UK Parliament closes its TikTok account amid risk of data being passed to Chinese govt
Aug 11, 2022, at 04:26 am
London: The UK Parliament has shut down its TikTok account after MPs raised concerns about the risk of data being passed to the Chinese government, media reports said on Wednesday.
Nigerian catholic church shooting: Five arrested
Aug 10, 2022, at 09:46 pm
Abuja: Five men have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the June 5 shooting at a Catholic church in the Nigerian state of Ondo, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said on Tuesday.
Myanmar: Crimes against humanity committed systematically, says UN report
Aug 10, 2022, at 09:04 pm
New York: Crimes against humanity continue to be systematically committed in Myanmar, with ongoing conflicts severely impacting women and children, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.
Nuclear-free Mongolia a ‘symbol of peace in a troubled world’: Guterres
Aug 10, 2022, at 08:48 pm
New York: In a visit to Mongolia on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the UN’s full solidarity for the country, which he described as “a symbol of peace in a troubled world”.
Ethiopia: Without immediate funding, 750,000 refugees will have ‘nothing to eat’
Aug 10, 2022, at 08:39 pm
New York: UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for $73 million over the next six months to provide food rations to more than 750,000 people seeking refuge in Ethiopia.
Japanese PM Kishida reshuffles cabinet
Aug 10, 2022, at 06:12 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet and the executive line-up of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday as the administration faces slipping public support.
Security Council examines capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa
Aug 09, 2022, at 10:58 pm
New York: Greater investment in State institutions is critical to counter peace and security challenges in Africa, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday.
Fresh Israel-Palestinian Islamic Jihad truce prevents ‘full-scale war’
Aug 09, 2022, at 10:54 pm
New York: After three days of deadly fighting, the Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday to assess a fragile truce between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza.
Japan: Hiroshima-born fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84
Aug 09, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Iconic Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, who designed iconic turtle neck jumpers for Steve Jobs, passed away aged 84.
UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts underway
Aug 09, 2022, at 08:19 pm
New York: The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review anti-discrimination efforts being done in seven UN Member States.
ILO calls for adequate workers conditions during extreme heat in Iraq
Aug 09, 2022, at 08:16 pm
New York: The UN labour agency, ILO, says it is becoming increasingly concerned about working conditions in Iraq, where temperatures have soared to 50 degrees Celsius in recent weeks.
Attacking a nuclear plant ‘suicidal,’ UN chief tells journalists in Japan
Aug 09, 2022, at 07:47 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned a recent attack on a nuclear power station in southern Ukraine during a meeting in Tokyo on Monday with the Japan National Press Club.
Ethiopia: Loan from UN fund allows FAO to scale up fertilizers for farmers in Tigray
Aug 09, 2022, at 07:07 pm
New York: A $10 million loan from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will allow the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to scale up the procurement of fertilizers to support farmers in the restive Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, the agency announced on Monday.
Drought-hit Italian river reveals unexploded WWII bomb
Aug 08, 2022, at 06:41 pm
Rome: An unexploded World War II bomb submerged in an Italian river has been revealed due to an extreme drought.
Brazil: Iconic Jiu Jitsu champion Leandro Lo shot dead
Aug 08, 2022, at 03:52 pm
Sao Paulo: Brazil's iconic Jiu Jitsu champion Leandro Lo was shot dead in the head in a night club in Sao Paulo city of the country, media reports said.
Central African Republic: Militias spreading ‘terror, insecurity’, must lay down arms
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:53 pm
New York: Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday, urging the international community to strengthen efforts to restore State authority and end impunity there.
Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:08 pm
New York: Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes in search of humanitarian assistance since January last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians, says Amnesty International
Aug 06, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas, including in schools and hospitals, as they repelled the Russian invasion that began in February, Amnesty International has said.
Step up protection for activists who challenge big business in Colombia
Aug 06, 2022, at 09:43 pm
New York: Activists who raise concerns about business projects in Colombia are under serious threat for speaking out, and UN human rights experts are urging the government to do much more to protect them.
UNFPA global innovation awards: 10 projects that will change lives of women and girls
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:48 pm
New York: The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, has announced the ten winners of its first ever Joint Innovation Challenge; a cutting edge competition to provide funding for social enterprises with innovative solutions that advance the empowerment of women and girls worldwide.
Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:42 pm
New York: Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, Our Common Agenda (OCA), a blueprint for global cooperation moving forward, and reinvigorated multilateralism. On Thursday, he updated the General Assembly on progress made so far, saying the need for the report’s proposals “has only increased.”
New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:29 pm
New York: A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission of two human rights experts who were murdered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) five years ago.
UN renews commitment to Yazidi community eight years after ISIL onslaught
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New York: Every effort must be made to support the Yazidi community in Iraq, the United Nations said on Wednesday, marking eight years since the extremist group ISIL launched a brutal assault on the religious minority.
Human rights experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:12 pm
New York: A cohort of independent UN experts has called on the Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into the massive explosion in Beirut two year ago, with a view to securing justice for those who died and were injured.
Press freedom increasingly under threat in Cambodia – UN human rights report
Aug 05, 2022, at 11:02 pm
New York: Amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in Cambodia, journalists are being increasingly subjected to various forms of harassment, pressure, and violence, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR).
Ukraine: Black Sea grain shipment success raises hopes more will follow
Aug 05, 2022, at 10:57 pm
New York: The first, eagerly-awaited commercial shipment of grain to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa since Russia’s invasion more than five months ago, was cleared to proceed to Lebanon on Wednesday, after a scheduled inspection stopover in Istanbul.
Sending missiles across Taiwan, a first for Beijing, says Japan
Aug 05, 2022, at 02:36 pm
Tokyo: Japan's Defence Ministry has claimed that China firing missiles 'over mainland Taiwan' following US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit, would mark the first time Beijing sent missiles across the island.
Yemen truce renewed for another two months
Aug 03, 2022, at 11:44 pm
New York: The landmark truce in Yemen, which has been holding since April, has been renewed for an additional two months through 2 October, UN Special Envoy for the country, Hans Grundberg, announced on Tuesday.
Chinese live-fire drills endanger security: Taiwan
Aug 03, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Taipei: Taipei's Defence Ministry on Wednesday slammed China for its planned live-fire military drills in the six maritime areas near Taiwan from August 4 to 7, saying it is an "attempt to blockade the island" and poses a threat to regional security.
UN delegation returns from human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia
Aug 03, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to areas important for investigations.