Ukraine: Countries must support resilient recovery to prevent ‘cascade’ of poverty, hunger
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
The war in Ukraine is a “relentless humanitarian nightmare” said the UN chief on Tuesday, warning that the death and destruction afflicting civilians there will take years to overcome, and rebuild.
Somalia: Famine narrowly averted – so far, warn UN humanitarians
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: In Somalia, a full-blown famine has been narrowly averted for now, but the hunger emergency has not gone away, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Global trade growth turns negative after record year: UNCTAD
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Global trade is set to reach almost $32 trillion this year, but inflation has reversed some of the gains made in recent months.
UN reproductive health agency appeals for $1.2 billion to support crisis-affected women and girls
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: Amid rising humanitarian needs worldwide, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Tuesday launched a $1.2 billion appeal to support 66 million women, girls and young people in 65 countries affected by crisis.
US President Joe Biden signs bill on same-sex marriage
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden signed a bill codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage.
After Grant Wahl, another journalist dies while covering WC in Qatar
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Doha: Another journalist has died while covering the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Nassau: The Bahamas government has arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, after US prosecutors filed criminal charges against him, media reports said on Tuesday.
Australia: Several, including 2 police officers, killed in Queensland shooting
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Sydney: Police authorities of Australia's Queensland state said on Tuesday morning that a major investigation is underway following the deaths of multiple people including two police officers in a shooting incident in the state.
More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen conflict: UNICEF
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: More than 11,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Yemen - an average of four a day since fighting escalated in 2015, though the number is likely to be far higher, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
Iran protests on Amini's death: Second execution carried out
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Tehran: Iran has carried out the second execution related to the anti-government protests which has hit the nation for the past several months.
China now taking positions to deny Philippines access to key sea areas
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Manila: A maritime expert believes that Chinese maritime militia vessels posing as fishing boats are edging closer to Palawan as part of a ploy to restrict access by Filipinos to key areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Australia: 9 injured during fireworks display
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Sydney: A Christmas carols event descended into mayhem in Sydney after a fireworks display got out of control, injuring at least nine people including three children.
Five killed in Jersey explosion
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
London: Police confirmed that five people were killed following an explosion and fire at a block of flats on the British Channel island of Jersey a day earlier.
Twitter Blue getting relaunched on Monday
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Washington: The Twitter Blue paid monthly subscription will be available starting next week, the social media platform has announced.
Twitter to increase number of characters in posts from 280 to 4,000
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Twitter intends to increase the maximum allowed number of characters in posts from 280 to 4,000, US billionaire entrepreneur and newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Sunday.
Stockholm hosts Nobel Prize award ceremony 2022
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Stockholm: The Nobel Prize award ceremony was held on Saturday in the Swedish capital.
No time to waste, as Haiti famine risk rises, warns UN emergency food aid agency
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: With armed gangs in charge of key transport routes in Haiti, the country could see famine conditions, unless a robust humanitarian aid plan is put in place, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Haiti, Jean-Martin Bauer, has warned.
Peru's new President Dina Boluarte swears in her cabinet
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Lima/UNI: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte swore in her cabinet on Saturday, asking the members to perform their duties "without committing acts of corruption."
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: The only way to end the suffering and devastation in Ukraine, “is by ending the war”, the UN’s top disarmament official told the Security Council on Friday.
UN Emergency Response Fund, a ‘lifeline of hope’ to meet record needs
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: As humanitarian needs soar to unprecedented levels, top UN officials on Friday highlighted the importance of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in supporting emergencies and responding rapidly to crises.
Security ‘one of the most significant challenges’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: Despite the resilience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), security is “one of the most significant challenges” it faces, the head of the UN mission in the country, MONUSCO, told the Security Council on Friday.
Genocide threat still real, UN chief says, commemorating victims worldwide
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to take concrete steps to protect minorities and other communities at risk of genocide.
‘Just Transition’ policies needed to create 20 million green jobs: UN report
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate change, disaster risk, food insecurity, and other major challenges, according to a UN report published on Friday.
Philippines: Rights expert urges greater action to combat child sexual exploitation
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: Although the Philippines has made gains in combatting the sale and sexual exploitation of children, greater effort needs to be made to protect them, a UN-appointed human rights expert has said.
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
American journalist Grant Wahl, who was detained in Qatar for wearing a rainbow shirt in support of the LGBTQ community, has died while covering a match of the showpiece tournament, his brother confirmed.
Iran: UN rights experts condemn protestor’s execution, raise alarm over detained artists
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: More than a dozen UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday condemned the execution of a 23-year-old Iranian artist convicted for taking part in protests, and raised general alarm over any charges that are made which carry the death penalty.
UN taps potential for trust-building on shared water resources
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: A UN-led push for greater cross-border cooperation over increasingly finite water resources, made significant progress on Thursday, after it was announced that more than 30 governments and organizations have decided to work together on the issue.
UN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central Africa
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
New York: The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of 48 million next year, which should serve as a final “wake-up call” for regional governments to act now, three UN agencies said on Thursday.
Indonesia: Coal mine explosion leaves nine workers dead
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Jakarta: At least nine workers died as an explosion hit a coal mine in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, media reports said.
Russia: Fire breaks out at moscow shopping mall, one dies
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:01 am
Moscow: A fire broke out at a shopping mall in Russian capital Moscow city on Friday which left at least one person dead, media reports said.