Libya: UN envoy hails new national government after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
Mar 26, 2021, at 06:10 pm
New York: After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national government and dialogue, is being made in Libya, the top UN envoy for the country said on Wednesday.
Young people help draw up UN digital protection recommendations
Mar 26, 2021, at 06:06 pm
New York: Over 30 years after the invention of the world wide web, The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has laid out the ways that young people and children should be treated in the digital world, and how their rights should be protected.
UN chief reaffirms solidarity with Niger, as second deadly attack rocks country
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:46 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has reaffirmed the Organization’s support and solidarity with Niger, as the second deadly attacks against civilians in less than a week rocked the west African nation.
Poland to receive 7Mln COVID-19 vaccine doses in coming 4 weeks
Mar 25, 2021, at 12:46 am
Warsaw/Sputnik: Poland will receive 7 million doses of coronavirus vaccines in the coming four weeks, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.
Tesla cars can now be bought with Bitcoin
Mar 24, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Electric car manufacturer Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that Tesla vehicles can now be bought using Bitcoin.
Poland to receive 7Mln COVID-19 vaccine doses in coming 4 weeks
Mar 24, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Warsaw/Sputnik: Poland will receive 7 million doses of coronavirus vaccines in the coming four weeks, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.
Israeli army strikes Hamas military facilities in Gaza Strip in response to rocket attack
Mar 24, 2021, at 10:53 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: The Israeli air forces have hit military targets of Palestine's Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip in a tit-for-tat rocket attack, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday.
Turkey’s withdrawal from women’s protection treaty, ‘worrying step backwards’
Mar 24, 2021, at 09:51 pm
New York: Turkey’s decision to withdraw from an important treaty on protecting women is “a very worrying step backwards”, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Tuesday.
UN agencies call for urgent action to avert famine risk in 20 ‘hunger hotspots’
Mar 24, 2021, at 09:41 pm
New York: Famine is already on the doorstep of millions of families in 20 countries, two UN agencies warned on Tuesday in a report that calls for urgent action to avert rising hunger due to factors such as conflict, climate extremes and the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Seize the moment’ to recover and rebuild better, UN deputy chief urges Asia-Pacific nations
Mar 24, 2021, at 07:17 pm
New York: Confronting major setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, countries in Asia and the Pacific “must now seize the moment” to rebuild and recover better together, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General said on Tuesday.
US to hold China accountable for alleged human rights violations: Pelosi
Mar 24, 2021, at 05:05 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States will hold China accountable for human rights violations against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but also against people in Tibet and Hong Kong, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday.
IMF chief backs $650Bln allocation for global recovery: Statement
Mar 24, 2021, at 03:36 pm
Washington/Sputnik: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement that she supports discussions about a possible new Special Drawing Rights allocation of $650 billion to support the global recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-related restrictions extended in the Netherlands until April 20
Mar 24, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The restrictive measures introduced in the Netherlands in connection with the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been extended until April 20, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said.
UN chief ‘profoundly concerned’ over rise in violence against Asians
Mar 24, 2021, at 01:07 am
New York: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a statement expressing his profound concern over the rise in violence against Asians, and people of Asian descent, during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado displacement could reach 1 million, UN officials warn
Mar 24, 2021, at 12:58 am
New York: Senior leaders with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Monday of the urgent need to address the growing humanitarian crisis in the Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique, where an ongoing insurgency has uprooted hundreds of thousands of people.
Women ‘systematically excluded’ from COVID response, despite being worst affected
Mar 24, 2021, at 12:21 am
New York: Notwithstanding that women make up 70 per cent of healthcare workers globally, and have been most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also being “systematically excluded” from decision-making processes aimed at ending the pandemic, including government-run task forces around the world, according to the head of UN Women.
Collective commitment needed to end the ‘poison’ of racism: UN cultural chief says
Mar 24, 2021, at 12:09 am
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic providing fertile ground for the resurgence of racism and discrimination, the head of the UN’s educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, called on Monday for countries to stand united in what she described as “these testing times”.
Chinese Foreign Ministry summons UK Ambassador
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Beijing/UNI: The Chinese Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday that it had summoned the UK Ambassador to Beijing and lodged a protest against the UK's decision to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for alleged human rights violations against Uyghur people in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
Russia to host 24th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June
Mar 23, 2021, at 12:07 am
Moscow: St. Petersburg: Russia will host the 24th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the major Russian platform for interaction in the world of business and economics, under the motto “Together Again – a New World Economy” from June 2-5, 2021.
Russia-China cooperation not directed against other countries, says Beijing
Mar 22, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Developing the relationship between Russia and China is not aimed at harming other countries, Hua Chunying, the Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman, said on Monday.
Easter week in Venezuela will see strict quarantine measures, Maduro says
Mar 22, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: A strict lockdown will be enforced in Venezuela for the week of Easter, President Nicolas Maduro has announced.
Estonia jails marine scientist for spying for China: Reports
Mar 22, 2021, at 04:38 am
Helsinki/Sputnik: A court in Tallinn sentenced famous Estonian marine scientist Tarmo Kouts to three years in prison for leaking information to China, local media reported on Friday.
Russia ready to address UK security concerns at negotiating table: Ambassador
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:54 pm
London/Sputnik: Russia prefers to deal with UK's accusations and security concerns through dialogue and argumentation, Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Andrei Kelin told London’s LBC radio.
Over 30 arrested during anti-lockdown protests in London: Police
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:41 pm
London/Sputnik: At least 33 people were arrested during anti-lockdown protests in London on Saturday, according to police.
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:54 am
Washington: On the occasion of the first high-level, in-person meeting between United States (US) and Chinese officials under the Biden administration on Thursday in Alaska, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has urged US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to adequately address the Uyghur genocide, along with several other recommendations.
Despite pandemic, UN continues to fight ‘scourge’ of sexual exploitation abuse
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, released his annual update on how the Organization is working to stamp out the “scourge” of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) through its zero-tolerance policy, which required special measures this year in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tigray crisis: Children must be protected from harm, urges UNICEF
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:45 pm
New York: The situation for children in Tigray is becoming increasingly serious as the conflict in the northern Ethiopian region continues to escalate, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
No ‘fix’ to police violence, without tackling scourge in society, says rights chief
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:09 pm
New York: The Human Rights Council embarked on a discussion over police violence against people of African descent on Friday, with a warning from UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet that “brutality and discrimination against people of African descent continue to occur”.
No winners but fewer losers in global economy from COVID than expected
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:16 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic seriously impacted all economies around the world last year, with trillions of dollars of lost earnings, UN trade and development experts UNCTAD said on Thursday, before highlighting how several countries also showed unexpected resilience, too.
Natural disasters occurring three times more often than 50 years ago: new FAO report
Mar 19, 2021, at 09:12 pm
New York: New and unprecedented forms of natural disasters are most heavily felt in the agricultural industry, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.