South Sudan: Key electoral questions ‘remain unanswered’
Sep 16, 2023, at 06:57 pm
As South Sudan prepares to hold its first-ever elections in December, resolving critical outstanding issues requires political will for compromise, the UN envoy to the country said on Friday.
French couple jailed in UK for smuggling migrants inside furniture
Sep 16, 2023, at 03:41 pm
A French couple have been jailed for almost 10 years after they trapped Vietnamese migrants, including children, inside sofas to smuggle them into the UK.
UK PM Rishi Sunak bans dog breed American XL Bully after spate of attacks
Sep 16, 2023, at 07:03 am
London: A man in Britain's Staffordshire died after he was reportedly attacked by a dog.
Morocco and Libya: UN scales up support for disaster relief
Sep 16, 2023, at 05:26 am
Two very different catastrophes in Morocco and in Libya united by the “unimaginable trauma” of bereaved families, continue to mobilize the UN’s relief efforts, the Organisation’s top aid official Martin Griffiths said on Friday.
Contaminated water causes poisoning in 55 children in Libya
Sep 16, 2023, at 05:12 am
Cairo/UNI: A minimum of 55 children living in the northeastern Libyan city of Derna were poisoned because of water contamination caused by recent floods, said Haider al-Sayeh, the leader of the Libyan National Disease Control Center, on Friday.
‘Thriving economies’ critical to eradicating hunger and poverty: McCain
Sep 16, 2023, at 05:09 am
Addressing the Security Council on Thursday, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Cindy McCain, highlighted the growing need for humanitarian aid worldwide against a backdrop of reduced funding.
‘Peace begins with you’, youth activist tells UN forum
Sep 16, 2023, at 04:45 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday reiterated his call to action for countries across the world to establish peace forged through sustainable development, human rights and a healthy environment.
UN marks halftime for the SDGs
Sep 16, 2023, at 01:08 am
The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level Week, marks halftime for the crucial Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Uzbekistan to host UNWTO General Assembly for the first time
Sep 16, 2023, at 12:55 am
The 25th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is scheduled to be held in Samarkand from October 16- October 20.
UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action
Sep 16, 2023, at 12:40 am
With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, the return to class has them fearing for their lives.
Sudan: UN ‘will never stay neutral’ amid war and human rights abuses
Sep 15, 2023, at 11:10 pm
Both Sudanese Government forces (SAF) and their rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for abhorrent rights violations as they battle for supremacy, the UN envoy to the country said on Wednesday.
Libya floods: UN providing aid as disaster response team deploys
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:59 pm
The UN system is providing aid to areas in eastern Libya impacted by the weekend floods and a disaster assessment team has been deployed to support government response and relief operations, the UN said on Wednesday.
Peace our ‘most fundamental job’, says Guterres
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:11 pm
Today “peace is under assault” across communities, countries and regions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, underscoring the need for global solidarity and mutual trust.
UN humanitarian chief in Ukraine condemns 'brutal and relentless' pattern of port attacks
Sep 15, 2023, at 10:07 pm
New York: A string of Russian attacks on port and grain facilities in Ukraine which began over a month ago, have intensified in recent days, drawing condemnation from the UN’s top humanitarian official there.
UNGA78: ‘Action is what the world needs’ - UN chief
Sep 15, 2023, at 09:56 pm
The UN Secretary-General had a clear message on Wednesday to world leaders arriving in New York next week: “This is not a time for posturing or positioning.”
Norwegian man sentenced to 3.5 years for hiding deceased wife in freezer to collect her pension
Sep 14, 2023, at 07:32 am
A 57-year-old Norwegian man has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison by a Swedish court for a series of crimes, including fraud and falsifying records, as he concealed his wife's body in a freezer for nearly five years to continue receiving her pension, Fox News reports.
Libyan floods death reaches above 5000 with over 600 families displaced
Sep 14, 2023, at 06:59 am
Tripoli/Libya/UNI: Over 600 families were displaced by the floods that hit eastern Libya on Sunday, stated the Libyan Health Ministry during the press conference held in Tripoli on Tuesday.
Viral Video: 'Non-human' alien corpses displayed at Mexico Congress
Sep 14, 2023, at 12:56 am
Triggering debate over the existence of extraterrestrial beings, the Mexico Congress recently hosted an unusual event in country's capital city.
Couple caught on camera having sex inside toilet of Ibiza-bound flight, escorted off plane
Sep 14, 2023, at 12:25 am
A video has gone viral on social media where a couple was caught on camera in the middle of the act inside the bathroom of a flight.
Building Paris every week: Urgent need to cut emissions in construction sector
Sep 13, 2023, at 11:48 pm
The building sector, responsible for an astonishing 37 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, has been lacking climate-focused development funding, according to a report published by the UN’s environment agency on Tuesday.
Russia says Ukraine launched missile attack on Crimea
Sep 13, 2023, at 11:39 pm
The Russian Defence Ministry said Ukraine has launched 10 missiles and three unmanned boats in an attack on the home of its Black Sea fleet in Crimea.
Cooperation across the Global South, key to reaching SDGs
Sep 13, 2023, at 09:11 pm
To highlight the importance of ongoing cooperation between countries of the Global South, the UN commemorated its annual Day for South-South Cooperation on Tuesday.
24 million more people could face emergency levels of hunger this year: WFP
Sep 13, 2023, at 09:00 pm
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that a historic funding shortfall was forcing it to “drastically” cut rations in most of its operations, potentially pushing an additional 24 million people to the brink of starvation over the next 12 months.
Ten die as fire breaks out in Vietnam building
Sep 13, 2023, at 08:44 pm
At least 10 people have died after a fire broke out at a mini apartment building in Vietnam's Hanoi city.
Libya: Humanitarian response ramps up as floods of 'epic proportions' leave thousands dead
Sep 13, 2023, at 08:41 pm
New York: UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend, humanitarians told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday.
Syria: Urgent response needed to uptick in fighting, economic crisis
Sep 13, 2023, at 08:36 pm
The “dire needs” of Syrians have been systematically ignored during more than 12 years of brutal conflict in the country, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria warned on Tuesday.
US-Mexico border, ‘world’s deadliest’ overland migration route: IOM
Sep 13, 2023, at 07:10 pm
The United States-Mexico border is the world’s deadliest land route for migrants, with at least 686 deaths and disappearances last year, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.
Kim Jong Un meets Vladimir Putin, says Pyongyang wants to further deepen ties with Moscow
Sep 13, 2023, at 07:02 pm
Kim Jong Un on Wednesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin and said North Korea wants to further develop ties with Moscow.
Sergey Lavrov to hold talks with Chinese FM Wang Yi on Sep 18
Sep 13, 2023, at 07:00 pm
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Russia on September 18 and hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
Morocco: Death toll from earthquake surpasses 2,900
Sep 13, 2023, at 05:08 pm
Marrakesh/UNI: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,901, and the injuries to 5,530, according to the latest statement released by the Moroccan government on Tuesday.