Oct 04, 2018, at 07:53 am
New York. Oct 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Representative for Iraq, Ján Kubiš, on Wednesday, welcomed the designation of a new Prime Minister, Adel Abdel-Mahdi, and urged political leaders to promote women’s meaningful representation in politics.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau congratulates Donna Strickland for winning Nobel in Physics
Oct 03, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Ottawa, Oct 3 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Donna Strickland for winning Nobel Prize in Physics.
2019 federal election campaign will be divisive, negative and nasty: Canada PM Trudeau
Oct 03, 2018, at 07:48 pm
Toronto, Oct 3 (IBNS): Taking a swipe at the opposition parties, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said the 2019 federal elections will perhaps be the most divisive, negative and nasty, media reports said.
Canada cracks down on NGOs over its possible funding in Hizbul Mujahideen
Oct 03, 2018, at 07:45 pm
Ottawa, Oct 3 (IBNS): Canada has revoked the charity status of Islamic Services of North America (ISNA) over the latter's possible funding in Pakistan militant organisation Hizbul Mujahideen, media reports said.
Afghanistan: UNAMA expresses concern over level of violence in election campaign period
Oct 03, 2018, at 05:21 pm
Kabul, Oct 3 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses its concern around the level of violence early in the campaigning period for the 20 October parliamentary elections, including intimidation and attacks against candidates, their agents and supporters.
Corruption won't be tolerated: Imran Khan
Oct 03, 2018, at 03:57 pm
Islamabad, Oct 3 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Wednesday said corruption will not be tolerated in his nation.
Donald Trump Evaded Tax Through Fraud, Reaped Riches From Father: NYT
Oct 03, 2018, at 02:30 pm
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS) : US President Donald Trump indulged in dubious tax schemes during the 1990s, including instances of "outright fraud", that greatly increased the fortune he received from his parents, an investigation by The New York Times has found.
US to deny G-4 visas to same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and UN workers
Oct 03, 2018, at 12:35 pm
Washington, Oct 3 (IBNS): The United States of America has declared that it will not provide diplomatic visas to same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and United Nations (UN) workers.
Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: Death toll touches 1300
Oct 03, 2018, at 12:32 pm
Jakarta, Oct 3 (IBNS): At least 1347 people have lost their lives in the recent earthquake and tsunami, which hit Indonesia last week, reports said.
UN agencies inject youthful energy into sustainable development for urban Africa
Oct 03, 2018, at 09:47 am
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Underscoring the importance of fully involving the young in decisions affecting their lives, three United Nations agencies announced an innovative partnership on Tuesday with African local governments, designed to inject youthful ideas and energy into urban planning policies.
Afghanistan: UN ‘outraged’ by new elections-related suicide attack
Oct 03, 2018, at 09:44 am
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Denouncing attacks and intimidation in the week since formal campaigning began for Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections next month, the United Nations voiced outrage on Tuesday at the death of 14 civilians, killed by a suicide bomber at a campaign rally. A further 42 were wounded.
UN expert denounces killing of more Palestinian protesters, as ‘affront to human rights’
Oct 03, 2018, at 09:14 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): As protests continue at the Gaza border fence against Israeli policies, so does the killing and wounding of Palestinian protesters, including children, by the Israeli security forces, said a UN independent human rights expert on Tuesday. With the death toll rising, the UN Special Rapporteur who monitors the human rights situation in the Palestinian territory, denounced the violence as an “ongoing affront to human rights and human dignity”.
Canada: CAQ wins Quebec polls, ends Liberal rule in province
Oct 02, 2018, at 08:35 pm
Quebec City, Oct 2 (IBNS): Putting an end to the Liberal rule, the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) has won the Quebec provincial polls by winning over 70 ridings, media reports said.
Oct 02, 2018, at 04:43 pm
Kabul, Oct 2 (IBNS): At least 13 people were killed as a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at an election campaign rally of a parliamentary candidate in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, media reports said.
