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UN Chief calls 1 million COVID-19 global death toll 'agonizing milestone'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the 1 million global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) "an agonizing milestone."
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COVID-19 : UN deputy chief calls for more USD 35 billion for vaccine, tes
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 29 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Monday called on countries to help fill the gap of USD 35 billion in order to meet the global goals of COVID-19 vaccine production, treatments and tests.
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European countries request UNSC meeting over clashes between Armenia, Azer
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany and several other European countries at the UN Security Council had sent an official request for a meeting to be convened on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a diplomatic s
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Global coronavirus death toll crosses 1 million-mark
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 29 (ANI): The global death toll of COVID-19 has crossed one million-mark, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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Over 60 countries back 2030 Biodiversity Protection Pledge ahead of UN Sum
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Political leaders from more than 60 countries including Canada, the European Union and the United Kingdom came together to commit to protecting biodiversity in a pledge released on Monday.
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Trump calls NYT report on tax avoidance 'fake news'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Calling it 'fake news', US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) refuted the claims that he did not pay income tax in 10 of the last 15 years.
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US planning to pull out of Baghdad embassy
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 28 (ANI): The United States has informed the Iraqi government that it is planning a full withdrawal from Baghdad unless Iraq reins in attacks on personnel linked to the American presence there, The Washington Post reported.
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China injecting unproven COVID-19 vaccine to its citizens
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 28 (ANI): As the world struggles to find an effective vaccine for coronavirus, China has already begun injecting its unproven vaccine to workers at state-owned companies, government officials, vaccine company staff, teachers, supermarket employees and people travelli
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UN chief urges immediate end to Azeri-Armenian clashes
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 28 (ANI): Amid the ongoing clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) said that he is concerned with the fresh "resumption of hostilities" between the two countries.
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Foreign sanctions, interference to have opposite effect on Belarus: Vladim
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Sanctions and foreign interference in the internal affairs of Belarus will have the opposite effect, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said at the UN General Assembly, warning against attempts to bring chaos to Belarus.
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PM Modi highlights India's steps for global welfare in UNGA speech, Imran
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York/New Delhi [US/India], September 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted how India has always thought about the interests of humankind and its contribution to the global fight against COVID-19 in his speech at the UN General Assembly while Pakistan Prime Minis
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UNGA75: Bangladesh PM urges international community to play effective role
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 27 (ANI): Raising the issue of the presence of Rohingya refugees in her country for more than three years, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (local time) urged the global community to play a more "effective role" in finding a solution.
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