Death sentence for Ukraine foreign fighters is a war crime: UN rights office
Jun 12, 2022, at 12:06 am
New Delhi: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the death sentence handed down to three foreign fighters in Ukraine by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. “Such trials against prisoners of war amount to a war crime,” said OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani.
North Korea: Choe Son-hui becomes first woman Foreign Minister
Jun 11, 2022, at 07:26 pm
Seoul/UNI: North Korea on Saturday named nuclear negotiator Choe Son-hui as the nation's first female Foreign Minister.
US Prez Joe Biden plans 'full reset' of ties with Saudis
Jun 11, 2022, at 05:00 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The Joe Biden administration and the Saudi leadership have agreed to reset bilateral relations that includes moving past differences over the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi amid the need to boost oil production, CNN reported citing senior administration officials.
Israeli missile attack injures civilian in Syrian capital
Jun 10, 2022, at 11:45 pm
Damascus/UNI/Xinhua: A civilian was injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting sites south of the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday morning, a Syrian military statement said.
15 killed in South Africa's bus crash
Jun 10, 2022, at 11:09 pm
Johannesburg/UNI/Xinhua: At least 15 people have been killed in a head-on collision that occurred between a truck and a bus on the M17 metropolitan route in Patryshoek, north of Tshwane, said Thabo Charles Mabaso, Spokesperson at the City of Tshwane Emergency Services.
Ethiopian migrants head home on first ever return flight from Yemen's Ma'rib
Jun 10, 2022, at 07:32 pm
New York: For the first time ever, 150 Ethiopian migrants are flying to Addis Ababa on a Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flight from Yemen’s conflict-affected Ma’rib governarate, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Thursday.
Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
Jun 10, 2022, at 07:16 pm
New York: Five countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly on Thursday.
Sri Lanka: UN appeals for $47 million for life-saving aid to 1.7 million people
Jun 10, 2022, at 07:06 pm
New York: Sri Lanka is experiencing a multidimensional economic crisis, which is compounded by food insecurity, rising protection concerns and shortages threatening lives and livelihoods, the UN said on Thursday, appealing for $47.2 million to provide life-saving assistance.
23-year-old shoots three individuals at Maryland machine plant
Jun 10, 2022, at 05:17 pm
Washington/UNI: Three people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a machine plant in Smithsburg, US state of Maryland.
World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO
Jun 10, 2022, at 04:15 pm
New York: Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year; this would be a new world record but worryingly, it’s going to buy them less food, not more.
World Uyghur Congress applauds Genocide Resolution in European Parliament
Jun 10, 2022, at 05:52 am
London: The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) applauded the passing of a resolution in the European Parliament, by an overwhelming majority, which recognises that the Chinese government’s systemic human rights violations against the Uyghur people in East Turkistan “amount to crimes against humanity and a serious risk of genocide”.
Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns
Jun 10, 2022, at 12:28 am
New York: While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from over, particularly in Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in New York on Wednesday.
Act now to end food, energy and finance crisis, Guterres urges world leaders
Jun 09, 2022, at 11:40 pm
New York: Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost-of-living crisis which no country or community can escape, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday at a press conference to launch the latest report on the conflict’s impacts on food security, energy, and financing.
Ukraine: WFP teams up with Uber, in boost for pinpoint aid deliveries
Jun 09, 2022, at 11:00 pm
New York: If you’re a Ukrainian living in a hard-to-reach part of a city under fire, the chances of the UN being able to get lifesaving aid to you and your family are improving, thanks to an innovative partnership announced on Wednesday, between the UN World Food Programme (WFP), and global transportation platform, Uber.
NATO chief unexpectedly cancels visit to Berlin
Jun 09, 2022, at 08:03 pm
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has canceled his visit to Berlin, the German defense ministry said on Thursday, adding that the reasons were not mentioned.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock tests COVID-19 positive during her visit to Pakistan
Jun 09, 2022, at 12:30 am
Islamabad: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who was touring Pakistan, was forced to cut short her trip after she tested COVID-19 positive.
Top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR, wins first ever Trailblazer Award
Jun 08, 2022, at 10:41 pm
New York: The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the Central African Republic’s biggest all male high-security prison, was named the winner of a prestigious new UN award on Tuesday.
Occupation, discrimination driving Israel-Palestine conflict, recurring violence
Jun 08, 2022, at 10:36 pm
New York: Ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, and discrimination against Palestinians, is essential to stopping the decades-long conflict between the two sides, a new UN independent human rights body said on Tuesday.
UN and Tajikistan reaffirm ‘strong partnership’ in new cooperation agreement
Jun 08, 2022, at 10:00 pm
New York: During a visit to Tajikistan, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed congratulated the country on its 30th anniversary of UN Membership and attended a Cooperation Framework signing ceremony that “reflects our strong partnership”.
Solidarity, sustainability, science, will guide new General Assembly President’s agenda
Jun 08, 2022, at 07:23 pm
New York: A veteran Hungarian diplomat was appointed President of the forthcoming session of the UN General Assembly during an official ceremony in New York on Tuesday.
Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens
Jun 08, 2022, at 06:53 pm
New York: An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead
Jun 08, 2022, at 06:45 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria at the weekend, which left at least 50 people dead and wounded dozens more.
World Bank downgrades 2022 global growth forecast
Jun 08, 2022, at 03:10 pm
Washington/UNI/Xinhua: The global economy is on track to grow by 2.9 percent in 2022, down 1.2 percentage points from the January projection, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects released on Tuesday, warning of stagflation risk.
Australian central bank lifts interest rate by 50 bps
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:53 pm
Sydney/UNI/Xinhua: Australia's central bank announced on Tuesday a back-to-back rate hike in two consecutive months, lifting interest rate by 0.5 percentage point to 0.85 per cent in a bid to relieve the country's growing inflation.
Reports of sexual violence in Ukraine rising fast, Security Council hears
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:49 pm
New York: Allegations of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine are mounting, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday, expressing regret over a stark discrepancy between that painful reality, and the global community’s ambition to end the use of rape as a weapon of war.
Sudan: UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all, ahead of direct talks
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:44 pm
New York: The UN chief has called for military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political leaders, to enter direct talks over the future of the country in “good faith”, following continued unrest.
‘Courage and conviction’ of youth needed for successful crime fighting solutions
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:39 pm
New York: Young people are “disproportionately viewed as the primary perpetrators of crime”, despite often being the most vulnerable, the UN General Assembly President told a high-level meeting on Monday, highlighting crime fighting solutions.
UK: PM Boris Johnson survives confidence vote
Jun 07, 2022, at 03:38 pm
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote from the Troy MPs, here on Monday, BBC reported.
Prince Harry, Meghan share first image of daughter Lilibet
Jun 07, 2022, at 02:36 pm
London: Prince Harry and Meghan have shared the first image of their daughter Lilibet as she turned one-year-old.
Britain PM Boris Johnson faces no-confidence vote over 'Partygate' scandal
Jun 07, 2022, at 05:47 am
London/IBNS: Conservative MPs in Britain began casting their ballots in a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which can lead to his immediate removal as party leader and signal the end of his term in government.