In Republic of Korea, UN meeting tackles safe use of living modified organisms
Sep 30, 2014, at 04:47 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) Representative from governments, civil society and industry around the world on Monday kicked off a five-day United Nations meeting in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to ensure the safe use of modified living organis.
Pacific islands facing 'existential threats' need special attention, Vanuatu's leader tells UN
Sep 30, 2014, at 04:45 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) Taking to the General Assembly podium on Monday, Vanuatu’s Prime Minister, Joe Natuman said that as a Pacific small Island developing State (SIDS), his country was confronted with unique development challenges, which needed to be addressed by the UN and international community.
Not a single child untouched by recent Gaza conflict, says UN rights expert
Sep 30, 2014, at 04:39 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) There is not a single child who has not been adversely affected by the recent conflict in Gaza, where children suffer from bedwetting, difficulties in sleeping, nightmares, a loss of appetite, and display more aggressive behaviour at school, an independent United Nations human rights expert said on Monday.
Spanish job growth still 'incomplete' amid slow global economic recovery – UN report
Sep 30, 2014, at 04:36 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) The Spanish economy requires "comprehensive" measures to boost lagging job creation and lower its rate of chronic unemployment, among the highest in Europe, a new report by the United Nations labour agency has warned.
At UN debate, African leaders say global sustainability agenda must reflect local realities
Sep 30, 2014, at 04:33 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) With a new sustainable development agenda as the focus of this year’s annual General Assembly debate, African leaders on Monday called on the United Nations to take into consideration the continent’s specific realities and challenges.
7 Ukrainian soldiers killed in rebel attack
Sep 29, 2014, at 09:12 pm
Kiev, Sept 29 (IBNS): Seven Ukrainian soldiers have died in a rebel attack in the midst of cease-fire on Sunday night near the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine, media reported.
European leaders addressing UN say current crises threaten global governance system
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:49 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): European leaders addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday raised the spectre of what some saw as Russia’s largely unchallenged actions in Ukraine and the march of armed militants through large swaths of northern Iraq as emblematic of an international system in dire need of repair.
At Global Citizen Festival, Ban tells crowd "a better world is around the corner"
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:47 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) Surrounded by a roaring crowd of an estimated 60,000 people, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was joined last night by a star-studded roster of the world's leading performers as he helped kick-off the third annual Global Citizen Festival-a celebration of global unity and a reaffirmation of the will to address the planet's most pressing issues.
Over 30 dead in Japanese volcanic eruption
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:43 pm
Tokyo, Sept 28 (IBNS): Over 30 people have lost their lives after a volcano erupted in central Japan on Saturday, reports said.
DPR Korea, in UN address, says reunification 'only way to prevent war, safeguard peace'
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:43 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Ri Su Yong, told delegates that despite recent gains in economic development, his country continued to face "serious obstacles" due to the continuing divisions separating the Korean peninsula.
Greece calls for closer cooperation between Europe, UN in crisis management
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:41 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) Addressing the General Assembly on Saturday, Greek Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos called for strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union to maintain world peace.
At General Assembly, Viet Nam urges UN to strengthen global peace, security
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:41 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) In his address to the General Assembly on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh of Viet Nam called on the United Nations and its Member States to lay a firm and long-term foundation for peace, security and development, adding that only peace and development together could put the international community on the path towards a prosperous world.
China urges UN Assembly to break new ground when setting future development goals
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:40 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) The new sustainable development agenda should advance people’s wellbeing, promote inclusivity and ensure implementation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the United Nations General Assembly, delivering his country’s annual address to the world body.
Cuba takes General Assembly podium to call for deep UN reform
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:38 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) Speaking from the tribune of the General Assembly on Saturday, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno RodrÃguez Parrilla called for a profound reform of the United Nations, starting with the 15-member Security Council.
Thailand, in UN address, urges 'strong global partnership' for development goals
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:36 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) Sustainable development must go "hand in hand" with democracy, human rights, and peace and security, Deputy Prime Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn of Thailand told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday while adding that ensuring human security should be at the heart of each nation’s sustainable development programme.
United Arab Emirates, at UN, urges global action against groups sowing terror in name of Islam
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:35 pm
New York, Sept28 (IBNS) Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan denounced terrorist groups in the region who falsely wave the banner of Islam and called for concerted international action to defeat them.
Development, political process top agenda for African leaders addressing UN Assembly
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:32 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) The Vice-President of Burundi on Saturday told the United Nations General Assembly that his country would consider it erroneous to abandon the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and “reset the counter to zero†after the 2015 deadline for reaching those landmark targets.
UNESCO chief condemns killing of Guinean journalists raising awareness about Ebola
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:29 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) The head of the United Nations agency mandated to defend press freedom on Saturday deplored the deaths of three journalists killed while reporting on an Ebola aid mission in south-eastern Guinea.
In address, Russia calls for Security Council probe of all aspects of terrorism
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:26 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) Calling for a comprehensive approach to terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took the General Assembly’s podium on Saturday to propose a United Nations Security Council enquiry into all aspects of the scourge in the Middle East and North Africa.
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:16 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) Underscoring the Central African Republic’s "extreme vulnerability" in the wake of political instability and internal conflicts, the President of the Transitional Government told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday while the country would need assistance, she is "firmly determined" to tackle the nation's myriad challenges on the road to peace and stability.
Ban presses for 'sustained' support from international community amid tenuous Mali peace
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:09 pm
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS) The international community must continue to support Mali as it embarks on its path towards peace, stability and development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday, particularly as the country’s security situation continues to remain precarious amid ongoing clashes between armed groups.
India's leader calls for genuine global partnership for peace and prosperity at UN Assembly
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:07 pm
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in the name of 1.25 billion compatriots, issued a fervent plea from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday for genuine global partnership to further peace, inclusive development and an environmentally sustainable world.
India's leader calls for genuine global partnership for peace and prosperity at UN Assembly
Sep 28, 2014, at 07:07 pm
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in the name of 1.25 billion compatriots, issued a fervent plea from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday for genuine global partnership to further peace, inclusive development and an environmentally sustainable world.
South Sudan committed to peace in wake of foiled rebel coup, Kiir tells UN
Sep 28, 2014, at 06:59 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) Following a failed coup by a former deputy that sparked a violent, months-long conflict in South Sudan, President Salva Kiir told the United Nations on Saturday that his Government is deeply committed to "talk peace with the rebels to close this dark chapter in the history of our young country", so the difficult mission of socio-economic development could begin.
At General Assembly, Mali calls for global UN approach to Sahel's regional challenges
Sep 28, 2014, at 06:58 pm
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS) Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, whose country the United Nations helped stabilize after a series of coups and sectarian fighting, mounted the General Assembly’s podium on Saturday to call on the world Organization to take a concerted global approach to all his region's proble
Australian-Cambodian refugee agreement could set disturbing precedent – UN agency
Sep 27, 2014, at 03:41 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS) The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday expressed deep apprehension on Friday over a new refugee agreement between Australia and Cambodia barring Nauru refugees seeking Australia’s protection from settling there, offering them instead settlement in Cambodia.
Myanmar: UN chief urges country to move beyond 'narrow agendas' and towards cooperation
Sep 27, 2014, at 03:39 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS) Myanmar has shown progress in areas of socio-economic development, national reconciliation and democratization, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed on Friday, while also warning that the Asian country still faced "critical hurdles" as it approached its impending elections.
At UN, memorial to transatlantic slave trade will send 'powerful message' for years to come
Sep 27, 2014, at 03:38 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS)The United Nations took one more step towards constructing a permanent commemoration to the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade on Friday in what the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said would be "a message of hope, of tolerance, of human dignity."
Central Asian, Caucasus leaders outline development strategies for region
Sep 27, 2014, at 03:37 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS) In his remarks to the General Assembly, Kazakhstan's Foreign Affairs Minister, Erlan Idrissov, said he was particularly concerned with the continuing violence in the Middle East and Africa, and now Ukraine, whose impact extends to the entire region including through sanctions being imposed by countries that together make up 60 per cent of the world GDP (gross domestic product).
First World Conference on Indigenous Peoples: Governments pledge action to advance indigenous rights
Sep 27, 2014, at 03:36 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS) Scattered across the globe, indigenous peoples are among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable populations on earth. Braving injustice and discrimination, many are forced to struggle to remain on their ancestral lands and retain the right to their natural resources that are essential to their survival. Others have long since been removed from their lands and denied their languages and traditional ways.