Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyi Volodymyr that China always stands for peace. He said that China’s main position in the Ukraine conflict is the promotion of peace, China will make efforts to promote peace and cease-fire as soon as possible. Xi Jinping said that will send…
A police van destroyed in a landmine blast in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh; Photo: File Raipur: A police van returning from an operation against Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh was blown up in a landmine explosion. According to Indian media, the windows of the district reserve guard’s van were blown off…
The guidance provides a joined-up approach for responding to the threat or arrival of any respiratory pathogen such as flu or the range of coronaviruses, that have the ability to rapidly mutate into different variants. The new Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative, or PRET, incorporates the latest tools and approaches for shared learning and collective action established…
Gang violence is expanding at an alarming rate in areas previously considered relatively safe in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and outside the city, with a shocking increase in criminality and abuses, and a police force that is unable to handle the situation. At the same time, almost half the population, 5.2 million people, needs humanitarian aid,…
Volker Perthes, who is also head of UN Transition Assistance Mission UNITAMS, welcomed the lull in fighting in some parts of the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), noting that “it is not being fully respected”. He called on both sides to stick to the final…
Looking back on two of the most difficult periods since the plant opened in 1977, Chernobyl employees shared their personal stories with UN News on the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. Ground zero Evgeny Yashin was a 40-year-old chemist at the Chernobyl plant when the nuclear power reactor accident unfolded in April 1986, resulting in…
The landmark resolution, adopted by consensus, calls for the General Assembly to automatically meet within 10 days if any of the five permanent members of the Security Council – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – uses their right of veto. The aim is to hold these countries accountable for exercising…
“Closing the digital divide between girls and boys is about more than just having access to the internet and technology. It’s about empowering girls to become innovators, creators, and leaders,” said UNICEF Director of Education Robert Jenkins. “If we want to tackle gender gaps in the labour market, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields (or STEM), we must start…
Photo courtesy of Google 10 policemen and 1 driver were killed as a result of an explosion in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. According to Indian media, the policemen were returning after the operation when their vehicle was hit by an IED. According to Indian media, the team of police personnel was returning after an…
Prince Harry, file photo Britain’s Prince Harry has revealed that he used to get 30 minutes to talk to his loved ones during the Afghan war. Duke of Sussex wrote in his book ‘Spear’ that we were given 30 minutes each week to contact our loved ones by phone, this phone card was called ‘Paradigm’…
