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New York: On the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, the world is again concerned about the safety of nuclear power plants, amid the ongoing Russian invasion, which has seen shelling take place at Chernobyl, and other nuclear sites in the country. more
UN General Assembly mandates meeting in wake of any Security Council veto

New York: The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to automatically meet within 10 days, if the veto is used in the Security Council by one of its five permanent members.

Young innovators win video competition with ideas for a better future

New York: Marking World Intellectual Property Day, on Tuesday, UN patent experts announced the champions of this year’s youth video competition.

Humanitarians seek $2.25 billion for Ukraine response

New York: Humanitarians have launched a renewed appeal for war-ravaged Ukraine that calls for $2.25 billion to provide assistance and protection to nearly nine million people, the UN anno ...

Middle East: ‘No justification’ for terrorism or violence against civilians, Security Council hears

New York: Recent violence in the occupied West Bank and terror attacks in Israel have killed and injured scores of civilians, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ...

UN condemns ‘horrific’ surge of violence in South Sudan

New York: Additional peacekeepers have been deployed to Leer county, South Sudan, following a surge of violence, including rapes, gang rapes, beheadings, burning civilians alive, and atta ...

UN human rights experts urge United States to ease Afghanistan assets freeze

New York: Alarmed by the critical humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, independent UN human rights experts called, on Monday, for the United States to end its freeze on Afghanistan&rsqu ...

UN rights office calls for Singapore stay of execution for Malaysia nationals

New York: In Singapore, the UN rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for a stay of execution for two Malaysian nationals accused of drug offences.

Over 500 Bangladeshis detained in Libya

Dhaka: Police in the North African country of Libya have detained more than 500 Bangladeshis off the coast of the Mediterranean.

Elon Musk buys Twitter, US President Joe Biden worried about social media power

Washington: US President Joe Biden is more concerned about the power of large social media platforms than about who owns them, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters when as ...