Veteran Australian judge Hilary Charlesworth elected to the International Court of Justice
Nov 06, 2021, at 08:55 pm
New York: The United Nations General Assembly and Security Council elected a new judge this Friday to sit on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN.
Spare no effort in probe into attack against blue helmets in CAR: Antonio Guterres
Nov 06, 2021, at 06:37 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) to spare no effort in investigating the “unacceptable attack” earlier this week by the presidential guard against a vehicle from the UN mission in the country, MINUSCA.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida may visit US in November: Reports
Nov 05, 2021, at 09:40 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may make an official visit to the United States in November, media reported on Friday.
First ever event: New York's World Trade Centre lit up for Diwali
Nov 05, 2021, at 09:22 pm
New York: The World Trade Centre in New York city was lit up by Diwali animated lights for the first time, surely touching Indians and people of the diaspora all across the world.
By 2030, half world’s population will be exposed to flooding, storms, tsunamis
Nov 05, 2021, at 07:49 pm
New York: By the year 2030, an estimated 50 per cent of the world's population will live in coastal areas which are exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis.
World food prices reach highest level in more than a decade
Nov 05, 2021, at 07:44 pm
New York: The UN barometer of world food prices has surged to a new peak, reaching its highest level since July 2011, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced this Thursday.
Yemen: Four children killed or maimed a day, as war grinds on
Nov 05, 2021, at 06:34 pm
New York: At least 8 children have reportedly been killed or injured in escalating violence in Yemen in the past five days.
Israel settlement expansion ‘tramples’ on human rights law, experts contend
Nov 05, 2021, at 06:16 pm
New York: Israel’s plan to build thousands of new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem has drawn strong condemnation from two independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council.
UK's Royal Mint launches commemorative Mahatma Gandhi coin on Diwali
Nov 05, 2021, at 06:47 am
London/IBNS: UK on Thursday unveiled a new commemorative coin on Diwali, celebrating the life and legacy of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi.
Nov 05, 2021, at 05:56 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on Thursday wished people celebrating Diwali. Yesterday, US lawmakers had introduced legislation to make Diwali a federal holiday.
Turkey, US to create working group to settle differences on S-400: Cavusoglu
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:31 am
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkey and the United States will create a working group to resolve a number of issues, including the situation with the Russian-made S-400 air defence systems, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Germany detects highest number of New Covid infections since start of Pandemic
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:20 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Germany recorded 33,949 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, which marks the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country's health body in charge of coronavirus statistics.
EU concerned over Ethiopia's possible further fragmentation, aggravation of armed conflict
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:00 am
Brussels/Sputnik: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed concerns over the recent escalation of fighting in Ethiopia, pointing to risks of further fragmentation of the country and spreading of the armed conflict, and also reiterated calls for the withdrawal of Eritrean troops.
Ethiopian Parliament approves state of emergency as Tigrayan Rebels advance: Reports
Nov 04, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Addis Ababa/UNI/Sputnik: The lower house of the Ethiopian parliament has approved imposing a state of emergency in the country in the last ditch effort to protect the population from the advancing rebels of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray (PNLF), Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported on Thursday.
'Unprecedented new low': France flays Australia over leaked Macron text to Morrison
Nov 04, 2021, at 02:21 am
Sydney/IBNS: After the leak of French President Emannuel Macron's text message to Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, France's ambassador to Canberra said the collapse of the submarine deal reached an "unprecedented new low", according to media reports.
UN chief extremely concerned by escalation of violence in Ethiopia
Nov 03, 2021, at 09:01 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, is extremely concerned by the escalation of violence in Ethiopia and the recent declaration of a state of emergency.
10 blue helmets injured during attack in Central African Republic
Nov 03, 2021, at 04:58 pm
New York: Ten unarmed Egyptian peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were shot and wounded on Monday.
In Madagascar, pockets of famine as risks grow for children, warns WFP
Nov 03, 2021, at 04:54 pm
New York: “Pockets of famine” have now been reported in Southern Madagascar, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025: FAO chief
Nov 03, 2021, at 04:47 pm
New York: Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New York: In 2020 alone, according to UN cultural agency UNESCO, which works to protect media workers, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way. In nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished.
Mediation efforts to resolve Sudan crisis underway, UN envoy reports
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:18 pm
New York: Multiple mediation efforts are underway in Sudan one week after the military seized power, UN Special Representative for the country, Volker Perthes, told journalists in New York on Monday.
Bachelet: Right to social security, matter of ‘the utmost urgency’
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:13 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday that the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, and the changing world of work, makes the right to social security for all, “a matter of the utmost urgency.”
UNAIDS upholds decriminalization, access to services, on International Drug Users’ Day
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New York: People who use drugs should not be criminalized, the UN agency leading the global fight to stamp out HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) said on Monday, in calling for greater funding for community-led harm reduction programmes.
International Human Rights Foundation appoints Daniel del Valle as the High Representative for Youth
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:56 pm
Madrid/IBNS: The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has appointed the Spaniard Daniel del Valle as the High Representative for Youth due to his achievements in the thematic area of youth empowerment and youth participation for the United Nations.
SCO, CICA set to boost cooperation in counter-terrorism
Nov 02, 2021, at 06:02 am
Tashkent/UNI/Sputnik: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) intend to intensify joint efforts in countering terrorism, the press service of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure told Sputnik on Monday.
Iran to unveil date of new round of nuclear talks in Vienna this week: Foreign Ministry
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:20 am
Tehran/UNI/Sputnik: Tehran will announce the date of resuming the Vienna-hosted nuclear talks this week after consulting all parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), primarily China, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.
Ethiopian govt says TPLF terror group killed over 100 young residents of seized city
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:46 am
Addis Ababa/UNI/Sputnik: The Ethiopian government said on Monday that rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) killed more than 100 young people living in the northern city of Kombolcha, captured by the insurgents last weekend.
PM Fumio Kishida promises to restore Japan's economy as ruling bloc keeps majority in election
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:39 am
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Following the victory of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in coalition with the Komeito Party in the lower parliamentary house elections, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that his government will work hard on restoring Japan's economy, following the aftermath of the pandemic.
Tayyip Erdogan not attending COP26 in Glasgow due to safety protocol standards
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:32 am
Ankara/UNI/Sputnik: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he did not travel to the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow as Ankara's request related to safety protocol standards was rejected.
China factory activity shrinks for second month: Reports
Nov 02, 2021, at 02:07 am
Beijing: China, the nation which has been seen as the place from where COVID-19 originated, is witnessing a contraction of factory activity for the second month, media reports said.