South Sudan's Government commits to combat sexual violence: UN
Feb 19, 2015, at 02:30 pm
New York, Feb 19 (IBNS): UN representative Zainab Hawa Bangura on Sexual Violence in Conflict placed in South Sudan said on Wednesday, that any peace agreement reached to end the conflict in South Sudan should reflect the commitments made at the end of 2014 to ensure accountability for sexual violence crimes.
Syria indicates willingness to freeze Aleppo fighting
Feb 19, 2015, at 02:12 pm
New York, Feb 19 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General’s special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, sees a “glimmer of hope†for his proposed ‘freeze’ of localized hostilities in the city of Aleppo amid continuing fighting throughout the Middle Eastern country between Government forces and entrenched rebels.
Nigeria military op leaves 300 Boko Haram militants killed
Feb 19, 2015, at 02:36 am
Abuja, Feb 18 (IBNS): Nigerian forces have killed more than 300 Boko Haram fighters during an operation to recapture 11 towns and villages since the start of the week, media reports said on Wednesday.
Over 40 people burnt alive by IS militants in Iraq
Feb 18, 2015, at 06:16 pm
Baghdad, Feb 18 (IBNS): At least 40 people, including security personnel, were burnt alive by Sunni radical group Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday, media reports said. The incident reportedly took place in Iraq's western province of Anbar.
Security Council endorses Minsk ceasefire
Feb 18, 2015, at 05:35 pm
New York, Feb 18 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, adopted a resolution endorsing the 13-point accord on ending the Ukraine crisis agreed in Minsk, including a cease-fire, and called on all parties to the conflict to fully implement that cessation of hostilities, as the UN human rights office expressed concern over reported shelling and trapped civilians in the country's east.
UN rights chief condemns murder of 21 Christians in Libya
Feb 18, 2015, at 05:22 pm
New York, Feb 18 (IBNS): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the beheading of 21 Christian men in Libya was a “vile crime targeting people on the basis of their religion†and urged Libyans to unite against extremists.
UN development chief begins last leg of West Africa Ebola mission
Feb 18, 2015, at 02:42 pm
New York, Feb 18 (IBNS): A United Nations development official, Helen Clark on Tuesday began the last leg of her Ebola-recovery focused visit to West Africa a day after she witnessed the reopening of schools in Liberia and urged the international community to support “recovery from this terrible crisis†beyond the emergency phase.
UN Security Council endorses Minsk ceasefire
Feb 18, 2015, at 01:52 pm
New York, Feb 18 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, adopted a resolution endorsing the 13-point accord on ending the Ukraine crisis agreed in Minsk, including a cease-fire, and called on all parties to the conflict to fully implement that cessation of hostilities, as the UN human rights office expressed concern over reported shelling and trapped civilians in the country’s east.
Security Council, Ban condemn ISIL murder of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya
Feb 17, 2015, at 01:56 pm
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS) Strongly condemning the killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya by an affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council deplored the targeting of persons based on religious affiliation, while also urging Libyan parties to press ahead with their political dialogue.
Amid reports of fighting in eastern Ukraine, Ban urges all parties to abide by cease-fire
Feb 17, 2015, at 01:12 pm
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS) With Ukraine cease-fire 'largely holding', United Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed serious concern at reports of continued instances of hostilities including in Debaltseve and reiterated his call for all parties to abide by the cease-fire without exception.
Egypt attacks IS group in Libya after video of mass beheading surfaces
Feb 16, 2015, at 11:32 pm
Cairo, Feb 16 (IBNS): Egypt on Monday launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya after the extremist group released a video, which showed the beheading of several Egyptian Coptic Christians, it had held hostage for weeks, media reports said.
Condemning Copenhagen attacks, Ban urges 'strong stand' for tolerance, end to discrimination
Feb 16, 2015, at 03:32 pm
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS) Strongly condemning this weekend's attacks at a freedom of expression event near a synagogue in Copenhagen, Denmark, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday stressed that there is no justification for attacks against civilians and reaffirmed the need for the world “stand strong†for tolerance and free expression.
Feb 16, 2015, at 03:24 pm
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS) Demanding that secessionist Houthi militias in Yemen "immediately and unconditionally" withdraw from Government and security institutions, the Security Council this evening called on all Yemeni parties to engage in good faith in the United Nations-brokered political talks being led by Special Adviser Jamal Benomar.
