‘Act decisively before it is too late’, Guterres warns countries, laying out his priorities for 2023
Feb 07, 2023, at 07:39 pm
New York: Time is running out as the world inches closer to meltdown and countries must change course before it is too late, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday, presenting his priorities for the year.
Feb 07, 2023, at 07:12 pm
New York: Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is an “abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights” said the UN Secretary-General on Monday, marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance against the scourge, which remains a threat for a staggering 4.2 million girls this year.
UN relief chief tells Security Council ‘we can do better’ in Ukraine
Feb 07, 2023, at 07:05 pm
New York: The UN’s humanitarian affairs chief warned the Security Council on Monday that efforts must improve to reach nearly 18 million in need in war-torn Ukraine, since Russia’s full-scale invasion last year.
UN agencies launch emergency response after devastating Türkiye and Syria quakes
Feb 07, 2023, at 06:57 pm
New York: After a massive earthquake hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria in the early hours of Monday, prompting fears of a humanitarian crisis, UN aid agencies have scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those still believed to be buried under the rubble.
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Death toll crosses 4,000
Feb 07, 2023, at 02:29 pm
Istanbul: The death toll due to the magnitude 7.7 earthquake which hit Turkey and Syria on Monday has crossed 4,000, media reports said on Tuesday.
At least 2,300 killed as 3 powerful earthquakes hit Turkey, Syria
Feb 07, 2023, at 03:48 am
Istanbul/IBNS: At least 2,300 people have been killed in three powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria in nearly a century, sparking frantic rescue operations.
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Over 1700 people die, rescue operations continue
Feb 07, 2023, at 12:45 am
Istanbul: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey which left at least 1,014 people dead and 5,385 others injured as tremors were also felt in neighbouring Syria on Monday.
Australia: Fire damages Buddhist temple in Melbourne
Feb 06, 2023, at 10:16 pm
Sydney: A Buddhist temple in Australia's Melbourne was gutted by fire on Sunday night, with about 80 firefighters battling on site.
Over 600 die as strong earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria
Feb 06, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Ankara: At least 284 people died as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit Turkey's Gaziantep city region and caused severe damage in neighbouring Syria as well.
Turkey earthquake: Death toll now stands at 76
Feb 06, 2023, at 04:38 pm
Ankara/UNI: At least 76 earthquake-related deaths have been reported across seven provinces in Turkey, while another 440 people were injured, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.
Venezuela rejects US reaction to Chinese balloon incident
Feb 06, 2023, at 03:40 pm
Mexico City: The government of Venezuela has condemned the US decision to shoot down the Chinese balloon in US territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina.
Turkey: 5 die as magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Gaziantep
Feb 06, 2023, at 02:41 pm
Ankara: At least five people died as a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Gaziantep city in south-eastern Turkey on Sunday.
Brazil: Over 650 people accused of assault on seats of power
Feb 05, 2023, at 07:51 pm
Brasilia: As many as 653 people have been accused of crimes related to the assaults on the seats of power in Brasilia on Jan. 8, Brazil's attorney general's office said Saturday.
9 missing as fishing boat turns in southwest S. Korea
Feb 05, 2023, at 06:23 pm
Seoul: Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
Nearly 200 soldiers released in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
Feb 05, 2023, at 06:17 pm
Kiev: Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been freed following the latest prisoner swap, officials from both sides confirmed on Saturday.
Turkish Airlines suspends nearly 240 flights after snowfall alert in Istanbul
Feb 05, 2023, at 07:29 am
Istanbul: Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines said on Saturday that it had canceled 238 flights scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to the snowfall expected in Istanbul.
UN child rights committee lauds Swiss asylum offer to Kurdish family
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:31 pm
The UN child rights committee on Friday commended Switzerland for swiftly granting asylum to four Kurdish children and their mother, who faced deportation after fleeing Syria, adding that it showed how controversial decisions could be effectively appealed.
UN rights chief appeals for Israelis and Palestinians to end ‘illogic of escalation’
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:18 pm
New York: As violence mounts between Israelis and Palestinians, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for an end to the “illogic of escalation”, appealing for leaders to urgently work to resolve their decades-long conflict.
UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to Ukraine’s war-ravaged east
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:12 pm
New York: Two UN aid convoys have reached communities with acute needs near the contact line in Ukraine’s war-shattered east this week, relief coordinators reported on Friday.
German police strike against child porn platforms
Feb 04, 2023, at 03:05 pm
Berlin: After years of investigations, German police in Bavaria have clamped down on an international child pornography ring and shut down three darknet platforms.
Finland, Sweden committed to take NATO membership together, PMs say
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:58 am
Stockholm: Finland has reiterated its commitment to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) together with Sweden, visiting Prime Minister Sanna Marin said when she met her Swedish counterpart here on Thursday.
Air raid alert sounded in all regions of Ukraine: Authorities
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:48 am
Kiev: An air raid alert was sounded in all regions of Ukraine, including the capital city Kiev, according to the online map of the Ukrainian Digital Ministry updated on Friday.
French helicopter carrier to participate in military drills with Japan, India, US: Reports
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:43 am
Paris: France's helicopter carrier Dixmude will participate in military drills in the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean alongside ships of the Japanese maritime self-defense forces and the Australian, Indian and US navies, media reported on Friday.
NKorea ratifies law on protection of 'state secret': State Media
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:37 am
Pyongyang: North Korea ratified a law on the protection of "state secret" at a plenary meeting oft the its parliament to safeguard national security and develop the socialist system in the country, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.
'Sinking' land develops cracks in residential structures in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda
Feb 04, 2023, at 12:03 am
Jammu: After Joshimath in Uttarakhand, as many as 21 structures have developed cracks due to "sinking" of land while the families have been shifted to the safer locations in Thathri tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday.
Nigeria: UN genocide expert warns against worsening security situation
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:52 pm
New York: The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Thursday voiced concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, while urging the authorities to ensure counter-terrorism operations are conducted in line with international human rights and humanitarian law.
Ethiopia: Northern aid access improving but some areas still hard to reach
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:49 pm
New York: UN humanitarians on Thursday reported that aid access in the north is continuing to improve with aid operations expanding following last November’s ceasefire agreement, but some civilians in the battle-scarred region “remain hard to reach.”
Iraq must seize ‘brief window of opportunity’ to turn tide of instability
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:31 pm
New York: Iraq’s political class must urgently seize the current brief window of opportunity to break chronic cycles of instability, the UN Special Representative told the Security Council on Thursday.
Resolution of ‘racism’ complaint brought by Qatar against UAE and Saudi Arabia
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:19 pm
New York: A UN body investigating discrimination complaints lodged by Qatar against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia concluded its work following the resolution of these disputes, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Spain: Rights experts call for probe into claim Catalan leaders were spied on
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:14 pm
New York: Three independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Thursday demanded that the Spanish Government thoroughly investigate an alleged spying operation against leaders and activists from the Catalonia region, in the wake of a failed bid for independence six years ago.