Gunmen kill three in Mexico City, 7 injured
Sep 15, 2018, at 03:31 pm
Mexico City, Sept 15 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as gunmen, who were dressed as traditional mariachi musicians, attacked them here on Saturday.
Taliban's spy chief for southeastern provinces, six others killed in Afghanistan
Sep 15, 2018, at 09:42 am
Kabul, Sept 15 (IBNS): A key Taliban shadow spy chief for southeastern provinces and six other terrorists were killed during an airstrike in Afghanistan's Paktia province, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Road mishap kills 7 people
Sep 15, 2018, at 09:30 am
Kabul, Sept 15 (IBNS): A traffic accident on Kabul-Jalalabad highway in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan killed at least seven people, media reports said.
Democracy ‘showing greater strain’ than at any time in decades, UN chief
Sep 15, 2018, at 09:06 am
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): Tackling economic and political inequality is at the root of strengthening democratic institutions at a time when they are under huge strain, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday, marking the official International Day of Democracy.
I’ve been listening, and problem-solving ‘all my life’ says new UN Ombudsman
Sep 15, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): With only eight days on the job so far, Shireen Dodson, the new United Nations Ombudsman, brings with her a wealth of experience dealing with people from all walks of life, including setting up the first-ever Ombudsman office for the US State Department.
‘Shadow’ of persistent inequality is growing, key UN human development report reveals
Sep 15, 2018, at 08:52 am
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): While health, education, and income levels have improved overall across the globe, “wide inequalities” both among and within countries, are casting a shadow on sustained human development, a new United Nations report shows.
Yemen: Mortar attack on UN food silo ‘could affect vital aid deliveries to millions’
Sep 15, 2018, at 08:37 am
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): Fighting in the Yemen port city of Hudaydah which has damaged a World Food Programme (WFP) storage facility, threatens to hamper efforts to feed millions of people in the war-torn country, it said on Friday.
Maxime Bernier launches People's Party of Canada
Sep 14, 2018, at 10:38 pm
Ottawa, Sept 14 (IBNS): Canadian MP Maxime Bernier launched his own political outfit People's Party of Canada in Ottawa on Friday.
Landmine explosion in Afghanistan leaves five municipality members hurt
Sep 14, 2018, at 05:13 pm
Kabul, Sept 14 (IBNS): A landmine explosion in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Friday left at five municipality members injured, media reports said.
Pakistan: Blast kills three levies personnel in Balochistan
Sep 14, 2018, at 03:38 pm
Islamabad, Sept 14 (IBNS): A blast near the assistant commissioner Barshore's car in Balochistan's Pishin area of Pakistan leaf at least three levies personnel killed, media reports said.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visits Pakistan
Sep 14, 2018, at 09:56 am
Islamabad, Sept 14 (IBNS): Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoÄŸlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, is paying an official visit to Pakistan from Thursday.
Afghanistan: One person killed, 3 injured in blast
Sep 14, 2018, at 09:20 am
Kabul, Sept 14 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province killed at least one policeman, media reports said on Friday.
Multiple gas explosions in Boston kill 1
Sep 14, 2018, at 09:08 am
Boston, Sept 14 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and dozens of other houses were damaged as 70 explosions and fires hit Lawrence, North Andover, and Andover areas of Boston city in the US on Thursday, officials said.
Security Council extends mandates of UN peace operations in Libya, Colombia through next September
Sep 14, 2018, at 08:53 am
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): By unanimous agreement on Thursday, the Security Council extended the mandates of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Organization’s Verification Mission in Colombia.
Somalia’s destiny lies in the hands of the people, highlights outgoing UN envoy
Sep 14, 2018, at 08:51 am
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Despite remarkable achievements in Somalia in the recent past, structural challenges remain and continue to undermine the country’s security and political stability, the United Nations envoy for the country has warned.
