UNICEF calls for a joint vaccination plan in Sudan
Oct 07, 2015, at 01:54 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): Calling for a joint vaccination operational plan in Sudan, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday outlined the dire situation for thousands of children living in the Nuba Mountains, which remain inaccessible after four years while conflict in the country continues.
Libya: Ban calls for agreement on formation of Government of National Accord
Oct 07, 2015, at 01:51 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged participants in the Libyan political dialogue to urgently conclude the process and sign an agreement leading to the formation of a Government of National Accord.
UN officials shocked by allegations against former General Assembly President
Oct 07, 2015, at 01:49 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): Top United Nations officials expressed on Tuesday that they are "shocked" and "deeply troubled" to learn about the "very serious allegations" announced this morning by United States' federal prosecutors against John Ashe, a former President of the UN General Assembly.
JMB leader killed in grenade blast
Oct 07, 2015, at 12:15 am
Dhaka, Oct 6 (IBNS): Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Mohammed Javed was killed in a grenade blast on Tuesday, media reports said.
South Sudan: UN agency air operation delivers agriculture aid
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:36 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday announced that its rapid response operation in conflict-torn South Sudan has delivered livelihood assistance to 60,000 food-insecure households in hard-to-reach areas of northern Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile States, where food stocks are running out and most families have been unable to produce food through farming or fishing this year.
Marking World Habitat Day, UN highlights importance of public spaces for all
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:34 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Marking World Habitat Day, which is observed every year on the first Monday of October, top United Nations officials on Monday urged the creation of "Public spaces for all."
UN urges international community to invest in recruiting, empowering teachers
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:29 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Marking the first World Teacher's Day after the adoption of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, senior United Nations officials appealed to the international community to value, support, and empower teachers, "for it is they who will educate a new generation of children who, in turn, will carry forward all our goals to build a better world for all."
UN, humanitarian community struggling to meet unprecedented needs of refugees
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:24 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): The global refugee crisis is so great that the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), other UN agencies and their partners on Monday said that they are struggling to respond to and meet all the humanitarian needs they face.
UN panel warns against 'designer babies' and eugenics in 'editing' of human DNA
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:23 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Warning that rapid advances in genetics make "designer babies" an increasing possibility, a United Nations panel on Monday called for a moratorium on "editing" the human genome, pending wider public debate lest changes in DNA be transmitted to future generations or foster eugenics.
Poverty to fall below 10 per cent, advancing towards UN goal by 2030: World Bank
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:21 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): The World Bank announced on Monday that extreme poverty is likely to fall to below 10 per cent this year, "giving fresh evidence that a quarter-century-long sustained reduction in poverty is moving the world closer to the historic goal of ending poverty by 2030" – echoing a top goal set by the newly-agreed United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda.
Ban appoints Philippines national as head of UN internal oversight office
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:19 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with Chairs of Regional Groups, informed the General Assembly on Monday of his intention to appoint Heidi Mendoza of the Philippines as the new Under-Secretary-General for the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) for a five-year non-renewable term.
Burkina Faso: Ban meets with transition President Kafando
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:14 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): In a meeting on Monday with Michel Kafando, the Transitional President of Burkina Faso, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his sympathy for the lives lost and the many injured during the coup d’état that took place on 16 September 2015.
Afghanistan: UN envoy urges unbiased inquiry into fatal Kunduz hospital air strike
Oct 06, 2015, at 02:13 pm
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Nicholas Haysom, the United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan, reiterated on Monday the need for an impartial investigation into the deadly air strike on the Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of medical personnel, patients and other civilians this past Saturday.
Boko Haram violence an 'affront to humanity,' Ban declares
Oct 05, 2015, at 01:14 pm
New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the bomb attacks of 2 October in the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria, as well as the multiple suicide bombings of 1 October in the city of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, all by suspected Boko Haram elements.
After Jerusalem attack, Ban warns of dangerous slide towards escalation
Oct 05, 2015, at 01:12 pm
New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the attacks on Saturday in the Old City of Jerusalem, including the killing of two members of an Israeli family and injuries to Israelis and Palestinians in subsequent incidents in various Jerusalem neighborhoods.
