Apr 05, 2018, at 03:35 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): Results of tests of samples collected from individuals exposed to a nerve agent in Salisbury, the United Kingdom, are expected to be received by early next week, the head of the United Nations-backed body working to rid the world of chemical weapons said on Wednesday.
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:32 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): In Syria, the mass evacuation of civilians is threatening to leave aid workers “overrun” and “acutely underfunded,” as details emerge of the unparalleled destruction in urban areas like the former ISIL-held city of Raqqa, UN senior adviser Jan Egeland said on Wednesday.
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:29 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): A senior United Nations refugee agency official warned on Wednesday about the “shocking” effects of long-term detention on Australia-bound asylum seekers who are being held on remote Pacific islands.
Facebook reports new data breach, over 87 million user accounts compromised
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:23 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): In its latest report, social networking site Facebook has said that over 87 million user accounts were compromised due to a data breach.
Continuing hostilities greatest challenge for South Sudan, says UN relief official
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:23 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): With the next phase of regionally-backed peace talks for South Sudan scheduled for later this month, a senior United Nations aid official in the country has urged the parties involved to find a political compromise and allow peace to take hold in the strife-ridden country.
UN rights experts urge France to provide essential services to migrants, asylum seekers
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:19 pm
New York, Apr 5 (JEN): A group of United Nations human rights experts have called on the French Government to urgently provide water and sanitation services as well as emergency shelters for migrants and asylum seekers living in “inhumane situation” in areas along the country’s northern coast.
Mine action is ‘concrete step towards peace,’ says UN chief on International Mine Awareness Day
Apr 05, 2018, at 03:16 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): On the day set aside to raise awareness about the threat of landmines, unexploded grenades and other munitions that impede the return to normal life after conflict, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is urging Governments to provide political and financial support to keep up the vital work of mine action wherever it is needed.
‘Blue helmet’ killed in Central African Republic; UN mission condemns attack
Apr 04, 2018, at 01:40 pm
New York, Apr 4 (JEN): One United Nations peacekeeper was killed and 11 others were wounded early Tuesday morning when the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was attacked by rebel fighters.
UN eyes transition of Haiti role from peacekeeping to development
Apr 04, 2018, at 01:37 pm
New York, Apr 4 (JEN): The United Nations has already started to prepare for a post-peacekeeping presence in Haiti, a senior UN official said Tuesday, stressing there are many reasons to be optimistic that the country’s progress towards stability is now irreversible.
Apr 04, 2018, at 01:32 pm
New York, Apr 4 (JEN): An appeal that raised some $2 billion to help millions of people in Yemen was a “remarkable success of international solidarity” for the country’s war-weary people, but aid alone will not provide a solution to the conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2018, at 10:01 pm
London, Apr 3 (IBNS): Two shooting incidents in London in a gap of an hour left one girl killed and another boy injured, officials said.
Anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies
Apr 03, 2018, at 02:35 pm
Johannesburg, Apr 3 (IBNS): Leaving people across the nation shocked, South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former first lady Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has passed away.
UN condemns attack on civilians in north-east Nigeria
Apr 03, 2018, at 01:57 pm
Denouncing an attack on civilians in Nigeria’s restive north-east region, a senior United Nations humanitarian official has called on all parties to the conflict to immediately cease hostilities and ensure the protection of civilians.
UN food aid to benefit 60,000 people in earthquake-hit Papua New Guinea
Apr 03, 2018, at 01:53 pm
New York, Apr 3 (JEN): The United Nations emergency food relief agency has airlifted over 80 metric tons of vital nutritional supplements to Papua New Guinea – enough to feed approximately 60,000 people in the earthquake-hit country.
Women and girls with autism must be empowered to overcome discrimination they face, says UN chief
Apr 03, 2018, at 01:51 pm
New York, Apr 3 (JEN): On World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the global call to empower women and girls with autism and involve them and their advocates in policy and decision-making to address the challenges they face.
