UN chief announces major push to transform harmful food systems
Oct 13, 2020, at 03:22 pm
New York: The UN chief António Guterres set out a new plan to transform the world’s food systems on Monday - coinciding with the start of World Food Week - which will culminate in a major summit, scheduled to take place in September next year.
UN chief welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Oct 11, 2020, at 09:57 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed agreement on a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone following talks held in Russia on Friday.
Greta Thunberg asks US voters to choose Joe Biden
Oct 11, 2020, at 04:43 am
Stockholm: Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has asked voters in the US to elect Joe Biden.
Nagorno-Karabakh: UN rights chief calls for urgent ceasefire as hostilities mount
Oct 10, 2020, at 03:14 pm
New York: Amid escalating hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights appealed on Friday for an urgent ceasefire and for greater protection to be given to those caught up in the violence.
Transitional President in Mali appoints new Prime Minister, top UN official tells Security Council
Oct 09, 2020, at 09:49 pm
New York: Mali’s transitional President has appointed a new Prime Minister, the UN’s top official in the West African country told the UN Security Council on Thursday, detailing the significant events which has ushered in a new political era, since the 18 August coup d’état.
UNGA: 39 countries target China over its policy towards Hong Kong, Xinjiang
Oct 08, 2020, at 02:16 am
Geneva: As many as 39 nations have condemned China's policy towards people in Hong Kong and Xinjiang regions.
UN chief condemns continuing escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
Oct 06, 2020, at 03:49 pm
New York: The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned the continuing escalation of violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, reminding all sides of their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
UN chief reiterates call for global ceasefire, marking International Day of Non-Violence
Oct 02, 2020, at 09:43 pm
The UN Secretary-General repeated his call for a global ceasefire, commemorating the International Day of Non Violence, which is taking place this year in the shadows of the devastating human and socio-economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
UN Middle East envoy urges sides to engage ‘before it is too late’
Sep 30, 2020, at 11:36 pm
New York: Israeli and Palestinian leaders, and their international partners, must urgently resume peace efforts “before it is too late”, UN Middle East envoy Nikolay Mladenov told the Security Council on Tuesday, echoing the Secretary-General.
COVID-19: ‘Legitimate concerns’ must be heard, and fears addressed over misinformation
Sep 30, 2020, at 03:37 pm
New York: Amid continuing uncertainty, fear and anxiety around the world over the COVID-19 pandemic, senior UN officials are keen to stress the legitimacy of concerns, listen carefully to citizens around the world, and help them distinguish between misinformation and accurate information, based on science.
At UN Assembly, King Hamad affirms Bahrain’s commitment for a just peace in Middle East
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:06 pm
New York: Bahrain’s establishment of relations with Israel is a “civilized message”, affirming the country’s commitment for a just and comprehensive peace for all peoples in the region, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa told world leaders, gathered virtually at the United Nations General Assembly.
International community must unite, or be crushed by chaos, warns UN chief
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Thursday made an unequivocal case for strengthening multilateralism and building trust among the countries of the world in the face of the devastating coronavirus pandemic, which has exposed gaps on multiple fronts.
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:15 pm
New York: Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations needs to prove “multilateralism delivers”, the President of Indonesia has said, telling world leaders, gathered virtually “all of us bear the responsibility” to further strengthen the global Organization.
As UN turns 75, multilateral milestones show successes and ‘how much remains to be done’ – Kagame
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:06 pm
New York: In a virtual address to the UN General Assembly’s annual general debate, the President of Rwanda on Tuesday noted that while milestones on gender, climate and development have demonstrated the achievements of multilateral action, they also serve to remind “how much remains to be done”.
US delivering ‘peace through strength’: President Trump tells UN
Sep 23, 2020, at 02:47 pm
New York: Speaking on Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump lauded the military power of his country, which, he said, demonstrates that the country is “fulfilling its destiny as peacemaker, but it is peace through strength”.
Stand together and build a just world, UN chief says in message for International Day of Peace
Sep 22, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New York: Even amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, people everywhere must continue to make peace a priority, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday.
Iran: ‘Secret execution’ of champion wrestler ‘deeply disturbing’, UN rights experts
Sep 15, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New York: A group of five independent UN human rights experts have strongly condemned the summary execution in Iran on Saturday of a former champion wrestler convicted of murdering a security guard during anti-government protests in 2018.
Work to achieve a culture of peace amid COVID-19 upheaval: UN Secretary-General
Sep 11, 2020, at 07:00 pm
New York: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend economies and societies, while also threatening to erode trust in public institutions and democracy, it is critical that people everywhere continue to pursue peace.
Mystery surrounds Algeria article branded ‘complete fabrication’ by UN rights office
Sep 05, 2020, at 09:57 pm
New York: The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is dismissing as a “complete fabrication” an Algerian news report claiming that a UN tribunal has rejected a complaint by a group of political activists.e on Tuesday, the Algérie Presse Service (APS) listed the reasons why “the Geneva Office of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal” had turned away the complaint in just 24 hours.
Pakistan must end enforced disappearance of human rights defender: UN Experts
Sep 05, 2020, at 03:10 am
Geneva/IBNS: UN human rights experts on Friday called on the Pakistani authorities to end the secret detention of human rights defender Idris Khattak, who has not been heard from in more than nine months.
UN dismayed over US sanctions on top International Criminal Court officials
Sep 04, 2020, at 03:52 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday noted “with concern” the imposition by the United States of sanctions against the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and another senior official, in the latest of a series of unilateral policy moves against the body.
New killings after Jacob Blake shooting reveal chronic problems still to be overcome in US
Aug 29, 2020, at 10:25 pm
New York: Disturbing video footage purportedly showing a teenager involved in a deadly shooting in the US state of Wisconsin is evidence that far stricter gun control measures are needed, the UN human rights office, OHCHR said on Friday.
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:07 pm
New York: The UN’s expert on human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR) issued a series of recommendations on Wednesday to ensure that citizens – after years of civil unrest – can freely decide the future of their country during presidential elections on 27 December.
Deliberate silencing of peaceful voices in Iraq ‘unacceptable’, says UN human rights chief
Aug 28, 2020, at 09:39 pm
New York: A new UN report launched on Thursday highlights human rights violations and abuses that were committed during recent demonstrations in Iraq and calls for immediate action for justice.
One step at a time: UN women’s health agency helping shift dangerous social norms
Aug 25, 2020, at 10:37 pm
New York: One of the largest chiefdoms in Zambia’s Eastern Province is challenging harmful social norms, including child marriage, risky initiation and impunity for perpetrators of sexual abuse, according to the UN women’s health agency, UNFPA.
Pakistan: Imran Khan-govt orders compliance with UN curbs against Taliban
Aug 22, 2020, at 11:56 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The Pakistan government has issued ‘a statutory notification’ ordering compliance with the United Nations’ Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network.
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:09 pm
New York: An estimated 3.3 million people in Burkina Faso are facing acute food insecurity, two United Nations agencies warned on Friday.
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:02 pm
New York: Three years after violence in Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas to seek refuge in Bangladesh, the international community must adapt its assistance to the critical needs of those displaced and the host communities supporting them, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Hariri assassination: UN-backed tribunal finds one guilty, three acquitted
Aug 19, 2020, at 09:56 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General took note on Tuesday of the guilty verdict delivered by a special UN-backed court, in the case of one of the defendants accused of killing former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, in a bomb attack 15 years ago. Three other defendants, also reportedly members of militant group, Hezbollah, were acquitted.
Death Valley temperature, likely highest since 1931: UN weather agency
Aug 19, 2020, at 03:57 pm
New York: “All indications” suggest that the extreme temperature reading of 54.4 degrees Celsius recorded in California’s Death Valley on Sunday, is legitimate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.