‘Prompt, independent, impartial investigations’ needed in Kazakhstan: UN rights office
Jan 12, 2022, at 08:18 pm
New York: As the death toll from the recent unrest in Kazakhstan mounts to 164, the UN Office for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday requested “prompt, independent, impartial investigations” into the killings, and whether “unnecessary and disproportionate use of force was made by security forces”.
Mali: Security Council warned of 'endless cycle of instability'
Jan 12, 2022, at 06:14 pm
New York: A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialized, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the country, El-Ghassim Wane, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Tunisia: UN rights office calls for release of former justice minister
Jan 12, 2022, at 05:29 pm
New York: Authorities in Tunisia are being urged to immediately release - or properly charge - former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, and another man, who have been detained under suspected terrorism offences, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
North Korea confirmed test of hypersonic missile in the presence of Kim Jong Un
Jan 12, 2022, at 02:31 pm
Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea tested a hypersonic missile, its warhead hit the target at a distance of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), and the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, watched the test, Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea, reported.
European Parliament President David Sassoli dies in Italy
Jan 12, 2022, at 12:33 am
Strasbourg: European Parliament President David Sassoli has died in Italy, officials said on Tuesday.
Scores of civilians dead, UN chief condemns 'appalling' attacks in Nigeria
Jan 11, 2022, at 11:39 pm
New York: The Secretary-General, António Guterres, strongly condemned on Monday the “appalling” attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in which scores of civilians were killed.
Guterres calls for end to conflict in Ethiopia after deadly attacks
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:07 pm
New York: The Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Monday he was deeply saddened by reports that more than 50 civilians were killed and injured in an airstrike in northern Ethiopia, last Friday.
‘Keep speaking out’, UN chief urges in message to World Youth Forum
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:03 pm
New York: Although everyone has been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on young people has been “especially heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tests positive for COVID-19
Jan 11, 2022, at 08:05 pm
Mexico City/UNI/Sputnik: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he contracted COVID-19 again and will be isolated with mild symptoms.
Missile possibly fired by North Korea lands outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone
Jan 11, 2022, at 02:36 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: A missile possibly fired by North Korea fell outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, Kyodo news agency reported, citing government sources.
Six Brazilians killed in rockslide
Jan 09, 2022, at 03:25 pm
Brasília/UNI/Xinhua: At least six people died, 32 people were injured and about 20 are missing after several giant rocks collapsed from a geological canyon and fell onto four boats on Furnas Lake in Brazil's southeast Minas Gerais state, rescue teams said on Saturday.
Saudi princess released after being jailed without charge for 3 yrs
Jan 09, 2022, at 08:09 am
Riyadh: Saudi authorities have released a princess and her daughter after incarcerating them without charge for nearly three years in the capital, media reports said citing a human rights group.
US: Mother held for locking son in car boot in Texas
Jan 09, 2022, at 07:41 am
Texas/UNI: A mother in the US was arrested after she reportedly locked her Covid positive son in a car boot to protect herself from the virus while going to a testing site, media reports said.
Release of detainees a ‘significant confidence-building step’ in Ethiopia: UN chief
Jan 08, 2022, at 07:32 pm
New York: The Ethiopian Government on Friday freed several high-profile political detainees, a move UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a “significant confidence-building step”.
UN urges restraint in Kazakhstan, with dozens reportedly killed
Jan 07, 2022, at 06:13 pm
New York: Amid alarming reports of deadly violence in Kazakhstan, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Asia have called for restraint and dialogue.
55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’ – UNESCO
Jan 07, 2022, at 05:11 pm
New York: Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine in 10 killings since 2006 still unresolved.
Global food prices rose ‘sharply’ during 2021
Jan 07, 2022, at 04:48 pm
New York: The UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index rose sharply on average through 2021, compared with the previous year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) informed on Thursday.
President Macron vows to 'hassle' France's unvaccinated
Jan 06, 2022, at 12:56 am
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron has threatened to "piss off" people until everyone is vaccinated against Covid-19.
UNICEF: Grim start to new year as 2 children are killed, 5 injured, in Syria
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:26 pm
New York: Warring parties should never attack children or the services they rely on, a senior official with the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said on Tuesday, following recent violence and disruption in Syria.
UN chief ‘encouraged’ by first joint statement from key nuclear armed States
Jan 05, 2022, at 07:03 pm
New York: The Secretary-General, António Guterres, has welcomed a joint statement issued on Monday by five nuclear armed States on the prevention of nuclear war and the avoidance of the arms race.
North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' into sea
Jan 05, 2022, at 02:46 pm
Pyongyang: North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile towards the East Sea, media reports said on Wednesday.
Newborn, covered in blood-soaked paper, recovered from plane's toilet bin: Report
Jan 04, 2022, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A newborn baby, covered in blood-soaked toilet paper, was found abandoned in the trash bin of a plane's washroom, media reports said.
Islamic State terrorists ambush kills 5 Syrian soldiers
Jan 03, 2022, at 10:13 pm
Damascus/UNI/Xinhua: Five Syrian soldiers were killed and 20 others wounded when the Islamic State militants targeted their military bus in eastern Syria overnight Sunday, the media reported on Monday.
Twitter suspends U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's account permanently
Jan 03, 2022, at 02:50 pm
San Francisco/UNI/Xinhua: Twitter on Sunday permanently suspended an account of the U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, for "repeated violations" of the company's COVID-19 misinformation policies.
Fire damages South African Parliament
Jan 03, 2022, at 03:01 am
Cape Town: South African Parliament was damaged by a fire which broke out in the structure on Sunday, media reports said.
Fire breaks out at South African Parliament building
Jan 02, 2022, at 11:17 pm
Cape Town: A fire broke out and damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town on Sunday, media reports said.
Three Tanzanian peacekeepers injured in Central African Republic
Jan 01, 2022, at 10:32 pm
New York: Three Tanzanian peacekeepers serving on the United Nations’ mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were injured on Thursday, when their vehicle struck an unidentified explosive device.
Sudan: Refrain from ‘disproportionate use of force’ against protesters
Jan 01, 2022, at 10:23 pm
New York: Reported killings and injuries during peaceful demonstrations in Sudan is a cause for deep concern, said the UN human rights office on Friday (OHCHR).
Taiwan will not bow to China: President
Jan 01, 2022, at 09:41 pm
Taipei/UNI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday said "democratic Taiwan" will not bow to China's pressure.
Grave violations surge for children in conflict
Dec 31, 2021, at 05:20 pm
New York: Armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continued to take a devastating toll on thousands of children throughout 2021, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), warned on Friday.