20 years on from landmark Mine Ban Treaty, dangers on the rise to life and limb
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:38 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): Twenty years after the Mine Ban Treaty was adopted, landmines continue to kill and injure on former battlefields, long after the guns have gone away. On Friday, the United Nations and partners commemorated the landmark treaty that has saved the lives of million and prevented millions more from suffering terrible injuries.
UN chief hails Libyan leaders’ agreement to hold general election
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:25 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): An agreement by Libya’s Prime Minister and a key rival military leader to improve political stability across the country through new general elections, has been welcomed by the UN Secretary-General.
Syrians ‘exposed to brutality every day’ as thousands continue fleeing ISIL’s last stand
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:22 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): In eastern Syria, 13,000 people have arrived at a protection camp in just the last week, after fleeing fighting in the last ISIL extremist stronghold in Deir-Ez-Zor governorate, the UN’s emergency coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday.
Venezuela must guarantee judicial impartiality - UN human rights expert
Mar 02, 2019, at 12:15 pm
New York, Mar 2 (IBNS): As political tensions continue to escalate in Venezuela, a United Nations independent human rights expert has called on the Government to “take all necessary measures to guarantee judicial independence,” following concerns that some pressure may have been placed on the country’s justice system “to act against the political opposition”.
IS devotee gets 16 years for plan to detonate bomb in New York City: US Justice Dept
Mar 02, 2019, at 11:24 am
Washington, Mar 2 (Sputnik/UNI): A US man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for plotting to detonate a pressure cooker bomb in New York City on behalf of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), the Justice Department said in a press release.
Mauritania's Defense Minister announces Presidential bid
Mar 02, 2019, at 10:59 am
Nouakchott, Mar 2 (Sputnik) Mauritania’s Defense Minister Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould El Ghazouani announced that he would run in the upcoming presidential election.
Senior Australian defence ministers quit ahead of general election
Mar 02, 2019, at 10:52 am
Canberra, Mar 2 (Xinhua/UNI): Australia's two top Defence Ministers have announced their retirement from politics with fewer than 90 days before the general election.
US-North Korea Summit ends with no Agreement as Trump decides to walk away from deal
Mar 01, 2019, at 12:26 pm
Hanoi, Mar 1 (Sputnik) The summit between the United States and North Korea, which was hosted by Hanoi on February 27-28, has abruptly wrapped up after US President Donald Trump chose to "walk away from" a nuclear deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Egyptian authorities arrest 6 suspects in deadly railway station fire in Cairo: Reports
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:55 am
Cairo, Mar 1 (Sputnik) Egypt's Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek ordered to arrest six suspects in a train crash at a railway station in central Cairo, which resulted in a deadly fire, for four days as the investigation into the incident is underway, local media have reported.
Netanyahu dismisses threats to indict him as 'Futile'
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:48 am
Tel Aviv, Feb 28 (Sputnik) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described attempts to indict him as futile, but said they could affect the results of April elections in the country.
Russia detected 18 foreign spy jets near border over past week: Reports
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:40 am
Moscow, March 1 (Sputnik): Russia spotted 18 foreign reconnaissance jets near its border, a weekly infographic, published by the Russian Armed Forces’ official newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda, showed on Friday.
Kim, Trump agree in Hanoi to meet again in future, continue dialogue: Reports
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:35 am
Moscow, March 1 (Sputnik) North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump agreed during their bilateral summit, which finished in Hanoi on Thursday, to meet again and continue their productive dialogue in order to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and improve relations between Washington and Pyongyang, local media reported on Friday.
N Korea using diplomacy to be seen as ‘responsible’ nuclear state : ex-EU consultant
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:24 am
Washington, Mar 1 (Sputnik) North Korea is trying to use diplomacy as a tool while engaging world leaders to get recognized as a responsible nuclear state, former EU consultant Paolo von Schirach told Sputnik.
Venezuela: Competing US, Russia resolutions fail to pass in Security Council
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:54 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): The second meeting of the week on the situation in Venezuela, took place in the UN Security Council on Thursday, during which competing resolutions produced by the United States and by Russia were presented. Neither text was adopted as the US draft was vetoed and the Russian draft failing to secure enough votes in favor.
