EU moves to cut peak electricity use by 5pc
Sep 14, 2022, at 11:13 pm
Strasbourg: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for cuts to electricity use across the bloc and windfall taxes on energy firms to tackle high prices.
UN officials see progress as global food prices drop amid ongoing Black Sea grain deal shipments
Sep 14, 2022, at 11:06 pm
New York: Two vital objectives of the Black Sea grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye are already being achieved, a senior UN official said on Tuesday, pointing to the steady decrease in international food prices and the increasing availability of badly needed grain from Ukraine as signs of early success.
Catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying in Somalia
Sep 14, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New York: Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the 2011 famine, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
New UN General Assembly highlights ‘solidarity, sustainability and science’
Sep 14, 2022, at 10:37 pm
The 77th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday with its new president urging world leaders to respond to humanity’s most pressing challenges, including the war in Ukraine, by working together and building bridges across what are “deep divides”.
Humanitarian needs ‘growing exponentially’ across Sudan, mission chief warns Security Council
Sep 14, 2022, at 10:34 pm
New York: Civilians are in increasing danger, while humanitarian needs across Sudan “are growing exponentially”, the head of the UN mission in Sudan told ambassadors in the Security Council on Tuesday.
Xi, Putin to discuss Ukraine at meeting: Kremlin
Sep 14, 2022, at 02:32 pm
Moscow: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Ukraine and other "international and regional topics" at their meeting during the SCO summit later this week, the Kremlin says.
Jordan: 5 killed in building collapse
Sep 14, 2022, at 02:25 pm
Amman: Five people killed after a four-story residential building collapsed in Jordan's capital Amman on Tuesday, the Public Security Department (PSD) said in a statement.
73k evacuated from war-torn Ukraine in August
Sep 13, 2022, at 11:04 pm
Kyiv/UNI: More than 73,000 people have been evacuated from conflict-affected eastern and southern regions of Ukraine in the past month, Ukraine's Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories said.
Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine forces have retaken 6,000 sq km from Russia in September
Sep 13, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country's forces have retaken more than 6,000 sq km (2,317 sq miles) from Russian control in September.
50 million people worldwide in modern slavery: ILO
Sep 12, 2022, at 11:01 pm
Geneva: Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery . Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage.
Turkey: Gunfight in Istanbul leaves six people injured
Sep 12, 2022, at 10:49 pm
Istanbul: A gunfight broke out at a shopping mall in Turkey;s capital Istanbul city and left six people hurt.
"Solutions lie in solidarity," says UN chief Antonio Gueteress
Sep 12, 2022, at 08:48 pm
United Nations/UNI: At a time of unprecedented challenges and upheaval, "solutions lie in solidarity," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday in a message commemorating the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.
Blackout in Ukraine blamed on Russia
Sep 12, 2022, at 06:03 pm
Kyiv: Russia aims to "deprive people of light and heat" by causing power cuts across eastern Ukraine in revenge for a counter-offensive, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Antigua and Barbuda may vote to decide on King's role as head of state
Sep 12, 2022, at 02:07 am
Saint John's: The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has said he might hold a referendum on becoming a republic nation within three years.
Greek PM announces more measures to tackle energy crisis, inflation
Sep 11, 2022, at 06:41 pm
Athens, Sep 11, UNI/IBNS: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a package of measures including raising the minimum wage and pensions to further help households and businesses tackle the energy crisis and high inflation.
Ukraine: UN committee ‘gravely concerned’ over treatment of people with disabilities
Sep 11, 2022, at 04:10 am
New York: People with disabilities trapped in the Russian control zones in Ukraine are reportedly being used as “human shields” by the Russian Federation armed forces, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) warned on Friday.
Ukraine: More than 14,000 casualties to date but ‘actual numbers are likely considerably higher'
Sep 11, 2022, at 01:03 am
New York: Nearly 5,800 people have been killed in the conflict in Ukraine and the situation of prisoners of war in Russian-held areas is “worrying”, the head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said on Friday.
Nigeria: UN expert calls for more advances in protecting older persons
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:29 pm
New York: Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday that Nigeria must implement already adopted measures to protect them against ageism and age discrimination, both of which are still prevalent.
Ukraine: Shelling in nearby city putting Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant at risk
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:18 pm
New York: Shelling in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar is putting the embattled Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) at risk, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned in a statement on Friday.
Classrooms must be places of ‘peace and learning’, UN chief says on education protection day
Sep 10, 2022, at 09:15 pm
New York: Education is a fundamental human right and “an essential driver for achieving peace and sustainable development”, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Friday, the International Day to Protect Education from attack.
Charles III officially proclaimed British monarch
Sep 10, 2022, at 08:38 pm
London: Charles III is formally proclaimed king at an elaborate ceremony at St James' Palace by a 700-member Accession Council on Saturday.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe has now become Europe's longest serving monarch
Sep 10, 2022, at 03:23 pm
Copenhagen: Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II is now Europe's longest-serving monarch and also its only reigning queen after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Ukraine has retaken 1,000 sqkm in a week: Volodymyr Zelensky
Sep 10, 2022, at 02:12 pm
Kyiv: Ukraine says it has retaken more than 1,000 sq km of territory in its south and east from Russia in the past week.
King Charles III names son William, daughter-in-law Kate as Prince and Princess of Wales
Sep 10, 2022, at 05:27 am
London/IBNS: Britain's King Charles III on Friday bestowed the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate.
Sep 10, 2022, at 04:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Britain's King Charles III made his first address to the mourning nation on Friday following the demise of his mother and the country's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.
King Charles III to be proclaimed Britain's new monarch tomorrow, speech tonight
Sep 10, 2022, at 04:11 am
London/IBNS: King Charles III will make his first address at 10:30 pm IST Friday as Britain mourns the demise of its longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday at the age of 96.
Sep 09, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New York: A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, warned the Security Council on Thursday.
UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism
Sep 09, 2022, at 10:42 pm
New York: Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is the goal of a two-day meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday.
Sep 09, 2022, at 10:21 pm
New York: A new report has revealed how projects supported by a UN trust fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel are helping victims to regain their dignity, learn new skills, and improve their livelihoods while avoiding stigmatization.
Operation London Bridge comes into force after Queen's death: What do you need to know about it
Sep 09, 2022, at 09:46 pm
London: Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday leading to the start of the 'Operation London Bridge', also known as by its code phrase 'London Bridge is Down', the plan outlining Britain’s next steps in the coming days.