UN human rights chief calls on all nations to abolish death penalty
Mar 01, 2023, at 08:23 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday asked all nations to work harder towards abolishing the death penalty, an ongoing practice in 79 countries.
Solidarity, leadership and commitment needed to reach 2030 development goals: Mohammed
Mar 01, 2023, at 07:14 pm
New York: Although cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, “now is not the time for despair", UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African ministers and policy makers meeting in Niamey, Niger, on Tuesday.
Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa
Mar 01, 2023, at 07:04 pm
New York: Lifesaving aid is needed urgently to help millions of people enduring one of the longest and most severe droughts on record in the Horn of Africa, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, as the region enters its sixth consecutive rainy season with no rain.
Peruvian delivery man kept mummy in his bag, described it as his 'spiritual girlfriend'
Mar 01, 2023, at 03:43 pm
Puno: Peruvian police recently were left surprised when they recovered pre-Hispanic mummy from a food delivery cooler bag.
Two trains collide in Greece, 29 die
Mar 01, 2023, at 02:48 pm
Athens: At least 29 people died as two trains collided in northern Greece on Tuesday as rescuers tried to search for survivors, media reports said.
42 students from UK school stuck in US after hotel destroys their passports: Report
Mar 01, 2023, at 03:46 am
New York/IBNS: Forty-two students from a school in UK's Walsall were left stranded in the United States after a hotel was alleged to have accidentally destroyed their passports.
Armenia: Rights experts commend laws to curb use of mercenaries
Feb 28, 2023, at 11:13 pm
New York: Independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Monday welcomed Armenia’s commitment to combat the use of mercenaries and private security companies, following an eight-day mission to the country.
Libya: Bathily proposes election support body, as public frustration mounts
Feb 28, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Twelve years after its revolution, political tensions in Libya remain high, and its leaders face a “major legitimacy crisis” amid widespread public frustration, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Monday, announcing plans to create a new mechanism in support of crucial elections.
Israel-Palestine: UN envoy gravely concerned over killings and retaliatory attacks
Feb 28, 2023, at 10:01 pm
New York: Following the latest wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Monday appealed for both sides to take action towards addressing core issues fuelling their conflict.
UN and partners appeal for $4.3 billion for aid operations in Yemen
Feb 28, 2023, at 07:25 pm
Donors are meeting in Geneva on Monday to raise $4.3 billion to provide support and protection for 17.3 million people in war-torn Yemen, which remains among the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.
Tesla shareholders sue company over self-driving car safety claim: Reports
Feb 28, 2023, at 03:39 pm
Washington: Tesla's shareholders are suing the electric car manufacturer over allegations that the company misled the public about the safety and efficacy of their self-driving vehicles, according to a class action complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
Extreme poverty, hunger on rise worldwide for first time in decades, says UN Chief Antonio Guterres
Feb 27, 2023, at 10:04 pm
Geneva: Extreme poverty and hunger are on the rise worldwide for the first time in decades, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday.
Deadly shipwreck in Italy must trigger action to save lives, UN officials say
Feb 27, 2023, at 09:51 pm
New York: The UN chief and agencies serving refugees and migrants urgently called for safer travel routes and bolstered rescue operations following a deadly shipwreck that left at least 45 dead on Sunday off the coast of Crotone, Italy.
France: Thousands demonstrate in Paris to protest against sending arms to Ukraine
Feb 27, 2023, at 03:35 pm
Paris: Thousands of people unhappy about French arms deliveries to Ukraine marched through Paris, in what is the second pacifist rally held in the French capital in two weeks.
Migrant boat shipwreck off Italy coast: Death toll touches 59
Feb 27, 2023, at 03:10 pm
Milan: At least 59 migrants, including children, died when a boat in which they were traveling sank in rough seas off southern Italy, media reports said on Monday.
Iran: Minister reveals schoolgirls were poisoned in Qom
Feb 27, 2023, at 02:14 pm
Tehran: Iran's deputy minister has revealed that the serial poisoning of female students in the religious city of Qom and other cities was 'intentional'.
UN special adviser denounces genocide denial in Bosnia
Feb 27, 2023, at 12:18 am
New York: The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, said on Thursday that genocide denial and the glorification of war criminals continues to present a “serious challenge” to reconciliation efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
WFP chief describes ‘apocalyptic’ post-quake landscape in Syria, Türkey
Feb 26, 2023, at 11:43 pm
New York: The head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) concluded a visit on Saturday to devastated Syrian and Turkish communities and aid supply routes, calling on authorities to open more border crossings to help survivors of the earthquakes that hit both countries in early February.
Shipwreck on Italy's southern coast leaves 30 migrants, including babies, dead
Feb 26, 2023, at 11:31 pm
Over 30 migrants, including babies, died after the boat in which they were travelling sank in rough seas off southern Italy, media reports said on Sunday.
Nearly 60 dead in Brazil following heavy floods, landslides: Reports
Feb 26, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Buenos Aires/UNI: Heavy rains, flooding and landslides in Brazil’s state of Sao Paulo have resulted in nearly 60 deaths, Brazilian media report.
Emmanuel Macron to visit China in early April to discuss Ukraine crisis
Feb 26, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron said that he would go to China in early April to discuss the Ukrainian crisis and urge Beijing to put pressure on Moscow on the back of a newly-released Chinese peace plan for Kyiv.
UNICEF appeals for support for children affected by Türkey earthquakes
Feb 25, 2023, at 08:47 pm
New York: A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday called for greater support for boys and girls affected by the powerful earthquakes in Türkey, which have left more than one million people homeless.
UN Security Council hears echoed demands to end war in Ukraine
Feb 25, 2023, at 03:47 pm
New York: The UN chief told the Security Council on Friday that “we need peace” in Ukraine, calling for urgent action on multiple fronts.
Japan: Authorities remove mysterious metal ball which washed up on beach in Hamamatsu
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:57 pm
A metal sphere, which had washed up on a beach in Japan and left locals perplexed, has been removed, media reports said on Friday.
Syria-Türkey earthquakes: Food, shelter and medicines among latest aid deliveries
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:41 pm
New York: Aid continues to roll into northwest Syria, with 53 trucks crossing from southern Türkey on Thursday, the UN reported in its latest update on response to the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries on 6 February.
Japanese citizen sentenced to 12 years in China over possible espionage: Reports
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Tokyo/Beijing: A Japanese citizen, detained by the Chinese security forces four years ago, has been sentenced to 12 years for espionage, the NHK broadcaster reported on Friday, citing government sources.
Internet for Trust Conference discusses guidelines for online platforms
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:14 pm
The first-ever conference to discuss draft global guidelines for regulating digital platforms ended on Thursday in Paris with a call to uphold the right to seek and receive information in the face of rising disinformation online.
DR Congo: Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence
Feb 24, 2023, at 10:01 pm
New York: A top UN human rights official called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to redouble efforts to promote intercommunal trust amid a spate of deadly attacks targeting civilians.
Russian govt expresses interest in hydro-power projects in Pakistan
Feb 24, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Islamabad: Russia has expressed its intentions to be a part of mega hydro-power projects in Pakistan, and is interested in providing electro-mechanical machinery, says a senior official of the Economic Affairs Division.
Ukraine: General Assembly resumes emergency special session, taking up new text to end war
Feb 24, 2023, at 07:29 pm
New York: On the eve of the one-year mark of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the UN General Assembly resumed its eleventh emergency special session on Wednesday to consider a new draft resolution aimed at restoring peace.