222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support
Jun 22, 2022, at 08:37 pm
New York: A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children requiring educational support has grown from an estimated 75 million in 2016, to 222 million today.
Nigeria: crisis in northeast will worsen without urgent help, says OCHA
Jun 22, 2022, at 08:27 pm
New York: UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and children in northeast Nigeria who continue to be affected by protracted armed conflict, just as the country enters the lean season.
Pakistan atrocities: Baloch group holds demonstration in Geneva
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:09 am
Geneva: The Baloch Voice Association on Monday participated in an exhibition cum demonstration in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside the Broken Chair sculpture to highlight the atrocious acts committed by the Pakistan establishment.
Syria: Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:23 pm
New York: With humanitarian needs in Syria at their highest levels since the start of the civil war more than 11 years ago, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed on Monday for the Security Council to renew a resolution on delivering lifesaving aid to millions in northwest Syria, through cross-border operations from neighbouring Türkiye.
Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:16 pm
New York: With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete its transition away from long-running civil conflict, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Monday, pressing parties to the November 2018 peace deal, to implement their commitments in letter and spirit.
Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners on Monday announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighbouring Syria and the current economic crisis.
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:19 pm
New York: Civic space is shrinking, together with a rise in human rights violations during peaceful protests worldwide, while governments adopt an increasingly militarised approach to policing demonstrations, said an independent UN human rights expert on Monday.
Côte d'Ivoire welcomes families home, as refugee status formally ends
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:09 pm
New York: The resolution of a civil conflict fuelled-displacement crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, that at its height forced more than 300,000 people to flee to neighbouring countries and beyond, is “a welcome bright spot amid a rising global trend of forced displacement”, said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday.
UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:02 pm
New York: The UN World Food Programme, WFP, said on Monday that it will have no choice but to make further food ration cuts soon for refugees.
Amidst escalating needs and soaring hunger, refugees caught in the eye of the perfect storm
Jun 21, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, the UN food relief agency warned on Monday, World Refugee Day.
Security noose tightens around Shinde's bungalow
Jun 21, 2022, at 06:58 pm
Thane: Following a major political development in the state, security on Tuesday was stepped up outside the bungalow of the city of Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde.
London witnesses protest to mark Tiananmen Square massacre
Jun 21, 2022, at 12:54 am
London: London recently witnessed protests to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre, an event whose commemoration is banned within China.
Fatima Payman is first hijab-wearing woman in Australian Parliament
Jun 20, 2022, at 11:40 pm
Canberra: Fatima Payman on Monday became the first Muslim woman wearing hijab in Australian Parliament.
Minor dies, several hurt in shooting in Washington DC
Jun 20, 2022, at 03:27 pm
Washington: A shooting in Washington D.C. has left one minor dead and several injured including one police officer.
Father's Day: Check out how Prince William wished the world with his kids
Jun 20, 2022, at 02:29 am
London: Prince William on Sunday shared a new picture with his three children to celebrate Father's Day.
Hong Kong: China approves composition of new govt
Jun 20, 2022, at 02:09 am
Taipei/UNI/Sputnik: The Chinese State Council has approved the composition of Hong Kong's new government proposed by Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee, the Hong Kong government said on Sunday.
UN expert urges UK to halt transfer of asylum seekers to Rwanda
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:31 am
New York: A UN human rights expert on Friday urged the United Kingdom to halt its controversial policy of transferring some asylum seekers to Rwanda and expressed serious concern that the two country’s asylum partnership arrangement violates international law, and risks causing irreparable harm to those seeking international protection.
Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:26 am
New York: Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that “terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities,” the UN chief said on Friday.
A record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF
Jun 18, 2022, at 08:36 pm
New York: Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes by the end of last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates – the highest number recorded since the Second World War, the agency said on Friday.
Jun 18, 2022, at 07:57 pm
Kyiv: British PM Boris Johnson visited Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid ongoing Russian invasion since February.
Amid ‘inhumane’ conditions, Bachelet urges Nicaragua to release all detainees
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:54 pm
New York: The human rights situation in Nicaragua has continued to decline over the past three months, with detainees being held in appalling conditions, civic space shrinking, and an “unprecedented” rise in people fleeing the country, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday.
Urban warfare needs new curbs on explosive weapons, urge humanitarians
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:50 pm
New York: A UN-partnered bid to address the use of explosive weapons in towns and cities took a further step forward on Thursday, as Member States prepared to gather in Geneva to examine a concrete new plan of action.
Socio-economic meltdown leaves Lebanese ‘hanging on by a thread’
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:47 pm
New York: With livelihoods in tatters and hopes almost shattered, the Lebanese are “hanging on by a thread,” the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator said on Thursday, announcing the extension of the Emergency Response Plan (ERP) to address the rapidly deteriorating situation.
More than 100 million now forcibly displaced: UNHCR report
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:39 pm
New York: A staggering 100 million people have now been forced to flee their homes globally, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday, highlighting worldwide food insecurity, the climate crisis, war in Ukraine and other emergencies from Africa to Afghanistan as leading causes.
Sanctions on Russia already hitting remittance-dependent countries in Central Asia: IOM
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:31 pm
New York: As the UN marks the International Day of Family Remittances on Thursday, there is concern that economic contraction and job losses in Russia - likely to now rise further as a result of sanctions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine - are already having an impact on remittance-dependent communities in Central Asia, according to experts with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns brutal attack that left scores dead
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:27 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a weekend attack in Burkina Faso that left dozens of civilians dead and displaced scores more, his Spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Rights experts alarmed by violent civil society crackdown in Iran
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:22 pm
New York: UN independent human rights experts have deplored the recent violent crackdown on civil society in Iran, calling on Wednesday for independent investigations into excessive use of force against protestors.
Promoting women’s rights, a ‘proven’ strategy for peace and stability
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:17 pm
New York: The Women, Peace and Security agenda is “one of our best hopes” for a more peaceful future and a liveable planet, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.
New UN guide aims to tackle growing problem of elder abuse
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: Every year, one in six people aged 60 years and older experience some form of abuse – a trend that is expected to continue with rapid population ageing in many countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
UN’s Bachelet concerned over Ukraine orphans ‘deported’ to Russia for adoption
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:00 pm
New York: The UN’s top rights official expressed her concern on Wednesday at reports that Ukrainian children have been “forcibly deported” from the country’s embattled eastern regions, and taken to Russia for adoption.