Kim Jong-un, wife attend K-pop concert in Pyongyang
Apr 02, 2018, at 08:07 pm
Pyongyang, Apr 2 (IBNS): Ahead of the historic Korean bi-lateral meet between the North and the South, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife attended a K-pop concert in the latter's national capital Pyongyang on Sunday, reports said.
Costa Rica set for Centre-Left President
Apr 02, 2018, at 04:49 pm
San Jose, Apr 2 (IBNS): Costa Rica is set for a Centre-Left President after reports suggested a win for presidential candidate Carlos Alvarado.
5.3 earthquake hits Iran, no casualty
Apr 02, 2018, at 04:18 am
Tehran, Apr 1 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit western Iran on Sunday, as per USGS website.
Kemerovo Region governor Aman Tuleyev resigns over Russian mall fire
Apr 01, 2018, at 11:07 pm
Moscow,Apr 1 (IBNS): Days after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in Russia and left at least 64 people killed, the governor of Siberia's Kemerovo Region, Aman Tuleyev, resigned on Sunday, media reports said.
Stephen Hawking's funeral takes place in Cambridge
Apr 01, 2018, at 04:01 am
Cambridge, Mar 31 (IBNS): Thousands of mourners gathered on the streets of Cambridge, England, as the funeral of British physicist Stephen Hawking took place on Saturday morning.
Guterres welcomes successful wrap up of long-running UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia
Mar 31, 2018, at 02:02 pm
New York, Mar 31 (JEN): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the successful conclusion of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), which officially closed its doors on Friday, and congratulated the West African country’s people and Government for turning the page on crisis and conflict.
Gaza Strip: At least five Palestinians die in Israeli gun fire
Mar 31, 2018, at 01:03 am
Jerusalem, Mar 30 (IBNS): At least five Palestinians have been killed in Israeli gunfire near the latter's border, reports said on Friday.
Turkey: Minibus crash leaves 17 killed
Mar 30, 2018, at 10:23 pm
Ankara, Mar 30 (IBNS): At least 17 people were killed as the vehicle in which they traveling crashed into a light pole in eastern Turkey on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Foreign Ministers of China, Russia to meet on Apr 5
Mar 30, 2018, at 09:49 pm
Moscow, Mar 30 (IBNS): Russian and Chinese Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi are going to meet on Apr 5, media reports said on Friday.
Member States’ support essential for an effective UN, says outgoing political chief
Mar 30, 2018, at 02:12 pm
New York, Mar 30 (JEN): After nearly six years as the United Nations political chief, Jeffrey Feltman on Thursday spoke to the press for the last time as the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, spotlighting the importance of multilateralism and the support of UN Member countries for the Organization’s vital work.
Their 15-year mission a success, UN peacekeepers depart a stable and grateful Liberia
Mar 30, 2018, at 01:59 pm
New York, Mar 30 (JEN): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia will formally cease operations on Friday after aiding the West African nation’s transition from ravaging civil war to a hopeful era of peace.
Yemen: UN Security Council condemns Houthi missile attacks targeting Saudi cities
Mar 30, 2018, at 01:55 pm
New York, Mar 30 (JEN): Reiterating the need for warring parties in Yemen to resume dialogue, the Security Council has condemned the latest missile attacks by the Houthi rebels targeting several cities of Saudi Arabia, including its capital, Riyadh.
Mar 29, 2018, at 08:43 pm
Dhaka, Mar 29 (IBNS): With a grossly underfunded health sector grappling to meet the needs of 1.3 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, the World Health Organization has appealed to the international community to contribute generously to enable appropriate and timely health services to this highly vulnerable population, now facing grave risks to their lives and health in view of the coming rainy season.
Venezuela: Police station fire kills at least 68
Mar 29, 2018, at 07:05 pm
Caracas, Mar 29 (IBNS): At least 68 people have been reported dead after a fire swept through a police station in Venezuela's Valencia city in Carabobo province.
Facebook privacy debate shows most countries not ready for digital economy – UN
Mar 29, 2018, at 01:11 pm
New York, Mar 29 (JEN): Internet user growth is booming and with more people that ever purchasing goods and services online, protecting their privacy must be a top priority, the United Nations has said.