UN recognizes work of 2 million seafarers in ‘extraordinarily challenging times’
Oct 01, 2021, at 09:29 pm
The United Nations celebrates World Maritime Day on Thursday, highlighting the role of the men and women who work at sea. Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future, is the theme for 2021.
Alleged reprisals and intimidation against 240 who cooperated with UN
Oct 01, 2021, at 09:12 pm
Allegations of reprisals and intimidation were documented against some 240 civil society members, activists and journalists, across 45 countries in the year up to 31 April, simply because they had been cooperating with the United Nations.
UN launches initiative to support returnees trapped in Syria camps
Oct 01, 2021, at 08:55 pm
New York: When the extremist militant group ISIL, or Da’esh, collapsed in Iraq and Syria, thousands of foreign nationals were hastily detained in prisons and camps. At least 42,000 foreign women and children, most under the age of 12, currently remain in squalid and overcrowded conditions inside camps in northeast Syria.
Transform food systems to avert $400 billion annually in loss and waste
Oct 01, 2021, at 08:51 pm
New York: That half-eaten apple tossed in the trash bin after lunch is contributing to the staggering mountain of food wasted globally, at a time when more than 800 million people still go to bed hungry, UN agencies said on Wednesday, marking the International Day to increase awareness of this issue.
Families of missing migrants, forced to search alone
Oct 01, 2021, at 08:48 pm
New York: Urgent support is needed for tens of thousands of missing migrant families who are often forced to rely on smugglers and other informal networks, to trace loved ones, the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) said on Wednesday.
Top UN envoy 'encouraged’ by recent engagement of Israeli and Palestinian officials
Oct 01, 2021, at 06:49 pm
New York: The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was “encouraged” by the recent engagement of senior Israeli and Palestinian officials.
New FAO report highlights urgent need to restore Africa’s degraded landscape
Oct 01, 2021, at 06:43 pm
New York:: The first-ever stocktake of Africa’s forests and landscapes, which was released on Wednesday finds slow progress in repairing Africa’s degraded lands and urges ramped up efforts for climate action.
For 55 million displaced, status quo ‘not an option’
Oct 01, 2021, at 05:49 pm
New York: Nationally-owned solutions must be found for more than 55 million people displaced within their own countries, according to a new report presented to the UN Secretary-General by the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement, released on Wednesday.
Afghan Hindus, Sikhs meet Taliban-appointed Kabul Mayor, urge for upkeep of gurdwara
Oct 01, 2021, at 01:13 am
Kabul/UNI: A group of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs on Thursday met Hamdullah Nomani, the Taliban-appointed Kabul Mayor and head of the Kabul municipality commission, to discuss issues related to the city and also about upkeep of the gurdwara in Kabul.
Group led by Chinese national closes down walking path in Colombo Fort
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:33 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Amid China's growing influence in Sri Lanka, a media outlet in the South Asian island country on Tuesday reported that a walking path in Colombo Fort had been closed down under the supervision of a group led by a Chinese national.
China's BRI stranglehold: $385 bn worth of Chinese debt unreported by countries, says a new finding
Sep 30, 2021, at 08:26 pm
New York/UNI: A staggering $385 billion worth of Chinese debt to countries around the world has been hidden from the World Bank and government institutions, thanks to the secrecy shrouding Beijing’s grant-giving and lending activities.
US should not treat Pakistan as an ally as in reality it is a state sponsor of terror: Expert
Sep 30, 2021, at 05:19 pm
Islamabad: A geopolitical expert has warned that the US government should not treat Pakistan as an ally as it is a state which is sponsoring terror.
Pakistan SC slams Imran Khan govt over 30,000 jobs allocated to minorities still remaining vacant
Sep 30, 2021, at 05:06 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Supreme Court, during the hearing of a suo motu case on the attack on Rahim Yar Khan’s Bhong temple, recently questioned the Imran Khan government over the issue of job quota for minorities.
'Mother of Humanity' and a Braveheart: Sheikh Hasina turns 75
Sep 29, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Sheikh Hasina, the longest serving Prime Minister of Bangladesh, recently earned appreciation of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for her relentless works in developing the fortunes of the south Asian nation that gained its freedom from Pakistan in 1971.