USMCA is good for Canadians to go forward: Justin Trudeau
Oct 02, 2018, at 03:01 pm
Ottawa, Oct 2 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), a new trade deal, is good for all people to go forward.
Police, Catalan separatists clash in Barcelona; train services hit
Oct 02, 2018, at 01:13 pm
Barcelona, Oct 2 (IBNS): Spanish police clashed with Catalan separatists in Barcelona, as the latter took to the streets across Catalonia to celebrate the first anniversary of the referendum to gain independence from Spain, reports said.
Work together, act on promises made collectively, Sweden urges at UN Assembly
Oct 02, 2018, at 09:47 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Swedish head of delegation underscored the importance of international cooperation and called on world leaders to work together to deliver on the promise of peace and prosperity for everyone everywhere.
Oct 02, 2018, at 09:44 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): In the end, after all was said and done in the marathon of speeches from Heads of State and Government at the General Assembly’s seventy-third annual general debate, it all came down to one thing – the centrality of a strengthened United Nations as the only global forum that can address the multiple challenges facing the world, from conflict resolution to climate change mitigation and sustainable development.
Curb throw-away culture, says UN-Habitat chief, highlighting world day
Oct 02, 2018, at 09:41 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Marking World Habitat Day on Monday, UN-Habitat – the agency mandated with promoting sustainable cities – has called for greater imagination and innovation in tackling the world’s waste management challenges, in particular at the municipal level.
‘We must work together like never before’ to realize sustainable development, says Canada at UN
Oct 02, 2018, at 09:15 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): The international community must work together in new ways, to bring the aspirations of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to life, Canada’s head of delegation declared at the United Nations General Assembly.
Oct 02, 2018, at 09:05 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Timor-Leste, a country which the United Nations shepherded to independence from Indonesia 16 years ago, is a prime example of what the world Organization can do in resolving international conflicts and disputes, Delegation Chair Maria Helena Pires told the General Assembly on Monday.
Oct 02, 2018, at 09:00 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all political forces in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to implement plans to undergo a formal name change, following a consultative referendum on Sunday, through the country’s institutions.
Rights of older people celebrated, as historic UN Declaration turns 70
Oct 02, 2018, at 08:57 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): The UN International Day of Older Persons, celebrated each 1 October, promotes the human rights of older people worldwide and, this year, celebrates the continued importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), as it turns 70.
Oct 02, 2018, at 08:45 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): The quality of a civilization, depends on how it treats the weak, the indigent, the elderly, the persons with disability, and by the place it gives them in community life, the representative of the Holy See told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, urging everyone to value all human life and human dignity.
Oct 02, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): While the world was in the midst of a crisis largely sparked by interventionism and “savage capitalism”, Nicaragua continued to bolster peace, strengthen security, “and…promote and defend human rights,” Minister for Foreign Affairs Denis Moncada Colindres told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, underscoring his country’s commitment to the UN Charter.
Oct 02, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): The United Nations needs to adapt to meet the challenges facing the world, Thailand’s Deputy Foreign Minister Virasakdi Futrakul told the General Assembly on Monday, endorsing Secretary General António Guterres’s efforts to make the Organization more effective.
Oct 02, 2018, at 08:29 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): In spite of the criticism levelled against the United Nations, there is no other such platform for cooperation or a multilateral mechanism based on “equal and respectful attitude towards each and every country and their needs,” the foreign minister of Belarus told the General Assembly.
Canada: Quebec heads to provincial polls today
Oct 01, 2018, at 07:56 pm
Quebec City, Oct 1 (IBNS): The provincial elections in Quebec will be held on Monday as several voters will be heading to cast their votes, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Drone strike kills 21 Islamic State terrorists
Oct 01, 2018, at 04:42 pm
Kabul, Oct 1 (IBNS): A drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province killed at least 21 Islamic State terrorists, media reports said on Monday.
US-Canada reach new trade deal along with Mexico
Oct 01, 2018, at 10:28 am
Ottawa, Oct 1 (IBNS): After a series of talks and discussions over a renewed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the US and Canada have finally reached at a trade agreement.