‘Crippling to our credibility’ that number of women peacekeepers is so low: UN chief
Oct 26, 2018, at 07:33 am
New York, Oct 26 (IBNS): Despite greater participation of women in building and sustaining peace and the recognition from all quarters of the value they bring, the realities on the ground show that much more remains to be done, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told Security Council members on Thursday.
Canada: Champlain Bridge won't be ready to open before 2019, confirms federal government
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:17 pm
Montreal, Oct 25 (IBNS): The federal government on Thursday confirmed that the Champlain Bridge will not be ready to open until 2019, media reports said.
Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharjee to regale audience in Los Angeles in November
Oct 25, 2018, at 12:42 pm
Kolkata/Los Angeles, Oct 25 (IBNS): India's well-known santoor player Pandit Tarun Bhattacharjee is scheduled to perform at the Church of Scintology, Los Angeles, on November 2, 2018.
Oct 25, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): Continued denial of the facts and evidence of gross human rights violations by Myanmar is a clear indication of the country’s “lack of interest” in establishing a fully functioning democracy based on individual rights and freedoms, two United Nations independent experts have underscored.
Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges – UN report
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:57 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): Continued denial of the facts and evidence of gross human rights violations by Myanmar is a clear indication of the country’s “lack of interest” in establishing a fully functioning democracy based on individual rights and freedoms, two United Nations independent experts have underscored.
Funding boost for sustainable development data agreed at UN conference
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:51 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): In a declaration agreed at the close of the 2018 UN World Data Forum in Dubai on Wednesday, leaders in the field agreed on measures to boost funding for data and statistical analysis, to speed up progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Those who produce food are among world’s hungriest – UN rights expert
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): Agricultural workers have the hardest time accessing food for themselves, and are often excluded from national labour and social protection frameworks, a United Nations independent human rights expert said on Tuesday.
‘Never give up’: UN chief urges all who serve, marking UN Day
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): Marking the 2018 United Nations Day, which falls on 24 October, Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the men and women of the UN, and those they serve, to “never give up” tackling the world’s many challenges.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau congratulates John Tory for winning Toronto mayoral election
Oct 24, 2018, at 11:15 pm
Toronto, Oct 24 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated John Tory for winning the Mayoral election of Toronto.
Bank of Canada raises interest rate; first time since July
Oct 24, 2018, at 10:14 pm
Ottawa, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Bank of Canada has raised the interest rate on Wednesday, for the first time since July, media reports said.
Bomb found in ex- US President Bill Clinton's residence in New York City
Oct 24, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Washington, Oct 24 (IBNS): A bomb was discovered from the residence of former US President Bill Clinton in New York City, media reports said on Wednesday.
Our government is fully committed to ending polio in Pakistan: Imran Khan
Oct 24, 2018, at 06:55 pm
Islamabad, Oct 24 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Wednesday said his government is committed to eliminating polio from the nation.
Pakistan: Four school children hurt as gunmen open fire at the gate of an educational institute
Oct 24, 2018, at 04:49 pm
Quetta, Oct 24 (IBNS): At least four school children were hurt when unknown gunmen opened fire at the gate of an educational institute in Pakistan's Quetta city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Cabinet approves creation of one post of Director for new AIIMS
Oct 24, 2018, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the creation of one post of Director in the basic pay of Rs. 2,25,000/- (fixed) plus NPA but not exceeding Rs.2,37,500/- each for new AIIMS at Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Bathinda (Punjab), Guwahati (Assam), Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) and Deoghar (Jharkhand).
NATO Deputy Secretary General to participate in the 8th Beijing Xiangshan Forum
Oct 24, 2018, at 01:20 pm
Brussels, Oct 24 (IBNS): The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Rose Gottemoeller, will travel to Beijing from Oct 24-26, an official release said.
Jamal Khashoggi murder was 'worst cover-up': Donald Trump
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:57 am
Washington, Oct 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has described the response given by Saudi Arabia in connection with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as "the worst cover-up ever".
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:44 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Welcoming Saturday’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council called for continued engagement with electoral institutions and urged that any complaints over the vote should be channelled through established legal and constitutional mechanisms.
Half the population of Yemen at risk of famine: UN emergency relief chief
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:40 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Around 14 million people in Yemen, or half the total population of the country, are facing “pre-famine conditions,” said the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
Dramatic funding shortages a ‘severe catastrophe’ for people of Gaza: UN Coordinator
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:36 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Jamie McGoldrick, has been describing how ordinary Gazans are scraping by on just four hours of electricity per day due to fuel shortages, putting many in “a terrible situation” as the winter months approach.
Feeding families remains complex task in war-torn Syria – UN relief agency
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:31 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Nearly a million Syrians have headed home amid improving security, only to find houses destroyed and livelihoods lost said the United Nations emergency food relief agency on Tuesday, leaving many civilians still reliant on aid.
‘Reasons to hope’ for sustainable peace in Central African Republic – UN Mission chief
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:28 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in the Central African Republic (CAR), said on Tuesday he is “hopeful that the necessary foundations to build sustainable peace” have been established and that long-lasting stability will depend on the will of its people, and support from the international community.
UN expert calls for international investigation into ‘evident murder’ of Jamal Khashoggi
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:25 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The UN independent expert on freedom of opinion and expression, has said he’s “very disappointed” that Member States have so far failed to back calls for an independent international investigation into the “evident murder” of dissident Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
French full-body veil ban, violated women’s freedom of religion: UN Human Rights Committee
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:07 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Following complaints by two French Muslim women, fined for wearing a full-body veil or niqab, a UN Committee of independent human rights experts ruled in their favour on Tuesday, stating that their freedom to practice their religion had been infringed.
‘Never give up’: UN chief urges all who serve, marking UN Day
Oct 24, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Marking the 2018 United Nations Day, which falls on 24 October, Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the men and women of the UN, and those they serve, to “never give up” tackling the world’s many challenges.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani reaches Kandahar
Oct 23, 2018, at 05:35 pm
Kabul, Oct 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday reached southern Kandahar province in the country.
Jamal Khashoggi's murder was 'planned days in advance', says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Oct 23, 2018, at 05:09 pm
Ankara, Oct 23 (IBNS): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance.
Pakistan: Road mishap kills seven people
Oct 23, 2018, at 04:49 pm
Islamabad, Oct 23 (IBNS): A van carrying petrol and a truck collided close to Mach in Bolan district of Pakistan's Balochistan area on Tuesday and left at least seven people killed, media reports said.
Student killed during US university campus shooting
Oct 23, 2018, at 04:41 pm
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The police are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a University of Utah student outside of a dormitory on the campus, media reports said on Tuesday.
Iraq: Car bomb blast in Mosul leaves 10 hurt
Oct 23, 2018, at 03:31 pm
Mosul, Oct 23 (IBNS): A car bomb blast left at least 10 people wounded in Iraq's Mosul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: US Vice President Mike Pence congratulates President Ashraf Ghani over polls
Oct 23, 2018, at 03:21 pm
Washington, Oct 23 (IBNS): US Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday congratulated Afghanistan and its president Ashraf Ghani for successful Wolesi Jirga elections.