Amidst escalating needs and soaring hunger, refugees caught in the eye of the perfect storm
Jun 21, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, the UN food relief agency warned on Monday, World Refugee Day.
Security noose tightens around Shinde's bungalow
Jun 21, 2022, at 06:58 pm
Thane: Following a major political development in the state, security on Tuesday was stepped up outside the bungalow of the city of Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde.
London witnesses protest to mark Tiananmen Square massacre
Jun 21, 2022, at 12:54 am
London: London recently witnessed protests to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre, an event whose commemoration is banned within China.
Fatima Payman is first hijab-wearing woman in Australian Parliament
Jun 20, 2022, at 11:40 pm
Canberra: Fatima Payman on Monday became the first Muslim woman wearing hijab in Australian Parliament.
Minor dies, several hurt in shooting in Washington DC
Jun 20, 2022, at 03:27 pm
Washington: A shooting in Washington D.C. has left one minor dead and several injured including one police officer.
Father's Day: Check out how Prince William wished the world with his kids
Jun 20, 2022, at 02:29 am
London: Prince William on Sunday shared a new picture with his three children to celebrate Father's Day.
Hong Kong: China approves composition of new govt
Jun 20, 2022, at 02:09 am
Taipei/UNI/Sputnik: The Chinese State Council has approved the composition of Hong Kong's new government proposed by Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee, the Hong Kong government said on Sunday.
UN expert urges UK to halt transfer of asylum seekers to Rwanda
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:31 am
New York: A UN human rights expert on Friday urged the United Kingdom to halt its controversial policy of transferring some asylum seekers to Rwanda and expressed serious concern that the two country’s asylum partnership arrangement violates international law, and risks causing irreparable harm to those seeking international protection.
Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:26 am
New York: Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that “terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities,” the UN chief said on Friday.
A record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF
Jun 18, 2022, at 08:36 pm
New York: Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes by the end of last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates – the highest number recorded since the Second World War, the agency said on Friday.
Jun 18, 2022, at 07:57 pm
Kyiv: British PM Boris Johnson visited Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid ongoing Russian invasion since February.
Amid ‘inhumane’ conditions, Bachelet urges Nicaragua to release all detainees
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:54 pm
New York: The human rights situation in Nicaragua has continued to decline over the past three months, with detainees being held in appalling conditions, civic space shrinking, and an “unprecedented” rise in people fleeing the country, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday.
Urban warfare needs new curbs on explosive weapons, urge humanitarians
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:50 pm
New York: A UN-partnered bid to address the use of explosive weapons in towns and cities took a further step forward on Thursday, as Member States prepared to gather in Geneva to examine a concrete new plan of action.
Socio-economic meltdown leaves Lebanese ‘hanging on by a thread’
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:47 pm
New York: With livelihoods in tatters and hopes almost shattered, the Lebanese are “hanging on by a thread,” the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator said on Thursday, announcing the extension of the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) to address the rapidly deteriorating situation.
More than 100 million now forcibly displaced: UNHCR report
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:39 pm
New York: A staggering 100 million people have now been forced to flee their homes globally, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday, highlighting worldwide food insecurity, the climate crisis, war in Ukraine and other emergencies from Africa to Afghanistan as leading causes.
Sanctions on Russia already hitting remittance-dependent countries in Central Asia: IOM
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:31 pm
New York: As the UN marks the International Day of Family Remittances on Thursday, there is concern that economic contraction and job losses in Russia - likely to now rise further as a result of sanctions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine - are already having an impact on remittance-dependent communities in Central Asia, according to experts with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns brutal attack that left scores dead
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:27 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a weekend attack in Burkina Faso that left dozens of civilians dead and displaced scores more, his Spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Rights experts alarmed by violent civil society crackdown in Iran
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:22 pm
New York: UN independent human rights experts have deplored the recent violent crackdown on civil society in Iran, calling on Wednesday for independent investigations into excessive use of force against protestors.
Promoting women’s rights, a ‘proven’ strategy for peace and stability
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:17 pm
New York: The Women, Peace and Security agenda is “one of our best hopes” for a more peaceful future and a liveable planet, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.
New UN guide aims to tackle growing problem of elder abuse
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: Every year, one in six people aged 60 years and older experience some form of abuse – a trend that is expected to continue with rapid population ageing in many countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
UN’s Bachelet concerned over Ukraine orphans ‘deported’ to Russia for adoption
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:00 pm
New York: The UN’s top rights official expressed her concern on Wednesday at reports that Ukrainian children have been “forcibly deported” from the country’s embattled eastern regions, and taken to Russia for adoption.
Jun 16, 2022, at 01:38 am
Kuwait: A Kuwaiti court has sentenced activist Salman Al-Khalidi to a five years' imprisonment on charges that challenge his legitimate right to freedom of opinion and expression, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has said in a statement expressing deep concern.
Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place
Jun 15, 2022, at 11:14 pm
New York: The “unprecedented” truce in Yemen has so far led to a reduction in fighting and other positive developments, but action is needed on its full implementation and to address rising humanitarian needs and insecurity, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday.
South Sudan: UN humanitarians forced to cut aid to 1.7 million people
Jun 15, 2022, at 04:54 pm
Food assistance to 1.7 million people in South Sudan has been suspended, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, citing a funding crunch and rising needs.
Hunger in Latin America: Whole continent is on the move, warns WFP
Jun 15, 2022, at 04:23 pm
New York: Ever greater numbers of vulnerable people are risking their lives on dangerous migration routes in Latin America, forced to move by the global food security crisis that’s been made worse by spiralling inflation linked to the war in Ukraine, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Ukraine and rising global insecurity, test for us all, says UN rights chief
Jun 14, 2022, at 11:53 pm
New York: War in Ukraine continues to cause mayhem and “destroy the lives of many”, and it is everyone’s responsibility to limit the global food, fuel and financial crisis” that it has sustained, the UN’s top rights official told the Human Rights Council on Monday, in her last session as High Commissioner.
'Tasty and that's it': Defiant Russia unveils McDonald's substitute
Jun 14, 2022, at 07:51 pm
Moscow: Russia is witnessing several changes since the start of war with Ukraine earlier this year and one such move is surely revamping a popular US icon like McDonald's to give it a Moscow-twist.
Two giant US banks suspended operations on servicing Russia's state debt: Reports
Jun 14, 2022, at 07:13 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The world's major banks - US JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs - have suspended operations on servicing Russia's debt obligations, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
Israel asks its nationals to leave Turkey over possible Iran attack
Jun 14, 2022, at 06:03 am
Jerusalem/Ankara: Amid the latest surge in tensions between bitter rivals Israel and Iran, Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday asked citizens in Turkey to leave "as soon as possible" over threats that an Iranian network operating in the country is actively planning attacks on Israelis in Istanbul.
Brussels hosts India-EU Security and Defence Consultations
Jun 14, 2022, at 03:28 am
Brussels: India and European Union (EU) authorities recently discussed increasing maritime security cooperation and the prospect of co-development and co-production of defence equipment, media reports said.