Oct 05, 2015, at 01:33 am
Nice, France, Oct 4 (IBNS): At least 16 people were killed as a violent storms and flooding hit French Riviera on Saturday, media reports said.
No IS in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
Oct 04, 2015, at 11:20 pm
Dhaka, Oct 4 (IBNS): Amid reports of IS involvements in the killings of two foreign nationals in Bangladesh, country's PM Sheikh Hasina rejected the presence of the militant group in the Asian nation.
Afghanistan: UN strongly condemns 'tragic, inexcusable' Kunduz hospital airstrike
Oct 04, 2015, at 10:36 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) Senior United Nations officials on Saturday condemned what they called a “tragic†and “inexcusable†air strike on the Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, a city in northern Afghanistan, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of medical personnel, patients and other civilians.
UN General Assembly President hails annual debate as 'historic and seminal'
Oct 04, 2015, at 10:34 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS)The United Nations General Assembly wound up its 70th annual General Debate today, attended by the highest number of Heads of State and Government ever, with Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft calling it a “historic†event crowned by the "truly seminal commitment" to achieving ambitious new development goals by 2030.
Oct 04, 2015, at 10:33 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) Opening the floor at the United Nations General Assembly today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador said "we have concluded a stage in the world’s history marked by important progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), however, this progress has not been sufficient."
Island States at UN call for 'genuine and durable partnership' to meet Global Goals
Oct 04, 2015, at 10:32 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly today, leaders of small island States called for the urgent need to expand genuine and durable partnerships within the international community to successfully implement and meet the objectives of Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
European leaders at UN Assembly highlight complexity of region's mass migration crisis
Oct 04, 2015, at 10:31 pm
New York Oct 4 (IBNS) Two leaders from the European continent took to the United Nations General Assembly podium today, beginning with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, who said many States are marking the 70th anniversary of the United Nations "but there are no major reasons to celebrate."
At UN, Canada urges focus on financing for climate change mitigation, adaptation
Oct 04, 2015, at 03:26 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Daniel Jean, addressed the United Nations General Assembly today, noting the importance of the new sustainable development agenda and of ensuring the proper financing of climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Cote d'Ivoire tells Assembly it stands as living example of UN's role in averting chaos
Oct 04, 2015, at 03:25 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) Côte d’Ivoire, where the United Nations played a major role in restoring peace and stability after violently disputed presidential elections in 2010, stood before the General Assembly on Saturday to praise the world Organization for its "irreplaceable" contribution to advancing peace, security and development over the 70 years of its existence.
With transparent elections imminent, 'dynamic democracy' taking root in Guinea, Minster tells UN
Oct 04, 2015, at 03:24 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) In his address to the United Nations General Assembly today, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guinea, Francois Lounceny Fall, confirmed the imminent holding of presidential elections in his country, hailing the polls as a sign of a "democratic dynamic" taking root there.
Outdated UN system a reflection of world's dysfunction, Eritrean Minister tells Assembly
Oct 04, 2015, at 03:18 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) Addressing the General Assembly today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, Osman Saleh, focused on bolstering his country’s socioeconomic and also emphasized the need revitalize the United Nations to create a more agile, democratic and equitable multilateral system.
Afghanistan: US raid on Kunduz hospital kills 9
Oct 04, 2015, at 01:12 am
Kunduz City, Oct 3 (IBNS) A US airstrike has left nine people killed in Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) hospital in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province on Saturday,media reports said.
Sheikh Hasina returns to Bangladesh
Oct 03, 2015, at 08:56 pm
Dhaka, Oct 3 (IBNS): Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Saturday returned to India after completing her visit to the US.
Japanese national shot dead in Bangladesh
Oct 03, 2015, at 08:35 pm
Dhaka, Oct 3 (IBNS): Unknown miscreants have shot dead a Japanese national in Rangpur district of Bangladesh, media reports said on Saturday.
Libya: Ban urges parties to reject violence, act quickly on draft peace plan
Oct 03, 2015, at 02:27 pm
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Stressing that 18 months of violence has only led Libya down a path of death, displacement and destruction, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged all parties to put aside their differences and act on the draft peace plan they have before them.