The UN denounces the murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon. The UN human rights office says it is “deeply saddened by the information about the murder” of the two men. Greenpeace says the killings show the Amazon is at the mercy of “the law of the most … Read more
The situation in and around Severodonetsk, the eastern Ukrainian city where weeks of violent warfare have raged, is “particularly worrying,” the UN says. UN said on Friday that the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine is “extremely alarming” and getting worse. The war is “taking a tremendous toll on civilians, especially relief workers,” according to the … Read more
Developing countries express disappointment at lack of progress in assisting vulnerable countries cope with effects of global warming. Developed nations want dedicated finance infrastructure to assist impoverished countries. Poor countries want the issue discussed at the COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheik in November. BONN (Germany) — As climate talks in Germany came to a … Read more
Britain’s justice secretary says the European Court of Human Rights overstepped its jurisdiction in halting asylum seekers’ deportation to Rwanda. Dominic Raab says flights will go ahead despite criticism from the UN, the Church of England and Prince Charles. Some in the UK have called for Britain to withdraw from the European Convention on Human … Read more
Bowen stated that the government will use the initiative to generate more jobs using renewable energy. Albanese told reporters in Canberra that the new target marked the end of the “climate wars. The new Australian government promises to reduce carbon emissions by 43 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. The new Australian government has committed … Read more
Separatist leaders and Russian news outlets report artillery strikes in Ukraine, including one on a market. Separatist officials have reported five deaths, according to a Russian news agency. No independent confirmation of any of the attacks, and no immediate response from Kyiv. At least five people were killed in an uptick in Ukrainian shelling in … Read more
GENEVA: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation amid growing criticism of her lax stance on rights abuses in China. “As my term as High Commissioner draws to a close, this Council’s milestone 50th session will be the last which I brief,” Bachelet … Read more
Sri Lanka has been experiencing its worst economic crisis in decades. The government has been unable to import basic essentials such as food, gasoline, and medication. The UN has issued a $47 million appeal to purchase basic food for 1.7 million Sri Lankans over the next four months. Crisis-hit On Sunday, Sri Lanka set weekly … Read more
The World Health Organization’s examination into the origins of Covid-19 was inconclusive. Due to a lack of evidence, particularly from China, it was unable to determine how the virus was transmitted. The findings are likely to raise doubts about the feasibility of the project. LONDON — The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that its … Read more
As cereal and grain prices rise due to the Ukraine conflict. The global food import bill was on track to set a new high of $1.8 trillion this year. Food-importing developing countries were “expected to register an increase”. Poor countries are expected to bear the brunt of global food crises exacerbated by the Ukraine conflict, … Read more
The food, fuel, and financial problems in Ukraine are projected to impact the economic climate this year. Global FDI recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, reaching about $1.6 trillion. UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2022 noted signs of deterioration already visible. The food, fuel, and financial problems precipitated by Russia’s war in Ukraine are projected … Read more
Food production accounts for around a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. production is the main threat to 86% of the world’s species at risk of extinction, the group says. Cattle ranching is responsible for three-quarters of Amazon rainforest loss. Climate scientists warn limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7°F) cannot be met without … Read more
1.6 billion people likely to be affected by Ukraine’s impact on food: UN. The war’s impact on food security, energy, and finance is severe: Antonio. The war may increase the number of food-insecure people by 47 million people. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that the global consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine … Read more
More than 7 million people have crossed the Ukrainian-Russian border since conflict began, UN refugee agency says. BERLIN, – According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than 7 million individuals have crossed the border from Ukraine since the conflict began there. According to the agency’s tally on Wednesday, a total of 7,023,559 border crossings have … Read more
IAEA director-general announces they are preparing an expedition to the Russian-occupied nuclear plant. The country requested the visit: Grossi. Russian military seized a factory in southern Ukraine. Ukraine stated on Tuesday that it opposes any visit by the head of the United Nations’ nuclear inspector to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant while it is under Russian … Read more
President Yoon Suk-yeol appoints ambassadors to China, Japan, Russia, and UN. Professor Chung Jae-ho chosen as ambassador to China. Former Korea National Diplomatic Academy chief Yun Duk-min named ambassador to Japan. Hwang Joon-kook appointed as UN’s new ambassador. President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea has appointed new ambassadors to China, Japan, Russia, and the United … Read more
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is under Russian authority.. Grossi paid a visit to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant north of Kyiv. At least five of the seven vital pillars of nuclear safety and security have been breached at the facility. Since early March, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is under Russian authority. At the end … Read more
Calls for expedited probes into protester deaths and other atrocities. Dieng says 99 people have been killed and more than 5,000 injured. Adama Dieng raises concerns over arbitrary and mass arrests of activists. UN human rights specialists in Sudan called for expedited probes into protester deaths and other atrocities on Saturday, As the death toll … Read more
Prices are rising and triggering a full-fledged worldwide food crisis. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index, fell for the second month in a row. In the last six years, the number of people facing extreme food insecurity rose considerably. The UN warns that the conflict in Ukraine risks exacerbating price rises and … Read more
The conflict in Ukraine has entered its 100th day with no clear victory in sight for either side. Ukrainian officials say the US has not been pressuring Ukraine to commit to a certain plan. Staring down the prospect of an extended stalemate in Ukraine, the US and its allies are placing a renewed emphasis on … Read more
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renews his demand for an end to bloodshed in Ukraine. He says the conflict has already killed thousands of people and displaced millions of others. Talks will be necessary to resolve the conflict, he says; talks must begin now. On the 100th day of Russia’s conflict in Ukraine, UN Secretary-General Antonio … Read more
Japan welcomed the extension of the truce in Yemen announced by the United Nations on June 2. Japan has been actively providing humanitarian assistance for Yemen, including the emergency food assistance announced on May 10, 2022, to support the truce. The Japanese government stressed that the Yemeni conflict can’t be solved by military means but … Read more
Sudan’s military leader lifts the emergency alert nationwide Sudan’s military chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has lifted an emergency situation that was forced following an upset on October 25 last year, as per the decision sovereign chamber. Burhan “gave a pronouncement lifting the highly sensitive situation cross country”, the committee said in a proclamation on … Read more
The UN human rights envoy claimed on Saturday that her controversial visit to China was “not an investigation,” and that she had unfettered access to discussions in Xinjiang, where Beijing is accused of extensive human rights violations. Michelle Bachelet’s long-planned tour this week has taken her to the far-western region, where Beijing is accused of … Read more
The UN Security Council failed to pass a resolution aiming at imposing further sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Thursday (DPRK). The proposal, which was approved by 13 Security Council members, was vetoed by China and Russia. While explaining China’s vote, Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, stated, “China … Read more
New laws should be created to prevent people from committing crimes such as “murder” in the metaverse, according to the United Arab Emirates’ minister of state for artificial intelligence. The metaverse refers to a virtual world where people can live, work and play via an avatar. It doesn’t actually exist yet, but tech companies are … Read more
UN Security Council called on the Taliban to “swiftly alter” measures curtailing Afghan women’s human rights and freedoms, In a unanimously agreed statement, The action comes only days after female TV hosts were compelled to cover their entire faces, the latest in a series of Taliban restrictions on civil society, many of which target women … Read more
Egypt has approved direct flights between Yemen’s rebel-controlled capital and Cairo, The Yemeni government announced Tuesday, in the latest sign of progress in the war-torn country. The approval comes after the first commercial flight in six years flew last week from Sanaa to Amman, Jordan, as part of an UN-brokered truce between Yemen’s internationally recognized … Read more
