On Afghanistan, Qatar calls for separating aid from political differences
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:19 pm
New York: The international community must continue to support Afghanistan, the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, warning against potential boycott in the wake of the Taliban takeover.
Colombia calls for global financial consensus to avert COVID debt crisis
Sep 22, 2021, at 09:12 pm
New York: The President of Colombia on Tuesday warned that many developing countries have increased their fiscal deficit to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, putting at risk their financial capacity to act on other priorities, such as climate change.
Brazilian President commits country to climate neutrality by 2050
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New York: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted this Tuesday, in New York, his country’s work on environmental preservation and the fight against climate change.
‘Power of humanity’ can overcome COVID-19, climate challenges – Assembly President
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:22 pm
New York: The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday opened the annual General Debate, this year held as a hybrid in-person and virtual event, reflecting on the darkest days of the pandemic, “when cities were shuttered and vaccines still a dream” and how the world’s peoples “came together as never before”.
Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:08 pm
New York: With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the world must wake up, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his keynote address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
US plan to increase refugee resettlement welcomed by UNHCR
Sep 22, 2021, at 04:02 pm
New York: United States President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement there in the coming fiscal year to 125,000 people, has been welcomed by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
Instruction: Link Names in Bold
Sep 22, 2021, at 12:35 am
Rapid Trident 2021 military exercise kicks off in Ukraine
UK data breach 'puts lives at risk' for 250 Afghan interpreters
Sep 22, 2021, at 12:17 am
London/UNI/Xinhua: The British Ministry of Defence has apologised and launched an investigation into a data breach that has "needlessly put lives at risk" by revealing the email addresses of more than 250 Afghan interpreters who worked for British forces, local media reported Tuesday.
UNESCO hails return of looted ancient Gilgamesh tablet to Iraq
Sep 21, 2021, at 06:25 pm
New York: The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet - one of the oldest surviving literary works in history - is to be returned to Iraq by the United States later this week, the UN agency for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), said on Monday.
France says crisis in relations with US over AUKUS to affect new NATO concept
Sep 20, 2021, at 02:52 am
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: France will discuss the new NATO strategic concept bearing in mind the crisis in its relations with the United States, which formed a new strategic partnership with London and Canberra behind its ally's back, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Saturday.
New Zealand reports 24 new cases of COVID-19
Sep 19, 2021, at 02:36 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health.
China opposes European Parliament's interference in Taiwan affairs
Sep 19, 2021, at 01:26 am
Beijing/Xinhua: A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday urged the European Parliament and its certain bodies to exercise caution in words and deeds on Taiwan-related issues, reiterating that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is a part of China.
Australia now warns it might block China's bid to join global trading pact
Sep 19, 2021, at 12:45 am
Canberra: Australia has warned it might block China's bid to join a global trading pact, an episode which might further deteriorate the already strained relationship between the two nations.
Lebanon crisis: More international assistance needed urgently - WHO chief
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New York: Lebanon’s enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people’s wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:31 pm
New York: Underfunding has left a “yawning gap” in the UN Refugee Agency’s ability to protect forcibly displaced people worldwide from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNHCR said on Friday.
Taiwan plans to spend additional US$8.69 billion on defense to counter China
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:19 am
Taipei: The Taiwan government has planned to spend an additional US$8.69 billion on defense over the next five years, an attempt made to resist "severe threat" from China.
Bachelet calls for major re-think over impact of sanctions on human rights
Sep 18, 2021, at 12:13 am
New York: Unilateral and coercive sanctions imposed by governments can create severe and undue suffering for innocent people who bear no responsibility for alleged misconduct, the UN rights chief warned the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
Venezuela's justice system aiding repression: Human rights probe
Sep 17, 2021, at 11:56 pm
New York: The independence of Venezuela’s justice system has been “deeply eroded”, to such an extent that it plays a significant role in the State’s repression of government opponents, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.
Annual Secretary-General’s report reveals a world tested ‘to the limit’
Sep 17, 2021, at 11:12 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the greatest shared global challenge since the UN’s founding 75 years ago, according to the annual Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization, published on Thursday.
Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record
Sep 17, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New York: The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, the majority committed by those with links to the ruling party, UN-appointed independent investigators said on Thursday.
'Stab in the back..trust betrayed' : France after Australia cancels submarine deal
Sep 17, 2021, at 06:29 am
Paris: France has expressed anger over Australia's sudden decision to cancel a huge submarine deal in order to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the US, according to media reports.
Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years
Sep 16, 2021, at 02:19 pm
New York: The global economy is expected to bounce back this year with growth of 5.3 per cent, the fastest in nearly five decades, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Civilian casualties rise, despite progress in eliminating cluster bombs
Sep 16, 2021, at 02:03 pm
New York: Casualties caused by lethal cluster munitions continued to increase in 2020, despite progress in efforts to eliminate these weapons, a UN-backed civil society report said on Wednesday.
Uyghur tribunal ends hearing in London
Sep 16, 2021, at 02:21 am
London: The tribunal hearing China’s treatment of its ethnic Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims ended in London on Monday.
Chinese ambassador to UK banned from British Parliament
Sep 16, 2021, at 01:50 am
London: Chinese Ambassador to the UK has been banned from attending the country's Parliament, media reports said on Wednesday.
Al-Shabaab terror group claim responsibility for blast in Somali capital: Reports
Sep 15, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Mogadishu/UNI/SPUTNIK: Militants of al-Shabaab, an affiliate of al-Qaeda have claimed responsibility for the explosion in Somalia's capital city Mogadishu which killed eleven soldiers and injured sixteen others, local publication Somali Guardian reported.
After 10 years of war in Syria, siege tactics still threaten civilians
Sep 15, 2021, at 04:22 pm
New York: The future for Syria’s people is “increasingly bleak”, UN-appointed rights experts said on Tuesday, highlighting escalating conflict in several areas of the war-ravaged country, a return to siege tactics and popular demonstrations linked to the plummeting economy.
Multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray
Sep 14, 2021, at 11:47 pm
New York: UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations of human rights, humanitarian and refugee law” committed by all parties to the conflict in Tigray.
South Sudan: Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced
Sep 14, 2021, at 11:40 pm
New York: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages will force it to suspend lifesaving food assistance for more than 100,000 displaced people in parts of South Sudan until the start of 2022.
Gender equality ‘champion’ Sima Sami Bahous to lead UN Women
Sep 14, 2021, at 11:06 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres described Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan, as “a champion for women and girls”, announcing on Monday her appointment to lead the UN’s gender equality and empowerment entity, UN Women.