Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:29 pm
New York: A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to deteriorate over the past three months, despite a lull in fighting between M23 rebels and the national army (FARDC).
Torture as a weapon of war must cease, rights experts demand
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:22 pm
UN rights experts marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Monday, by reiterating their call for an “absolute prohibition” on the use of torture during armed conflict, calling also for a push to end the international trade in instruments of torture.
Iran: 1000 people referred to hospital due to dust storm
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Tehran: More than 1,000 people have been taken to hospitals after a dust storm hit the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, Majid Mohebbi, the head of a provincial crisis management center, said on Tuesday.
Preventing ‘contagion of atrocities’ hinges on responsibility to protect
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:16 pm
For “countless civilians” caught in current conflicts around the world, taking responsibility for protecting them to prevent atrocities is more critical than ever, a senior UN official told the General Assembly on Monday.
UN refugee agency predicts spike in resettlement needs next year
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:12 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is anticipating a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year.
Australia: Fatal shooting kills one man in Sydney
Jun 27, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Sydney: Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed on Tuesday that a man has died after being shot at Bondi Junction, a suburb located in Sydney's east.
Horn of Africa: Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need
Jun 27, 2023, at 09:24 pm
Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, with an estimated 60 million urgently in need of help, UN humanitarian agencies warned on Monday.
Vladimir Putin lays out options for Wagner soldiers in national address
Jun 27, 2023, at 02:52 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin in a national address urged the members of the Wagner private military group to sign contract with the country's defense ministry, return home or go to Belarus.
Eleven die in Honduras mass shooting
Jun 26, 2023, at 10:54 pm
Tegucigalpa: At least 11 people, including a woman, were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a billiard hall in northern Honduras, police confirmed on Sunday.
US Coast Guard starts investigation into Titan implosion
Jun 26, 2023, at 03:59 pm
Washington: The US Coast Guard has started an investigation into the tragic accident involving the Titan submersible, US Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said.
Botswana: 49 cars catch fire at racing event
Jun 26, 2023, at 02:02 am
Gaborone: About 49 vehicles caught fire at Jwaneng mining town around 1:30 p.m. local time on Sunday in southern Botswana, where the owners were attending the 2023 Toyota Desert Race.
Russia to drop case against Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after peace deal brokered by Belarus
Jun 25, 2023, at 07:26 pm
Moscow: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private military group, who led an armed mutiny against the military leadership in Moscow, would depart for Belarus, and the criminal case against him would be dismissed.
US Secretary of State Blinken discusses events in Russia with Polish FM
Jun 25, 2023, at 03:53 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the situation involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau over the phone, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
PMC Wagner members leaving Russia’s Rostov, headed for field camps, governor says
Jun 25, 2023, at 03:29 pm
Moscow: Members of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) have left Russia’s Rostov and are headed for field camps, Rostov regional Governor Vasily Golubev says.
Jun 25, 2023, at 02:56 pm
Minsk (Belarus): The head of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), Yevgeny Prigozhin has accepted the proposal of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to stop the movement of Wagner troops in Russia and take further steps to de-escalate the situation, the Belarusian presidential office said on Saturday.
European Council chief says in touch with EU, G7 leaders over situation in Russia
Jun 25, 2023, at 12:30 am
Moscow: European Council President Charles Michel said on Saturday he was closely following the situation in Russia and was in contact with European Union leaders and G7 partners.
South Africa: 31 suspected illegal miners die in mine
Jun 24, 2023, at 11:00 pm
Cape Town: At least 31 suspected illegal miners were believed to have died at an old mine in the Free State province of South Africa, authorities said.
Russia: Vladimir Putin orders neutralization of Wagner rebellion organizers
Jun 24, 2023, at 10:01 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ordered the Russian Armed Forces to neutralize those who organized the armed rebellion of the Wagner private military group.
Ukraine: Air raid warnings issued in Kiev, multiple regions
Jun 24, 2023, at 03:26 pm
Moscow: Air raid sirens went off in several regions of Ukraine, including Kiev, late on Friday night, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
Jun 24, 2023, at 03:11 am
After Titanic director James Cameron accused OceanGate Expeditions of ignoring safety warnings, former business partner of the Titan submersible pilot Stockton Rush, Guillermo Soehnlein, Friday said that they put safety first when they co-founded their deep-sea exploration company.
Health data, women’s and LGBT rights in spotlight at Human Rights Council
Jun 23, 2023, at 11:27 pm
New York: The right to keep personal health data private is increasingly under threat in our digital world, with potentially devastating consequences for already vulnerable people, a UN-appointed independent rights expert told the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
Agencies join forces with deminers to reclaim agricultural land in Ukraine
Jun 23, 2023, at 11:21 pm
New York: Ukraine’s severely damaged agricultural sector will receive a boost from two UN agencies they announced on Thursday, partnering with a Swiss mine action foundation to help make land safe and productive again amidst the ongoing Russian invasion.
Financial system must evolve in ‘giant leap towards global justice’: Guterres
Jun 23, 2023, at 11:11 pm
Developing countries are buckling under high debt and exorbitant borrowing costs, that prevent them from reviving their economies, UN chief António Guterres said on Thursday.
UN Counter-Terrorism Week: Preventing violent extremism
Jun 23, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: Zeinabou Maata, a Muslim from Mauritania, is one of 50 women serving on the frontlines of preventing the spread of violent extremism in her country, with UN support.
Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread
Jun 23, 2023, at 10:59 pm
New York: International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root causes and ensuring sustainable funding must fully eliminate threat, which is spreading to other regions, a top UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Record executions, large-scale arrests and detentions: New Iran human rights report
Jun 23, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New York: The latest UN report on the human rights situation in Iran paints a grim picture of a record number of executions in 2022, arrests of thousands of children and numerous allegations of torture and ill-treatment by security forces.
UN remains focused on ‘critical needs’ of Ukraine’s people
Jun 23, 2023, at 10:51 pm
The UN has worked to extend critical humanitarian assistance for the people of Ukraine since day one of the invasion, the Organization’s development chief told the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London on Wednesday.
With needs at a record high, underfunding is chronic Guterres tells humanitarians
Jun 23, 2023, at 10:39 pm
New York: Conflicts, climate change and financial turmoil are increasing the need for humanitarian aid, but a lack of funding is resulting in painful rollbacks, the UN chief told a meeting in Geneva on Wednesday looking at how to respond to the crisis.
In a dangerous and divided world, yoga yields ‘precious’ benefits
Jun 23, 2023, at 10:31 pm
New York: Celebrating the union of body, mind and soul, hundreds of yoga enthusiasts - including UN officials and staffers - filled the green expanse of the North Lawn at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday to mark the ninth celebration of the International Day of Yoga, observed each 21 June.
Titan submersible: All 5 passengers are dead
Jun 23, 2023, at 04:01 pm
The US Coast Guard has confirmed that all five passengers aboard the missing submersible owned by OceanGate have died due to a "catastrophic implosion".