The Sri Lankan government should end its policy of compulsorily cremating victims of COVID-19, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.
In a joint appeal, Special Rapporteurs Ahmed Shaheed, Fernand de Varennes, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule (...)
Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 million people, costing more than $3 trillion in lost wages and intensifying obstacles for peace and security around the world, the UN political (...)
Shares fell in Asia on Tuesday after a choppy session on Wall Street yielded mixed results as the market struggled to find direction.
Hong Kong led other regional markets lower, dropping 1.9% to 29,587.91. Markets in Australia and India were closed (...)
The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a case concerning whether former President Donald Trump violated provisions of the Constitution that bar a president from profiting from a foreign government.
The court instructed the lower courts to (...)
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for urgent scaling up of funds for climate change adaptation and resilience building programs, so they can offer real and lasting protection against the impact of major events such as droughts, floods and (...)
The private sector has a key role to play in lifting countries out of both the COVID-19 and climate crises, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told international business leaders on Monday.
"We need you more than ever to help us change course, (...)
The Future Investment Initiative Institute has announced the details of the Fourth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), a multi hub conference themed "The Neo-Renaissance" that brings together bold-thinking CEOs, investors and (...)
The Future Investment Initiative Institute has announced the details of the Fourth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), a multi hub conference themed "The Neo-Renaissance" that brings together bold-thinking CEOs, investors and (...)
Asian shares rose Monday amid some hopes for recovering economies slammed by the pandemic, as attention turned to upcoming company earnings.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.7 to finish at 28,822.29. Australia's S&P/ASX200 added 0.4% to (...)
Moderna's vaccine should be effective against all COVID-19 mutations but may require a booster to protect against the variant first detected in South Africa, the US biotechnology company said.
The firm said its early laboratory tests showed the (...)
Google Maps will soon display locations that offer coronavirus vaccinations, further bolstering awareness of the virus — and how to avoid it.
The feature is rolling out in the coming weeks, beginning in four states: Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, (...)
RIYADH — The meeting of the Board of Directors the Public Investment Fund (PIF), chaired on Sunday by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, chairman of the board, launched the PIF's new five-year strategy aimed at raising the quality of life and (...)
Marking its 75th anniversary amid the most serious economic and health crisis the UN has ever faced, the Organization's Economic and Social Council "has the mandate and the responsibility to respond to these challenges," the body's President Munir (...)
To mark the third International Day of Education on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to the resilience of students, teachers and families in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic that, at its peak, forced almost every (...)
The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security Council on Thursday for more peacekeepers and equipment amid escalating violence surrounding elections last month.
Mankeur Ndiaye, head of the UN mission in the (...)
Illegally-armed groups and criminal organizations in Colombia are determined to "drive out state institutions and stamp out the voice of social leaders" through violence and intimidation, the head of the UN mission in the country told the Security (...)
The Nasdaq index rose slightly to another record high Friday on strength in major technology names, while the broader market fell modestly.
Hopes for a strong corporate earnings season from large communications and technology companies sparked a (...)
The COVID-19 pandemic "will not end for anyone, until it ends for everyone", an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, advocating for an equitable and globally-coordinated vaccine distribution program.
"The virus can still travel from (...)
The first multilateral nuclear disarmament treaty in more than two decades, came into force just after midnight on Friday, hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as "an important step toward a world free of nuclear weapons".
Guterres said (...)
Perpetrators behind twin deadly suicide bombings at a busy market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday, must be prosecuted, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement strongly condemning the attacks.
At least 32 people died, and (...)
The Nasdaq index rose to another record high Thursday.
The Dow Jones industrial average was little changed, falling 12.37 to 31,176.01.
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index was virtually unchanged, rising 1.22 to 3,853.07.
The technology-heavy (...)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will re-engage with the World Health Organization (WHO) and continue to be a full participant in advancing global (...)
Following the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said he looks forward to an era of new leadership toward accelerating climate action, with the US back inside the (...)
After a decade of conflict, economic collapse compounded by COVID-19, corruption, and mismanagement, the UN Syrian envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday that "a slow tsunami" is now "crashing across Syria".
"Today, millions inside the country (...)
