Political solution ‘no longer sufficient’ to address current crisis in Haiti
Oct 18, 2022, at 09:27 pm
New York: A political solution in Haiti continues to be elusive, and on its own is no longer sufficient to address the crisis and save thousands of lives that otherwise will be lost, the UN Special Representative in the country warned the Security Council on Monday.
Killings and detentions of children in Iran must end, UN child rights committee urges
Oct 18, 2022, at 08:09 pm
New York: As the number of children reportedly killed by Iranian security forces in relation to ongoing protests rises to at least 23, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued a statement on Monday condemning the killings, noting that hundreds more have been injured, detained and tortured during the Government crackdown.
Two killed in Nigeria church attack
Oct 18, 2022, at 05:56 pm
Abuja/UNI: A church attack in Nigeria's central region has killed two and injured several others, Nigerian police said.
Chinese companies facing human rights violation allegations in Zimbabwe
Oct 18, 2022, at 06:44 am
Harare, Zimbabwe: Chinese-run companies in Zimbabwe are facing a tough time as they landed into controversy with alleged involvement in gross human rights violations and safety norms for mining workers.
Huge needs remain in Yemen as fragile peace extends beyond truce: UN deputy relief chief
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:18 pm
New York: The UN’s deputy relief chief Joyce Msuya stressed on Sunday that life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection in Yemen must be ramped up to protect the lives of millions of vulnerable people across the war-ravaged country.
A new, financially independent life for former child brides in Mozambique
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:00 pm
New York: In Mozambique, more than 20 per cent of girls aged between 13 and 17 have been married or live with someone as if they were married. Women’s support groups are putting thousands of them on the road to financial independence, making them less vulnerable to gender-based violence.
Ethiopia: UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by escalation in fighting across Tigray
Oct 17, 2022, at 10:54 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Saturday expressing grave concern over the escalation of fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where Government troops and separatist forces have been locked in conflict since November 2020.
Ukraine: Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv
Oct 17, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Kyiv: As per reports in international media, at least three explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday morning, after air raid sirens were sounded.
Four die as fire breaks out at Iran's Evin prison
Oct 17, 2022, at 02:48 am
Tehran: At least four people were killed and 61 others were hurt as fire broke out at Evin prison in northern Tehran of Iran on Sunday, local media reports said.
Oct 16, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Mexico City: An unidentified gunman killed at least 12 people and injured three others after he opened fire in a bar in Mexico on Saturday, media reports said.
Iran: Fire breaks out at Evin prison, four die
Oct 16, 2022, at 10:38 pm
Tehran: A major fire broke out at Iran's Evin prison which left at least four people dead and 61 others injured, media reports said.
Eight injured in Iran's Evin prison fire
Oct 16, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Tehran/UNI: At least eight people were injured in a fire at Tehran's Evin prison, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Turkey: 40 people die as explosion rock coal mine
Oct 15, 2022, at 11:25 pm
Ankara: As many as 40 people have died due to an explosion which rocked a coal mine in Turkey on Friday, media reports said.
China not excluding use of force to resolve Taiwan issue
Oct 15, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Beijing: China does not exclude the use of force to resolve the Taiwan issue, but only against the supporters of the island’s independence and interfering forces from third countries, Sun Yeli, a spokesperson for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, said on Saturday.
Türkiye: Concern mounts over human rights implications of ‘disinformation bill’
Oct 15, 2022, at 06:03 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed growing concern on Friday over the adoption by Turkiye’s Parliament of a package of amendments to various laws “that risk curtailing freedom of expression” in the country.
Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations: US President Joe Biden
Oct 15, 2022, at 05:54 pm
Washington/UNI/IBNS: US President Joe Biden has called Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations in the world.
Global food crisis: Let’s move from ‘despair to hope and action’, urges Guterres
Oct 15, 2022, at 05:47 pm
New York: In the face of the growing hunger crisis, the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization stressed on Friday, ahead of World Food Day, the need to “harness the power of solidarity and collective action” to build a sustainable world with enough to eat for everyone.
‘Catastrophic’ hunger recorded in Haiti for first time, UN warns
Oct 15, 2022, at 05:38 pm
New York: An unrelenting series of crises has trapped vulnerable Haitians in a cycle of growing desperation, without access to food, fuel, markets, jobs and public services, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
Turkey: Explosion rocks coal mine in Bartin, 22 die
Oct 15, 2022, at 02:40 pm
At least 22 people died as an explosion rocked a coal mine in Turkey's Bartın on Friday evening, media reports said.
UK: Truss in muddy water still Sunak may not get a chance
Oct 15, 2022, at 02:24 pm
London: Liz Truss is facing a backlash from Conservative MPs after firing her chancellor and announcing a second U-turn on a major economic policy.
Climate activists throw tomato soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflower' painting in London
Oct 15, 2022, at 02:57 am
Two anti-fossil fuel activists threw tomato soup on Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece 'Sunflowers' at the National Gallery in London on Friday.
UK Chancellor of Exchequer Kwarteng announces resignation
Oct 15, 2022, at 12:09 am
London/IBNS: UK Chancellor of Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday announced his resignation.
Nigeria says Beijing has held off its pledged financing for two railway projects
Oct 15, 2022, at 12:08 am
Abuja: China is yet to release financing for two major railway projects in Nigeria, media reports said, an issue that has a potential to cause different between two nations.
World Food Day: Another year of global record hunger looms amid food and climate crisis
Oct 14, 2022, at 11:56 pm
New York: The world is at risk of yet another year of record hunger as the global food crisis continues to drive more people into worsening levels of acute food insecurity, The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday.
Yemen: End of nationwide truce heralds ‘heightened risk of war’, Security Council hears
Oct 14, 2022, at 11:46 pm
New York: New uncertainty and “a heightened risk of war” now prevails across Yemen, following the end of a long truce which brought significant dividends, the UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Thursday.
SGR loans default: China fines Kenya Sh1.31bn
Oct 14, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Nairobi/Beijing: Kenya defaulted on repayment of the Chinese loans, forcing Chinese banks to fine Sh1.312 billion in the year ended June for loan defaults.
Disaster risk reduction: Only half the world equipped with adequate early warning systems
Oct 14, 2022, at 11:34 pm
A new report from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published on Thursday, warns that half of the world’s countries are not protected by multi-hazard early warning systems.
New expectations of progress towards final end of Colombia conflict, Security Council hears
Oct 14, 2022, at 11:31 pm
New York: The head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia told the Security Council on Wednesday that with the recent election of President Gustavo Petro, expectations were running high for progress towards the full and final implementation of a lasting peace deal, after decades of civil conflict.
Ukraine: UN General Assembly demands Russia reverse course on ‘attempted illegal annexation’
Oct 14, 2022, at 11:23 pm
New York: The UN General Assembly passed a resolution by a large majority on Wednesday, calling on countries not to recognise the four regions of Ukraine which Russia has claimed, following so-called referendums held late last month, and demanding that Moscow reverse course on its "attempted illegal annexation".
Venezuelan refugees and migrants struggle to survive in Latin America and the Caribbean
Oct 14, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New York: The spiraling cost of living, fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and high unemployment rates, have made it difficult for many Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean to rebuild their lives and integrate into society, a UN report issued on Wednesday has revealed.