Japanese prime minister to visit US, meet Biden in early April
Mar 12, 2021, at 03:57 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will visit the United States, where he will meet US President Joe Biden, in the first half of April, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Friday.
Ten years on, Syrian crisis ‘remains a living nightmare’: UN Secretary-General
Mar 11, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined the UN’s determination to continue pursuing a negotiated political settlement to the Syrian civil war, a “living nightmare” that has endured for 10 years now.
‘Hell’ in Yemen, with millions ‘knocking on the door of famine’ WFP’s Beasley warns
Mar 11, 2021, at 11:07 pm
New York: Over half the Yemen population is facing acute food shortages “with millions knocking on the door of famine”, the UN food relief agency chief said on Wednesday, wrapping up a two-day visit to the country with an urgent plea for peace and funding to help feed vulnerable families.
World stands at critical moment to deliver on 2030 Agenda – UN deputy chief
Mar 11, 2021, at 10:29 pm
New York: The world is at a critical moment to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday, during a virtual discussion with European Parliament Vice-President Heidi Hautala.
Asia-Pacific: UN forum highlights central role of migrants in world’s most populous region
Mar 11, 2021, at 10:03 pm
United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the contributions of migrants to economies and societies in Asia and the Pacific, calling on countries to ensure all who live within their borders are fully included in national coronavirus inoculation programmes.
Endemic violence against women ‘cannot be stopped with a vaccine’ – WHO chief
Mar 10, 2021, at 11:33 pm
New York: Over the past decade, violence against women has been “endemic in every country and culture”, according to a new study released by the UN health agency on Tuesday.
Philippines: UN rights office appalled over simultaneous killings of ‘red-tagged’ activists
Mar 10, 2021, at 11:22 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that it was “appalled” by what appears to be the simultaneous arbitrary killings of nine activists in the Philippines during police-military operations in provinces surrounding the metropolitan area of the capital, Manila.
Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone shelled 18 times in past day: Reconciliation Center
Mar 10, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 18 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm.
Mar 10, 2021, at 05:51 am
London/IBNS: The British royal family is "saddened" to learn how challenging the last few years have been for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, adding that allegations of racism made by the couple in an interview with Oprah Winfrey have been "taken very seriously," the Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Tuesday.
Panama adopts new law to combat political discrimination against women: President Cortizo
Mar 09, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Mexico/Sputnik: Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo has signed a law that introduced the concept of political violence as a form of discrimination against women that prevents them from holding public office.
I just didn't want to be alive anymore: Meghan Markle goes explosive in Oprah Winfrey interview
Mar 09, 2021, at 07:10 pm
The interview of Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with Oprah Winfrey went explosive as the American actor revealed she did not want to remain alive while she was in the Royal family.
Yemen: UN migration agency calls for urgent humanitarian access after ‘horrific’ fire
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:54 pm
New York: The UN migration agency (IOM) on Monday called for “urgent humanitarian access” to an overcrowded migrant detention centre in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, where a deadly fire reportedly led to multiple deaths at the facility at the weekend.
Lack of women in key decision-making ‘should not be allowed’: UN Women chief
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:40 pm
New York: Exclusion of women in decisions that affect their lives is “bad governance [and] should not be allowed”, the UN Women chief said on Monday, International Women’s Day.
Far-right female activists attack feminists in Madrid on International Women's Day
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:35 pm
Madrid/Sputnik: Several far-right female activists attacked participants of a feminist rally in Madrid on International Women's Day, Spain's Antena 3 channel reported on Monday.
Countries lack commitment to banning torture, rights expert charges
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New York: Governments have demonstrated a lack of credible commitment to banning torture and other cruel treatment, according to an independent expert mandated by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor the issue globally.
Women protest against sexism, violence in Istanbul on International Women’s Day: Reports
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Ankara/Sputnik: Thousands of women took part in a demonstration held in Turkey’s Istanbul on International Women’s Day, the Cumhuriyet newspaper reports.
Pope Francis calls for respecting, protecting women in March 8 message
Mar 09, 2021, at 02:32 pm
Vatican City/Sputnik: Pope Francis, who returned from his historic apostolic trip to Iraq on Monday, has called for respecting and protecting women in his message on International Women’s Day.
French billionaire Olivier Dassault dies following helicopter crash
Mar 08, 2021, at 10:05 pm
Paris/UNI: French Member of Parliament, billionaire and scion of the Dassault aircraft-making family - Olivier Dassault was killed in a helicopter crash in north-western France, media reports said on Monday.
Israel allows emergency entry of foreign nationals into country
Mar 08, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israel permits emergency entry of foreign citizens starting Monday, provided certain rules are followed, the country's government said.
Meghan Markle details negative royal family experience, says she, Prince Harry expecting girl
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:52 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Meghan Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, says she was silenced after joining the royal family and did not receive the support she had expected.
Woman army officer in forefront of COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:42 pm
New York: A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating the national effort to combat COVID-19. Lieutenant Matilda Mattu Moiwo holds a senior position in the West African country’s National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre, which is supported by the United Nations.
In Iraq, Pope spreads message of peace, religious tolerance and humanity’s resilience
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:25 pm
New York: Pope Francis’ historic visit to northern Iraq to hold prayers at an ancient church destroyed by ISIL “sends a clear message to the world that harmony and cohesion between the followers of all religions is the only way for the advancement and progress of humanity,” the top UN culture official has said.
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New York: Held in an innovative hybrid format amid COVID-19 restrictions, the 14th UN Congress on criminal justice opened on Sunday in Kyoto with calls for renewing global cooperation against crime to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and recover from the pandemic.
Schools to reopen as England starts moving out of COVID-19 lockdown
Mar 08, 2021, at 03:03 pm
London/Sputnik: Schools and colleges across England are set to reopen on Monday in the first step of the UK government’s roadmap out of the COVID-19 lockdown, following the downward trend in the rate of coronavirus infections over the past few weeks.
Over 500 people protest in Syria against militant groups : Reconciliation Center
Mar 08, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Over 500 people attended a protest rally in Syria's Idlib against illegal armed groups, but the demonstration was suppressed by militants, Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Sunday.
Authoritarian actors grew bolder during 2020 as major democracies turned inward, claims report
Mar 08, 2021, at 01:35 am
Washington: Authoritarian actors grew bolder during 2020 as major democracies turned inward, contributing to the 15th consecutive year of decline in global freedom, according to Freedom in the World 2021, the annual country-by-country assessment of political rights and civil liberties released recently by Freedom House.
Bosnian Police prevent 2 minors from committing suicide over TikTok calls from Russia
Mar 07, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Belgrade/Sputnik: Police of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) stopped two children from committing suicide over TikTok calls from Russia, police inspector Sasa Petrovic said on Saturday.
Pope Francis tours Iraq's terror-ravaged north on day 3 of historic visit
Mar 07, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Baghdad/UNI: Pope Francis visited the cities of Erbil, Mosul and Qaraqosh in northern Iraq that were once hostage of the Islamic State (ISIS, terrorist organization, banned in Russia) on Sunday.
Proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reaches ‘all-time high’
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:49 pm
New York: The proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reached more than 25 per cent last year– a historic first but still far from gender parity, UN partner the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) announced on Friday ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Mar 06, 2021, at 10:35 pm
New York: Hopes placed in the UN and the Member States that serve on the Security Council to take action against leaders of Myanmar’s military coup, are waning fast, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday.