UN chief condemns suspected Boko Haram attacks targeting Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Nigeria
Jun 20, 2018, at 09:27 am
New York, June 20 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Saturday’s attacks in northeastern Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram insurgents targeting Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
On World Day to Combat Desertification, UN shines spotlight on ‘true value’ of land
Jun 20, 2018, at 09:24 am
New York, June 20 (IBNS): Land is not a limitless resource and ignoring its role in our everyday lives threatens food and water supplies, biodiversity and the security of us all, the United Nations agency that fights desertification worldwide has said.
UN mobilizes in Rohingya camps to support babies born of rape; young mothers face stigma
Jun 20, 2018, at 09:17 am
New York, June 20 (IBNS): Despite challenges brought on by the arrival of the monsoon season this month, United Nations agencies in Bangladesh continue to support nearly one million Rohingya refugees, including thousands of victims of sexual violence.
Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle to visit Ireland next month
Jun 19, 2018, at 06:18 pm
London, June 19 (IBNS): Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle will visit Ireland next month, officials said on Tuesday.
Kim Jong Un to visit China today
Jun 19, 2018, at 09:39 am
Beijing, June 19 (IBNS): North Korea leader Kim Jong Un will visit China on June 19, Xinhua reported.
Trade War: US President Donald Trump warns additional $200bn in tariffs on China
Jun 19, 2018, at 09:16 am
Washington, June 19 (IBNS): Adding more fuel to the growing trade battle, US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on an additional $200bn of Chinese goods.
Hundreds of thousands of lives still lost each year to small arms, UN conference hears
Jun 19, 2018, at 09:04 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): Government representatives are meeting at United Nations Headquarters to review global action to address the illegal flow of revolvers, pistols, assault rifles, machine guns and other similar weapons.
‘Worst devastation I have seen,’ says UN refugee envoy Angelina Jolie, as she visits West Mosul
Jun 19, 2018, at 09:00 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): After visiting the shattered streets of West Mosul over the weekend, the long-standing United Nations Refugee Agency envoy, Angelina Jolie, said that she had never seen such devastation, in her 17-years of working in the field.
UN mobilizes in Rohingya camps to support babies born of rape; young mothers face stigma
Jun 19, 2018, at 08:57 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): Despite challenges brought on by the arrival of the monsoon season this month, United Nations agencies in Bangladesh continue to support nearly one million Rohingya refugees, including thousands of victims of sexual violence.
UN chief condemns suspected Boko Haram attacks targeting Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Nigeria
Jun 19, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Saturday’s attacks in northeastern Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram insurgents targeting Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
Diesel emission probe: Audi chief Rupert Stadler arrested
Jun 18, 2018, at 06:36 pm
Ingolstadt, Jun 18 (IBNS): German car-maker Audi's chief executive Rupert Stadler has been arrested in a probe into diesel emission scandal, media reports said.
Three killed in London train mishap
Jun 18, 2018, at 04:37 pm
London, June 18 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as they were hit by a train near Loughborough junction in south London, the police said.
Ivan Duque elected Colombia President
Jun 18, 2018, at 11:28 am
Bogota, Jun 18 (IBNS): Ivan Duque, a conservative political newcomer, has been elected as the new President of Colombia, reports said on Monday.
On World Day to Combat Desertification, UN shines spotlight on ‘true value’ of land
Jun 17, 2018, at 07:54 pm
New York, June 17 (IBNS): Land is not a limitless resource and ignoring its role in our everyday lives threatens food and water supplies, biodiversity and the security of us all, the United Nations agency that fights desertification worldwide has said.
Jun 16, 2018, at 07:45 am
New York, June 16 (IBNS): Countries in the Near-East and North Africa, where chronic water shortages are sure to worsen due to climate change, must take pro-active steps to become more resilient against droughts, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Friday.
