Ukraine war: UN signs framework to assist survivors of sexual violence

May 04, 2022, at 11:53 pm

New York: Women’s rights do not end when wars begin, a senior UN official said in Ukraine on Tuesday, outlining measures towards ensuring justice and accountability for sexual violence committed during the conflict in the country.

Haiti: Gang clashes in capital force hundreds to flee their homes

May 04, 2022, at 11:50 pm

New York: Clashes in Haiti between rival gangs in the capital, Port-au-Prince, have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, the UN Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Mariupol steel works convoy: UN aids arrivals after journey 'from hell'

May 04, 2022, at 11:14 pm

New York: In Ukraine on Tuesday, UN humanitarians began to help the first evacuees arriving from Mariupol’s devastated Azovstal steel works, more than two months since Russia’s invasion began, and said that they would do everything possible to assist those still trapped.

Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns

May 04, 2022, at 11:08 pm

New York: Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their jobs, that are “growing by the day”, said the UN chief, marking World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday.

Twitter may charge commercial and government users: Tesla chief Elon Musk

May 04, 2022, at 02:00 pm

Washington:  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that once he fully acquires Twitter, the service might cost a bit for commercial and government users.

Climate change to make thousands of homes uninsurable: Report

May 03, 2022, at 03:34 pm

Canberra: More than half a million Australian houses will be vulnerable to climate change and become uninsurable by 2030, a report has warned.

Leaked US SC doc suggests abortion law repeal

May 03, 2022, at 03:21 pm

Washington: The US Supreme Court could likely overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion, according to a leaked draft opinion that has stunned the country, media reports on Tuesday said.

In Niger, Guterres calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Africa’s Sahel

May 03, 2022, at 02:28 pm

New York: The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase” according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in the capital of Niger, Niamey, on Monday, the second of three countries he is visiting on a tour of West Africa to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Nigeria: Lagos building collapse leaves 8 people dead

May 03, 2022, at 01:03 am

Lagos: At least eight people have died as a three-storey building collapsed in Nigeria's southwest Lagos state, media reports said on Monday.

Philippines: 8 killed in housing fire

May 02, 2022, at 03:34 pm

Manila: At least eight people were killed in a fire that engulfed a residential area on the state university campus in Metro Manila early Monday morning.

Tanzania's Bollywood lip-sync internet sensation Kili Paul attacked

May 02, 2022, at 01:13 am

Dodoma: Internet sensation Kili Paul has been beaten up by unidentified individuals and attacked with knife, as per his video shared on YouTube.

20 civilians evacuated from heavily battered steel plant in Ukraine's Mariupol: Report

May 01, 2022, at 05:00 pm

Mariupol/IBNS: At least 20 civilians, including several children, were able to leave a badly hit steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns Kabul mosque attack

May 01, 2022, at 02:27 pm

New Yok/UNI/Sputnik: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack on the Khalifa Sahib mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul that reportedly killed at least 10 people, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq said.

British lawmaker Neil Parish resigns after watching porn in parliament

May 01, 2022, at 04:25 am

A British lawmaker, who had been suspended from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party, said Saturday that he had stepped down after admitting that he had watched porn twice on his phone in the House of Commons in a "moment of madness", media reports said.

German Parliament to discuss situation of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region

May 01, 2022, at 02:26 am

Berlin: The German Parliament will hold a discussion on the situation of Uyghur in China's Xinjiang region on Saturday, seen as a step to put pressure on Beijing over the situation of the community in the country.

Consign chemical weapons to ‘pages of history’, urges disarmament chief

Apr 30, 2022, at 08:31 pm

New York: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief described the treaty as “a major achievement” in disarmament.

Deaths at sea on migrant routes to Europe almost double, year on year

Apr 30, 2022, at 08:28 pm

New York: More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the Atlantic last year, hoping to reach Europe, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, appealing for $163.5 million to assist and protect thousands of refugees and asylum seekers. 

Mali’s Press ban reflects growing regional intolerance, says UN rights office

Apr 30, 2022, at 05:37 pm

New York: Mali’s ban on two major international broadcasters operating inside the country is a worrying development in itself but it also reflects growing regional intolerance towards freedom of expression, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.

North Korea suspends railway traffic with China over Covid-19 spike

Apr 30, 2022, at 03:29 pm

Pyongyang: North Korea has suspended the railway traffic with China over the increasing threat of COVID-19, media reported on Saturday.

West Darfur: Health workers, children, among 200 killed in ‘senseless and brutal attacks’

Apr 30, 2022, at 12:51 am

New York: Recent intercommunal violence in areas of West Darfur, Sudan, that has left scores dead, including two health workers, must stop immediately, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

‘The world sees you’ UN chief tells Ukrainians, pledging to boost support

Apr 30, 2022, at 12:38 am

New York: Describing Ukraine as “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain”, the UN chief took to the podium alongside its president in Kyiv on Thursday, vowing to increase support for the people amidst the suffering, and the millions displaced in the wake of Russia’s invasion.

General Assembly reviews global progress towards sustainable urbanization

Apr 30, 2022, at 12:30 am

New York: With six in 10 people expected to be living in cities by the end of the decade, the UN General Assembly met on Thursday to examine progress towards implementing a 2016 framework on sustainable urbanization.

Lula trial in Brazil violated due process, says UN rights panel

Apr 30, 2022, at 12:21 am

New York: The prosecution of Brazil’s former President, Luiz da Silva, violated his right to a fair trial, his right to privacy and his political rights, the UN Human Rights Committee has found.

Tech needs girls, and girls need tech

Apr 29, 2022, at 11:43 pm

New York: More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the digital world. Marking International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday, UN agencies have issued a call to action to ensure equal access to digital learning opportunities.

Learn from the pandemic to strengthen workplace safety: UN labour agency

Apr 29, 2022, at 11:33 pm

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how effective dialogue between employers, workers and governments, is the best way to strengthen safety and health at work, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report published on Thursday.

Guterres in Ukraine: War is ‘evil’ and unacceptable, calls for justice

Apr 29, 2022, at 11:29 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited sites of suspected war crimes in Ukraine on Thursday, where he condemned the “evil” acts committed against civilians and urged criminal accountability.

Human rights: Belarus journalists win World Press Freedom Prize

Apr 29, 2022, at 11:24 pm

New York: The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named on Tuesday as the winner of this year‘s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the international jury‘s recommendation.

Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO

Apr 29, 2022, at 08:54 pm

New York: The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls are now performing as strongly as boys in the classroom – although there are plenty of barriers holding them back.

Sustaining peace, more important, but ‘more complex’ than ever, as wars rage

Apr 29, 2022, at 08:29 pm

New York: Keeping the peace has become more important but also more complex in a world of proliferating conflicts, that are becoming more “intertwined”, the UN’s policy chief told a high-level meeting of the General Assembly spotlighting financing for peacebuilding on Wednesday.

Russia strikes Ukraine's capital Kyiv as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits

Apr 29, 2022, at 06:27 am

Kyiv/IBNS: Russia once again attacked Kyiv with a heavy bombardment on Thursday evening as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was visiting the Ukraine capital.