Protect the defenders of the planet, UN rights chief urges
Mar 02, 2022, at 11:09 pm
New York: The world must be made a safer place for people working to protect the planet, who sometimes pay with their own lives for their activism, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday.
Indonesia: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans, rights experts report
Mar 02, 2022, at 11:04 pm
New York: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, UN-appointed rights experts said on Tuesday, citing child killings, disappearances, torture and enforced mass displacement.
Ukraine: $1.7 billion appeal launched to help refugee exodus, host countries
Mar 02, 2022, at 10:47 pm
New York: Rockets have been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people have been killed or injured since the Russian military offensive began, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, at the launch of a $1.7 billion flash appeal to provide urgently-needed assistance.
South Sudan: Condemnation for attempted ambush on food convoy
Mar 02, 2022, at 10:37 pm
New York: A peacekeeper is in stable condition a day after being shot during an attempted ambush on a UN convoy in South Sudan, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, and the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Tuesday.
UN humanitarians call on combatants to spare Ukraine civilians as aid ramps up
Mar 02, 2022, at 10:14 pm
New York: Well over 600,000 people have fled Ukraine in under a week, since Russia’s military offensive began, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as they issued an appeal to protect civilians from further bloodshed.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: International Court of Justice to hold public hearing on March 7-8
Mar 02, 2022, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the war between Russia and Ukraine, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings considering the impact of Russia's invasion in Ukraine on Mar 7 and 8.
Russia destroys 1,502 military facilities of Ukraine
Mar 02, 2022, at 07:33 pm
Moscow/Kyiv/UNI/Sputnik: The Russian armed forces have disabled a total of 1,502 military targets in Ukraine during the entire period of the special operation, Russian defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday.
Ukraine conflict: Japan temporarily shuts down its Embassy in Kyiv
Mar 02, 2022, at 03:42 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Japan on Wednesday temporarily closed its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv due to the ongoing Russian special military operation in Ukraine, media reported.
US bans Russian aircraft from US airspace
Mar 02, 2022, at 02:28 pm
Washington: US President Biden on Wednesday declared a ban on Russian aircraft from US airspace during his State of the Union address.
Second round of talks between Russia, Ukraine tomorrow as deadly shelling ravages Kharkiv
Mar 02, 2022, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A second round of talks will take place between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday, two days after the first meeting of negotiations yielded no resolution.
Prove you are with us: Ukraine prez Voldomyr Zelensky at EU parliament
Mar 02, 2022, at 01:29 am
Strasbourg/UNI: Ukraine President Voldomyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that his country has proved it is strong and urged the European Union to prove their support to the war-torn nation.
Concern for women and children caught up in Ukraine conflict
Mar 01, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New York: The intensification of the Russian offensive in Ukraine is having devastating consequences on women and children, senior UN officials have reported.
Syria: Use of chemical weapons ‘blight’ on international community’s conscience
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:17 pm
New York: Impunity for the use of chemical weapons is “intolerable,” the UN disarmament chief told the Security Council meeting on Syria, held on Monday morning.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son dies at 26
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:14 pm
Washington/IBNS: Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella's son Zain Nadella passed away at the age of 26 on Monday, media reports said.
UN Human Rights Council pauses session to consider ‘urgent debate’ on Ukraine crisis
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:07 pm
New York: The scheduled work of the UN Human Rights Council was halted temporarily on Monday as Member States were called to vote on a request from Ukraine to hold an urgent debate on the matter and to condemn Russia’s military operation.
General Assembly holds emergency special session on Ukraine
Mar 01, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New York: As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UN Member States met on Monday for a rare emergency special session of the General Assembly to discuss the crisis.
Russian artillery strike kills 70 Ukrainian soldiers
Mar 01, 2022, at 07:50 pm
Kyiv/UNI: More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed after the Russian artillery hit a military base in Okhtyrka, a city between Kharkiv and Kyiv, on Tuesday.
More than half a million have fled Ukraine, UN refugee agency reports
Mar 01, 2022, at 03:53 pm
New York: Fighting in Ukraine has so far pushed more than 500,000 people across the country's borders, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Monday.
Russian troops resume attack on Kyiv: Ukraine military
Mar 01, 2022, at 02:36 pm
Kyiv: The Ukraine's military on Tuesday stated that Russian troops have resumed their attack on the capital Kyiv.
Russia, Ukraine hold talks for five hours, find 'common points'
Mar 01, 2022, at 06:24 am
Gomel Region (Belarus)/UNI: Russia and Ukraine held talks for five hours on Monday and agreed to hold a new round of negotiations on the Belarusian-Polish border in the next few days, the head of the Russian delegation, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, told reporters.
Ukraine demands withdrawal of Russian forces as ceasefire talks underway
Mar 01, 2022, at 02:38 am
Kyiv/IBNS: A Ukrainian presidential adviser on Monday called for the retreat of all Russian forces from Ukrainian territory as both countries began ceasefire talks on the Belarusian border, reports said.
Over 500,000 refugees fled Ukraine : UN
Mar 01, 2022, at 12:27 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: More than 500,000 people have left Ukraine and arrived in neighboring countries since the start of the Russian military operation, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Monday.
Security Council vote sets up emergency UN General Assembly session on Ukraine crisis
Feb 28, 2022, at 11:10 pm
New York: The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, which will be held on Monday.
Ukraine urges EU for membership
Feb 28, 2022, at 10:53 pm
Kyiv: As the Ukrainian delegation arrived at the border with Belarus for peace talks on Monday, Ukraine President and Prime Minister urged the European Union for its membership.
Missile hits residential building in Ukraine
Feb 28, 2022, at 02:45 pm
Kyiv: Amid Russia's claim of not targeting the housing areas, another missile has hit a residential building in Ukraine on Monday.
World's largest cargo aircraft may be destroyed during Russian invasion: Ukraine
Feb 28, 2022, at 05:00 am
Kyiv: A top Ukrainian Minister on Sunday confirmed the world's largest cargo aircraft - the Antonov An-225 - has been destroyed during the Russian invasion.
Putin puts nuclear deterrence on high alert while Ukraine agrees to talk with Russia
Feb 28, 2022, at 04:09 am
Moscow/Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued orders to introduce a "special service regime" in the Russian army’s deterrence force which means he has put on high alert his country’s deterrence forces – which includes nuclear arms.
Belarus denies participation in military operation in Ukraine
Feb 28, 2022, at 02:46 am
Minsk/UNI: The government of Belarus on Sunday rejected the claims made on internet over participation of its armed forces in the military operation to demilitarise Ukraine.
Ukraine agrees for peace talks with Russia
Feb 28, 2022, at 02:25 am
Kyiv/UNI: Ukraine on Sunday agreed to meet the Russian delegation at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the Pripyat River.
We must 'learn from history', UN Human Rights Council President says
Feb 28, 2022, at 12:42 am
New York: As the conflict in Ukraine deepens and the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is gearing up to hold its annual month-long session, which begins on Monday.