New sensors protect vulnerable Malawians against deadly lightning
May 03, 2019, at 08:20 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): The deadly threat of lightning strikes, as well as their damaging impact on a country’s development, has been recognized in a new project supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Two groups of protesters rally at Venezuelan embassy in Washington as tensions rise
May 02, 2019, at 10:09 am
Washingotn, May 2 (Sputnik/UNI) Dozens of supporters of US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido participate in a rally in front of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington on Wednesday confronting a group of pro-Maduro activists that are protecting the diplomatic mission, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
At least 3 policemen wounded, hundreds arrested as May Day rally turns violent in Paris
May 02, 2019, at 10:01 am
Paris, May 1 (Xinhua/UNI) Traditional May Day rally in Paris was marred by violence on Wednesday as a group of masked people clashed with anti-riot police, injuring at last three police officers, while more than 300 people have been arrested, according to local media.
WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief slams Assange's sentence as 'vindictive in nature'
May 02, 2019, at 09:55 am
Moscow, May 1 (Sputnik/UNI) WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson slammed on Wednesday the 50-weeks prison sentence given to Julian Assange as "outrageous" and "vindictive."
Baku forum to push back against ‘rise of hate’ with strong call for cultural
May 02, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Just off a plane from Sri Lanka, Miguel Angel Moratinos, United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNOAC), said on Wednesday that tomorrow’s 5th World Forum for Intercultural Dialogue is opening at a “very timely” moment.
May 02, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, May 2 (IBNS): With another day of mass protests taking place across Venezuela, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday it was “extremely worried by reports of the excessive use of force” by security forces, loyal to President Nicolás Maduro, a day after an opposition-led uprising appeared to stall.
May 02, 2019, at 08:58 am
New York, May 2 (IBNS): With murderous attacks against religious institutions on the rise, leaders across the world need to do more to end “political opportunism” and policies which allow hate speech and violent extremism to flourish, said the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Wednesday.
May 02, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York, May 2 (IBNS): False claims levelled at the UN expert on the rights of indigenous peoples by her own Government in the Philippines, “are without grounding in fact or law” and must cease immediately, said a statement issued by a group of her fellow experts on Wednesday.
Police hit journalist with baton during May Day protests in Paris
May 01, 2019, at 07:58 pm
Paris, May 1 (Sputnik): RIA Novosti correspondent in Paris Viktoriya Ivanova was hit with a baton by the police while covering the unrest during May Day demonstrations in the French capital on Saturday.
China drops objection, UN designates Masood Azhar as global terrorist
May 01, 2019, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): The UN Security Council has finally designated Masood Azhar as global terrorist with China removing its objection to the same.
Three Spaniards suspected of planning violent acts arrested in France
May 01, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Paris, May 1 (Xinhua) French police on Wednesday arrested three Spaniards suspected of planning violent acts during a May Day rally in the French capital as part of the government's preventive measures against violence, local media reported.
Julian Assange to be sentenced in UK court at 9:30 GMT on Wednesday over bail breach - WikiLeaks
May 01, 2019, at 09:47 am
Moscow, Apr 30 (Sputnik/UNI) Julian Assange, the co-founder of WikiLeaks whistleblowing website, will be sentenced at 9:30 GMT on Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court over breaching bail conditions, WikiLeaks said.
At least 35 people injured in clashes of police, protesters in Caracas – reports
May 01, 2019, at 09:45 am
Caracas, May 1 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 35 Venezuelans were injured during clashes between police officers and protesters in Caracas’ district of Altamira, local media reported Tuesday, citing healthcare services.
Heads of German, Iraqi Govts want anti-IS fight to continue in light of Baghdadi video
May 01, 2019, at 09:17 am
Berlin, May 1 (Sputnik/UNI) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi have called for the continuation of the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) in the wake of the release of a video featuring a man who resembles IS leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi.
May 01, 2019, at 08:43 am
New York, May 1 (IBNS): The United Nations security force for Abyei remains essential to stability in the border regions between Sudan and South Sudan, the UN peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, proposing the creation of a civilian unit to support progress towards political resolution of the dispute between the neighboring countries, and requesting a six-month extension of its mandate.
