Iran's Evin prison fire
Oct 16, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Tehran/UNI: At least eight people were injured in a fire at Tehran's Evin prison, the official news agency IRNA reported.