Niger joins crucial UN transboundary water-sharing accord

Mar 03, 2023, at 08:40 pm

New York: Niger announced on Thursday that it is to join a key UN water-sharing agreement with its Lake Chad neighbours in the increasingly drought-prone Sahel region.

Child Pornography charges: Maryland Mayor resigns following his arrest

Mar 03, 2023, at 08:32 pm

Patrick Wojahn, the mayor of College Park, Maryland, has resigned after he was arrested   on 56 counts of child pornography-related charges, media reports said.

Iraq: Repatriations from notorious Syria camp ‘an example for the world’

Mar 03, 2023, at 06:37 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday praised Iraq for repatriating its citizens from camps in northeast Syria holding people suspected of having ties to ISIL extremists, urging other governments “to take responsibility and to act”.

WHO chief underscores need for ‘peace for health’ in landmark visit to northwest Syria

Mar 03, 2023, at 06:07 pm

New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday visited earthquake-ravaged northwest Syria, becoming the first senior UN official to enter the region since war erupted in the country 12 years ago this month.

Governments urged to strengthen child social protection

Mar 03, 2023, at 05:22 pm

New York: The number of children worldwide without access to social protection continues to rise, putting them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Wednesday.

Kenya: Popular Chinese-owned store in Nairobi shuts doors

Mar 02, 2023, at 08:38 pm

Nairobi: A Chinese-owned supermarket named China Square in Kenya's Nairobi was shut down indefinitely amid uproar from competitors over low-priced goods.

Prince Harry, Meghan to be 'evicted' from their home on Windsor estate: Reports

Mar 02, 2023, at 06:45 am

London/IBNS: UK Royals Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are being evicted from their home on the British royal family's Windsor estate, reports said on Wednesday.

Death toll from Greece train collision rises to 36, three-day national mourning declared

Mar 02, 2023, at 06:01 am

Athens/UNI: The death toll from the collision of two trains in central Greece on late Tuesday night has increased to 36, while 66 injured people were still hospitalized, including six in serious condition in intensive care units, the Greek Fire Service said on Wednesday.

Repealing laws targeting people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives

Mar 01, 2023, at 11:05 pm

New York: Repealing discriminatory laws against people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives and helps advance the end of the pandemic, the chief of UNAIDS has said, marking Zero Discrimination Day on Wednesday.

UN officials call for Security Council’s support for post-quake Syria

Mar 01, 2023, at 08:28 pm

Ne York: Top UN officials on Tuesday called on the Security Council’s strong support for Syria following the 6 February earthquakes, which worsened an already dire situation in the wake of 12 years of brutal civil war.

UN human rights chief calls on all nations to abolish death penalty

Mar 01, 2023, at 08:23 pm

New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday asked all nations to work harder towards abolishing the death penalty, an ongoing practice in 79 countries.

Solidarity, leadership and commitment needed to reach 2030 development goals: Mohammed

Mar 01, 2023, at 07:14 pm

New York: Although cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, “now is not the time for despair", UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African ministers and policy makers meeting in Niamey, Niger, on Tuesday.

Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa

Mar 01, 2023, at 07:04 pm

New York: Lifesaving aid is needed urgently to help millions of people enduring one of the  longest and most severe droughts on record in the Horn of Africa, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, as the region enters its sixth consecutive rainy season with no rain.

Peruvian delivery man kept mummy in his bag, described it as his 'spiritual girlfriend'

Mar 01, 2023, at 03:43 pm

Puno: Peruvian police recently were left surprised when they recovered pre-Hispanic mummy from a food delivery cooler bag.

Two trains collide in Greece, 29 die

Mar 01, 2023, at 02:48 pm

Athens: At least 29 people died as two trains collided in northern Greece on Tuesday as rescuers tried to search for survivors, media reports said.

