Afghanistan’s Taliban has publicly executed a man convicted of the murders of five people, the Supreme Court says of the second confirmed official execution since the group returned to power in 2021. The execution took place on Tuesday in the…
Mali urges immediate end to UN Minusma peacekeeping mission
Mali’s foreign minister has called on the UN to withdraw its peacekeeping force from his country “without delay”. Abdoulaye Diop accused the force, Minusma, of having “become a part of the problem in fuelling intercommunal tensions”. He was addressing the…
Kremlin says no positive prospects for Black Sea grain deal renewal
The Kremlin said on Thursday it saw no positive prospects when it came to renewing the Black Sea grain deal given that parts of the accord affecting Russia remained unfulfilled. The agreement allowing Ukraine to resume sea-borne grain exports was…
China and Russia ignore US call at UN to condemn North Korea satellite launch
China and Russia on Friday ignored a US call for the UN Security Council to unite in condemning North Korea for its attempted satellite launch this week and instead blamed Washington for raising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Mr Robert…
Ukraine crisis should be solved under UN framework, says Brazilian president
Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for settling the Ukraine crisis under a framework of the United Nations. Lula made the remarks at the just-concluded Group of Seven (G7) summit working session as an invited state leader.…
Malian troops, foreign forces executed 500 people in village in 2022 – UN
Malian soldiers and unidentified foreign military personnel were likely to have executed at least 500 people during a five-day operation in the village of Moura in central Mali in March 2022. This was disclosed by the U.N. Human Rights Office…
Over 18,000 people enter Ethiopia from Sudan – UN
The number of people arriving Ethiopia due to the ongoing situation in Sudan has surpassed 18,000. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Friday. “People arriving from Sudan to Ethiopia via the Metema border…
UN chief concerned about latest developments in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is following with deep concern the latest security developments in Gaza, the ongoing escalation and risk of further loss of lives. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for Guterres, said in a statement that the secretary-general condemned…
UN releases new report on corporal punishments in Afghanistan
The United Nations (UN) on Monday released a new report stating that 274 men, 58 women and two boys have been publicly flogged in the last six months in Afghanistan. In the report, the vast majority of convicts were punished…
India’s population to surpass China this week – UN
India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the end of this week, the United Nations has said. India’s population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people by the end of April, the new data…