Revamped UN strategy aims to address root causes of Sahel crisis
Mar 29, 2018, at 01:08 pm
New York, Mar 29 (JEN):The United Nations has reset its action plan to address the root causes of the complex crisis in Africa’s Sahel, a region now home to one out of five people worldwide requiring humanitarian assistance, the UN deputy chief said Wednesday.
UN receives nearly $1 billion from Saudi Arabia and UAE for humanitarian response to Yemen crisis
Mar 29, 2018, at 01:05 pm
New York, Mar 29 (JEN): Ahead of the upcoming international fundraising conference for Yemen, the United Nations has received nearly $1 billion contributions from Saudi Araba and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and urged other donors to follow suit and help tackle the world’s worst humanitarian crisis there.
Kim Jong Un visits China, meets Xi Jinping
Mar 28, 2018, at 03:06 pm
Beijing, Mar 28 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an 'unofficial' trip to China from Sunday to Wednesday, Chinese media reports said.
UN allocates $9 million to help thousands of people displaced in north-east Nigeria
Mar 28, 2018, at 02:52 pm
New York, Mar 28 (JEN): Some 60,000 people displaced by ongoing hostilities in Nigeria’s crisis-torn Borno state will receive life-saving aid thanks to an allocation from the United Nations-managed country-based humanitarian assistance fund.
Security Council renews UN mission in DR Congo
Mar 28, 2018, at 02:48 pm
New York, Mar 28 (JEN): The Security Council on Tuesday extended for one year the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), making it a priority for the operation to protect civilians and provide support for implementation of a 31 December 2016 agreement on holding elections.
‘When weapons speak, civilians pay the price,’ says UN aid chief as Syria war grinds on
Mar 28, 2018, at 02:46 pm
New York, Mar 28 (JEN): More than 1,700 people have reportedly been killed in military operations and airstrikes on Eastern Ghouta since late February, the United Nations aid chief said on Tuesday, describing the past few months of relentless bloodshed as “some of the worst yet” for civilians inside war-torn Syria.
Children's education latest victim of Yemen conflict – UNICEF
Mar 28, 2018, at 02:43 pm
New York, Mar 28 (JEN): Yemen’s education system has been devastated by the country’s brutal conflict, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, reporting that at least half a million children have dropped out of school since the 2015 escalation of the war.
Syria: Security forces liberate 6 detained people from terrorists
Mar 27, 2018, at 10:46 pm
Damascus, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Syrian Arab Army has liberated six people who were detained by terrorist groups in Erbin in Easter Ghouta region of the country, media reports said.
Kemerovo fire: Putin blasts officials, says criminal negligence caused accident
Mar 27, 2018, at 08:47 pm
Kemerovo, Mar 27 (IBNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin, who visited the accident site at Siberia's Kemerovo, has reportedly blasted the officials for 'criminal negligence'.
Australia too decides to expel Russian diplomat to express solidarity with the UK
Mar 27, 2018, at 07:15 pm
Canberra, Mar 27 (IBNS): Australia became the latest country to expel Russian diplomats as part of a global response to alleged poisoning of a Russian spy in the United Kingdom, according to media reports.
Data leak: US Federal Trade commission confirms investigation of Facebook
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Washington, Mar 27 (IBNS): The US Federal Trade commission has said it is investigating social media giant Facebook after the leak of personal and other data of its users.
UN chief urges Myanmar's leaders to take ‘unified stance’ against hatred in the country
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:32 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): A United Nations spokesman said Monday that Secretary-General António Guterres is shocked at reports of remarks attributed to Myanmar Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing.
US has informed UN of decision to expel Russian diplomats
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): A United Nations spokesman confirmed on Monday that the world body was aware of the announcement by the United States Government of its decision to take action against certain Russian diplomats in the US.
Remember Slavery: UN chief calls for continued struggle to ensure dignity and justice for all
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:25 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations Secretary-General on Monday said that while the abhorrent practice was abolished in the 1800s, it continues to have profound social, cultural and political impacts today.
