Join forces to prevent ‘food availability crisis’ urges FAO chief
Sep 30, 2022, at 01:14 am
New York: As the war in Ukraine stokes a crisis for countries who are struggling just to access the food their populations want and need, the international community needs to ensure that doesn’t spill over into a “food availability crisis”, the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday.
Sep 30, 2022, at 12:37 am
New York: Recent so-called referenda conducted in fourRussian-occupied regions in Ukraine cannot be considered legal under international law, the UN’s political affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
‘Dire’ and deteriorating pattern of rights abuse continues in Ukraine
Sep 29, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New York: Ongoing armed attacks by Russia against Ukraine have led to devastating human rights abuses there, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission for the war-torn country (HRMMU).
Iran: UN condemns violent crackdown against hijab protests
Sep 29, 2022, at 09:56 pm
Authorities in Iran must fully respect the rights of protestors calling for justice for Mahsa Amini, the young woman who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly violating strict dress codes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. Later in the day, the UN chief said he was becoming "increasingly concerned" about reports of the death toll rising, "including women and children."
Russia: Alarm over arrests of military mobilization protesters
Sep 29, 2022, at 09:50 pm
New York: In Russia, nearly 2,400 people have reportedly been arrested for protesting against the Kremlin’s mobilisation call-up to fight in Ukraine, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Ukraine crisis: US, EU set to impose new sanctions on Russia
Sep 29, 2022, at 02:48 am
Washington/UNI: The United States and the European Union are each set to impose their own new set of sanctions on Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed officials.
Sep 29, 2022, at 01:31 am
Madrid/UNI: The Spanish Foreign Ministry has summoned Iranian Ambassador Hassan Ghashghavi to express protest over the suppression of demonstrations in Iran, the Europa Press news agency reported on Wednesday.
Turkish banks suspend Russia's Mir system under US pressure: Moscow
Sep 29, 2022, at 12:56 am
Ankara/UNI: Moscow considers the decision of Turkish state-owned banks to abandon Russia's payment system Mir as forced, made under "unprecedented" US pressure and Washington's threats of imposing secondary sanctions against Ankara, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Saudi King appoints Crown Prince as PM
Sep 28, 2022, at 04:28 pm
Riyadh/UNI: Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's prime minister, Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a royal decree.
Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden
Sep 27, 2022, at 07:10 am
President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave Russian citizenship to ex-US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, media reports said.
Russia expels Japanese consul for espionage
Sep 27, 2022, at 05:40 am
Moscow/UNI: A Japanese diplomat based in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok is being expelled after being detained for espionage, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday.
13 killed in Russia school shooting
Sep 27, 2022, at 05:01 am
Moscow: At least 13 people were killed, including seven children, in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk on Monday, TASS news agency reported, citing the Russian Investigative Committee.
15 killed in Somalia suicide attack, radical Islamist group claims responsibility
Sep 26, 2022, at 04:48 am
Mogadishu/UNI/IBNS: At least 15 people died and over 10 were injured when a suicide bomber of an Islamist group detonated explosives outside a military recruitment office in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu, Goobjoog News portal reported on Sunday, citing sources.
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez tests positive for Covid
Sep 25, 2022, at 11:17 pm
Madrid/UNI-IBNS: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that he tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday morning.
Sep 25, 2022, at 05:32 am
Vienna: The Uyghur Association in Vienna recently hosted a photo exhibition on Sept 22 to showcase ongoing human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province.
Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid
Sep 24, 2022, at 07:35 pm
New York: The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected to die without urgent humanitarian intervention, UN agencies said on Friday.
Ireland: Rights experts call for redress for 50 years of systemic racism in childcare institutions
Sep 24, 2022, at 07:31 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Friday called on Irish authorities to provide adequate redress for victims of racial discrimination and system racism in Irish childcare institutions, stretching over more than 50 years.
Ukraine refugees: Eager to work but need greater support
Sep 24, 2022, at 07:28 pm
New York: Refugees from Ukraine are eager to work in their host countries but need additional support to do so, and to ensure their inclusion in the communities where they are staying, according to a new survey published on Friday by UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
War crimes have been committed in Ukraine conflict, top UN human rights inquiry reveals
Sep 24, 2022, at 06:58 pm
Almost seven months to the day since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN-appointed independent human rights investigators said that war crimes have indeed been committed in the conflict.
Palestine calls for full UN membership and a plan to end the occupation
Sep 24, 2022, at 06:30 pm
New York: President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his appeal for the State of Palestine to become a full-fledged member of the UN, and warned of waning peace prospects with Israel, in his speech to the General Assembly on Friday.
Sep 24, 2022, at 06:25 pm
Addressing the General Assembly for the final time before leaving office, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday relayed some hard truths about what he saw as shortcomings leading to the “gradual loss of credibility of the United Nations” and called for Member States to generate the political will to reform and modernize the Organization.
At least 70 dead in latest ‘tragic’ shipwreck, off Syria coast: UN agencies
Sep 24, 2022, at 06:11 pm
New York: The bodies of 71 migrants have reportedly been recovered following another shipwreck in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Syria, which heads of UN agencies described as a “simply tragic” development that demanded an international response to improve conditions for those forced to flee their homes.
European Council President deplores Russia’s ‘web of lies’ used to justify aggression
Sep 24, 2022, at 06:07 pm
“Every war is a denial of humanity,” European Council President Charles Michel told the UN General Assembly on Friday, condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which he said has threatened hundreds of millions of people with starvation, heat deprivation or energy constraints.
Sep 24, 2022, at 05:50 pm
New York: Iraq represents a living example of how hope prevails over seemingly impossible odds, especially conflict and political crises, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi told the UN General Assembly on Friday, and while the nascent democracy still needed international support, it is looking to its younger generations to keep the spirit of hope and courage alive.
Mahsa Amini protest: US to ease internet curbs for Iranians
Sep 24, 2022, at 02:46 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said his government will ease internet curbs on Iran to counter Tehran's clampdown on protests which were sparked by a woman's death in police custody leading to 35 deaths in the worst unrest in Iran for years.
Best-selling author Dame Hilary Mantel dies
Sep 23, 2022, at 11:23 pm
Author Dame Hilary Mantel, who is known for penning down best-selling Wolf Hall trilogy, has died.
Argentina: 3 killed in refinery explosion
Sep 23, 2022, at 10:13 pm
Buenos Aires: At least three people were killed in an explosion that caused a fire at the New American Oil refinery in the Argentine city of Plaza Huincul in the southern province of Neuquen.
Ukraine crisis: Russians flee after military call-up
Sep 23, 2022, at 10:08 pm
Moscow: Russian men are attempting to leave the country to avoid a military call-up for the Ukraine war.
34 migrants dead after boat sinks off Syria
Sep 23, 2022, at 09:59 pm
Damascus/IBNS: At least thirty-four people were dead and several others injured after a boat carrying immigrants from Lebanon capsized in the Syrian territorial water, the Syria Health Ministry announced.
US provides $170 mln in humanitarian assistance for Rohingya crisis
Sep 23, 2022, at 09:57 pm
The United States on Friday announced more than $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas inside and outside Burma, as well as for host communities in Bangladesh.