Violence against smuggled migrants widespread, but justice is lacking: UN report
Jun 29, 2021, at 10:06 pm
New York: Migrants smuggled across borders are often subjected to extreme violence, torture, rape and kidnapping, whether in transit or in captivity, but authorities take little action to address these offences, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report published on Monday.
No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council
Jun 29, 2021, at 10:02 pm
New York: The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday during a high-level open debate in the Security Council, held virtually.
Tibetans in Switzerland and Liechtenstein ask UN to hold China accountable for genocide in Tibet
Jun 29, 2021, at 01:00 am
Thimpu: The Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein recently submitted a five-point appeal to the UN which includes calls to end China’s cultural genocide in Tibet, its interference in Tibetan religious beliefs and traditions, among others, during their recent demonstration held parallel to the ongoing 47th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council.
UN chief urges European Parliament to support COVID vaccines for all
Jun 25, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New York: The European Union (EU) must use its leverage to ensure people everywhere have access to COVID-19 vaccines, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
Human Rights Council urged to support UN chief’s call for a 'new social contract' after COVID-19
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:52 pm
New York: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged UN Member States to promote a more inclusive post-pandemic recovery to help the world’s most vulnerable recover from the impact of COVID.
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:02 pm
New York: António Guterres was on Friday re-appointed to a second term as UN Secretary-General, pledging as his priority, to continue helping the world chart a course out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Myanmar: Timely support and action by Security Council ‘really paramount’, says UN Special Envoy
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:36 pm
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar said on Friday she has called for timely action from the Security Council in response to the ongoing crisis in the Southeast Asian country stemming from the military coup in February.
Guterres: Bring crimes of sexual violence in conflict out of ‘the shadows’, punish perpetrators
Jun 18, 2021, at 03:54 pm
New York: Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, the UN chief said on Thursday in his message for the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
Around 1.5 million Lebanese in need, top UN humanitarian official there warns
Jun 15, 2021, at 09:44 pm
New York: As Lebanon endures one of its worst financial and economic crises ever, the UN estimates that over the next eight months around $300 million is needed to provide vital aid to around 1.5 million Lebanese and 400,000 migrant workers living there.
UN strongly condemns ‘appalling’ attack on Syrian hospital
Jun 15, 2021, at 09:06 pm
New York: Senior UN officials have condemned a deadly attack on a hospital in Syria this past weekend, underlining the need for accountability for crimes committed in the country’s decade-long war.
UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council
Jun 12, 2021, at 04:10 pm
New York: Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were elected by the 75th session of the General Assembly on Friday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term.
Security Council urged to bring multilateralism ‘alive’, to tackle serious global challenges
Jun 11, 2021, at 05:20 pm
New York: Rules-based multilateralism is not a simple or appealing phrase, a top European Union (EU) official told the Security Council on Thursday, “but our job is to bring it alive”.
UN delegation lauds Bangladesh's Rohingya rehab move to Bay of Bengal island Bhasan Char
Jun 05, 2021, at 03:38 am
Dhaka: A high-level UN delegation, which had recently visited Bangladesh, appreciated PM Sheikh Hasina-led government over the Bhasan Char rehabilitation project of the Rohingyas and sought the international community's support to ensure the refugees live there with dignity.
UN hails new anti-corruption network, as ‘important step’ to build trust, promote justice
Jun 04, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New York: With factors contributing to transnational corruption becoming increasingly complex, the UN launched an initiative on Thursday to “empower all countries” to find practical solutions and better tools to track, investigate and prosecute the scourge.
We won’t allow corruption to continue unchecked: UN Assembly president
Jun 04, 2021, at 04:28 pm
New York: The effects of corruption are “detrimental to all of society”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Wednesday during the first day of a special session convened to galvanize political will to fight the scourge.
COVID crisis to push global unemployment over 200 million mark in 2022
Jun 04, 2021, at 02:06 pm
New York: The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of more than 200 million people next year, with women and youth workers worst-hit, UN labour experts said on Wednesday.
UN chief calls for a global partnership to address COVID, climate change and achieve SDG’s
May 31, 2021, at 03:39 am
New York: Speaking in a key international partnerships summit, António Guterres said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing out coal, enhancing climate commitments, and investing in the Global Goals, there is an opportunity to rise to 'the biggest challenge of our lives'.
UN honors eight fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers
May 29, 2021, at 12:12 am
New York: The United Nations (UN) honored eight fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday.
UN chief appeals for dialogue in Samoa amid prime ministerial stand-off
May 25, 2021, at 06:15 pm
New York: The UN has called for dialogue in Samoa, where the first woman elected as Prime Minister was locked out of Parliament on Monday amid a bitter power struggle with the country’s long-standing leader.
One blue helmet lost is ‘one too many’: UN peacekeeping chief reports spike in 2021 fatalities
May 25, 2021, at 05:43 pm
New York: UN blue helmets face an increasing number of attacks throughout the complex environments in which they work, the head of the Organization’s peacekeeping operations told the Security Council on Monday.
UN Secretary-General ‘disturbed’ by civilian casualties, destruction of high-rise in Gaza
May 16, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply disturbed" by the destruction of a high-rise building in Gaza City and the overall increase in the number of civilian casualties from the rocket attacks, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
Upcoming UN conference on Uyghur angers China
May 13, 2021, at 12:49 am
Beijing: China has termed an upcoming UN video conference on Beijing's crackdown on the Uyghur Muslims as an event based on sheer lies and political bias.
UN denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo
May 12, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed.
Stop evictions in East Jerusalem neighbourhood immediately, UN rights office urges Israel
May 08, 2021, at 05:01 pm
New York: The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR), on Friday, called on Israel to immediately halt all forced evictions, including those in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, as well as to exercise maximum restraint in the use of force while ensuring safety and security there.
Brazil: UN rights office urges independent probe into deadly police operation in Rio de Janeiro
May 08, 2021, at 04:48 pm
New York: The UN's human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday called for an independent, thorough and impartial investigation into a major police operation in a favela in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, in which at least 25 were reportedly killed, including a police officer.
UN chief pledges to keep ‘memories alive’ of those who died in service during 2020
May 07, 2021, at 06:00 pm
New York: The United Nations paused on Thursday to honour 336 personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2020: the highest number ever in a single year.
More uniformed women in peace operations, ‘key priority’
Apr 30, 2021, at 06:13 pm
New York: Increasing the participation of uniformed women in peace operations is a “key priority” for the United Nations, the head of peacekeeping told a High-Level Launch Event on Wednesday.
UN helping India fight COVID-19: spokesman
Apr 29, 2021, at 03:09 pm
United Nations/Xinhua: The United Nations is helping India in its uphill battle against COVID-19, said a UN spokesman on Wednesday.
Human rights experts demand UAE provide ‘meaningful information’ on Sheikha Latifa
Apr 21, 2021, at 05:04 pm
New York: United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded that the United Arab Emirates provide “meaningful information” on the fate of Sheikha Latifa Mohammed Al Maktoum as well as assurances regarding her safety and well-being, “without delay”.
COVID-19: Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative
Apr 20, 2021, at 10:44 pm
New York: The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to anyone, anywhere, who needs them, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday.