Winnie Byanyima ‘honoured to be joining UNAIDS’ as next Executive Director

Aug 15, 2019, at 12:31 pm

New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): The UN programme dedicated to the elimination of AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, has warmly welcomed the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director.

Humanitarian assistance to be scaled-up for millions of Venezuelans in need

Aug 15, 2019, at 12:02 pm

New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): The United Nations humanitarian wing launched a new Response Plan (HRP) on Wednesday, that aims to help around 2.6 million people in Venezuela through to the end of the year, almost half of whom are youth.

‘Palpable reduction’ in violence following Eid truce says Libya Mission, as UN investigates deadly bombing which left 3 staff dead

Aug 15, 2019, at 11:49 am

New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): A UN call for a humanitarian truce over this week’s Eid al-Adha religious holiday led to a “palpable reduction” of violence around the embattled capital of Tripoli, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement released on Wednesday.

Terrorism survivors: ‘The terrorists killed many people in front of us’

Aug 15, 2019, at 11:42 am

New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): To mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, on 21 August, UN News travelled to Chad and the Far North region of Cameroon in West Africa earlier this year, to interview people who have personal stories to tell, about how terrorism has shattered their lives.

Gender equality, education and the environment at the forefront of new SDG Advocate campaigns

Aug 15, 2019, at 11:02 am

New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Back in May, six innovative public figures joined the battle to push the world towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Each of the new official SDG Advocates committed themselves to pursue the 17 goals on behalf of “peace, prosperity, people, planet, and partnerships.”

Court issues order to remove protesters from Hong Kong Int'l Airport - Reports

Aug 14, 2019, at 10:18 am

Moscow, Aug 14 (Sputnik/UNI) A court has issued an injunction order to remove demonstrators from Hong Kong International Airport after they were engaged with violent confrontations with police, local media reported on Wednesday.

‘Act with restraint’ UN urges Hong Kong authorities and protestors, as airport is disrupted for a second day

Aug 14, 2019, at 10:14 am

New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): After two consecutive days of chaos at Hong Kong International Airport, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Michelle Bachelet expressed her concern and condemned “any form” of violence or destruction of property and urged the demonstrators to “express their views in a peaceful way”.

Hong Kong Police arrests five amid protests at Hong Kong Int'l Airport

Aug 14, 2019, at 10:08 am

Moscow, Aug 14 (Sputnik/UNI) Hong Kong police said on Wednesday that they arrested five people for possession of offensive weapons and assaulting officers amid protests at Hong Kong International Airport.

UN warns of spike in grave violations against children in Mali as ‘the new normal’

Aug 14, 2019, at 10:04 am

New York, Aug 14 (IBNS): Voicing great concern over a sharp increase in the killing and maiming of children in Mali due to ongoing fighting and instability, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners on Tuesday, called on all warring parties to stop attacks and “keep them out of harm’s way”.

Kyrgyzstan's former president charged with murder

Aug 13, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Bishkek, Aug 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A number of criminal cases were initiated against the associates of former President Almazbek Atambayev and himself, Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Otkurbek Dzhamshitov told reporters here on Tuesday.

AU to enhance joint military operations against al-Shabab

Aug 13, 2019, at 05:33 pm

Mogadishu, Aug 13 (Xinhua/UNI) The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali security forces will intensify joint military operations to liberate regions still under the control of al-Shabab, the AU senior envoy said on Monday evening.

Protest disrupts normal operations in Hong Kong International Airport

Aug 13, 2019, at 04:24 pm

Hong Kong, Aug 13 (IBNS): Amid anti-government protests, flight check-in has been suspended at Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday, media reports said.

5 IS militants killed in 2 attacks in eastern Iraq

Aug 13, 2019, at 10:20 am

Baghdad, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of five Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Monday in two incidents in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial security official said.

Intelligence chiefs from North, South Koreas met after Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi: Reports

Aug 13, 2019, at 10:17 am

Moscow, Aug 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The intelligence chiefs from North and South Koreas held a secret meeting in April after the no-deal summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February, local media reported on Tuesday.

Twelve killed in gunfight between Nigerian troops, Boko Haram militants

Aug 12, 2019, at 05:09 pm

Abuja, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) Eight Boko Haram militants and two Nigerian soldiers were killed following a gunfight between troops and the terror group in the troubled northeastern state of Borno, according to military sources on Monday.