Trump's security advisor says Taliban could amass 150 nuclear warheads from Pakistan
Sep 29, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Taliban insurgents could even arm themselves with 150 nuclear warheads as they take control over Afghanistan, an ex-security advisor said.
Countering Taliban: Former Afghan officials form govt in exile
Sep 29, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Kabul: A number of former Afghan officials who have fled the country along with President Ashraf Ghani have now announced the formation of a government in exile, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents kill child as his father is suspected to be a member of resistance
Sep 29, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Kabul: Taliban insurgents have reportedly killed a child after his father was suspected to be a part of the Afghan Resistance Forces.
DR Congo: Abuse allegations amid Ebola outbreak ‘a sickening betrayal of the people we serve’
Sep 29, 2021, at 07:43 pm
New York: Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN health agency’s response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “a sickening betrayal of the people we serve,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 caused ‘shocking’ inequalities: human rights chief Bachelet
Sep 29, 2021, at 07:19 pm
New York: The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has caused and perpetuated “truly shocking” inequality that has affected the world’s most vulnerable individuals, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday, in a call for greater coronavirus vaccine solidarity and a human rights-led post-pandemic economic recovery.
Now is the time to push for political resolution in Syria: UN envoy
Sep 29, 2021, at 07:11 pm
New York: Following a decade of appalling suffering and losses in Syria, and amid a current period of relative calm, now is the time to push for a political process to end the fighting, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Draconian media rules set to further strangle media, condemns IFJ
Sep 29, 2021, at 07:05 pm
Kabul: On September 19, the interim director of the so-called Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC) announced 11 new media regulations for Afghanistan’s media industry, which can be arbitrarily interpreted to censor broadcast content and restrict press freedom.
Socialists and Democrats Group nominates 11 Afghanistan women for 2021 Sakharov Prize
Sep 29, 2021, at 06:56 pm
Kabul: The Socialists and Democrats Group has nominated 11 Afghanistan women for the 2021 Sakharov Prize in the European Parliament.
Food waste: A global problem that undermines healthy diets
Sep 29, 2021, at 06:47 pm
New York: A lack of food, hunger and malnutrition affect every country in the world, the UN said on Tuesday, in an urgent appeal for action to reduce the amount of food that’s wasted.
Guterres calls for accelerated action on jobs, poverty eradication
Sep 29, 2021, at 06:32 pm
New York: Almost two years into the COVID-19 crisis, a huge divergence in the recovery is undermining global trust and solidarity, according to a new policy brief on jobs and poverty eradication, outlined by UN chief, António Guterres on Tuesday.
Nepal committee submits report on border issues with China
Sep 29, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Kathmandu: A committee, which was formed by the Nepal government to study border issues with China, has submitted its report to Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand on Sunday.
Taliban govt protests against US Drones operating in Afghan airspace
Sep 29, 2021, at 04:36 pm
Kabul/UNI/SPUTNIK: The Taliban said on Tuesday that US drones operating in Afghan airspace are a breach of national sovereignty.
US Air Force chief ‘hyper-focused’ on growing China challenge in pacific
Sep 29, 2021, at 04:30 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The head of the US Air Force remains very focused on the growing challenge and assertiveness of China’s military air power over the Western Pacific and toward Japan and Taiwan, Gen. Charles Brown told a Defense One conference podcast.
North Korea says it conducted first test-launch of hypersonic missile
Sep 29, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Seoul: North Korea on Wednesday said it conducted the first test-launch of a newly developed hypersonic missile a day earlier, media reports said.
US: Bangladeshi man sentenced to 46 months in prison for human smuggling
Sep 29, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Washington: A Bangladeshi national was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle undocumented individuals from Mexico into the United States.
Macron stresses on strategic partnerships to defend Europe better after defence pact with Greece
Sep 29, 2021, at 03:53 am
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has stressed that Europe must build its own military capacity, after signing a 3 billion euros ($3.51 billion) deal for French frigates with another European country Greece, according to media reports.