Woman army officer in forefront of COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:42 pm
New York: A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating the national effort to combat COVID-19. Lieutenant Matilda Mattu Moiwo holds a senior position in the West African country’s National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre, which is supported by the United Nations.
In Iraq, Pope spreads message of peace, religious tolerance and humanity’s resilience
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New York: Pope Francis’ historic visit to northern Iraq to hold prayers at an ancient church destroyed by ISIL “sends a clear message to the world that harmony and cohesion between the followers of all religions is the only way for the advancement and progress of humanity,” the top UN culture official has said.
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New York: Held in an innovative hybrid format amid COVID-19 restrictions, the 14th UN Congress on criminal justice opened on Sunday in Kyoto with calls for renewing global cooperation against crime to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and recover from the pandemic.
Schools to reopen as England starts moving out of COVID-19 lockdown
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:03 pm
London/Sputnik: Schools and colleges across England are set to reopen on Monday in the first step of the UK government’s roadmap out of the COVID-19 lockdown, following the downward trend in the rate of coronavirus infections over the past few weeks.
Over 500 people protest in Syria against militant groups : Reconciliation Center
Mar 08, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Over 500 people attended a protest rally in Syria's Idlib against illegal armed groups, but the demonstration was suppressed by militants, Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Sunday.
Authoritarian actors grew bolder during 2020 as major democracies turned inward, claims report
Mar 08, 2021, at 01:35 am
Washington: Authoritarian actors grew bolder during 2020 as major democracies turned inward, contributing to the 15th consecutive year of decline in global freedom, according to Freedom in the World 2021, the annual country-by-country assessment of political rights and civil liberties released recently by Freedom House.
Bosnian Police prevent 2 minors from committing suicide over TikTok calls from Russia
Mar 07, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Belgrade/Sputnik: Police of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) stopped two children from committing suicide over TikTok calls from Russia, police inspector Sasa Petrovic said on Saturday.
Pope Francis tours Iraq's terror-ravaged north on day 3 of historic visit
Mar 07, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Pope Francis visited the cities of Erbil, Mosul and Qaraqosh in northern Iraq that were once hostage of the Islamic State (ISIS, terrorist organization, banned in Russia) on Sunday.
Proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reaches ‘all-time high’
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:49 pm
New York: The proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reached more than 25 per cent last year– a historic first but still far from gender parity, UN partner the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) announced on Friday ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:35 pm
New York: Hopes placed in the UN and the Member States that serve on the Security Council to take action against leaders of Myanmar’s military coup, are waning fast, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday.
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Pope Francis and top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani held a historic meeting in the Iraqi capital here on Saturday and discussed the safety of Iraq's Christian minority.
Pope’s visit to Iraq, ‘a symbol of hope'
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New York: The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul at the weekend will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to join forces for peace and unity, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Thursday, ahead of his touchdown in the capital, Baghdad.
Anti-Muslim hatred has reached 'epidemic proportions' says UN rights expert, urging action by States
Mar 05, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: Institutional suspicion and fear of Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim has escalated to epidemic proportions, the Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. Addressing the Council in Geneva, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, independent rights expert Ahmed Shaheed, said that “numerous” States, regional and international bodies were to blame.
UN Development Programme urges temporary basic income for women hit hard by COVID-19 fallout
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New York: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for temporary basic income for millions of the world’s poorest women, to help them cope with effects of coronavirus pandemic and alleviate the economic pressures they face every day.
ICC Prosecutor opens probe into alleged crimes in occupied Palestine
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:27 pm
New York: The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday that her Office has started an investigation into crimes allegedly committed in Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Russia asks US to stop playing with fire following White House sanctions
Mar 05, 2021, at 04:19 am
Moscow: Displeased with US sanctions, Russia has hit back at Washington DC- accusing the latter of meddling in its domestic affairs and trying to create an image of an external enemy in order to free itself from its own homegrown problems.
Buckingham Palace to investigate bullying charges against Megan Markle
Mar 05, 2021, at 03:11 am
London/IBNS: UK's Buckingham Palace has said that it will investigate the claims that Duchess of Sussex Megan Markle bullied royal staff, adding that it was "very concerned" by the allegations, said reports.
Eight injured in 'suspected terrorist stabbing' in Sweden: Reports
Mar 04, 2021, at 06:25 am
Stockholm, Sweden/IBNS: At least eight people were injured after a man in his twenties attacked them with a "sharp object," in the Swedish city of Vetlanda on Wednesday afternoon, reports said.
Dutch police investigate COVID-19 testing center blast, not sure it was terrorist attack
Mar 03, 2021, at 09:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Dutch police are still investigating the explosion in the coronavirus testing center in the western province of North Holland and cannot tell for sure whether it was a terrorist attack, North Holland Police spokesman Menno Hartenberg told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Abducted girls released in northwest Nigeria, as fresh attacks rock country’s northeast
Mar 03, 2021, at 09:27 pm
New York: While the release of more than 200 girls abducted from their school on Friday in northwest Nigeria is a welcome development said senior UN officials there on Tuesday, civilians and aid facilities have come under attack in the country’s northeast, highlighting the plight of civilians who have suffered years of conflict and insecurity.
UN agencies appeal for $266 million to feed refugees in eastern Africa
Mar 03, 2021, at 09:15 pm
New York: A funding shortfall is putting the lives of some three million refugees in eastern Africa at risk, two UN agencies warned on Tuesday.
Former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy says does not plan to run for President in 2022
Mar 03, 2021, at 02:16 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he did not intend to run for president in the upcoming elections in 2022.
Nigeria: Almost 300 abducted girls freed
Mar 02, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Abuja: As many as 300 Nigerian girls, who were abducted recently, have been freed, media reports said.
Russia responsible for Navalny poisoning, rights experts say
Mar 02, 2021, at 04:30 pm
New York: Russia is responsible for the poisoning and attempted killing of jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny, two independent UN rights experts said on Monday, issuing an “open call” for an international investigation into the incident.
Fate still unclear of ‘tens of thousands’ of civilian detainees in Syria
Mar 02, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New York: The fate of tens of thousands of civilians being held in Syria’s “notorious” prisons or detention centres is still unclear, 10 years after the country’s civil war began, UN investigators said on Monday.
Yemen: UN ceasefire monitoring mission condemns attack on civilians in Hudaydah
Mar 02, 2021, at 04:01 pm
New York: The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA), on Sunday, strongly condemned an attack in Yemen that killed five civilians, including a woman and child.
Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail over corruption charges
Mar 02, 2021, at 02:43 am
Paris/IBNS: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail for trying to bribe a judge and peddling influence. Two years of his jail term has been suspended, media reports said.
BREAKINGNEWS: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy gets jail in corruption trial
Mar 02, 2021, at 12:51 am
Paris: A French court on Monday convicted former president Nicolas Sarkozy for trying to bribe a judge and peddling influence. He was sentenced to three years in jail, including two years suspended, according to media reports.
UNICEF urges repatriation of all children in Syria’s Al-Hol camp following deadly fire
Mar 01, 2021, at 05:35 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday urged all countries to repatriate and safely reintegrate their young nationals being held at Syria’s largest camp for refugees and internally-displaced, following a deadly weekend fire at Al-Hol camp which saw at least three children die, and another 15 injured.
CFU appreciates Dutch Parliament's move to recognize Uyghur genocide
Mar 01, 2021, at 05:21 pm
London: Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) on Saturday said it appreciated the Dutch House of Representatives for recognizing the Chinese regime’s abuses against the Uyghur people as a genocide.