42 students from UK school stuck in US after hotel destroys their passports: Report

Mar 01, 2023, at 03:46 am

New York/IBNS: Forty-two students from a school in UK's Walsall were left stranded in the United States after a hotel was alleged to have accidentally destroyed their passports.

Armenia: Rights experts commend laws to curb use of mercenaries

Feb 28, 2023, at 11:13 pm

New York: Independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Monday welcomed Armenia’s commitment to combat the use of mercenaries and private security companies, following an eight-day mission to the country.

Libya: Bathily proposes election support body, as public frustration mounts

Feb 28, 2023, at 10:06 pm

Twelve years after its revolution, political tensions in Libya remain high, and its leaders face a “major legitimacy crisis” amid widespread public frustration, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Monday, announcing plans to create a new mechanism in support of crucial elections.

Israel-Palestine: UN envoy gravely concerned over killings and retaliatory attacks

Feb 28, 2023, at 10:01 pm

New York: Following the latest wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Monday appealed for both sides to take action towards addressing core issues fuelling their conflict.

UN and partners appeal for $4.3 billion for aid operations in Yemen

Feb 28, 2023, at 07:25 pm

Donors are meeting in Geneva on Monday to raise $4.3 billion to provide support and protection for 17.3 million people in war-torn Yemen, which remains among the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

Tesla shareholders sue company over self-driving car safety claim: Reports

Feb 28, 2023, at 03:39 pm

Washington: Tesla's shareholders are suing the electric car manufacturer over allegations that the company misled the public about the safety and efficacy of their self-driving vehicles, according to a class action complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

Extreme poverty, hunger on rise worldwide for first time in decades, says UN Chief Antonio Guterres

Feb 27, 2023, at 10:04 pm

Geneva: Extreme poverty and hunger are on the rise worldwide for the first time in decades, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday.

Deadly shipwreck in Italy must trigger action to save lives, UN officials say

Feb 27, 2023, at 09:51 pm

New York: The UN chief and agencies serving refugees and migrants urgently called for safer travel routes and bolstered rescue operations following a deadly shipwreck that left at least 45 dead on Sunday off the coast of Crotone, Italy.

France: Thousands demonstrate in Paris to protest against sending arms to Ukraine

Feb 27, 2023, at 03:35 pm

Paris: Thousands of people unhappy about French arms deliveries to Ukraine marched through Paris, in what is the second pacifist rally held in the French capital in two weeks.

Migrant boat shipwreck off Italy coast: Death toll touches 59

Feb 27, 2023, at 03:10 pm

Milan: At least 59 migrants, including children, died when a boat in which they were traveling sank in rough seas off southern Italy, media reports said on Monday.

Iran: Minister reveals schoolgirls were poisoned in Qom

Feb 27, 2023, at 02:14 pm

Tehran: Iran's deputy minister has revealed that the serial poisoning of female students in the religious city of Qom and other cities was 'intentional'.

UN special adviser denounces genocide denial in Bosnia

Feb 27, 2023, at 12:18 am

New York: The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, said on Thursday that genocide denial and the glorification of war criminals continues to present a “serious challenge” to reconciliation efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

WFP chief describes ‘apocalyptic’ post-quake landscape in Syria, Türkey

Feb 26, 2023, at 11:43 pm

New York: The head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) concluded a visit on Saturday to devastated Syrian and Turkish communities and aid supply routes, calling on authorities to open more border crossings to help survivors of the earthquakes that hit both countries in early February.

Shipwreck on Italy's southern coast leaves 30 migrants, including babies, dead

Feb 26, 2023, at 11:31 pm

Over 30 migrants, including babies, died after the boat in which they were travelling sank in rough seas off southern Italy, media reports said on Sunday.

Nearly 60 dead in Brazil following heavy floods, landslides: Reports

Feb 26, 2023, at 02:36 pm

Buenos Aires/UNI: Heavy rains, flooding and landslides in Brazil’s state of Sao Paulo have resulted in nearly 60 deaths, Brazilian media report.