Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban
Sep 06, 2023, at 09:36 pm
New York: There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions, according to new data released on Tuesday by the UN-partnered Cluster Munition Monitor (CMC) civil society group.
UN General Assembly leadership highlights benefit of cooperation
Sep 06, 2023, at 09:27 pm
A new session of the UN General Assembly began on Tuesday with both the outgoing and incoming leaders of the world body underscoring the importance of multilateral cooperation.
Afghanistan: WFP forced to cut food aid for 2 million more
Sep 06, 2023, at 06:12 pm
Food assistance to two million people in Afghanistan will have to be cut later this month, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Russian frigate carrying hypersonic weapons will exercise in the Atlantic
Sep 06, 2023, at 04:52 am
Moscow/UNI: Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate carrying Zircon hypersonic missiles will conduct a series of exercises in the Atlantic Ocean, stated the Defense Ministry on Tuesday.
‘Immense challenges’ block justice for Ukrainian war victims, rights experts warn
Sep 06, 2023, at 12:29 am
Justice and accountability for Ukraine’s war victims were among the topics raised by the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine during its latest country visit, which concluded on Monday.
Attack on Chinese mining convoy carrying gold in Congo leaves four people dead
Sep 05, 2023, at 11:45 pm
At least four people, including two Chinese nationals, were killed when their convoy was attacked in northeast Congo recently, media reports said.
Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict
Sep 05, 2023, at 11:01 pm
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organisations on Monday appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to more than 1.8 million people fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan who are expected to arrive in five neighbouring countries by the end of 2023.
Sep 05, 2023, at 10:55 pm
A stretch of highway in the US state of California has been named after a 33-year-old Indian-origin policeman Ronil Singh who was shot dead during a traffic stop in 2018 by an illegal immigrant.
Kim Jong Un may visit Russia to discuss weapons supply with Vladimir Putin: Reports
Sep 05, 2023, at 10:43 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is planning to visit Russia and meet the country's President Vladimir Putin, media reports said.
22-year-old Google techie wants to retire early, but how much does he plan to save?
Sep 05, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Despite instances of layoff in recent months, tech majors Google and Meta still remain the highest-paying employers in the world and this is evident from the story of a 22-year-old techie who is planning to retire at 35 with savings of nearly USD 5 million (Rs 41 crore).
Sweden: Violent riots erupt following Quran-burning action
Sep 04, 2023, at 11:14 pm
A residential district in the Swedish city of Malmo was rocked by clashes overnight in the wake of a Quran-burning demonstration on Sunday, with protesters pelting police officers with stones and torching cars, the Swedish police said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removes Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov
Sep 04, 2023, at 04:24 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he has dismissed the country's Defence Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, who had been serving the country in the position since the beginning of Russia's invasion of the nation in 2022.
Haiti violence: ‘Carnage needs to stop’ says UN relief chief
Sep 02, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Haiti is in the grip of “extreme brutality”, with gang-related violence continuing to force thousands from their homes amidst widespread suffering, said the UN’s top humanitarian official there.
African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:28 pm
Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being woefully deprived of the financing necessary to help them adapt, survive and respond to the crisis, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report on Friday.
Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:22 pm
A group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed their grave concern on Friday over a new draft law in Iran sanctioning new punishments for women and girls who fail to wear the headscarf, or hijab, in public.
Mali: 200,000 children at risk of starvation, warn UN agencies
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:18 pm
A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly one million children under the age of five into acute malnutrition by the end of this year – with at least 200,000 at risk of dying of hunger if life-saving aid fails to reach them, UN agencies said on Friday.
UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa
Sep 02, 2023, at 09:01 pm
New York:UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the deadly fire in Johannesburg on Thursday which killed at least 74 people, including 12 children.
Typhoon Haikui: Taiwan cancels over 45 flights as storm approaches
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:54 pm
Beijing: Taiwan has cancelled over 45 domestic and international flights due to the approaching powerful typhoon Haikui, United Daily News reported on Saturday, citing the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).
Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:50 pm
The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July’s military takeover triggered border & airspace closures
Argentinian actress Silvina Luna dies after suffering from complications related to plastic surgery
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:46 pm
An Argentinian actress has died allegedly after suffering from complications related to plastic surgery.
Great Fire of London: Experts identify first witness of the deadly event
Sep 02, 2023, at 08:44 pm
The Museum of London on Friday announced new research which identifies the first witness of the Great Fire of London as Thomas Dagger, a journeyman baker in Thomas Farriner’s bakery on Pudding Lane.
Sep 02, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Princess of Wales Diana, has died.
Coups only make crises worse: Guterres
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Highlighting the “succession of military coups” unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday emphasized the need for durable democratic governance and the rule of law.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands of endangered species, the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Thursday.
‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:04 pm
Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined with increased food and fuel prices and an influx of refugees from Sudan, have aggravated an already fragile humanitarian situation there UN officials said on Tuesday.
UN expert urges immediate review of discredited UK sentencing scheme
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:32 pm
A UN expert on torture has called on the UK Government to conduct an urgent review of sentences imposed on prisoners who are being held indefinitely under the discredited Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentencing scheme.
Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent
Sep 01, 2023, at 09:00 pm
Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International Decade for People of African Descent starting in 2025 as more action is needed to combat racism and other intolerance.
UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:52 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of fundamental freedoms” appear to have taken place during elections at the weekend.
Guterres calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:40 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning the “atrocious crime” and urging all Member States to hold those who perpetrate it accountable.
South Africa: 74 die in Johannesburg 'hijacked' building fire
Sep 01, 2023, at 04:17 pm
At least 74 people, including 12 children, died as a fire broke out at a five-storey building in the South African city of Johannesburg, media reports said on Friday.