At least 2 injured in clashes with police during Yellow Vests protest in Paris
Nov 21, 2021, at 06:05 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: At least two people sustained injuries after the police used tear gas and batons against Yellow Vest protesters in Paris, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene on Saturday.
Lebanon aims to reach deal on maritime border demarcation with Israel: Prez Michel Aoun
Nov 21, 2021, at 05:57 am
Beirut/UNI/Xinhua: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that Lebanon aims to reach an agreement on maritime border demarcation with Israel that would guarantee the country's right to invest in its natural resources, according to a statement by Lebanon's Presidency.
Rotterdam violence: Anti-COVID lockdown protesters clash with police, 2 hurt
Nov 20, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Rotterdam: At least two people were wounded as Dutch police clashed with protesters who were demonstrating in Rotterdam city over new Covid-19 measures.
Worsening drought affects 2.3 million people in Somalia
Nov 20, 2021, at 05:27 pm
New York: With about 2.3 million people already suffering with serious water, food and pasture shortages in Somalia, a rapidly worsening drought could lead to an “extreme situation” by April next year.
Safe sanitation for all benefits people and the planet: UN chief
Nov 20, 2021, at 04:21 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to keep their promise to leave no one behind and deliver health and sanitation to all.
UK Prime Minister considering diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Reports
Nov 20, 2021, at 02:35 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing over the alleged human rights violations in China, media reported.
Greece: 7 refugees, migrants die in car crash
Nov 19, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Athens/UNI/Xinhua: Seven refugees, migrants lost their lives and another seven were injured in a car accident in northern Greece on Friday, Greek national news agency AMNA reported, citing local police.
Madagascar: ‘World cannot look away’ as 1.3 million face severe hunger
Nov 19, 2021, at 05:04 pm
New York: The international community must step up support to Madagascar, where more than one million people in the south are facing severe hunger, the top UN aid official there said on Thursday in a renewed appeal for solidarity and funding.
Bachelet condemns killings of peaceful protesters in Sudan
Nov 19, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the 25 October military coup, 15 of whom were reportedly shot dead on Wednesday, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy
Nov 19, 2021, at 04:43 pm
New York: Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.
Kazakhstan mulling banning air travel to Belarus for some states: Authorities
Nov 19, 2021, at 12:03 am
Nur-Sultan/UNI/Sputnik: Kazakhstan authorities are considering a temporary ban on air travel of some nationals to Belarus due to the migration crisis at the Belarusian-Polish border, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee, Talgat Lastayev, told Sputnik Thursday.
Conflict prevention means tackling economic, social, institutional drivers of strife
Nov 18, 2021, at 01:14 am
New York: Preventing conflicts requires closing development gaps, shrinking inequality and bringing hope to people around the globe, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Investing in UNRWA is ‘an investment in peace and hope’
Nov 18, 2021, at 01:09 am
New York: At a “critical conference” supporting the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Secretary-General António Guterres outlined on Tuesday, the “essential role” it continues to play in generations of lives.
Iran death penalty threat for abortion unlawful: UN rights experts
Nov 18, 2021, at 01:04 am
New York: A new Iranian law that raises the prospect of the death penalty for abortion has been condemned by independent human rights experts, who have declared that is in “clear contravention of international law”.
‘We cannot lose hope’, UN chief tells media seminar on peace in the Middle East
Nov 18, 2021, at 12:37 am
New York: Sensitizing public opinion to the question of Palestine, and promoting a peaceful settlement to the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, are among the goals of the 2021 UN International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East, which began on Tuesday.
Ethiopia: Mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office
Nov 18, 2021, at 12:29 am
New York: Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and elsewhere, the UN rights office said on Tuesday.
UK inflation rises to reach highest level in decade: ONS
Nov 17, 2021, at 09:14 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK inflation jumped to 4.2 per cent in the 12 months to October 2021, its highest level in nearly a decade, pushed by increasing fuel and energy prices, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Wednesday.
Central African children in crosshairs, UN calls for their protection
Nov 16, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New York: Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have suffered a spike in grave violations since the end of 2020, according to a new UN report on the situation in the country, issued on Monday.
Ethiopia: $40 million in aid relief for victims ‘living on a knife-edge'
Nov 16, 2021, at 05:10 pm
New York: As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that $40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations.
Reimagine justice and end child detentions: UNICEF
Nov 16, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New York: More than 45,000 boys and girls were released from detention during the COVID-19 pandemic, proving that child-friendly justice solutions “are more than possible”, according to new data released on Monday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Liverpool car explosion: Three arrested under Terrorism Act
Nov 15, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Liverpool: Three people have been arrested under the Terrorism Act in connection with the explosion of a car outside Liverpool Women's Hospital in the UK on Sunday which lefty one person dead, police said on Monday.
Liverpool: Car explosion outside hospital leaves 1 dead
Nov 15, 2021, at 05:03 am
Liverpool: At least one person died and another was hurt as a car explosion and fire occurred outside a hospital in Liverpool city in the UK on Sunday, media reports said.
Drone strike kills 3 allegedly linked to Al-Qaida in Yemen: Source
Nov 15, 2021, at 01:49 am
Sanna/UNI/Xinhua: Three people suspected of being members of the Yemen-based Al-Qaida branch were killed by an airstrike in Yemen on Sunday, a military official told Xinhua.
Queen Elizabeth misses Remembrance Sunday event due to back sprain
Nov 15, 2021, at 12:49 am
London: Queen Elizabeth has missed the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London since she is suffering from a sprain in her back, media reports said.
More than 500 people get treated for scorpion bites in Southern Egypt: Acting Health Minister
Nov 14, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Cairo/UNI/Sputnik: More than 500 people got bitten by scorpions in Egypt's southern province of Aswan, Acting Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said.
Australia: Melbourne gripped by protests against pandemic bill, vaccine mandate: Reports
Nov 13, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Canberra/UNI/Sputnik: Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the Australian state of Victoria to challenge the government-introduced pandemic laws and mandatory vaccination for construction workers on Saturday.
Lake Chad Basin: Fighting terrorism, ‘decisive test’ on biggest challenges of our time
Nov 13, 2021, at 10:10 pm
New York: The situation in Africa’s Lake Chad Basin region remains highly volatile, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Friday, spotlighting a rising tide of extremist violence as a continuously crippling force.
Syria: Conflict, COVID and rising costs, ‘pushing people beyond their limits’
Nov 13, 2021, at 09:59 pm
New York: World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley concluded a three-day visit to Syria on Friday, warning that more people there are in the grips of hunger than at any time during their country’s decade-long conflict.
Libya elections ‘essential next step’ towards peace and stability: Guterres
Nov 13, 2021, at 09:12 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirt of national unity and overcome any remaining differences ahead of landmark presidential and parliamentary elections next month.
‘Dire’ economic and fiscal situation in Palestine requires integrated response
Nov 12, 2021, at 10:48 pm
New York: A piecemeal approach to the current political, economic and security challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) only risks perpetuating a continuing crisis, according to a new UN report published on Thursday.