Feb 16, 2015, at 03:22 pm
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS) Senior UN, European Union relief officials urge protection for vulnerable people in Central African Republic.
Copenhagen attacks suspect shot dead by police
Feb 15, 2015, at 09:02 pm
Copenhagen, Feb 15 (IBNS): Copenhagen Police on Sunday said they had shot the suspected 'terrorist' responsible of killing two people and injuring five in shootings at a freedom of speech event and a synagogue in Denmark's Copenhagen, reports said.
2 killed, 5 injured in Copenhagen shootings
Feb 15, 2015, at 04:04 pm
Copenhagen, Feb 15 (IBNS): Denmark has been put on high alert on Sunday as hours after the first shooting at a cafe, a similar incident was reported from Copenhagen city where shots were fired near a synagogue in the city on Saturday night, taking the death toll to two, media reports said.
Copenhagen: Several injured in 2nd shooting
Feb 15, 2015, at 02:33 pm
Copenhagen, Feb 15 (IBNS): Hours after the first shooting at a cafe, similar incident was reported from Denmark's Copenhagen city where several people were injured as shots were fired near a synagogue in the city on Saturday, media reports said.
Feb 15, 2015, at 05:30 am
Copenhagen, Feb 14 (IBNS): A shoot out during a free speech debate in Denmark's Copenhagen city has left one person killed and three police injured on Saturday, media report said.
Copenhagen: Shooting at seminar venue
Feb 15, 2015, at 03:56 am
Copenhagen, Feb 14 (IBNS): At least three police officers were wounded during a shooting incident at a blasphemy debate here on Saturday, media reports said.
UN deputy chief, top Sudan official meet in New York, discuss peace, security issues
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:13 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, has met with Ibrahim Ghandour, Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s National Congress Party, to discuss the National Dialogue called for by President Bashir of Sudan and ongoing efforts to end hostilities in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile.
Egypt: UN's Ban welcomes release of detained journalists, urges fair trial
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:12 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has applauded the decision by Egyptian authorities to release on bail the detained Al Jazeera journalists, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, bringing an end to their 400-day ordeal.
UN rights expert calls for halt to Indonesia executions, cites international obligations
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:11 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) A United Nations human rights official has on Friday urged Indonesia not to follow through with the executions of eight people who were convicted of drug-related offences.
UN chief calls for tolerance, acceptance after three Muslims Americans shot in North Carolina
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:09 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his "deepest condolences" to the families of three Muslim Americans who were killed in the state of North Carolina earlier this week, a UN spokesperson confirmed on Friday.
Mali: UN launches probe into violent demonstration against peacekeepers in Gao
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:06 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) The United Nations appointed a high-level team to conduct an Inquiry into the events of 27 January, when a violent demonstration against the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resulted in the death and injury of protesters in the northern city of Gao.
Children's education, nutrition fall victim to ongoing crisis in Yemen – UNICEF
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:05 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) The political and economic crisis engulfing Yemen is having a dangerous impact on the country's youths, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Fridayas it warned that increasing numbers of children are suffering from malnourishment while fewer are attending school.
UN and partners seek $30 million for flood response, recovery in Mozambique
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:03 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): United Nations agencies joined the wider humanitarian community and non-governmental organizations in Mozambique to launch on Fridaya $30.1 million response and recovery proposal to meet the needs of more than 160,000 people affected by hard-hitting floods in the Zambézia Province of central Mozambique.
UN warns of 'urgent' humanitarian situation as Boko Haram attacks spill over Nigeria border
Feb 14, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): As the continuing violence in north-east Nigeria spills across the country’s borders and into neighbouring Chad, Cameroon and Niger, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Fridaysounded the alarm for the tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) currently in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
On World Radio Day, UN stresses need to empower youth voices for a sustainable future
Feb 14, 2015, at 06:49 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) As the international community marks the 2015 edition of World Radio Day, United Nations officials have called for the greater participation of young people in utilizing the medium as a critical tool for shaping a sustainable future.
Ban appoints two new UN refugee officials
Feb 13, 2015, at 11:03 pm
New York, Feb 13 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed two officials at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – George Okoth-Obbo as Assistant High Commissioner for Operations and Volker Türk as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection-the UN announced today.
UN expert warns African governments against privatizing basic education
Feb 13, 2015, at 11:01 pm
Ne York, Feb 13 (IBNS) Free, quality basic education is a fundamental human right for all, and governments must not delegate this responsibility to the private sector, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education urged authorities in Africa today.