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Ukraine: UN’s Guterres Joins Call For Bucha War Crimes Probe
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 6:43 pm | UN News
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 of Bucha. The Secretary-General’s comments came after shocking images from ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Mishandling Of Economic Crisis Triggers Alarm Over Rights Violations
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 6:41 pm | UN News
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 the country’s deepening economic crisis. OHCHR said that the situation ... More >>
El Salvador: Response To The Rise In Gang Killings ‘Cruel And Inhuman’
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 6:29 pm | UN News
The introduction of a series of measures in El Salvador in response to a rise in gang killings, has prompted the grave concern of the UN human rights office, which noted on Tuesday a pattern of “unnecessary and excessive use of force” by police ... More >>
UN Climate Report: It’s ‘Now Or Never’ To Limit Global Warming To 1.5 Degrees
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 5:53 am | UN News
A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon emissions from 2010-2019 have never been higher in human history, is proof that the world is on a “fast track” to disaster, António Guterres has warned , with scientists ... More >>
End Landmine Scourge Once And For All: Guterres
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 5:51 am | UN News
Although more than 160 States have signed a landmark convention on banning landmines, more action is still needed to protect people from these “abhorrent weapons", UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said. In his message for the ... More >>
Interview: Slave Trade Reparations ‘Essential’, 1619 Project Founder Tells UN News
Monday, 4 April 2022, 5:49 am | UN News
New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, best known for the 1619 Project, which frames slavery as one of the core elements of the history of the United States, addressed the UN General Assembly during a commemoration of the transatlantic slave trade on ... More >>
Ukraine: No ‘Plan B’ For Evacuation Of Shattered Mariupol, Say Humanitarians, As Friday Attempt Fails
Monday, 4 April 2022, 5:46 am | UN News
Efforts to help thousands of desperate residents flee the embattled Ukrainian city of Mariupol continued on Friday, as humanitarians warned that there is “no Plan B”, after weeks of constant shelling since the Russian invasion on 24 February. ... More >>
Syria: Rights Experts Call For Humanitarian Access To Detained Children
Monday, 4 April 2022, 5:44 am | UN News
Humanitarians must have full and unimpeded access to children arbitrarily held in detention centres in northeast Syria, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday. Their statement comes in the aftermath of a deadly jailbreak in January ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For Unity To ‘Build A Peaceful World’, Ahead Of Ramadan
Monday, 4 April 2022, 5:43 am | UN News
Highlighting it as a period of compassion and empathy, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday that the holy month of Ramadan is a “time for reflection and learning, an opportunity to come together and uplift each other”. Ramadan begins ... More >>
Thousands Escape To Uganda Following Violent Clashes In DR Congo
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 8:36 pm | UN News
Recent violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have forced thousands to escape to neighbouring Uganda, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Friday. UNHCR , together with the Ugandan Government and partners, is assisting ... More >>
Resintech Bhd Proposes Bonus Share And Warrant Issues
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 8:35 pm | UN News
- 1 for 3 bonus issue with 1 for 2 free warrants - Company to reward shareholders while aiming to improve trading liquidity and strengthen capital base KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Resintech Berhad (7232; RESINTC), a fully integrated ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For Greater Inclusion, Marking World Autism Awareness Day
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 8:33 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the need for greater support for people with autism, particularly at the community-level. In his message to mark World Autism Awareness Day on Saturday, 2 April, the UN chief revealed how the COVID-19 ... More >>
‘Unbox Me’ Campaign Gives Visibility To Lives Of Transgender Children
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 8:24 pm | UN News
A new UN initiative aims to promote greater inclusion and acceptance of transgender children, and to advocate for their rights. The Unbox Me campaign was launched by UNAIDS ahead of the International Transgender Day of Visibility, observed this ... More >>
What You Need To Know About Polkadot (DOT) In 2022
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 8:22 pm | UN News
SINGAPORE, Apr 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - 2021 was a huge year for the cryptocurrency market, with huge strides in growth and adoption of digital assets, NFTs, and blockchain worldwide. It was also an incredible year for Moonstake as we rose the top rankings ... More >>
South Sudan: $1.7 Billion Plan Launched To Meet Humanitarian Needs
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 8:20 pm | UN News
The UN and partners on Thursday launched a $1.7 billion Humanitarian Response Plan ( HRP ) for South Sudan, to meet the needs of some 6.8 million vulnerable people this year. The funding will be used to provide urgent life-saving assistance and ... More >>
UN Chief Hails Launch Of New Expert Group To Boost Net-zero Climate Change Fight
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 8:06 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to do more to cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions, launching a new group of experts to help with realizing a net-zero future. Mr. Guterres’s ... More >>
World Can End ‘Downward Humanitarian Spiral’ Of Afghanistan
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 8:00 pm | UN News
As the world focuses its attention on the war in Ukraine, the UN reminded the international community on Thursday to remember Afghanistan as it kicked off a pledging conference to save the lives and livelihoods of those in the landlocked country. As the conference ... More >>
UN Health Agency Launches Bid To Stop A New Global Pandemic
Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:44 pm | UN News
“Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four billion people, they’re a deadly threat – which is why the UN health agency on Thursday, launched a plan to prevent them from causing a new pandemic. The most ... More >>
Ukraine War: Russia Used Cluster Weapons At Least 24 Times, Says UN’s Bachelet
Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:07 pm | UN News
Credible reports indicate that Russian armed forces have used cluster munitions in populated areas of Ukraine, at least two dozen times since they invaded on 24 February, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Wednesday. “For more than one ... More >>
Recent Terrorist Attacks In Israel Undermine ‘Prospects For Peace’: Guterres
Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:06 pm | UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday night condemned recent terrorist attacks in Israel that have claimed the lives of at least 11 Israeli citizens. “Such acts of violence can never be justified and must be condemned by all,” he said ... More >>