‘Action and tangible progress’ needed to finally ‘win the peace’ for Syrians: UN envoy
May 01, 2019, at 08:39 am
New York, May 1 (IBNS): It will take “action and tangible progress” between Syrian Government and opposition leaders, not just dialogue, to bring about lasting peace said the UN Special Envoy for the war-torn country on Tuesday, stressing that Syria “contains many threats for renewed escalation”.
UN aid teams scramble to reach ‘most remote places’ cut off by Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique
May 01, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York, May 1 (IBNS): With heavy rains expected to continue in the coming days across northern Mozambique, access to the most remote areas affected by Cyclone Kenneth “remains difficult” the UN warned on Tuesday.
May 01, 2019, at 08:00 am
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Since fighting broke out on the edge of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, earlier this month, over 42,000 people have been displaced and thousands are believed trapped in the city’s southern outskirts. As UN humanitarian teams work around the clock to provide life-saving assistance, human rights chief Michelle Bachelet stressed on Tuesday the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, and humanitarian corridor for civilians.
Libya: UN to support thousands uprooted by Tripoli clashes, renews call for humanitarian truce
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:51 pm
Libya, Apr 30 (IBNS): Since fighting broke out on the edge of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, earlier this month, over 42,000 people have been displaced and thousands are believed trapped in the city’s southern outskirts, United Nations (UN) reports said.
Emperor Akihito to abdicate throne on Tuesday
Apr 30, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Tokyo, Apr 30 (Xinhua) Japan's Emperor Akihito will abdicate at the end of Tuesday marking the end of the three-decade long Heisei Era and the first time a monarch here has left the Chrysanthemum Throne within their lifetime in more than 200 years.
Suspicious items found in New Zealand's Christchurch, one arrested
Apr 30, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Wellington, Apr 30 (Xinhua/UNI) New Zealand police located a package containing a suspected explosive device and ammunition at a vacant address on Newcastle Street in Christchurch, a police statement said on Tuesday.
China to lift hold on blacklisting JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist
Apr 30, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Beijing, Apr 30 (UNI) China is expected to lift its hold on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar at a UN sanctions committee on May 1, according to the report.
Myanmar military defuses more landmines in western state
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:16 am
Yangon, Apr 30 (Xinhua/UNI) The Myanmar security forces have defused three more improvised explosive devices (IED), planted by an ethnic insurgent group, the Arakan Army (AA), in Rakhine state, the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services said on Tuesday.
4 killed, 2 missing after south China flood
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:14 am
Guangzhou, Apr 30 (Xinhua/UNI) Four people were confirmed dead and two remained missing after a flood hit a village in south China's Guangdong Province Monday night, local authorities said Tuesday.
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:11 am
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): The UN is “continuing to address the humanitarian, economic and political crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” but efforts are continually undermined by the lack of any political progress towards a two-State solution, said the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) on Monday.
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): A “disturbing groundswell” of hate-based violence and intolerance aimed at worshippers across all faiths, must be countered soon before it’s too late, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Monday, noting murderous attacks in just the past few days on a synagogue in California, and a church in Burkina Faso.
Apr 30, 2019, at 09:56 am
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): Without increased support, the health, education and well-being of at least 327,000 children from Venezuela living as migrants and refugees in Colombia will be in jeopardy, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday.
Apr 30, 2019, at 09:50 am
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): Justice can be hard to come by in countries hit by conflict. To ensure that communities can settle disputes, and see criminals lawfully punished, UN peacekeeping missions support mobile courts, which travel to places where no regular court exists.
Islamic State 'leader' al-Baghdadi appears in first video since 2014, refers to Lanka attacks
Apr 30, 2019, at 09:17 am
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): Days after Islamic State claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday claiming over 250 lives, the dreaded terrorist group, which was in retreat after losing ground in Syria, has released a video where a man could be seen claiming to be its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Uzbekistan and UN continue to expand cooperation
Apr 29, 2019, at 10:51 pm
Beijing, Apr 29 (IBNS): President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, at his residence in Beijing on Apr 26.