UN officials cite strengthening cooperation with regional partners as a priority
May 05, 2015, at 03:08 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNs): United Nations Secretary-General Ban K-moon and the General Assembly President Sam Kutesa on Monday drew attention to the importance of the Organization’s cooperation with regional partners to shape a “bold new vision†for a post-2015 development agenda, as well as to tackle the world’s myriad pressing challenges.
UN launches #SaveKidsLives campaign to boost road safety for children
May 05, 2015, at 03:07 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Each day some 500 children die from road traffic crashes, thousands more are injured and the situation is only getting worse, the United Nations warned on Monday as it launched #SaveKidsLives, a global campaign to generate action to make streets safe for children.
Yemen: UN official urges safe access to Sana’a airport to deliver critical aid
May 05, 2015, at 03:06 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): The aid operation in Yemen cannot meet the life-saving needs of people unless humanitarians are assured safe and reliable access to the capital’s international airport, the United Nations relief coordinator for the country said on Monday, calling it an “essential lifeline.â€
UN environment chief warns of ‘tsunami’ of e-waste at a conference
May 05, 2015, at 03:04 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations body tasked with setting the global environmental agenda on Monday stressed the need to limit the use of dangerous chemicals and to find a solution to the masses of electronic waste building up around the world, as a Conference of Parties to three major Conventions on the subject began in Geneva on Monday.
UN chief appoints new Deputy Special Coordinator for Middle East peace
May 05, 2015, at 03:02 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Robert Piper of Australia as his new Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, a United Nations spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
Ban condemns Texas shooting, urges for democratic debate and dialogue
May 05, 2015, at 03:01 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Sunday’s shooting in Texas that injured a law enforcement officer, reiterating that such criminal acts have nothing to do with religion or belief.
UN deputy chief calls for decision on international arrangement on forests
May 05, 2015, at 02:59 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Opening the eleventh session of the United Nations Forum on Forests on Monday, the Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, Monday called on delegates to work on agreeing a strengthened International Arrangement on Forests, which balanced ambition and practicality.
DR Congo: UN official condemns ‘intolerable’ attack on mission helicopter
May 05, 2015, at 02:58 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has condemned Monday’s attack on a UN helicopter near the city of Beni as “unacceptable and intolerable.â€
Royal baby named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
May 05, 2015, at 02:59 am
London, May 4 (IBNS): Prince Williams and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton have named their girl child, who was born on Saturday, as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, officials said on Monday.
Peshawar: Passenger van crashes into shop, 5 killed
May 05, 2015, at 02:07 am
Peshawar, May 4 (IBNS): A passenger van crashed into a shop located on Charsadda Road in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday which left at least five people killed, media reports said.
Kerry visits Kenya, asks people to unite against terrorism
May 05, 2015, at 12:36 am
Nairobi, May 4 (IBNS): US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is currently visiting Kenya, on Monday urged people to unitedly fight against terrorism.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack on AGO's staff vehicle, 1 killed
May 04, 2015, at 09:57 pm
Kabul, May 4 (IBNS) A suicide attack targeting Attorney General's staff vehicle on Monday killed a person while injured 15 others here, media reports said.
Prophet cartoons conference: 2 gunmen killed
May 04, 2015, at 03:12 pm
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): Two gunmen were killed outside a venue where a contest for Prophet Mohammed cartoons in a Dallas suburb in the US on Sunday was being held, media reports said.
Press Freedom Day: UN says free expression vital for the world
May 04, 2015, at 01:13 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): Freedom of expression and press freedom are critical to the successful implementation of good governance and human rights around the world, top United Nations officials declared on Sunday as they inaugurated the 2015 edition of World Press Freedom Day with a reminder that both freedoms were “essential†for the shaping of a new global sustainable development agenda.
Nepal: WHO expands support to areas cut off by quake
May 04, 2015, at 01:12 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): In a major step to boost the health-care assistance to earthquake survivors in Nepal who have been unreachable since last week's devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday announced it is setting up a new field office in the remote, mountainous Gorkha district, considered to be near the epicentre of the quake.
Facebook COO Sandberg's husband dies
May 04, 2015, at 01:38 am
New York, May 3 (IBNS): Dave Goldberg, chief executive officer of SurveyMonkey and husband of Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has passed away on Friday, his family has confirmed.
May 04, 2015, at 12:58 am
Kathmandu, May 3 (IBNS) Four people, including a 105-year-old have been rescued from underneath the rubble in earthquake-hit Nepal on Sunday , media reports said.
New York: Police officer shot, injured
May 04, 2015, at 12:36 am
New York, Mar 3 (IBNS): A New York City police officer was injured after he was shot in the face in the US city on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan road mishap kills 18
May 03, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Kabul, May 3 (IBNS): A road mishap on Sunday killed at least 18 people in Afghanistan's western Badghis province, media reports said.
May 03, 2015, at 05:33 pm
Syria, May 3 (IBNS): After a reported overnight attack on Yarmouk refugee camp, the United Nations relief agency assisting Palestinians across the Middle East has called on the Syrian Government to refrain from using explosive weapons in populated areas, 'including airborne weapons, whose indiscriminate effects expose civilians to imminent danger and suffering.'
Pakistan: 12 militants killed in airstrikes
May 03, 2015, at 01:07 am
Peshawar,May 2 (IBNS) At least 12 militants were killed in airstrikes conducted by military jets in Pakistan's Khyber Agency, media reports said on Saturday.
Prince William's wife Kate gives birth to girl chiled
May 03, 2015, at 12:15 am
London, May 2 (IBNS) Prince William's wife Kate gave birth to a girl on Saturday, the couple's second child, sparking celebrations for the royal family.
Nepal earthquake: Govt. rules out finding more survivors
May 02, 2015, at 06:33 pm
Kathmandu, May 2 (IBNS) The Nepal government has ruled out finding more survivors from the rubble of the earthquake that shook the Himalayan nation last week.
UN envoy to kick-off Syria talks in Geneva next week
May 02, 2015, at 02:24 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Syria will begin next week a series of in-depth, separate consultations with Syrian stakeholders and regional and international actors to take stock of their views on reopening peace talks based on the 2012 so-called Geneva Communiqué, a spokesperson for the Organization has announced.
Nepal: UN official urges continued funding for earthquake relief efforts
May 02, 2015, at 02:23 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Emergency funding for relief efforts are streaming into Nepal as the country begins to recover from last Saturday’s devastating earthquake, the top United Nations humanitarian official said on Friday as she urged the international community to increase its support for the landlocked Himalayan nation.
Number of South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia passes 200,000: UN
May 02, 2015, at 02:22 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): The number of South Sudanese refugees who have fled to Ethiopia since fighting broke out in South Sudan in mid-December 2013 has passed the 200,000 mark and more are expected amid fresh conflict across the border, the United Nations refugee agency reported on Friday.
UN-backed Expo in Milan spotlights need to ensure healthy
May 02, 2015, at 02:20 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): The world produces more than enough food to “feed every member of the human family,†yet one in nine people still go hungry, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored on Friday in a message for the opening ceremony of a six-month long expo in Milan, Italy, in which the UN is participating to demonstrate that ending hunger in our lifetime is possible.
World Press Freedom Day: UN event addresses safety of journalists
May 02, 2015, at 02:19 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): The United Nations on Friday commemorated World Press Freedom Day 2015 with a moment of silence for journalists killed in the line of duty, and drew attention to the need for greater gender equality in the media and the safety of journalists in the digital age, where protection from surveillance will become increasingly important.
Maldives: UN rights office says trial of former President politicized, unfair
May 02, 2015, at 02:17 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): The trial and conviction of former Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed was vastly unfair, arbitrary and disproportionate, a senior United Nations human rights official announced on Friday as she reported on her recent visit to the Asian country.
Security Council demands immediate end to hostilities in Mali
May 02, 2015, at 02:16 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council Friday expressed its deep concern at the outbreak of violence that has occurred in Mali this past week, which “threatens to undermine the peace process, and demanded that the hostilities cease immediately.â€