Cameroon violence condemned by UN human rights office in appeal for dialogue to address grievances
Nov 21, 2018, at 09:31 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): Continuing insecurity in Cameroon has been condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) amid reports of killings by armed groups and State forces that has prompted mass internal displacement.
Nov 21, 2018, at 09:28 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): A “pragmatic, strategic and evolutionary” approach is needed in the least developed countries to strengthen their public sector capacity, bring about institutional reform and promote policy learning, a new United Nations report has urged.
Children in Lake Chad Basin attend school with help from UN-backed fund
Nov 21, 2018, at 09:26 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): 3.5 million children living in the Lake Chad Basin in Africa’s Sahel region do not have access to education according to the UN-backed Education Cannot Wait fund.
UN chief advocates for a strengthening of peacekeeping in Africa
Nov 21, 2018, at 09:24 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): Citing the “encouraging progress” achieved by United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa – which hosts half of all ongoing missions – UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday called the international community to strengthen cooperation and commitment to peacekeeping, during an open debate held at the Security Council.
UN migration agency builds temporary safe havens to shelter Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2018, at 09:21 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): The United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday that it has upgraded structures in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps as temporary accommodations for emergency situations.
Refugee and migrant children losing over 1.8 million school days, every day – UN report
Nov 21, 2018, at 09:18 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): Migrant and refugee children to face incredible hardships attending schools and accessing education, a new United Nations report released on Tuesday has revealed, highlighting also structural weaknesses in national systems that can sometimes exclude children on the move.
World Children’s Day: Millie Bobby Brown to #GoBlue as new UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Nov 21, 2018, at 09:14 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): On this World Children’s Day, when kids across the globe unite for their rights, Emmy-Nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown has been named the newest United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul city leaves 40 killed
Nov 20, 2018, at 09:48 pm
Kabul, Nov 20 (IBNS): At least 40 people were killed as a blast rocked Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Tuesday, media report said.
51 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan
Nov 20, 2018, at 03:49 pm
Kabul,Nov 20 (IBNS) : The Afghan Military in the East claims at least 51 militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group have been killed in Haska Mina district of Nangarhar province.
US court temporarily blocks Trump's order barring asylum to illegal migrants
Nov 20, 2018, at 03:08 pm
Washington D C, Nov 20 (IBNS) : In the latest courtroom defeat for Donald Trump on immigration policy, a US judge on Monday temporarily blocked an order by the President that barred asylum for immigrants who enter the country illegally from Mexico, the latest courtroom defeat for Trump on immigration policy, media reports said.
Australia: Three arrested for plotting 'ISIS-inspired attack'
Nov 20, 2018, at 09:59 am
Melbourne, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Australian police have arrested three people who were plotting to carry out a terrorist attack in Melbourne city of the country.
Chicago hospital shooting leaves medical staff and policeman among four dead
Nov 20, 2018, at 09:39 am
Chicago, Nov 20 (IBNS): At least four people, including the attacker, were killed during a shooting at a hospital in US city of Chicago on Tuesday, police said.
Nov 20, 2018, at 09:14 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): It “may not” be possible to form an inclusive and legitimate constitutional committee in Syria – a way out of the years long crisis plaguing the country – the United Nations negotiator for the conflict-ridden nation has warned.
UN Alliance of Civilizations is fundamental to ‘world we need to build’ – Guterres
Nov 20, 2018, at 09:05 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): The role of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations has never been more relevant to the 2030 Agenda objective of “building more peaceful, just and resilient societies,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, the opening day of the eighth annual Global Forum.
If any side fails, every side fails – UN envoy for Middle East Peace Process
Nov 20, 2018, at 08:55 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): A senior United Nations official has called on the global community to remain committed to the two-state solution in the Middle East peace process, urging efforts to establish an environment conducive to the return of negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Ending inequality means ending ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women – UN chief
Nov 20, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, the world cannot pride itself on being fair and equal, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, commemorating theInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked annually on 25 November.
Nov 20, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Conflict and inequality remain the defining features of children being raised in Iraq today, according to the first comprehensive survey conducted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in seven years.
In Bhutan, nature and people benefit
Nov 20, 2018, at 08:45 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Farmers in the mountain kingdom of Bhutan are being helped by the UN to boost their livelihoods using their traditional knowledge while protecting the country’s varied biodiversity.
Hindu lawmaker from Pakistan named in BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women
Nov 19, 2018, at 11:08 pm
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IBNS): A Hindu woman, who also became the first female senator from the Dalit community in Pakistan, has found a place in the BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women list.
US should not make Pakistan a scapegoat for their failures: Imran Khan
Nov 19, 2018, at 06:03 pm
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IBNS): PM Imran Khan on Monday countered US president Donald Trump over slamming his nation and said he should not make Pakistan a 'scapegoat' for their failures.
Pakistan's ruling party PTI's delegation to leaves for China
Nov 19, 2018, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IBNS): A delegation of Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Monday left for China, media reports said.
Pakistani student Usama Ahmad Khan commits suicide in China: Foreign Office
Nov 19, 2018, at 04:20 pm
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IBNS): The Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday confirmed that Pakistani student Usama Ahmad Khan had committed 'suicide' in China.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill three passengers in Ghor
Nov 19, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Kabul, Nov 19 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead three passengers in Afghanistan's Ghor province, media reports said.
Week after Guyana plane crash, one Canadian dead: Global Affairs
Nov 19, 2018, at 02:34 pm
Ottawa, Nov 19 (IBNS): Global Affairs Canada on Sunday stated that one Canadian has died after one week of Guyana plane crash, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau wishes Latvia on its 100th anniversary of independence
Nov 19, 2018, at 02:31 pm
Ottawa, Nov 19 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished people of Latvia on the occasion of the country's 100th anniversary of independence.
Pakistan doesn't do a damn thing for us: Donald Trump
Nov 19, 2018, at 10:08 am
Washington, Nov 19 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has once again attacked Pakistan holding that the South Asian nation does not do 'anything' for America and even helped terrorist Osama Bin Laden hide near its garrison city.
Pakistan: IED blast leaves three security personnel dead in Quetta
Nov 18, 2018, at 08:38 pm
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IBNS): An IED blast in Pakistan's Quetta area on Sunday left at least three security personnel dead, media reports said.
Afghanistan: District chief, intelligence director killed in blast
Nov 18, 2018, at 08:26 pm
Kabul, Nov 18 (IBNS): A district chief and intelligence director in Afghanistan were killed in a bomb blast in the country's central Logar province, media reports said on Sunday.
Rotherham sex abuse: Six men jailed
Nov 18, 2018, at 06:02 pm
London, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Sheffield Crown Court Sheffield Crown Court on Nov 16 sentenced six British men of Pakistani origin to a total of 101 years in jail for exploiting young girls in Rotherham who were gang-raped and abused by them, media reports said.
Taliban "are not losing" in Afghanistan: Top US military officer
Nov 18, 2018, at 04:54 pm
Washington, Nov 18 (IBNS): A top US military official has said that Taliban "are not losing" in the Asian nation of Afghanistan.