On International Day, UN chief urges greater protection for Organization’s staff

Mar 26, 2018, at 02:19 pm

New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Drawing attention to the dangers United Nations personnel face while serving the world’s most vulnerable, Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater protection for the Organization’s staff to allow them to carry out their mission safely.

UN chief honours those who suffered shameful Transatlantic slave trade, urges respect for dignity of every human being

Mar 26, 2018, at 02:14 pm

New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Honouring those who suffered the brutalities of the Transatlantic slave trade, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the International Day set aside to remember this “epically shameful” chapter of human history is an opportunity raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today.

Afghanistan President appoints female spokeswoman

Mar 26, 2018, at 01:35 am

Kabul,Mar 25 (IBNS): Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani has appointed Durani Waziri as his new deputy spokeswomen, officials said on Sunday.

UN chief denounces terrorist attack in southern France; commends response of security forces

Mar 26, 2018, at 12:27 am

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): Strongly condemning the terrorist attack in France, the United Nations Secretary-General has reiterated his support to the Government in its fight against violent extremism.

UN Commission delivers a blueprint to ensure the rights and development of rural women and girls

Mar 26, 2018, at 12:18 am

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The United Nations’ largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s rights wrapped up Friday in New York with the strong commitment by its Member States to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls.

Afghanistan: Suicide attack inside Herat mosque kills 3

Mar 26, 2018, at 12:16 am

Herat City, Mar 25 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in a suicide attack inside the Nabi Akram Mosque in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Canada: Ontario shows transparency, releases information on public sector salaries

Mar 25, 2018, at 04:31 am

Ottawa, Mar 24 (IBNS): Ontario government's openness and transparency is evident in releasing the salaries of Ontario Public Service and broader public sector employees who were paid $100,000 or more in 2017, media reports said.

Kaetyn Osmond becomes first Canadian to win figure skating championship in 45 years

Mar 25, 2018, at 04:02 am

Milan, Mar 24 (IBNS): Kaetlyn Osmond has become the first Canadian to win the figure skating championship in a period of 45 years, media reports said.

Canada: Green party leader, New Democrat MP protest against pipeline expansion in B.C., arrested

Mar 25, 2018, at 03:43 am

Burnaby, Mar 24 (IBNS): Green party leader Elizabeth May and New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart were arrested following their protest against the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline in British Columbia, media reports said.

Study: Kids from wealthier families feel more control over lives

Mar 24, 2018, at 11:02 pm

New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): The higher a child's family income, the more likely he or she is to feel control over their life, according to a new Portland State University study.

Lifesaving UNICEF supplies reach Papua New Guinea to help children and families hardest hit by earthquakes

Mar 24, 2018, at 10:56 pm

Sydney,Mar 24 (JEN): UNICEF has this week delivered 23 metric tons of relief supplies to Papua New Guinea, including tents and tarpaulins, water purification tablets, hygiene kits, blankets and learning kits as part of ongoing efforts to help children and families who were hardest hit by recent earthquakes.

France mourns the death of policeman who swapped himself for a hostage at Trèbes

Mar 24, 2018, at 09:08 pm

Paris, Mar 24 (IBNS): Col Arnaud Beltrame, the French policeman who swapped himself for a hostage held by a gunmen, has died of his wounds, raising the number of people dead in the incident to four, according to reports on Saturday.

Canada's inflation rate jumps to 2.2 per cent in February

Mar 24, 2018, at 08:13 pm

Ottawa, Mar 24 (IBNS): Inflation rate in Canada had risen to 2.2. per cent in February, from 1.7 a month before, Statistics Canada reported on Friday.

Donald Trump disallows most transgender people from serving in the US Army

Mar 24, 2018, at 07:18 pm

Washington, Mar 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump's Friday night order reiterated his stance on transgender troops partially, reports said.

Catalonia: Five separatist leaders detained; Protesters clash with police

Mar 24, 2018, at 06:25 pm

Barcelona, Mar 24 (IBNS): Following orders from the Spanish Supreme Court in Madrid, police detained five Catalan separatist leaders, triggering a clash with protesters in the regional capital, Barcelona, late on Friday night.

Security Council can and must do more to break the link between conflict and hunger, says UN relief officials

Mar 24, 2018, at 02:37 pm

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): Hunger is on the rise worldwide mainly because “people won’t stop shooting at each other,” the head of the United Nations food relief agency said Friday, telling the Security Council that if it did more to break the link between conflict and hunger, countless lives could be saved.

No ‘fancy suits and long speeches’ at UN-backed sustainable development festival in Bonn

Mar 24, 2018, at 02:26 pm

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): A United Nations forum showcasing the latest innovations, tools and approaches that will make sustainable development a reality wrapped up in Bonn, Germany, on Friday.

Liberia prepares to turn a page as UN mission exits

Mar 24, 2018, at 02:23 pm

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): As the United Nations peacekeeping mission warps up in Liberia and the West African country looks to secure a stable future, the UN deputy chief on Friday cautioned the Government that while it has made great strides, the road ahead will be challenging.

Attacks on women journalists on the rise, online and off – UNESCO

Mar 24, 2018, at 02:17 pm

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): Over the past 15 years there has been “a marked increase” in cyber harassment, making the safety of women journalists a major issue for reportage in today’s digital era, participants highlighted Thursday at a United Nations event.

Bangladeshis in London demand apology from Islamabad for 1971 genocide, protest outside Pak HC

Mar 24, 2018, at 06:12 am

London, Mar 24 (IBNS): Demanding an apology for committing 1971 genocide, several Bangladeshi nationals on Friday staged a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission in London.

France: Security forces kill Trèbes supermarket gunman

Mar 24, 2018, at 02:23 am

Paris, Mar 23 (IBNS): Security forces have gunned down the suspect who took hostages at a supermarket in Trèbes town of France on Friday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Man with explosive-laden vehicle detained

Mar 24, 2018, at 12:56 am

Kabul, Mar 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan military forces have detained a man, who was  driving an explosives-laden vehicle in Rodat district of eastern Nangarhar province, media reports said on Friday.

France: One person killed as gunman attacks Trèbes supermarket

Mar 24, 2018, at 12:32 am

Paris, Mar 23 (IBNS): One person was killed by a gunman during a hostage-taking situation at a supermarket in southern French town of Trèbes, media reports said.

Gunman takes one person as hostage in French supermarket

Mar 23, 2018, at 11:11 pm

Paris, Mar 23 (IBNS): A gunman has taken a person as hostage at a supermarket in French commune of Trèbes.

Beijing mulling retaliation after US announces tariffs on Chinese imports

Mar 23, 2018, at 09:09 pm

Beijing/Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Alleging years of intellectual property theft by China, the White House announced on Thursday that it is planning to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting the latter to mull retaliatory steps.

Former Pakistani diplomat urges country to invite India to negotiating table

Mar 23, 2018, at 08:30 pm

Islamabad, Mar 23 (IBNS): Former Pakistani diplomat Hasan Habib has urged Islamabad to invite India to the negotiating table to obtain regional peace, local media reports said.

Canada: Senators pass Liberal government's Marijuana bill Ottawa, Mar 23 (IBNS): The liberal government's much awaited marijuana bill was passed by the senators on Thursday, media reports said. The C-45 bill has been passed by votes 44 to 29. The bill

Mar 23, 2018, at 08:09 pm

Ottawa, Mar 23 (IBNS): The liberal government's much awaited marijuana bill was passed by the senators on Thursday, media reports said.

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrested

Mar 23, 2018, at 06:22 pm

Seoul, Mar 23 (IBNS): Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was arrested on Friday on charges of tax evasion, bribery and embezzlement, reports said.

Donald Trump appoints John Bolton as new US National Security Adviser

Mar 23, 2018, at 02:36 pm

Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has appointed John Bolton as the new National Security Adviser.

Use of chemical weapons, under any circumstances, unjustifiable and abhorrent – UN

Mar 23, 2018, at 02:35 pm

New York, Mar 23 (JEN): Alarmed at persistent reports of chemical weapons use in Syria, the United Nations Secretary-General has called on the Security Council to demonstrate unity and resolve in response to bringing to justice those who use.