Easing fears and promoting gender equality in Chad’s girls-only classrooms
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:47 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): A teacher holds up a drawing of an adolescent girl who has just been caught unawares by her first menstruation cycle, while at school. She’s addressing neat rows of young women sitting in class, in the town of Bol, in Chad.
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:43 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): An urgent scale-up in humanitarian relief is required to provide “critical food and livelihood support” for hard-hit people across Zimbabwe, the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Thursday, speaking during the middle of a fact-finding mission to the southern African country.
New UN Syria envoy pledges to work ‘impartially and diligently’ towards peace
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): With the eighth anniversary of Syria’s brutal civil conflict looming, the new United Nations Special Envoy to Syria gave his first briefing to the Security Council on the complex political road map towards ending the war, with a pledge to work “impartially and diligently”.
Young people worldwide can ‘determine the future of migration,’ says UN senior official
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): The key role that young people play in determining the future of migration governance around the world is the focus of the session this year of the International Dialogue on Migration at the UN, convened by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday.
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): Although a landmark convention banning Anti-Personnel Mines has saved “countless lives” and limbs over the past 20 years, “accelerated efforts” are needed to ensure that they are removed from the face of the earth forever, the UN chief said on Thursday.
Gaza probe finds 'reasonable grounds' Israeli forces committed international human rights violations
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): An independent UN report into last year’s protests along Gaza’s border fence involving Israeli security forces, that resulted in the shooting deaths of more than 180 Palestinians, concluded on Thursday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Israel violated international humanitarian law.
Marking Sir Brian Urquhart’s 100th birthday, UN honours life-long servant of ‘we the peoples’
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:06 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres is wishing Sir Brian Urquhart, the legendary long-time United Nations official, a very happy 100th birthday, joining legions of admirers worldwide in praising Sir Brian’s ever-principled and groundbreaking work for the UN and beyond.
Mar 01, 2019, at 08:59 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): Last June, a historic agreement settled a 27-year-long name dispute between two countries, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece. One man, Matthew Nimetz, patiently led the negotiations on behalf of the United Nations for over two decades and he told UN News, in an exclusive interview, that his faith in a positive outcome never faltered.
North Korean Vice Foreign Minister to visit China later on Thursday: Beijing
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Beijing, Feb 28 (Sputnik) North Korean Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Kil Song will visit China later on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.
Russian lawmaker believes denuclearization unattainable with N Korea sanctions in place
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Moscow, Feb 28 (Sputnik) The United States is unlikely to achieve the ambitious goal of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula unless it lifts or at least eases sanctions against Pyongyang, Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chair of the Russian upper house's foreign affairs committee, told Sputnik on Thursday, following the US-North Korean summit in Hanoi.
Infamous 'Momo Challenge' hacking into children's shows on Youtube: Reports
Feb 28, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Manchester, Feb 28 (IBNS): The deadly Momo suicide challenge is hacking into children's programmes on popular video sharing platform YouTube, media reports said.
Marking Sir Brian Urquhart’s 100th birthday, UN honours life-long servant of ‘we the peoples’
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:57 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres is wishing Sir Brian Urquhart, the legendary long-time United Nations official, a very happy 100th birthday, joining legions of admirers worldwide in praising Sir Brian’s ever-principled and groundbreaking work for the UN and beyond.
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:55 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Last June, a historic agreement settled a 27-year-long name dispute between two countries, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece. One man, Matthew Nimetz, patiently led the negotiations on behalf of the United Nations for over two decades and he told UN News, in an exclusive interview, that his faith in a positive outcome never faltered.
India, China & Russia foreign ministers jointly condemn terrorism
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:49 pm
Zhejiang, Feb 28 (IBNS): India, Russia and China have jointly condemned terrorism in all its forms and called for the need to hold accountable those committing, orchestrating, inciting or supporting terrorist acts.
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:46 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Migration and sustainable development are “deeply interconnected” and the 2030 Agenda, the UN’s blueprint for a sustainable future for all, will not be achieved if we do not “comprehensively include migrants,” the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday.
Keep Africa’s guns ‘from firing in the first place’, UN political chief urges
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:38 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Arms control, the illegal exploitation of natural resources, and the United Nations’ role in “silencing the guns in Africa” were the focus of a Security Council’s debate on Wednesday, aimed at conflict prevention across the continent.