NATO chief unexpectedly cancels visit to Berlin
Jun 09, 2022, at 08:03 pm
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has canceled his visit to Berlin, the German defense ministry said on Thursday, adding that the reasons were not mentioned.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock tests COVID-19 positive during her visit to Pakistan
Jun 09, 2022, at 12:30 am
Islamabad: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who was touring Pakistan, was forced to cut short her trip after she tested COVID-19 positive.
Top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR, wins first ever Trailblazer Award
Jun 08, 2022, at 10:41 pm
New York: The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the Central African Republic’s biggest all male high-security prison, was named the winner of a prestigious new UN award on Tuesday.
Occupation, discrimination driving Israel-Palestine conflict, recurring violence
Jun 08, 2022, at 10:36 pm
New York: Ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, and discrimination against Palestinians, is essential to stopping the decades-long conflict between the two sides, a new UN independent human rights body said on Tuesday.
UN and Tajikistan reaffirm ‘strong partnership’ in new cooperation agreement
Jun 08, 2022, at 10:00 pm
New York: During a visit to Tajikistan, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed congratulated the country on its 30th anniversary of UN Membership and attended a Cooperation Framework signing ceremony that “reflects our strong partnership”.
Solidarity, sustainability, science, will guide new General Assembly President’s agenda
Jun 08, 2022, at 07:23 pm
New York: A veteran Hungarian diplomat was appointed President of the forthcoming session of the UN General Assembly during an official ceremony in New York on Tuesday.
Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens
Jun 08, 2022, at 06:53 pm
New York: An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead
Jun 08, 2022, at 06:45 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria at the weekend, which left at least 50 people dead and wounded dozens more.
World Bank downgrades 2022 global growth forecast
Jun 08, 2022, at 03:10 pm
Washington/UNI/Xinhua: The global economy is on track to grow by 2.9 percent in 2022, down 1.2 percentage points from the January projection, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects released on Tuesday, warning of stagflation risk.
Australian central bank lifts interest rate by 50 bps
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:53 pm
Sydney/UNI/Xinhua: Australia's central bank announced on Tuesday a back-to-back rate hike in two consecutive months, lifting interest rate by 0.5 percentage point to 0.85 per cent in a bid to relieve the country's growing inflation.
Reports of sexual violence in Ukraine rising fast, Security Council hears
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:49 pm
New York: Allegations of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine are mounting, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday, expressing regret over a stark discrepancy between that painful reality, and the global community’s ambition to end the use of rape as a weapon of war.
Sudan: UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all, ahead of direct talks
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:44 pm
New York: The UN chief has called for military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political leaders, to enter direct talks over the future of the country in “good faith”, following continued unrest.
‘Courage and conviction’ of youth needed for successful crime fighting solutions
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:39 pm
New York: Young people are “disproportionately viewed as the primary perpetrators of crime”, despite often being the most vulnerable, the UN General Assembly President told a high-level meeting on Monday, highlighting crime fighting solutions.
UK: PM Boris Johnson survives confidence vote
Jun 07, 2022, at 03:38 pm
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote from the Troy MPs, here on Monday, BBC reported.
Prince Harry, Meghan share first image of daughter Lilibet
Jun 07, 2022, at 02:36 pm
London: Prince Harry and Meghan have shared the first image of their daughter Lilibet as she turned one-year-old.
Britain PM Boris Johnson faces no-confidence vote over 'Partygate' scandal
Jun 07, 2022, at 05:47 am
London/IBNS: Conservative MPs in Britain began casting their ballots in a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which can lead to his immediate removal as party leader and signal the end of his term in government.
UK PM Boris Johnson to face no trust motion today
Jun 06, 2022, at 09:01 pm
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be facing no confidence motion on Monday evening, said MP Sir Graham Brady.
Gunmen kill church worshippers in Nigeria
Jun 06, 2022, at 02:54 pm
Abuja: Unknown gunmen killed several church worshippers in Nigeria's Ondo state on Sunday.
North Korea fires 8 ballistic missiles towards East Sea
Jun 05, 2022, at 04:00 pm
Seoul/UNI: A day after South Korea and the US ended their joint drills near the peninsular, North Korea on Sunday fired eight short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea, according to the South military.
Bajram Begaj elected as Albania's new President
Jun 05, 2022, at 02:36 pm
Tirana (Albania)/UNI/Xinhua: Albanian lawmakers elected Bajram Begaj, who held the post of the Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF), as the new president of Albania, with 78 votes in favour, four against and one abstained at a parliament session here on Saturday.
Mali: UN condemns second ‘cowardly’ attack in three days against peacekeepers
Jun 04, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New York: Two Egyptian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were killed on Friday - the second fatal attack this week on a peacekeeping convoy in the West African country.
Rights experts urge Israel to cease eviction and demolition of Bedouin village
Jun 04, 2022, at 08:54 pm
New York: Israel must halt plans to demolish a Bedouin village in the Naqab desert that will forcibly displace hundreds of residents in a bid to expand Jewish-only settlements, two experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
Jun 04, 2022, at 06:14 pm
New York: As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 100th day on Friday, António Guterres marked the grim milestone with a renewed call for an immediate end to the violence, while the United Nations kept up its push to secure food and fertilizer exports from the war-torn region to the wider world, amid rising levels of food insecurity.
Uyghur body disappointed with UN official Michelle Bachelet's visit to China
Jun 04, 2022, at 02:10 am
Washignton: The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has said it is seriously disappointed with the outcomes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet’s, visit to China, including a trip to East Turkestan.
Top UN Envoy hails two-month renewal of Yemen truce
Jun 03, 2022, at 09:41 pm
New York: A truce between the Government in Yemen and Houthi rebels has been renewed for an additional two months, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg announced on Thursday.
Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit
Jun 03, 2022, at 09:34 pm
New York: Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises on the environment – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
Mali: Deadly convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers
Jun 03, 2022, at 09:14 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town of Kidal in northern Mali.
Pandemic hampers progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030
Jun 03, 2022, at 08:40 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and technology, and fallout from the war in Ukraine could result in further setbacks, according to a UN-backed report, published on Wednesday.
Ukraine: ‘Perfect storm’ threatens economic devastation in developing world
Jun 03, 2022, at 07:21 pm
Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine is causing immense suffering and devastation there, but also creating a “perfect storm” which could devastate the economies of “many developing countries”, the UN chief warned on Wednesday.
UNDP steps up efforts to keep Syrians off the daily breadline
Jun 03, 2022, at 07:12 pm
New York: As the Syria war enters its 12th year, the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on food security, is being felt by the most vulnerable Syrians, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday.