Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence
May 26, 2023, at 10:14 pm
New York: The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children, joined UN agencies on Wednesday in highlighting the urgent need to protect the rights of young people on the move, amid spiralling crises worldwide.
‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount
May 26, 2023, at 10:09 pm
Swift action is needed to prevent flare ups of Israeli-Palestinian violence and avert a looming food crisis, the top UN official in the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday.
UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa
May 26, 2023, at 06:48 pm
New York: With “crisis atop of crisis” threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community cannot afford to stand idly by, Secretary-General António Guterres said at a pledging event to raise $7 billion for the region, held at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
Guterres: ‘We can turn the tide’ towards ending colonialism
May 26, 2023, at 06:45 pm
New York: New ideas must open fresh pathways towards finally ending the era of colonialism and to help advance sustainable development in the world’s 17 remaining colonies, the UN chief said in a video message to the Organization’s decolonization seminar in Bali, Indonesia.
Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide
May 26, 2023, at 06:17 pm
The “senseless” fighting in Sudan must stop now, and the warring generals have to insist on zero tolerance for sexual violence among their troops, the UN rights chief said on Wednesday.
UK: Car crashes into Downing Street gates, police arrest 1
May 26, 2023, at 04:43 am
London/IBNS: A man was arrested by the police after he crashed his car into the gates of the UK Prime Minister's Downing Street office and residence in central London on Thursday, reports said.
Kazakhstan to host Astana International Forum in June to address key global challenges
May 25, 2023, at 04:26 pm
Astana/New Delhi: While the international community moves towards an era of increased polarization and geopolitical division, Kazakhstan has launched a new international conference, the Astana International Forum, to join efforts on tackling key global challenges.
US: Two killed, 7 injured after house collapses in Texas storm
May 24, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Houston: Two people were killed and seven others injured after a house under construction collapsed during a storm in Conroe, south central US state Texas, on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
WFP plan aims to prevent further food aid diversion in Ethiopia
May 24, 2023, at 06:50 pm
Following widespread diversion of lifesaving food aid in Ethiopia last month, the World Food Programme (WFP) has strengthened safeguards and controls in a bid to prevent further misuse, the UN agency said on Tuesday.
Uphold promise to protect civilians caught in conflict: Guterres
May 24, 2023, at 06:47 pm
New York: The world is failing to live up to its commitment to protect civilians during wartime, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Security Council on Tuesday, urging greater respect for international humanitarian law.
UN ‘determined’ to end backsliding on development goals, Guterres tells ECOSOC
May 24, 2023, at 06:39 pm
Despite going into reverse on more than 30 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it’s not too late to “turn the tide” said the Secretary-General on Tuesday, who told Member States that the UN was “determined to do just that.”
Cyclone Mocha: urgent funding needed as hunger, diseases loom
May 24, 2023, at 06:32 pm
New York: As a clearer picture emerges of the trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and Bangladesh, humanitarians are continuing to provide life-saving assistance, and the need for an urgent increase in funding.
Three Yazidi militiamen killed in Turkish airstrike in N Iraq
May 24, 2023, at 02:24 pm
Baghdad: Three Yazidi militiamen, affiliated with the Turkish Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), were killed on Tuesday in a Turkish airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh.
UN says 4 peacekeepers from Sri Lanka injured in Mali blast
May 23, 2023, at 10:52 pm
United Nations: Detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mali injured four UN peacekeepers from Sri Lanka, a UN spokesman said.
US: Van crashes into security barriers near White House, no casualty
May 23, 2023, at 10:38 pm
Washington: A van crashed into security barriers near the White House in Washington causing no injuries, US Secret Service Communications Chief Anthony Guglielmi said on Tuesday, adding that the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Cameroon: Two militants killed as army repels Boko Haram attack
May 23, 2023, at 10:05 pm
Yaounde: At least two militants of the terror group Boko Haram were killed when they launched offensives against a civilian community and the military in Cameroon's Far North region, locals and security sources confirmed Monday.
Ukraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation
May 23, 2023, at 07:58 pm
New York: The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine lost all external power for several hours on Monday morning, highlighting the urgent need to protect the facility and prevent an accident, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement.
El Salvador: Renewed state of emergency undermines right to fair trial
May 23, 2023, at 07:50 pm
New York: The decision by El Salvador to extend a state of emergency aimed at cracking down on gangs undermines the right to fair trial, three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday.
Ceasefire in Sudan could ‘pave the way’ to peace talks
May 23, 2023, at 07:46 pm
New York: A crucial ceasefire poised to enter into force in restive Sudan on Monday evening should “pave the way” for peace talks to end the month-old conflict, the top UN official in the country has said.
Ghana peacekeeper named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
May 23, 2023, at 07:34 pm
New York: A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) will receive the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, it was announced on Monday.
Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years
May 23, 2023, at 07:30 pm
Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses; that’s the impact of a half-century of extreme weather events turbo-charged by man-made global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos engaged to partner Lauren Sánchez: Report
May 23, 2023, at 02:56 pm
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sánchez have engaged, media reports said.
Tragic school dormitory fire claims 20 Lives in Guyana, President declares 'major disaster'
May 23, 2023, at 07:17 am
Georgetown/IBNS: A devastating fire engulfed a school dormitory Tragedy in Guyana on Sunday, resulting in the loss of at least 20 lives, according to a government statement.
May 23, 2023, at 06:00 am
Dublin/Ireland: The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a record-breaking fine of €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) on Meta (formally Facebook) for unlawfully transferring user data from the European Union (EU) to the United States.
May 23, 2023, at 04:54 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Sameer Pandey, an Indian-origin Councillor, has been elected as the new Lord Mayor of the City of Parramatta Council in Sydney.
Zimbabwe govt shuts down Chinese-owned Bikita Minerals
May 23, 2023, at 03:14 am
Harare: The Zimbabwean government has ordered the suspension of operations of lithium mine Bikita Minerals, which is currently owned by China’s Sinomine Resource Group, until it complies with legal provisions that include labour, environmental and immigration laws, media reports said.
Kenya: Court restrains Chinese firm, local subcontractor gets relief
May 23, 2023, at 02:50 am
Nairobi: A Kenyan subcontractor has sued a Chinese construction firm after being refused to pay a debt of Sh45 million for construction services, media reports said.
Ending reliance on China: British PM Rishi Sunak unveils £1bn investment in microchips
May 23, 2023, at 02:44 am
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £1 billion investment in microchip manufacture in an attempt to end reliance on China.
School dormitory fire leaves 20 dead in Guayana
May 22, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Georgetown: At least 20 people were killed and several others were hurt as a fire broke out at a school dormitory in Guyana, media reports said on Monday.
China says ban on purchase of Micron products 'necessary measure' to ensure security
May 22, 2023, at 10:34 pm
Beijing: An inspection of US chip giant Micron in China that resulted in Chinese authorities banning critical infrastructure operators from buying the company's products was a necessary measure to ensure both national security and cybersecurity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday.