Oct 19, 2018, at 09:01 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS):Violence is on the rise in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Israeli authorities are continuing to demolish and confiscate Palestinian-owned homes and property, in contravention of international law, the United Nations envoy for the Middle East Peace Process said on Thursday.
Bring killers of journalists to justice: UN agency seeks media partners for new campaign
Oct 19, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Every four days, a journalist is murdered, often for simply doing their job of uncovering something that someone wants to stay hidden: the vast majority of these killings go unpunished.
Under fire, UN refugee agency evacuates 135 detained in Libya to Niger
Oct 19, 2018, at 08:54 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Amid increasingly violent clashes between rival armed groups in Libya’s capital,Tripoli, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has successfully airlifted 135 migrants and refugees to safety in Niger.
More time’ agreed for buffer zone, to spare three million Syrian civilians in Idlib
Oct 19, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Russia and Turkey have said that they will allow “more time” for opposition groups to withdraw from a de-escalation zone in Syria’s Idlib, which has been spared air raids for more than a month, a senior humanitarian adviser to the UN said on Thursday.
UN rights chief calls for release of hundreds abducted and abused in South Sudan
Oct 19, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Hundreds of civilians who were taken by opposition forces in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria region during an uptick in fighting are still missing, the UN’s top rights official said on Thursday, in a call for their immediate release.
Winnipeg police issue ticket for consuming cannabis in vehicle
Oct 18, 2018, at 05:17 pm
Winnipeg, Oct 18 (IBNS): Winnipeg police are issuing tickets to all those who are consuming cannabis in vehicles, which is contrary to the Cannabis Act, media reports said.
Africa is ‘on the rise’, says UN chief Guterres, urging collaboration for better future
Oct 18, 2018, at 03:20 pm
New York, Oct 18 (IBNS): Africa is “on the move and on the rise” with communities coming together to resolve their problems and offer mutual support, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted on Wednesday.
World ‘deserves to know the truth’ behind Kashoggi disappearance: UN human rights chief
Oct 18, 2018, at 03:16 pm
New York, Oct 18 (IBNS): United Nations human rights chief Michele Bachelet said on Wednesday that she was open to an independent, UN-led investigation into the fate of Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi, if joint efforts by Turkey and Saudi Arabia, fail to uncover the facts.
Oct 18, 2018, at 02:51 pm
New York, Oct 18 (IBNS): The Prosecutor mandated to oversee the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated on Wednesday that her office is keeping “a close eye” on the planned demolition of a Palestinian village in the West Bank by Israeli authorities, warning that, according to international law, it could constitute a “war crime”.
Veteran UN Syria Envoy to step down, pledges to work 'until the last hour' for peace
Oct 18, 2018, at 02:40 pm
New York, Oct 18 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, told the Security Council on Wednesday that he is stepping down at the end of next month, after four years and four months on the job
UN Chief says ending poverty ‘a question of justice’ on International Day
Oct 18, 2018, at 02:35 pm
New York, Oct 18 (IBNS): Highlighting that for the United Nations, eliminating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest global challenges and priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the fundamental connection between eradicating poverty and upholding equal rights for all.
World population set to grow another 2.2 billion by 2050: UN survey
Oct 18, 2018, at 02:28 pm
New York, Oct 18 (IBNS): The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050, the UN said on Wednesday, and more than half of that growth - 1.3 billion - is likely to be in sub-Saharan Africa, where women’s rights are hampered by limited access to healthcare and education, along with “entrenched gender discrimination”.
Bengali Canadians revel in Durga Puja festivities
Oct 18, 2018, at 09:10 am
Toronto, Oct. 17 (IBNS): Bengalis around the world wait for this time of the year with bated breath as the autumn sky reverberates with the sound of “dhak and dhol”, heralding the arrival of Goddess Durga.
Afghanistan: Bomb blast kills Wolesi Jirga runner Abdul Jabar Qahraman
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:00 pm
Kabul, Oct 17 (IBNS): A bomb blast in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Wednesday killed Wolesi Jirga runner Abdul Jabar Qahraman, media reports said.
