Systemic racism within UK criminal justice system a serious concern: UN human rights experts
Jan 28, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Racism in the United Kingdom is “structural, institutional and systemic”, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday, warning that people of African descent in the country continue to encounter discrimination and erosion of their fundamental rights.
Human rights must be defended in the fight against terrorism: UN chief
Jan 27, 2023, at 08:44 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the fight against terrorism will never succeed if we perpetuate the “denial and destruction” of human rights.
General Assembly President hosts children from around the world, on MLK Day
Jan 18, 2023, at 12:29 am
Children from a dozen countries met with the President of the General Assembly and toured the United Nations on a federal holiday in the United States honouring the late civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Martin Luther King Jr.
UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages
Jan 13, 2023, at 11:17 pm
With the number of people aged 65 and over projected to more than double by the middle of the century, the rights and well-being of older persons must be prioritized in efforts to achieve a sustainable future, the UN said in a new report launched on Thursday.
Brazil: UN chief ‘totally confident’ in country’s democratic strength
Jan 10, 2023, at 10:52 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded to the storming on Brazil’s Congress by insisting that it would not shake the country’s strong democratic foundations.
UN working to reduce tensions following Israel minister’s holy site visit
Jan 06, 2023, at 11:21 pm
New York: The United Nations remains ready to support efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East exacerbated this week by the visit of Israel’s new National Security Minister to a disputed holy site in Jerusalem, the Security Council heard during an emergency session on Thursday.
Ukraine: FAO and EU in $15.5 million bid to avert food crisis threat
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:30 pm
New York: In Ukraine, the country’s farmers and smallholders urgently need more support to avoid a food crisis, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday, as it announced a $15.5 million initiative to help them.
UN rights chief on Myanmar refugees and a future of ‘kindness, empathy and unity’
Dec 31, 2022, at 10:00 pm
New York: Days after the latest sea rescue of Rohingya refugees by Indonesian fishing crews, UN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed on Friday for greater regional protections.
Almost 6,900 civilians killed in Ukraine since Feb 24: UN Human Rights Office report
Dec 28, 2022, at 11:01 pm
Kiev/UNI: Nearly 6,900 civilians have been killed and more than 10,900 wounded in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian military operation, according to an updated UN Human Rights Office report released.
UN refugee agency welcomes Indonesia's ‘act of humanity’ in rescuing migrants adrift at sea
Dec 28, 2022, at 03:24 pm
New York: Indonesian fishing crews and local authorities who took part in rescuing more than 200 people adrift at sea, were hailed on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, for their “act of humanity”.
UN refugee agency urges rescue of 190 desperate people adrift in Andaman Sea
Dec 24, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New York: Some 190 desperate people are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, urging countries in southern Asia to rescue them.
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:47 pm
New York: In response to the adoption of the Security Council’s first resolution on Myanmar since the military unleashed a brutal crackdown nearly two years ago, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Thursday that the carnage would only worsen without “strong, coordinated action” by UN Member States.
UN calls for support for international force for Haiti
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi: Now is not the time for the world to turn away from Haiti, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday, calling for international solidarity and support as the country continues to confront gang violence, political instability and a deadly cholera outbreak.
Mali: UN chief condemns attack against UN peacekeepers
Dec 17, 2022, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attack against a police patrol of the UN mission in Mali on Friday, which killed two Nigerian peacekeepers and injured four others.
UN launches 10-year survival plan for endangered indigenous languages
Dec 17, 2022, at 05:58 pm
New York: From Arctic communities desiring to receive public services in their own languages, to the Arhuaco people in Colombia who still speak Ika, indigenous people across the world are determined to keep their mother tongues alive.
UN reproductive health agency appeals for $1.2 billion to support crisis-affected women and girls
Dec 14, 2022, at 09:51 pm
New York: Amid rising humanitarian needs worldwide, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Tuesday launched a $1.2 billion appeal to support 66 million women, girls and young people in 65 countries affected by crisis.
UN Emergency Response Fund, a ‘lifeline of hope’ to meet record needs
Dec 10, 2022, at 09:34 pm
New York: As humanitarian needs soar to unprecedented levels, top UN officials on Friday highlighted the importance of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in supporting emergencies and responding rapidly to crises.
‘Just Transition’ policies needed to create 20 million green jobs: UN report
Dec 10, 2022, at 08:30 pm
New York: Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate change, disaster risk, food insecurity, and other major challenges, according to a UN report published on Friday.
UN taps potential for trust-building on shared water resources
Dec 10, 2022, at 01:17 am
New York: A UN-led push for greater cross-border cooperation over increasingly finite water resources, made significant progress on Thursday, after it was announced that more than 30 governments and organizations have decided to work together on the issue.
Sudan: UN welcomes ‘courageous’ military-civilian pact towards democratic future
Dec 06, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New York: Senior UN officials have welcomed an agreement signed on Monday between military and civilian leaders in Sudan as a “courageous” step forward towards the establishment of democratic rule.
UN appeals for record $51.5 billion to help 230 million on the brink in 2023
Dec 02, 2022, at 05:34 pm
New York: A record $51.5 billion is needed to help 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people in nearly 70 countries next year, the UN said on Thursday.
Consign violence against women and girls, ‘to the history books’: UN chief
Nov 25, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New York: Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member, the UN chief said ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, commemorated on 25 November, urging everyone to “consign violence against women and girls to the history books”.
UN official calls on Security Council to support a ‘secure, peaceful and prosperous Sahel’
Nov 18, 2022, at 10:34 pm
New York: The security situation in the Sahel continues to deteriorate, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, explaining that indiscriminate terrorist violence “means thousands of innocent civilians are suffering, and millions of others are forced to leave their homes”.
World population to reach eight bln today: UN
Nov 15, 2022, at 09:43 pm
Washington/UNI: The world's population is projected to reach eight billion people on Tuesday and India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, as per a report published by the United Nations (UN) citing World Population Prospects 2022.
Sweden: Step up efforts to fight systemic racism, urge UN experts
Nov 05, 2022, at 11:24 pm
New York: Sweden should step up efforts to fight systemic racism and focus on strategies to restore trust between police and minority groups, said a UN Human Rights Council-appointed group of independent experts on advancing racial justice and equality, on Friday.
UN refugee chief calls for greater focus on climate and conflict factors
Nov 04, 2022, at 09:37 pm
New York: Responses to climate change must also consider its link to both conflict and the displacement it causes, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.
50 UN member states condemn China's rights abuses in Xinjiang
Nov 03, 2022, at 01:27 am
Washington: As many as 50 members of the United Nations issued a joint statement where they condemned the Chinese government’s oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in Xinjiang province.
UN Resident Coordinators a key link in achieving development goals
Oct 30, 2022, at 12:44 am
As governments grapple with cascading crises involving food, finance, energy, climate and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN staff on the ground have been stepping up to help them address these threats to sustainable development for all.
Afghanistan envoy to UN says attacks on Hazaras must be investigated as genocide crime
Oct 25, 2022, at 12:00 am
Naseer Ahmad Faiq, Afghanistan’s representative to the UN, urged the organization’s member states to probe the targeted attacks on Hazara community members as act of genocide.
19 killed, 36,000 displaced in Sudan land ownership dispute: UN
Oct 22, 2022, at 09:13 pm
New York/IBNS: Inter-communal violence in Sudan following a land ownership dispute has claimed at least 19 lives, a United Nations (UN) spokesman said.