South Korea claims North Korea fired ballistic missile towards East Sea
Sep 13, 2023, at 02:47 pm
At a time when Kim Jong Un is visiting Russia for his meeting with President Vladimir Putin, North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday.
Libya floods claims lives over 2000; 10000 believed missing because of 'catastrophic' flooding
Sep 13, 2023, at 04:38 am
Benghazi/Libya: Death toll reaches above 2000 with over 10,000 people remaining missing after devastating floods hit Libya’s eastern city Derna, a spokesperson of the Red Crescent movement in the North African country, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan
Sep 12, 2023, at 07:15 pm
The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing conflict.
Türk blasts ‘politics of repression and division’, stresses freedom and development link
Sep 12, 2023, at 07:11 pm
To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Monday.
Portugal: River of red wine flows through streets of small town, triggers environmental concerns
Sep 12, 2023, at 06:50 pm
Locals in Portugal's Sao Lorenco de Bairro were left surprised recently when they saw a river flowing through the streets of the small town. But this river was no ordinary as red wine washed down the streets instead of water.
Trudeau’s lukewarm response, Sunak’s steely resolve: Khalistan extremism under scrutiny
Sep 12, 2023, at 04:19 pm
In the realm of global politics, leaders often find themselves at a crossroads when dealing with extremism and radical ideologies.
Sep 12, 2023, at 03:32 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia on his private train ahead of his meeting with President Vladimir Putin as concerns grow over a possible arms deal between Pyongyang and Moscow.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to be heading towards Russia in a special train: Reports
Sep 11, 2023, at 11:23 pm
A special train, which is believed to be carrying Kim Jong Un, is heading towards Vladivostok city in Russia where the North Korean leader is likely to meet President Vladimir Putin, South Korean media outlets reported.
Rishi Sunak's 'adorable' image with Sheikh Hasina is winning hearts of netizens
Sep 11, 2023, at 03:01 pm
An image of UK PM Rishi Sunak, sitting down on one knee, while speaking to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the G20 Summit is earning warm affection from netizens.
Italy planning to leave China's Belt and Road Initiative: Report
Sep 11, 2023, at 03:27 am
New Delhi: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday conveyed to her Chinese counterpart Li Qiang that Italy is planning to leave China’s inter-continental Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Bloomberg reported.
Conceptualizing BRICS: Is the Confusion on Fusion over?
Sep 10, 2023, at 12:41 pm
The entire world was eagerly waiting for the outcome of the15th BRICS summit which concluded on 24 August, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
No legal grounds for Russian ‘so-called elections’ in occupied Ukraine: UN official
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:21 pm
The so-called elections held by Russia in occupied areas of Ukraine “have no legal grounds”, a senior political affairs official said on Friday, reiterating UN’s commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
UNHCR: More than 7 million refugee children out of school
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:04 pm
More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – that’s more than half the world’s population of displaced, school-aged children.
DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child warns UNICEF as twins found boobytrapped
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:34 pm
Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a new low, amid reports that months old twins were found abandoned with explosives strapped to them.
Lebanon: School occupations condemned as violence grips Palestine refugee camp
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:27 pm
Thousands of children have been put at risk amid a resurgence of violence at a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Friday.
Come together ‘for the common good’, UN chief urges G20 leaders
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:25 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in New Delhi for the annual G20 summit with a “simple but urgent appeal” for world leaders in attendance: come together to solve humanity’s biggest challenges.
Nearly 300 die as magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Morocco
Sep 09, 2023, at 02:41 pm
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit central Morocco which left 296 people dead and forced a large number of people to spend night in the streets on Friday, media reports said.
Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping
Sep 08, 2023, at 11:24 pm
The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified support from Member States for the UN to achieve its key peacekeeping goals.
Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women
Sep 08, 2023, at 11:15 pm
The world is falling worryingly short in terms of closing the gender gap as part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) warned UN Women on Thursday.
Unprecedented child migration crisis across Latin America and Caribbean
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:50 pm
Record numbers of children are on the move through Latin America and the Caribbean, facing perilous journeys marked by violence, exploitation and abuse, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday.
UN chief hails SE Asia for vital role ‘building bridges of understanding’
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:41 pm
Amid rising geopolitical tension, Southeast Asia is fulfilling a “vital role in building bridges of understanding” worldwide said the UN chief on Thursday.
‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:34 pm
New York: Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a powerful call for increased international cooperation to address the “global emergency” of worsening air pollution.
UN expert sounds alarm over ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in Canada
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:10 pm
An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday expressed concern over Canada's temporary foreign worker programmes, describing them as “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery”.
Mali: 49 civilians, 15 soldiers die as terrorists attack boat, military base
Sep 08, 2023, at 04:08 pm
At least 64 people, including 49 civilians, were killed as terrorists attacked an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday, media reports said.
Microsoft report says fake Chinese accounts could be working to sway US electors
Sep 08, 2023, at 06:13 am
Washington: Microsoft researchers have detected a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts trying to influence US voters by using artificial intelligence, Reuters reported.
Ukraine: Suspected missile attack in Kostyantynivka marketplace leaves 17 dead
Sep 07, 2023, at 01:33 pm
At least 17 people, including a child, died after a suspected Russian missile hit a market in Ukraine's Kostyantynivka city on Wednesday.
4 killed and 5 injured in Egypt's capital city
Sep 07, 2023, at 04:48 am
Cairo/UNI: Four people were killed and five others wounded in a building collapse in Egypt's capital Cairo on Wednesday, the state-run Ahram newspaper reported.
Coasts and sea life facing major threat due to massive sand removal
Sep 06, 2023, at 11:00 pm
New York: Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting a staggering six billion tons of sand and sediment annually.
People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square
Sep 06, 2023, at 10:18 pm
New York: Members of the African diaspora continue to face immense challenges participating in public life in many countries, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said in a new report on Tuesday.
Record numbers risking lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap
Sep 06, 2023, at 09:57 pm
An unprecedented number of migrants and refugees continue to cross the dense tropical jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap, risking their lives and facing horrific human rights abuses, the UN rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.