Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon won't run for South Korea presidency
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that he won't run for South Korea's presidency, a surprise announcement that removes a well-known figure from contention and further stirs the country's already tumultuous politics.
Feb 01, 2017, 12:47 PM IST
UN calls on Maldives to release former Defence Minister Col. Mohamed Nazim
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) has called on the Government of Maldives to immediately release former defence minister Colonel (Retired) Mohamed Nazim who is under arrest allegedly for trying to engineer a coup.
Jan 29, 2017, 09:22 AM IST
United Nation seeks nearly $5 bn for Syria refugees
UN agencies and aid groups appealed on Tuesday for $4.63 billion (4.31 billion euros) in 2017 to help Syrians who have fled their country`s war and sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
Jan 24, 2017, 18:38 PM IST
United Nation Syria envoy says Astana talks 'not far from final declaration'
The UN envoy for Syria said Tuesday that a final declaration was close to being achieved at indirect talks between Syrian rebels and Damascus in the Kazakh capital Astana.
Jan 24, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
United Nation warns west Mosul civilians at 'extreme risk'
The estimated 750,000 people living in jihadist-controlled west Mosul are in grave danger, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, 100 days into a massive Iraqi operation to retake the city.
Jan 24, 2017, 14:11 PM IST
Consequences of Syria war 'too dangerous' for everyone: UN chief
The global threats caused by Syria's civil war have become "too dangerous" to go unresolved, the new UN chief said Wednesday, underlining the need for progress at peace talks next week.
Jan 18, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
Nearly 180 missing after Mediterranean ship capsize: United Nation
Four people died and nearly 180 are missing after Saturday's migrant ship capsize in the Mediterranean, the UN refugee agency and the International Organisation for Migration said today.
Jan 17, 2017, 15:30 PM IST
Eight dead in raids on rebel-held Syrian town: Monitor
Air strikes on a rebel-held town in northwestern Syria killed eight people on Saturday, a monitor said, the latest to hit the area where Al-Qaeda`s former affiliate has a strong presence.
Jan 14, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
Twenty six dead in days of DR Congo clashes over slain militia chief
Over two dozen people have been killed since the start of the year in clashes pitting the Democratic Republic of Congo`s security forces against supporters of a slain tribal chief, a local governor said in a statement.
Jan 11, 2017, 17:43 PM IST
Yemen war claimed lives of 1,400 children, injured hundreds: United Nation
Nearly 1,400 children have been killed, hundreds more injured and many schools closed by the war in Yemen, the UN children`s fund said on Wednesday.
Jan 11, 2017, 17:36 PM IST
Take action against state institutions facilitating violence: Afghanistan to UNSC
In a veiled but scathing attack against Pakistan for providing safe havens to terror groups, Afghanistan called on the UN Security Council to take measures against "state institutions" that facilitate extremism to advance their foreign policy agenda.
Jan 11, 2017, 12:32 PM IST
Syria crisis: Children at high risk of waternorne diseases in Damascus, says UN
Children are at risk of waterborne diseases in Syria`s capital Damascus where 5.5 million people have had little or no running water for two weeks, the United Nations said on Friday.
Jan 06, 2017, 22:25 PM IST
Afghanistan urges UN to verify cross-border terrorism
Invoking the Amritsar Heart of Asia declaration, Afghanistan has reiterated the call for an international set-up to verify cross-frontier terrorism and expose government organisations that promote terrorism.
Dec 20, 2016, 20:26 PM IST
Investigate President Rodrigo Duterte for murder, UN rights chief urges Philippines
The UN rights chief urged the Philippines on Tuesday to investigate President Rodrigo Duterte for murder, after he boasted that he in the past had personally killed suspected criminals.
Dec 20, 2016, 19:29 PM IST
Syria's Assad, Russia and Iran have blood on hands: Barack Obama
Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime and its Russian and Iranian backers have blood on their hands, US President Barack Obama has said while pitching for an impartial international observer force in Aleppo to coordinate an orderly evacuation through safe corridors.
Dec 17, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
UN chief alarmed by reports of atrocities in Aleppo
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is alarmed by reports of atrocities against "a large number" of civilians, including women and children, in recent hours in the Syrian city of Aleppo, his spokesman said Monday.
Dec 13, 2016, 04:35 AM IST
Hundreds missing after fleeing east Aleppo, rebels block others from leaving: UN
The UN voiced concern Friday that hundreds of men may have gone missing after fleeing into government-controlled parts of Aleppo and said armed groups were reportedly blocking civilians from leaving the shrinking areas under their control.
Dec 09, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
Pakistan reaches United Nation to de-escalate tensions with India
Pakistan blamed India for closing door on any bilateral engagement and told top United Nations officials that the world has a 'moral responsibility' to settle apprehension with India.
Dec 07, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
Russia slams proposed UN resolution on Aleppo, calls it 'provocative step'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday slammed the proposed United Nation resolution demanding a temporary ceasefire in Aleppo as a 'provocative step.'
Dec 05, 2016, 17:01 PM IST