Landmark South Sudan deal offers hope, but trust ‘still lacking’ between parties – UN envoy
Sep 14, 2018, at 08:46 am
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Rebuilding trust and overcoming suspicion will be key to ensure the success of Thursday’s landmark peace agreement between the South Sudanese Government and main political opposition, the top United Nations official in the country has said.
FROM THE FIELD: Rwanda’s Green Villages benefit poorest
Sep 14, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): An innovative approach to supporting the poorest and most vulnerable in Rwanda, is helping to address environmental problems and achieve ambitious development goals there, according to the UN Development Programme, UNDP.
Scourge of genocide remains a ‘threat and a reality’ today: UN human rights chief
Sep 14, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Genocide remains a “threat and a reality” in the 21st century, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday, in an appeal to States to do more to act on the “warning signs” that often precede grave violations of international law.
Sep 14, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Like few today, former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, could “bring people together, put them at ease, and unite them towards a common goal”, said the current UN chief, António Guterres on Thursday, speaking at his predecessor’s funeral in Ghana.
Sep 14, 2018, at 08:36 am
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Economic sanctions must not be allowed to degenerate into blockades which “expose people to the ravages of economic war in peacetime” said the UN independent expert on the effects of sanctions on human rights.
Canada: Humboldt Broncos return to ice after crash
Sep 13, 2018, at 07:22 pm
Humboldt, Sept 13 (IBNS): Canadian ice hockey team Humboldt Broncos played their first game on Wednesday since they suffered a deadly accident on a highway of the province in April this year, media reports said.
Canada: Scientists discover world's oldest sketch in South Africa cave
Sep 13, 2018, at 04:57 pm
South Africa, Sept 13 (IBNS): Scientists have discovered a 73,000-year-old sketch in a South African cave, media reports said.
Sep 13, 2018, at 11:31 am
Naypyidaw, Sept 13 (IBNS): Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has finally broken her silence on the Rohingya crackdown and jailing of Reuters journalists.
South-South Cooperation Day focuses in on sustainable development, a ‘new phase of cooperation’
Sep 13, 2018, at 08:22 am
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): As part of the 40th anniversary of the International Day for South-South Cooperation, the United Nations drew together on Wednesday, more than 100 best-practices developed in the countries of the Global South, which embody the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Sep 13, 2018, at 08:15 am
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): The Occupied Palestinian Territory now suffers the highest unemployment rate in the world, with incomes and agricultural production going down, the United Nations trade and development agency said on Wednesday, noting that women and young people were worst affected, as the Israeli occupation continues.
‘Collective endeavour’ needed to strengthen peacekeeping further, says top UN official
Sep 13, 2018, at 08:12 am
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): Highlighting complex and evolving challenges, the head of UN peacekeeping on Wednesday called for heightened vigilance and a more robust response to existential threats against both peacekeepers and those they strive to defend.
A record one million Syrians displaced over six months, during six key battles: UN investigators
Sep 13, 2018, at 08:06 am
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): All parties to the seven-year Syria conflict and the States that support them should do “everything in their power” to prevent a full-scale military assault on Idlib, a high-level United Nations-appointed panel of investigators said on Wednesday.
Alarming level of reprisals against activists, human rights defenders, and victims – new UN report
Sep 13, 2018, at 08:03 am
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): An alarming and “shameful” level of harsh reprisals and intimidation against those who cooperate with the United Nations in an effort to uphold human rights, has been revealed by a new UN report launched on Wednesday.
Canada: Ontario school bus crash leaves three students in serious condition
Sep 12, 2018, at 11:40 pm
Toronto, Sept 12 (IBNS): A school bus crash in central Ontario left three students in serious condition on Wednesday, media reports said.
Canada: Humboldt Broncos to return to ice tonight; PM Trudeau says country will cheer team
Sep 12, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Humboldt, Sept 12 (IBNS): Canadian ice hockey team Humboldt Broncos will play their first game on Wednesday since they suffered a deadly accident on a highway of the province in April this year, media reports said.