China now decides to impose additional tariffs on 50 bln USD of U.S. imports
Jun 16, 2018, at 07:19 am
Beijing, June 16 (IBNS): Responding to the US move of imposing additional duties on Chinese imports, the Asian nation on Saturday unveiled a list of products from the United States that will be subject to additional tariffs, media reports said.
UN rushes to deliver aid as key Yemeni port city is ‘shelled and bombarded’
Jun 15, 2018, at 08:44 am
New York, June 15 (IBNS): As the Yemeni port city of Hodeida continues to come under attack from Saudi-led coalition forces on Thursday, seeking to drive out Houthi rebels who control the city, the United Nations and humanitarian partners are rushing to provide life-saving assistance to thousands of vulnerable families there.
Financial abuse of elderly ‘rampant, but invisible’, says UN expert
Jun 15, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, June 15 (IBNS): Older people are increasingly subject to financial abuse, in many cases by their own family members, a United Nations human rights expert warned on Thursday.
Jun 14, 2018, at 09:00 am
New York, June 14 (IBNS): In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for greater protection for Palestinians, and deploring any use of “excessive, disproportionate and indiscriminate” force by the Israeli military against Palestinian civilians, particularly in Gaza.
‘Much more’ can be done to raise awareness about the plight of persons with albinism: UN chief
Jun 14, 2018, at 08:57 am
New York, June 14 (IBNS): On the international day to raise awareness on albinism – a rare genetic condition that results in the lack of melanin in the body – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater solidarity with people living with albinism, so they can live more empowered lives.
‘True’ peace, requires standing up for human rights, says UN chief Guterres
Jun 14, 2018, at 08:54 am
New York, June 14 (IBNS): Achieving peace involves more than “laying down weapons”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, calling for intensified efforts to address the root causes of conflict.
At least 2.5 million migrants were smuggled in 2016, first UN global study shows
Jun 14, 2018, at 08:52 am
New York, June 14 (IBNS): According to the first ever Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants, released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Wednesday, at least 2.5 million migrants were smuggled during the course of 2016.
Jun 14, 2018, at 08:49 am
New York, June 14 (IBNS):The scourge of terrorism and violent extremism continues to affect all of Central Africa and divert government resources from much-needed development programmes to costly security operations, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Jun 14, 2018, at 08:44 am
New York, June 14 (IBNS): An attempt by a Saudi-led military coalition to take control of the Yemeni port of Hodeida from opposition Houthi forces “will have serious consequences” on an already “dire” situation for millions of civilians, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen said on Wednesday.
UN chief welcomes formation of unity government in Madagascar
Jun 13, 2018, at 05:47 pm
New York, June 13 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the formation on Monday of a government of national unity in Madagascar led by a non-partisan Prime Minister, as requested by the nation’s leading constitutional court.
Jun 13, 2018, at 05:40 pm
New York, June 13 (IBNS): The United Nations has welcomed Tuesday’s announcement by the leaders of Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) that 27 years after the dispute began, they have reached a mutual agreement over a new name for the Republic.
Everyone has 'a moral imperative' to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities, says UN chief
Jun 13, 2018, at 05:35 pm
New York, June 13 (IBNS): Cementing and protecting the rights of around 1.5 billion people around the world in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a “moral imperative” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday.
Jun 13, 2018, at 05:27 pm
New York, June 13 (IBNS): Any attack on the key Yemeni port of Hodeida would deepen one of the world’s worst malnutrition crises and put the lives of an estimated 300,000 children at risk, said the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday.
Millions of young lives ‘at risk’ says UN labour chief, calling for an end to child labour
Jun 13, 2018, at 05:20 pm
New York, June 13 (IBNS): No child under the age of 18 should be toiling in mines, fields, factories and homes, carrying heavy loads or working long hours, the head of the UN labour agency said on Tuesday, marking World Day against Child Labour.
US-North Korea summit ‘an important milestone’ towards denuclearization, says Guterres
Jun 13, 2018, at 05:14 pm
New York, June 13 (IBNS): Tuesday’s historic summit between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been hailed as “an important milestone” by the UN Secretary-General.