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Kyiv: Several people are feared to have died and 100 others were injured as Russian rocket hitn Kramatorsk train station in Ukraine. more
UN chief welcomes new Somali mission, lauds work of African Union

New York: The UN chief issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the transition to a new African Union (AU) mission in Somalia, pledging the Organization’s “unwavering commitm ...

Sport must show leadership amidst climate crisis: UN deputy chief

New York: Athletes are among the most influential people on the planet and together with their managers, fans and others involved in organized sport, must contribute to global efforts to ...

Ukraine: Hundreds more reach safety after fleeing besieged Mariupol

New York: In Ukraine, humanitarians said on Wednesday that hundreds of people have managed to reach safety after fleeing Mariupol, where there’s also been condemnation for the killi ...

Israel: 2 killed, several hurt in Tel Aviv shooting

Tel Aviv: At least two people died and several others were hurt as a terrorist opened fire in a bar in Israel's Tel Aviv city on Thursday, media reports said.

Darfur war crimes suspect appears before International Criminal Court

New York: The first trial of a person accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region, has got underway at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the H ...

UN humanitarian aid convoy reaches Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine

New York: An eight truck convoy of life-saving humanitarian aid provided by the UN and humanitarian partners reached Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday, in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region, ...

Nepal peacekeeper killed; UN strongly condemns attack in DR Congo

New York: The UN chief on Tuesday together with the Security Council, strongly condemned an attack by suspected militia members, on peacekeepers serving in the Democratic Republic of the ...

Sri Lanka: Mishandling of economic crisis triggers alarm over rights violations

New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged authorities in Sri Lanka to defuse tensions peacefully, after a state of emergency was declared in response to protests over ...

Ukraine: UN’s Guterres joins call for Bucha war crimes probe

New York: UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday added his voice to the growing international calls for a war crimes investigation into the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town ...