Afghan civilian casualties from ground combat rise in 2015: UN
Apr 13, 2015, at 02:01 pm
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): In the first three months of 2015, civilian casualties from ground engagements rose by eight per cent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures released on Sunday by the United Nations with warning that the toll is likely to rise in the coming summer months.
Pakistan: US drone kills 4 militants
Apr 12, 2015, at 10:30 pm
Islamabad, Apr 12 (IBNS): A US drone fired two missiles at a hideout in South Waziristan tribal region's Shawal area, close to the Pak-Afghan border, which killed at least four suspected militants on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Kamaruzzaman buried
Apr 12, 2015, at 07:15 pm
Dhaka, Apr 12 (IBNS): War criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, who was executed in Dhaka on Saturday, has been buried at his village home in Bangaldesh's Sherpur Sadar area on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Senior Taliban commander killed in drone strike
Apr 12, 2015, at 04:05 pm
Kabul, Apr 12 (IBNS) A drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province has killed three people on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Kamaruzzaman executed
Apr 12, 2015, at 04:13 am
Dhaka, Apr 11 (IBNS): Bangladesh on Saturday executed death war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman inside Dhaka Central Jail.
Kamaruzzaman might be executed?
Apr 12, 2015, at 12:07 am
Dhaka, Apr 11 (IBNS) Death row war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman might be executed in Bangladesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Militants kill 20 labourers
Apr 11, 2015, at 11:22 pm
Islamabad, Apr 11 (IBNS) At least 20 people labourers were killed as militants opened fire at them in Pakistan's Balochistan area on Saturday, media reports said.
UN: IKEA campaign to brighten lives of thousands of refugees
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:19 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): A global campaign launched by the big-box retailer Ikea has raised millions of dollars to help the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) in its efforts to provide refugees with renewable energy devices and educational opportunities, the agency announced on Friday.
Vanuatu: UN urges support for Government-led relief efforts
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:17 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Government of Vanuatu urgently needs funding to continue basic humanitarian relief efforts such as food, safe drinking water and shelter, according to the United Nations humanitarian mission helping the country respond to the effects of Cyclone Pam.
Yemen crisis getting worse by the hour: UN official
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:16 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The humanitarian situation in Yemen is “getting worse by the hour,†the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the country warned on Friday, saying that the escalating conflict has put millions of people at risk of physical injury or death.
UN agency voices concern as violence in Yarmouk refugee camp intensifies
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:14 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The violence in Yarmouk camp is intensifying, plunging the Palestinian refugee camp into the “lower reaches of hell†amid running battles between armed groups, a spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday.
Mali: Security Council welcomes political agreement as step towards peace
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:13 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The members of the United Nations Security Council on Friday welcomed a peace and reconciliation accord between the Malian Government, armed groups and an international mediation team in what the body described as an “historic opportunity†for resolving the African country’s ongoing political and security crisis.
Central Africa: UN deplores protestor's death after attacks
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:11 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic, known by its French acronym MINUSCA, has deplored the death and injuries resulting from a mob attack against its base in the city of Kaga-Bandoro – the second violent act of this kind in less than a week.
UN mission condemns killing of Afghan civilians in spate of attacks
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:09 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Friday condemned the killing of at least 18 civilians over the last 24 hours in three separate incidents, and extended condolences to the families of the victims.
Ebola outbreak still a global emergency despite drop in cases: WHO
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:08 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): A meeting convened by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa still poses a threat to international peace and security, despite a major fall-off in in case incidence and geographic distribution in the most-affected countries Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Panama: Ban urges business leaders to support new development agenda
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:07 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General, in an address in Panama to the CEO Summit of the Americas, said on Friday that business has a key role in the success of several important international forums taking place in 2015 and will be deeply involved in the implementation of their outcomes.
Israel’s administrative detention against Palestinians draws UN's concern
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:05 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Friday expressed concern by the continued and increasing use of administrative detention by Israeli authorities against Palestinians, who are being held without charge or trial, often on the basis of secret evidence, for periods of up to six months.
Ban looks forward to peaceful holding of State assembly elections in Nigeria
Apr 11, 2015, at 02:02 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): As Nigeria gets set this weekend to hold its Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated the country’s people and Government on the peaceful manner in which the recent presidential and parliamentary elections were held and expressed the hope that similar conditions will prevail during the new polls.
Pakistan condemns killing of its five nationals in Afghanistan
Apr 11, 2015, at 01:36 am
Islamabad, Apr 10 (IBNS) Pakistan on Friday said the Afghan Deputy Head of Mission was called to Foreign Office and handed over a Demarche, conveying the country's serious concern over the brutal killing of five Pakistani nationals in Afghanistan.
UN forum seeks answers to questions on sustainable development reality
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:26 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): As the Economic and Social Council began on Thursday its Development Cooperation Forum in Incheon, Republic of Korea, senior United Nations officials emphasized the need to build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals and to deliver sustainable development for all by finding strategies to mobilize significant financial resources.
Civilians in Yemen willfully abandoned to misery: Ban
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:25 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): Countless civilians are being “willfully abandoned to misery†in Yemen, amid a rapidly deteriorating security and humanitarian crises inflamed by escalating violence,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters at United Nations Headquarters on Thursday.
Qatar: UN to discuss crime prevention and sustainable development
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:23 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): Ahead of a major summit in New York in September on the future global development agenda, the 13th United Nations Crime Congress will convene in Doha next week to discuss the links between crime prevention, security, justice and sustainable development.
UN launches animal vaccination campaign along Syria-Lebanon border
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:21 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): An emergency vaccination campaign along the Syria-Lebanon border is underway in order to protect the region’s livestock from preventable infections, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Thursday amid growing concerns over the spread of high impact transboundary animal diseases.
Women have very important role in Libyan peace process: UN envoy
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:19 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): Libyan women have a crucial role to play in resolving the crisis in their country, a senior United Nations official said in an address to 250 Libyan women gathered in Tripoli, at a dialogue aimed at including women from all walks of life in the political process.
UN bodies present projects showing how ‘Big Data’ can save lives
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:18 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): Anonymized data, information from which the identity of the sender has been stripped, from mobile telephone usage could provide vital support in efforts to achieve sustainable development and to respond to humanitarian crises, according to insights derived from a study by the United Nations.
UNESCO chief condemns killing of Bangladeshi blogger
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:16 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations agency mandated to defend press freedom denounced on Thursday the murder of Washiqur Rahman Babu, a Bangladesh-based blogger, and reiterated the call for local authorities to defend freedom of expression and public debate in the South Asian country.
Ban urges concerted action to save lives in besieged Yarmouk camp
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:14 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): Briefing members of the international press on Thursday afternoon at United Nations Headquarters, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the “epic humanitarian catastrophe†facing the 18,000 Palestinian refugees and Syrians being held hostage by extremist militants in Yarmouk camp.
Nigeria: UN launches appeal for refugees as Boko Haram violence continues
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:13 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent funding appeal as it seeks to provide tens of thousands of people fleeing the violence in north-eastern Nigeria with critical assistance and protection.
Mali parties must seize opportunity to resolve crisis: UN peacekeeping chief
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:11 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): The international community must continue to support dialogue between Malian stakeholders to achieve a political solution to the crisis, the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations told the Security Council this morning, calling on all parties to the conflict to seize this historic opportunity to reach a settlement.
Civil society has important role in building sustainable future: UN
Apr 10, 2015, at 02:10 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): Civil society actors have a critical role to play in the outlining of a successful post-2015 sustainable development agenda, President of the United Nations General Assembly Sam Kutesa declared on Thursday.