Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts
Sep 04, 2021, at 11:35 pm
New York: The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
Lebanon: Almost three-quarters of the population living in poverty
Sep 04, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New York: Poverty in Lebanon has drastically increased over the past year and now affects about 74% of the population, warned the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Friday.
Auckland terror attack injured 7 people: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
Sep 04, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Auckland/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Saturday said the terrorist attack, which took place at a supermarket here, left seven people injured.
China trying to control sea with new foreign ship law
Sep 04, 2021, at 05:52 pm
Beijing: China is trying to flex its muscle in the sea with a new Chinese legal requirement demanding that multiple classes of foreign vessels traversing waters claimed by Beijing must provide detailed information to state authorities and take aboard Chinese pilots.
Vladimir Putin describes developments in Afghanistan as 'Humanitarian Catastrophe'
Sep 03, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Vladivostok, Russia/UNI/SPUTNIK: Russian President Vladimir Putin described the situation in Afghanistan after the US troops withdrawal as a humanitarian catastrophe.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern calls Auckland stabbing incident 'terrorist attack'
Sep 03, 2021, at 06:59 pm
Auckland/IBNS: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called the incident, where six people were stabbed by a man here, a "terrorist attack", media reports said.
UNHCR warns of unprecedented displacement in Central America and Mexico
Sep 03, 2021, at 06:22 pm
New York: Central America and Mexico are facing “unprecedented pressure” as the number of people seeking international protection rises and access to asylum and territory is being limited through troubling new border restrictions, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
Tigray aid situation worsening by the day, warn UN humanitarians
Sep 03, 2021, at 05:43 pm
New York: The aid crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region is worsening, the UN said on Thursday, with stocks of relief aid, cash and fuel “running very low or depleted”.
Japan PM Yoshihide Suga not to run for Presidential election
Sep 03, 2021, at 05:23 pm
Tokyo/UNI/IBNS: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced that he will not run for the Presidential election as he intends to concentrate on measures against the coronavirus.
6,000 Boko Haram militants surrender to Nigerian forces
Sep 03, 2021, at 03:11 pm
Abuja/UNI/Sputnik: About 6,000 Boko Haram militants have recently surrendered to the Nigerian government forces, a defense ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent
Sep 01, 2021, at 09:49 pm
New York: The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field of human endeavour, marking the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent.
Militants attack Syrian public agencies, army in Daraa, kill 4 soldiers, says Russian Military
Sep 01, 2021, at 02:52 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The situation in the Syrian province of Daraa significantly deteriorated, terrorists attacked state institutions and the local army, killing four soldiers and wounding eight more, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, the deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said on Tuesday.
Dialogue with Taliban does not mean its recognition: Emmanuel Macron
Aug 31, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has said dialogue with Taliban, the hardline Islamist group which overrun Afghanistan, does not mean it is being recognised.
Australia to receive at least 3,000 Afghan refugees in 2021: Scott Morrison
Aug 31, 2021, at 10:02 pm
Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Australia expects to take in at least 3,000 Afghan refugees this year after the Taliban took over the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday.
IAEA ‘deeply troubled’ by DPRK nuclear reactor development
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:41 pm
New York: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is “deeply troubled” by indications that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) appears to have restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor.
Israel-Palestine: Waste no opportunity for ‘serious’ political negotiation, envoy urges
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:37 pm
New York: The top UN envoy for the Middle East peace process told the UN Security Council on Monday that three months after the deadly escalation in violence between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip, the situation there remains tense.
Ensuring the right to a nationality, more pressing than ever: UNHCR
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:09 pm
New York: Ensuring the right to a nationality and eradicating statelessness is more pressing than ever, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, as it marked the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the 1961 UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
New Zealand reports first death due to anti-COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine
Aug 30, 2021, at 06:51 pm
Auckland/IBNS: New Zealand has reported its first death due to an anti-COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine, the country's health ministry stated.
Afghanistan conflict: Pope Francis sends condolences to victims of terrorist attack in Kabul
Aug 30, 2021, at 02:03 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: During his traditional Sunday address to believers from the window of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican, Pope Francis said he was deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan and sent his condolences to the victims of a recent terrorist attack at Kabul airport.
Reaffirm commitment to ban nuclear tests, UN chief says in message for International Day
Aug 29, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New York: Countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) are urged by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to do so without delay.
More children than ever before live as migrants or refugees, outside their birth countries – UNICEF
Aug 28, 2021, at 05:32 pm
New York: More girls and boys than ever are on the move, with 35.5 million having lived outside their country of birth in 2020 and an additional 23.3 million displaced internally, according to a new report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published on Friday.
German President sends condolences to Joe Biden after Kabul bombings
Aug 28, 2021, at 12:52 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences to US President Joe Biden after a string of suicide attacks in Kabul killed at least 90 Afghans and 13 American troops.
Antony Blinken, Turkish leader Mevlut Çavusoglu discuss Afghanistan conflict
Aug 25, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to discuss America's continuing cooperation in Afghanistan.
Antony Blinken, Turkish leader Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu discuss Afghanistan conflict
Aug 25, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to discuss America's continuing cooperation in Afghanistan.
Shelter needs soar for displaced in Yemen’s Marib region
Aug 25, 2021, at 05:06 am
New York: Humanitarian needs, including a lack of shelter, are soaring among displaced communities, as fighting continues in Yemen’s Marib governorate, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday.
Taliban will be judged by their deeds: Boris Johnson
Aug 24, 2021, at 10:16 pm
London: UK PM Boris Johnson has said the Taliban insurgents will be judged by their deeds.
UN migration agency launches $15 million appeal for Haiti
Aug 24, 2021, at 05:42 pm
New York: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday launched a $15 million appeal to support some 137,000 families affected by the deadly earthquake that rocked southern Haiti just over a week ago.
‘Lifesaving’ protection for children in conflict must be central to pandemic recovery: UN official
Aug 24, 2021, at 04:50 pm
New York: Protection for children caught up in war must be at the heart of the international agenda, including COVID-19 response, a senior UN official said on Monday.
New Zealand Parliament suspended due to anti-COVID-19 lockdown: PM Jacinda Ardern
Aug 23, 2021, at 07:28 pm
Auckland/UNI/Sputnik: The sitting of New Zealand Parliament was suspended for a week due to the anti-COVID-19 lockdown, the country’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.
PM Boris Johnson may press Biden to delay US troop withdrawal from Kabul
Aug 23, 2021, at 03:10 pm
London: British PM Boris Johnson may ask US President Joe Biden to keep American forces beyond Aug 31 to ensure more evacuation flights to continue its operation from Afghanistan.