Making cities safer for women: UN report calls for radical rethink
Oct 25, 2022, at 04:49 pm
New York: Cities have an in-built bias against women, who overwhelmingly describe them as unsafe and unwelcoming. A UN report released on Monday, calls for a complete overhaul of city design, and for women to be more closely involved in urban planning.
Oct 25, 2022, at 04:04 am
London/IBNS: Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin British politician who takes over as the next UK Prime Minister creating history after his predecessor Liz Truss stepped down, said this was the 'greatest privilege' of his life.
Rishi Sunak: Indian-origin British politician, who lost out last time, on course to become UK PM
Oct 25, 2022, at 12:30 am
London: Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin British politician, is all set to replace Liz Truss as the Prime Minister of the UK, adding a new dimension to the political scenario of the country.
Indian-origin Rishi Sunak set to become British PM after Penny Mordaunt pulls out of race
Oct 25, 2022, at 12:17 am
Rishi Sunak is all set to become the new Prime Minister of Britain after Penny Mordaunt pulled her name out of the race to contest to lead the Conservative Party.
In visit to Viet Nam, UN chief stresses critical need for solidarity to overcome climate crisis
Oct 25, 2022, at 12:04 am
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the importance of global solidarity to combat the climate emergency during his visit to Viet Nam, which concluded on Saturday.
I truly hope Boris Johnson continues to contribute to public life at home and abroad: Rishi Sunak
Oct 24, 2022, at 02:47 pm
London: Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who is probably heading to become the PM of UK, has praised Boris Johnson's contribution during his tenure as the Prime Minister.
Russia: 2 pilots killed in Su-30 jet crash
Oct 24, 2022, at 03:52 am
Moscow: Two pilots died and no casualties occurred among civilians as a result of the crash of a Su-30 jet in the Russian city of Irkutsk, the ministry of emergency situations (EMERCOM) said on Sunday.
UK govt sued over forced labour import from China's Xinjiang
Oct 23, 2022, at 07:24 pm
London: A rights group has claimed in its report that Britain’s government will appear in court at the end of October to answer charges it has failed to block products made with forced labor in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang from entering the UK.
Explosion targets military ambulance in Yemen, 5 killed
Oct 23, 2022, at 04:06 pm
Aden, Yemen/UNI: An explosion struck an ambulance carrying a medic team of the southern pro-government Yemeni forces in southern Abyan province, killing five medics on board, a security official told Xinhua.
19 killed, 36,000 displaced in Sudan land ownership dispute: UN
Oct 22, 2022, at 09:13 pm
New York/IBNS: Inter-communal violence in Sudan following a land ownership dispute has claimed at least 19 lives, a United Nations (UN) spokesman said.
Ukraine war: Path of further escalation ‘must be reversed’, Security Council hears
Oct 22, 2022, at 07:35 pm
New York: Russia’s military escalation in Ukraine will lead to more suffering worldwide and must be reversed, said the UN’s political affairs chief on Friday, adding that further talk of possible nuclear weapons use could lead to a “dangerous spiral”.
Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso
Oct 22, 2022, at 07:26 pm
New York: More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade, with 1.3 million displaced and hundreds of lives lost, said the UN chief on Friday, expressing his sadness at the devastation.
Security Council approves sanctions package for Haiti to quell gang violence
Oct 22, 2022, at 07:20 pm
New York: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a sanctions regime for Haiti, targeting gang leaders and those who finance them, in the hope of easing months of violence and lawlessness which has fuelled a major humanitarian crisis.
Boris Johnson asks Rishi Sunak to step down in race for UK PM after Liz Truss resignation: Reports
Oct 22, 2022, at 03:51 am
London/IBNS: Rishi Sunak is currently the frontrunner to become the next UK Prime Minister, but Boris Johnson has urged him to stand down and let him take over the country's top post to replace Liz Struss, reports in British media say.
Slow progress for women helping forge peace, Security Council warned
Oct 21, 2022, at 10:42 pm
Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council on Thursday.
TikTok denies tracking US citizens
Oct 21, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Washington/UNI: TikTok has denied a report that a China-based team at its parent company ByteDance planned to use the app to track the locations of US citizens.
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: New report
Oct 21, 2022, at 09:32 pm
New York: African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children on the continent are five times less likely to learn the basics, than those living elsewhere.
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission
Oct 21, 2022, at 09:24 pm
New York: Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli government’s de facto annexation policies, a UN-appointed Commission of Inquiry said in its first report, published on Thursday.
Rights experts calls for urgent action to implement South Sudan peace deal
Oct 21, 2022, at 09:16 pm
New York: Progress on the 2018 peace agreement for South Sudan has been “extremely slow”, UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, calling for urgent action to save lives.
MINUSCA support ‘decisive’ in security operations to protect civilians
Oct 21, 2022, at 07:24 pm
Support from UN peacekeepers serving with the mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, has proven decisive in protecting civilians alongside Government efforts and amid widespread continuing insecurity, said the UN Special Representative for the country on Wednesday, briefing the Security Council.
After Liz Truss resigns UK Labour party calls for general election
Oct 21, 2022, at 03:12 am
London/IBNS: After British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation citing her lack of ability to deliver the mandate on which she was elected by the Conservative Party, the leader of the UK Labour party, Keir Starmer, Thursday called for a general election.
'Can't deliver': UK PM Liz Truss resigns after 45 days amid economic tumult
Oct 21, 2022, at 12:47 am
Prime Minister of Britain Liz Truss has resigned after a 45-day stint in the office citing her lack of ability to deliver the mandate on which she was elected by the Conservative Party.
Iran imposes sanctions on British officials for 'backing terrorism'
Oct 20, 2022, at 04:27 pm
Tehran/UNI: The Iranian Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on a number of British institutes and individuals for "supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, promoting and instigating terrorism, violence and hate-mongering and violation of human rights."
Putin imposes martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine
Oct 20, 2022, at 02:14 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law on Wednesday in the four regions Russia has annexed and given additional emergency powers to the heads of the Russian regions, AFP reported.
China attempts to recruit Royal Air Force pilots: UK likely to issue 'alert'
Oct 20, 2022, at 01:07 am
London: The British defence intelligence is likely to issue an 'alert' amid warning that China’s military is trying to recruit serving and former Royal Air Force (RAF) jet pilots to help train its own air force with generous recruitment packages, media reports said on Wednesday.
‘Undeniable need for accountability’ in Ukraine as violations mount
Oct 19, 2022, at 08:53 pm
New York: The Independent Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, presented its first detailed written report to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, which concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believe “an array” of war crimes, violations of international human rights and humanitarian law have been committed.
Somalia: UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths
Oct 19, 2022, at 08:48 pm
New York: Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, urging donors to step up support amid historic drought.
Impact of Tigray airstrikes on civilians ‘utterly staggering’: UN rights chief
Oct 19, 2022, at 08:07 pm
Parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must cease all hostilities immediately and work towards a peaceful and lasting solution, the newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, appealed on Tuesday.
Somalia: 8 die in Mogadishu explosion
Oct 18, 2022, at 10:20 pm
Mogadishu: At least eight people died and five others were injured in an explosion in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, local media reported on Tuesday.
Australia reverses recognition of Western Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Oct 18, 2022, at 09:38 pm
Canberra: Australia has reversed a decision made four years ago to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.