Aug 30, 2019, at 10:10 am
New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): “Little undermines development like disaster,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told attendees at a thematic session on Africa and climate change, on day two of the Tokyo international Conference on African Development (TICAD), now in its seventh year.
Aug 30, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): The legacy of nuclear testing is “nothing but destruction,” and in a world of rising tensions, “our collective security depends” on bringing a global treaty into force that bans nuclear explosions, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said.
Hong Kong Protests: Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested
Aug 30, 2019, at 09:39 am
Hong Kong City, Aug 30 (IBNS): The Demosisto party said its secretary-general Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong, has been arrested by the police in the city on Friday.
Aug 29, 2019, at 12:17 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Europe has lost ground in eliminating measles, as the number of countries having achieved or sustained elimination of the disease has declined, the European Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination (RVC) warned on Thursday.
Aug 29, 2019, at 12:15 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Partnerships with civil society and youth are essential to achieving the goals of key UN-backed international agreements, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Agreement on climate change, María Fernanda Espinosa, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, told delegates at the UN Civil Society Conference on Wednesday.
‘Perseverance is key’ to Iraq’s future, UN envoy tells Security Council
Aug 29, 2019, at 12:10 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Although Iraq is “hard at work building on progress made to date”, a top United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday that decades of trouble continue to impact the present, but cautioned “we have not seen the end of it yet”.
Aug 29, 2019, at 09:42 am
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): African nations have made ‘significant progress’ in developmental efforts in the last few years, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, kicking off the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), taking place in Yokohama.
Corruption undermines democracy and contributes to instability, warns senior UN anti-crime official
Aug 29, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Corruption undermines democratic institutions, slows economic development and contributes to governmental instability, Mirella Dummar-Frahi, Civil Society Team Leader at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warned at the UN Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
UK PM says Parliament's work may be suspended until October 14
Aug 28, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Moscow, Aug 28 (Sputnik/UNI) Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he had asked the Queen's permission to suspend the parliament's work until October 14.
Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing trade secrets
Aug 28, 2019, at 06:06 pm
San Francisco, Aug 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski was charged Tuesday with stealing trade secrets when he appeared in a San Jose court in Silicon Valley.
Gaza: Suspects of explosions arrested
Aug 28, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Gaza, Aug 28 (Xinhua/UNI) A Palestinian security spokesman said on Wednesday that a number of suspects were arrested over two explosions that targeted two police checkpoints, killing three security officers and wounding others.
Gaza violence: Suicide bombers leave three killed
Aug 28, 2019, at 10:04 am
Gaza, Aug 28 (IBNS): At least three Palestinian officers were killed as suicide bombers attacked two police checkpoints in Gaza strip, media reports said.
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Access to safe drinking water is a right critical to a child’s survival, yet protracted crises have left some 420 million children without basic sanitation, and 210 million lacking access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Technology brings positive change, but ‘collateral damage’ must be minimized: senior UN official
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Digital technology has the potential to bring about a sustainable future, but the “collateral damage” of this transition must be mitigated, says the head of the UN’s technology strategy team, Salem Avan.
With ISIL down but not out, continued vigilance is key, UN Security Council told
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Despite ISIL’s territorial defeat in Syria, the terrorist group, also known as Da’esh “continues to aspire to global relevance”, the United Nations top counter-terrorism officials told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:17 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Tangible steps “can, and must, be taken” to urgently reverse the “negative trajectory” of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and revive the peace process, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Aug 28, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Sport brings people together “regardless of conditions or flags”, a senior United Nations official in Perú said on Tuesday referring to a new initiative launched over this past weekend to promote the well-being of children and youth in Lima’s refugee and migrant communities through football.
Iranian court sentences Iranian-British citizen to 12 years in jail on espionage charges
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Tehran, Aug 27 (Sputnik/UNI) An Iranian court has sentenced an Iranian-British dual national, Anushe Ashuri, to 12 years in prison on espionage charges, including cooperation with Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, Iran judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili said on Tuesday.
Hezbollah finds 5.5-kg explosives in crashed Israeli drone
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Beirut, Aug 27 (Xinhua/UNI) Hezbollah announced on Tuesday that the drone which crashed in Beirut's southern suburbs had carried 5.5 kg of C-4 explosives, the National News Agency reported.
Passenger plane catches fire at Beijing Airport - Statement
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Moscow, Aug 27 (Sputnik) A passenger aircraft awaiting departure caught on fire in the Capital Airport in Beijing on Tuesday, the airport authority said in a statement on its official Weibo account.
Japan's Minister warns N Korea developing missiles capable of breaking through air defense
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Tokyo, Aug 27 (Sputnik) North Korea's recent missile launches indicate that the country is busy developing new types of missiles that may be difficult for air defense to intercept, Japanese Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday.
Iraq: Bomb blast in Diyala leaves one civilian injured
Aug 27, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Baghdad, Aug 27 (IBNS): A bomb blast hit Diyala area in Iraq and left one civilian wounded, media reports said on Tuesday.
We can deal with protests ourselves: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam
Aug 27, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Hong Kong City, Aug 27 (IBNS): Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam on Tuesday said the government will act 'within existing' laws to deal with the ongoing anti-government protests going on in the city for the past couple of months.
Hong Kong Chief Executive meets young people amid escalation of protests – Reports
Aug 27, 2019, at 10:20 am
Beijing, Aug 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam held on Tuesday a meeting with young people two days after the escalation of tensions between the protesters and security officers in the city, Chinese media reported.
Three Hashd Shaabi members killed in IS attack in central Iraq
Aug 27, 2019, at 10:17 am
Baghdad, Aug 27 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three Hashd Shaabi paramilitary members were killed Monday in an attack on their position by Islamic State (IS) militants in the central province of Salahudin, a provincial security source said.
Aug 27, 2019, at 10:00 am
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): “Important developments” under way in Sudan since midsummer, including a pledge to end the country’s outstanding conflicts, and the establishment of a new transitional government, could serve to edge the country’s people closer to stability, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said, briefing the UN Security Council on Monday.
UN civil society conference to focus on sustainable solutions for challenges of urban life
Aug 27, 2019, at 09:59 am
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): “Well-planned and managed cities can steer us towards inclusive growth and serve as models of harmony among diverse people”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres declared in a video message on Monday to delegates at the 68th UN Civil Society Conference, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Hong Kong Protest against Chinese govt continues: 36 people arrested
Aug 26, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Hong Kong City, Aug 26 (IBNS): Hong Kong Police have said 36 people have been arrested over what it dubbed "violent protests" by pro-democracy activists which broke out in the region on Sunday again where cops even resorted to gunshot and use of water cannons to bring the situation under control.
Trump says delay of increased tariffs on Chinese imports possible
Aug 26, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Moscow, Aug 26 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump said Monday that it was possible Washington would delay increasing tariffs on Chinese imports announced last week as trade talks between the two global heavyweights continue.
Israeli aircraft hit Hamas sites in Gaza
Aug 26, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Jerusalem, Aug 26 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli aircraft have hit the Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip after rockets were fired from the territory of the enclave, according to a statement released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Monday.