‘Durable solutions’ needed for durable peace in Darfur, UN envoy tells Security Council
May 11, 2018, at 02:42 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): The overall security situation in Sudan’s Darfur region “remains calm”, despite continuing low-level skirmishes, a top United Nations envoy said on Thursday; updating the Security Council on the UN mission’s work on the ground.
Avoid ‘new conflagration’ urges UN chief, in wake of military escalation in Golan
May 11, 2018, at 02:39 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): The United Nations chief has called for an immediate halt to all hostile acts and provocative actions to “avoid a new conflagration” in the Middle East, following reported exchanges of artillery fire over the Golan Heights.
UN rights expert welcomes return of detainees from DPRK, urges release of others
May 11, 2018, at 02:37 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): The release of three United States nationals by North Korea is “another important building block” towards peace, said a United Nations human rights expert on Thursday, while urging the release of six South Korean nationals who are still being held.
UN chief applauds Malaysians for ‘strong commitment’ to democracy
May 11, 2018, at 02:28 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated the people of Malaysia on Thursday, following the peaceful holding of national and provincial elections, and praised voters for their “strong commitment” to the democratic process.
Afghanistan: Violence at voter registration sites ‘assault on democracy,’ UN envoy warns
May 11, 2018, at 02:25 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): Afghanistan has suffered “a disturbing pattern” of attacks on voter registration facilities since the process began last month, which add up to an “assault on democracy”, the United Nations mission there said Thursday.
New UN agency guidelines aim to sustain forest benefits for future generations
May 11, 2018, at 02:19 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): New guidelines designed to give poor and isolated communities more of a say in how tropical forests are used and preserved around the world were published on Thursday, by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Toronto van attack: Accused man to appear in court today
May 11, 2018, at 12:14 am
Toronto, May 10 (IBNS): The accused man in Toronto van attack, which claimed 10 lives, will appear in the court on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada: Elections Ontario to use electronic voting machines and voter lists in Jun 7 polls
May 10, 2018, at 11:57 pm
Ottawa, May 10 (IBNS): The use of electronic voting machines and voter lists for the first time in Jun 7 Ontario elections, would help speed up both the voting and ballot-counting process, media reports said.
Canadian Tire signs deal to buy Norway's Helly Hansen
May 10, 2018, at 11:48 pm
Ottawa, May 10 (IBNS): Canadian Tire has signed a deal to buy Norway-based Helly Hansen, which is a maker of sportswear and workwear, for $985 million, media reports said.
Complex and deadly new threats mean UN missions must adapt, argue Force Commanders
May 10, 2018, at 09:04 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Evolving and increasingly deadly threats, together with deepening humanitarian crises mean that United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world need more support for ‘blue helmets’ on the ground, Force Commanders told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Honouring Second World War victims, UN chief calls neo-Nazism ‘a spreading cancer’
May 10, 2018, at 08:54 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Paying tribute to all victims of the Second World War – on whose ashes the United Nations was founded – Secretary-General António Guterres described this year’s commemoration as more meaningful than any that has gone before.
'Uphold international humanitarian law' UN chief tells parties to Yemen conflict
May 10, 2018, at 08:52 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Wednesday over the “recent and sharp escalation” in the Yemen conflict, calling on all parties to make civilian protection a priority.
Libyans deserve justice, as war crime suspects remain at large: Prosecutor
May 10, 2018, at 08:51 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, a Libyan war crimes suspect remains at large and could have committed further murders, the ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Iran deal represents ‘significant verification gain’ – UN atomic energy chief
May 10, 2018, at 08:47 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Speaking the day after the United States withdrew from an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency made it clear that Iran has consistently stuck to its commitments.
‘Gender-sensitive’ trade policies help empower East African women
May 10, 2018, at 08:45 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Trade and employment laws which give women greater access to the economy across East Africa, can pave the way for more inclusive development and prosperity, according to a new report from the United Nations trade body.
State of emergency must be lifted for ‘credible elections’ in Turkey, says UN rights chief
May 10, 2018, at 08:44 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Long-term restrictions on “freedoms of expression, assembly and association” are incompatible with the holding of “credible elections” in Turkey, said the United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday, calling on the Government to lift its extended state of emergency.
Lebanon elections ‘vital step’ in democracy-building: UN chief
May 10, 2018, at 08:43 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Congratulating Lebanon on holding parliamentary elections on Sunday , United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the country’s political leaders to work in "a spirit of unity".
Canada to strengthen Canada-Caribbean economic and climate resilience
May 10, 2018, at 08:09 pm
Bahamas/Ottawa, May 10 (IBNS): Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canadian Federal Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, on Wednesday concluded a three-day visit to the Bahamas, Caribbean Islands, where she attended the 21st meeting of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) Council for Foreign and Community Relations, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul attacks kill at least seven, over 15 injured
May 10, 2018, at 07:30 pm
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS): At least seven people died in the dual attacks in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, reports said.
Malaysia: 92-year-old Mahathir Mohamad set to become world's oldest leader
May 10, 2018, at 04:39 pm
Kuala Lumpur, May 10 (IBNS): At 92, Mahathir Mohamad is set to become the oldest leader in the world, after he registered a shock victory against his protege and former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Pakistan: Local PML-N leader, three others injured in grenade, firing attack
May 10, 2018, at 02:01 pm
Karachi, May 10 (IBNS): A local leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), along with three others, were injured in an alleged target attack by unknown men in country's Karachi city on Wednesday, media reports said.
US prisoners in North Korea released, to arrive in nation shortly: Trump
May 10, 2018, at 01:00 am
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): Three American person, who were imprisoned in North Korea, has been released, US President Doanld Trump informed on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Explosions heard in Kabul city
May 09, 2018, at 07:45 pm
Kabul, May 9 (IBNS): At least two explosions were heard in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, reports said.
Taliban mortar attack kills or wounds 21 civilians in Afghanistan
May 09, 2018, at 07:41 pm
Kabul, May 9 (IBNS); At least 21 civilians have been either killed or wounded in a mortar attack conducted by Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to deliver formal apology over the fate of St. Louis and passengers
May 09, 2018, at 07:18 pm
Ottawa, May 9 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will formally apologise in the House of Commons over the tragic fate of St. Louis and its passengers, who were denied an entry to the country in 1939.
Afghanistan: Taliban takes control of Bilchiragh district in Faryab province
May 09, 2018, at 07:15 pm
Kabul, May 9 (IBNS): Sounding alert, a government official in Afghanistan's Faryab province has said that Bilchiragh district has been taken over by the Taliban militants.
May 09, 2018, at 05:15 pm
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump's decision to pull the country out of the Iran nuclear deal, which was signed in 2015.
US President Donald Trump pulls out of Iran nuclear deal
May 09, 2018, at 02:51 pm
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his government's decision to quit the Iran nuclear deal.
Rival South Sudan leaders still ‘bent on armed confrontation’ – UN peacekeeping chief
May 09, 2018, at 02:34 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): The peace process in South Sudan is at a critical juncture while opposing sides allow themselves to get bogged down in arguments over ministerial quotas, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, as the country prepares for a third round of regionally-backed peace talks.
‘Fabric of society’ at risk in Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Security Council told
May 09, 2018, at 02:31 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): With elections looming, tensions across Bosnia and Herzegovina are rising alongside inflammatory rhetoric against the country’s long-standing peace agreement, a senior figure monitoring its implementation has warned.