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UN report urges immediate intl effort to stem violence in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 16 (ANI): The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, where the military has engaged in systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses - some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes aga
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Oil prices end below USD 100 per barrel on Russia-Ukraine diplomacy effort
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York, March 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Oil prices tumbled more than 6 per cent, adding to Monday's drop of more than 5 per cent, as both the New York- and London-traded benchmarks settled below the key USD 100 per barrel mark for the first time since the start of Russia's "special military operat
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Oil prices continue to tumble on Russia-Ukraine diplomacy efforts, surge i
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Oil prices extended their tumble on Tuesday, falling more than 5 per cent for the second day in a row based on international efforts to mediate over the Russia-Ukraine conflict and on renewed COVID-19 measures implemented by China after an unexpected su
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UN welcomes any progress toward ceasefire, humanitarian access in Ukraine:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations will welcome any progress toward reaching a ceasefire and humanitarian access in Ukraine, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday in comments about Russia's initiative to propose its own draft resolution on Ukraine.
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Veteran Fox News Photojournalist killed while reporting in war-torn Ukrain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI): A veteran war photojournalist of Fox News, Pierre Zakrzewski, was killed while reporting in war-torn Ukraine, the Fox News Network said on Tuesday, reported CNN.
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Russia's UNSC resolution calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI): A Russian UN Security Council resolution has called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine to enable the safe evacuation of civilians, Sputnik reported citing a draft text of the resolution released on Tuesday.
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'International Day to Combat Islamophobia' might downplay phobias against
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 16 (ANI): India expressed its concerns over a UNGA resolution to have an International Day to Combat Islamophobia on March 15 as it may end up downplaying the seriousness of phobias against all other religions, and said that it is time that we acknowledged the prevale
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Ceasefire possible after demilitarization, denazification of Ukraine: Russ
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A ceasefire in Ukraine is possible when Russia's demands, including demilitarization and denazification, are fulfilled, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Tuesday.
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UN rights chief decries mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI): The UN human rights chief has condemned the beheading of 81 people, charged with terrorism-related offences, by Saudi Arabia during the course of a single day.
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UN chief says in contact with countries including India, China to stop Rus
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI): Underlining how Ukraine is being "decimated before the eyes of the world", UN chief on Monday warned that a meltdown of the global economy due to the conflict is provoking a hunger crisis that is hitting the poorest, hardest.
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Ukraine war 'most severe' test ever for European security body
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI): The war in Ukraine is the most severe test the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has faced since its creation in 1975, the top UN political affairs official told the Security Council on Monday.
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Urgency needed to advance work of UNSC 1540 Committee to prevent terrorist
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI): India on Monday (local time) said that urgency is needed to advance the work of the UNSC 1540 Committee to prevent terrorists from acquiring Weapons of Mass Destruction, stating that "procrastination cannot be an option anymore."
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