Hong Kong airport cancels flights as protests in terminal enter fourth day

Aug 12, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Hong Kong City, Aug 12 (IBNS): As anti-government pro-democracy agitation continued for the fourth continuous day at its terminal, the Hong Kong International Airport on Monday cancelled all its departing flights, media reports.

‘We are facing a learning crisis’, UN chief warns on International Youth Day

Aug 12, 2019, at 10:17 am

New York, Aug 12 (IBNS): Schools are “not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological revolution”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, in a message released to mark the UN’s International Youth Day.

Arab league chief condemns Benghazi car bomb attack

Aug 11, 2019, at 06:59 pm

Cairo, Aug 11 (Sputnik/UNI) The secretary-general of the Arab League (LAS), Ahmed Aboul Gheit, on Sunday condemned the recent attack in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which resulted in the deaths of at least three UN employees.

Eleven injured in Taiwan tour bus accident

Aug 11, 2019, at 06:45 pm

Taipei, Aug 11 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of 11 people, including five tourists from the Chinese mainland, were injured Sunday as a tour bus collided with a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Ali Mountain, a famous tourist destination in central south Taiwan, authorities said.

Oslo mosque shooting investigated as terror attack attempt: police

Aug 11, 2019, at 06:20 pm

Oslo, Aug 11 (Xinhua/UNI) The police were investigating the mosque shooting near Oslo on Saturday as an attempted terrorist attack, it was announced at a press conference on Sunday.

Three UN workers killed following Benghazi car bomb attack, as Security Council meets in emergency session, honours their ‘ultimate sacrifice’

Aug 11, 2019, at 02:55 pm

New York, Aug 11 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday condemned a car bomb attack in front of a shopping mall in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which left three UN workers dead, and three others injured, with dozens of civilians also wounded. 

Norway: One hurt in shooting at Oslo mosque

Aug 10, 2019, at 11:08 pm

Oslo, Aug 10 (IBNS): At least one person was injured in a shooting incident in a mosque in Norway on Saturday, media reports said.

Explosion hits police station in Copenhagen, no injuries

Aug 10, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Copenhagen, Aug 10 (IBNS): An explosion occurred at a police station in Denmark's capital Copenhagen on Saturday, media reports said.

North Korea fires 'short-range ballistic missiles'

Aug 10, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Seoul, Aug 10 (IBNS): In fifth such launch in recent weeks, North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea, media reports said.

Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders ready for talks with UN chief on improved relations

Aug 10, 2019, at 10:30 am

New York, Aug 10 (IBNS): Leaders of the Greek and Turkish parts of the divided island of Cyprus have agreed to meet with the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in order to “plan the way forward”, and improve the daily lives of all Cypriots, a statement from the UN Mission in Cyprus, declared on Friday.

UN food aid to Yemen will fully resume after two-month break, as Houthis ‘guarantee’ delivery

Aug 10, 2019, at 10:22 am

New York, Aug 10 (IBNS): Life-saving food aid distribution is set to resume to 850,000 people in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, following guarantees by Houthi opposition forces that the supplies will reach those who need them most, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

Drugs, weapons seized in Myanmar's western state

Aug 09, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Yangon, Aug 9 (Xinhua/UNI) Drugs and weapons were seized from a village administrator's house in Myanmar's Rakhine state, a statement from the Myanmar Police Force said on Friday.

Myanmar parliament approves constitution amendment report

Aug 09, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Naypyitaw, Aug 9 (Xinhua/UNI) Myanmar parliament on Friday approved a report submitted by the Constitution Amendment Joint Committee.

UN rights chief bemoans unilateral sanctions on Venezuela, fearing ‘far-reaching implications’

Aug 09, 2019, at 10:26 am

New York, Aug 9 (IBNS): A new set of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela this week prompted the concern of the United Nations’ top rights official on Thursday, who said in a statement that she feared they would have a “potentially severe impact” on the human rights of the South American nation’s “long-suffering” people.

In wake of ‘collapsed’ agreement, new wave of violence threatens millions in Syria’s Idlib

Aug 09, 2019, at 10:17 am

New York, Aug 9 (IBNS): Following the collapse of the latest truce in Idlib at the start of this week, the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the UN’s Syria Envoy urged Member States on Thursday to increase their support for “critical humanitarian needs” in the country’s last opposition-held enclave.