Jesse Jackson issues call at UN for ‘global coalition of conscience’ to cement human rights
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:21 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): There needs to be a “massive global coalition of conscience” to enshrine the values of racial equality and human rights for all, declared civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, speaking at the United Nations.
UN forum examines role partnerships play in tackling global migration challenge
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:17 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Partnerships at local, national, regional and international levels are crucial to ensuring global migration is better managed, the United Nations migration agency chief said Monday in New York.
At Security Council, UN Middle East peace envoy reports on Israel’s troubling settlement expansion
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Reporting that over the past three months, Israel has advanced 22 plans for some 1,200 housing units for one area of the West Bank, a United Nations envoy warned Monday that such ongoing settlement expansion is eroding the prospect of a two-state solution to the long-standing Middle East conflict.
UN renews push for political solution as Yemen marks three years of all-out conflict
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Three years after a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the Yemen war, and hours after reports that Houthi rebels fired missiles at cities in Saudi Arabia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday said military escalation is not the solution and urged restraint on all sides.
Papua New Guinea: A month after deadly quake, UN on the ground delivering life-saving aid
Mar 27, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): One month after a powerful earthquake hit Papua New Guinea, the United Nations warns that “children’s lives are in danger” as access to the affected remote and isolated villages across vast and rugged terrain remains a huge challenge.
Russian complex fire leaves 64 killed
Mar 27, 2018, at 12:39 am
Moscow, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least 64 people were killed as a fire engulfed a shopping mall in Russia on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Russia complex fire: Death toll rises to 53
Mar 26, 2018, at 06:10 pm
Kemerovo, Mar 26 (IBNS): The death toll in the Russian shopping complex inferno has risen to 53, while 10 people have been listed as missing, reports said.
Spain: Protest breaks out in Catalonia region over Carles Puigdemont's detention
Mar 26, 2018, at 04:27 pm
Barcelona, Mar 26 (IBNS): Protests broke out in Catalonia region of Spain after former separatist leader, Carles Puigdemont, was detained in Germany on Sunday.
Russian shopping mall fire leaves 37 dead
Mar 26, 2018, at 02:38 pm
Moscow, Mar 26 (IBNS): A fire incident in a shopping mall in the Siberian city of Kemerovo killed at least 37 people on Sunday, media reports said.
On International Day, UN chief urges greater protection for Organization’s staff
Mar 26, 2018, at 02:19 pm
New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Drawing attention to the dangers United Nations personnel face while serving the world’s most vulnerable, Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater protection for the Organization’s staff to allow them to carry out their mission safely.
Mar 26, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New York, Mar 26 (JEN): Honouring those who suffered the brutalities of the Transatlantic slave trade, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the International Day set aside to remember this “epically shameful” chapter of human history is an opportunity raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today.
UN chief denounces terrorist attack in southern France; commends response of security forces
Mar 26, 2018, at 12:27 am
New York, Mar 25 (JEN): Strongly condemning the terrorist attack in France, the United Nations Secretary-General has reiterated his support to the Government in its fight against violent extremism.
UN Commission delivers a blueprint to ensure the rights and development of rural women and girls
Mar 26, 2018, at 12:18 am
New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The United Nations’ largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s rights wrapped up Friday in New York with the strong commitment by its Member States to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls.
Study: Kids from wealthier families feel more control over lives
Mar 24, 2018, at 11:02 pm
New York, Mar 24 (IBNS): The higher a child's family income, the more likely he or she is to feel control over their life, according to a new Portland State University study.
Mar 24, 2018, at 10:56 pm
Sydney,Mar 24 (JEN): UNICEF has this week delivered 23 metric tons of relief supplies to Papua New Guinea, including tents and tarpaulins, water purification tablets, hygiene kits, blankets and learning kits as part of ongoing efforts to help children and families who were hardest hit by recent earthquakes.
France mourns the death of policeman who swapped himself for a hostage at Trèbes
Mar 24, 2018, at 09:08 pm
Paris, Mar 24 (IBNS): Col Arnaud Beltrame, the French policeman who swapped himself for a hostage held by a gunmen, has died of his wounds, raising the number of people dead in the incident to four, according to reports on Saturday.