Tashkent to host Central Asia Trade Forum
Oct 17, 2018, at 07:21 pm
Tashkent, Oct 17 (IBNS) The Central Asian Trade Forum (CATF) organized by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and co-hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, will be held on Oct 17-18 next here.
Russia: Kerch attack leaves 18 killed
Oct 17, 2018, at 07:10 pm
Keach, Oct 17 (IBNS): An attack by a student at a college in Russia-annexed Crimea on Wednesday left at least 18 people killed, media reports said.
Pakistan: Zainab rape-murder convict executed
Oct 17, 2018, at 06:57 pm
Lahore, Oct 17 (IBNS): The key convict in the rape and murder case of 7-year-old Zainab Ameen Fatima in Kasur was executed at the Kot Lakhpat Central Jail in Lahore on Wednesday.
Russia: Explosion kills 17 in Kerch
Oct 17, 2018, at 06:35 pm
Kerch, Oct 16 (IBNS): An explosion at a college in Russian-annexed Crimea on Wednesday left at least 17 people dead, media reports said.
Missing Journalist: Mike Pomepo meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Oct 17, 2018, at 06:11 pm
Ankara, Oct 17 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and discussed the issue of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Canada becomes second nation to legalise recreational cannabis
Oct 17, 2018, at 04:35 pm
Ottawa, Oct 17 (IBNS): Canada has become the second country to legalise the use of recreational marijuana (recreational cannabis) across the nation on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghan candidate killed in explosion claimed by Taliban
Oct 17, 2018, at 02:28 pm
Kabul, Oct 17 (IBNS) : Parliamentary candidate Abdul Jabar Qahraman was killed when an explosion ripped through his office in Afghanistan's Lashargah city, the provincial capital of southern Helmand province, media reports said.
Russian President Putin to visit Uzbekistan from Oct 18
Oct 17, 2018, at 01:19 pm
Tashkent, Oct 17 (IBNS) Beginning Oct 18, at the invitation of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan.
UN Chief says ending poverty ‘a question of justice’ on International Day
Oct 17, 2018, at 10:30 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Highlighting that for the United Nations, eliminating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest global challenges and priorities, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the fundamental connection between eradicating poverty and upholding equal rights for all.
Nigeria: UN chief ‘appalled’ by killing of aid worker; calls for release of remaining hostages
Oct 17, 2018, at 10:27 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General strongly condemned on Tuesday the killing of an aid worker from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in north-east Nigeria. He said he was “appalled” by her death on Monday.
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:45 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): The struggle over natural resources often lies at the heart of violent conflicts, fuelling strife in many parts of the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, urging governments and everyone with a stake in valuable resources, to think hard about how they are managed and exploited.
UN experts report: Business ‘dragging its feet’ on human rights worldwide
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:42 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Too many businesses are putting profit above human rights and “ignoring” their obligations, while governments fail to “regulate and lead by example”, according to a United Nations human rights report, published on Tuesday.
Congolese expelled from Angola returning to ‘desperate situation’: UN refugee agency
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:38 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Congolese nationals forced back across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after being expelled from neighbouring Angola, “are returning to a desperate situation,” a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) spokesperson said on Tuesday.
UN migration agency: young Rohingya girls, largest group of trafficking victims in camps
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:35 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): More than a year into the crisis in Cox’s Bazar, the number of Rohingya refugees has reached nearly one million, with young girls in Bangladesh refugee camps sold into forced labour accounting for the largest group of trafficking victims, reported the UN Migration Agency (IOM) on Tuesday.
Top UN rights official urges transparent probe into Khashoggi disappearance
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:31 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): The top United Nations human rights official has called on Saudi Arabia and Turkey to “reveal everything they know” about the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.
Bangladesh: Two suspected Neo JMB terrorists killed during raid
Oct 16, 2018, at 08:41 pm
Dhaka, Oct 16 (IBNS): During a security raid in a suspected terrorist hideout, two people were killed in Bangladesh's Narsingdi Sadar upazila on Tuesday, media reports said.