Annexing Jordan Valley would end ‘illusion’ of a meaningful two-State solution: UN rights expert
Sep 13, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): Israel’s intention to annex the Jordan Valley is illegal and threatens chances for a meaningful two-State solution with the Palestinians, a UN independent human rights expert has said.
Sep 13, 2019, at 10:10 am
New York: Amidst a global call by Secretary-General António Guterres to “reaffirm the sanctity” of religious sites and keep worshippers safe, the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) on Thursday launched a new plan of action to “counter hate and violence around the globe”.
South-South Cooperation ‘accelerates’ us toward 2030 goals, UN Chief says on International Day
Sep 13, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York: Collaboration among countries of the global south offers a “unique pathway” that accelerates us towards the key 2030 sustainable development targets, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told a commemorative event for South-South Cooperation (SSC) on Thursday.
Sep 12, 2019, at 12:34 pm
Geneva: At a time when Pakistan is taking the Kashmir issue to international fora against India's move to scrap Article 370 which had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Balochistan, Pashtun and Sindh leaders have organized protests in Geneva to highlight the continuing atrocities on Baloch people by the Pakistani authority in their region.
Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators sing and boo Chinese anthem
Sep 11, 2019, at 06:23 pm
Beijing/Hong Kong City, Sept 11 (IBNS): Taking their protests to the sporting arena, Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters on Tuesday booed the Chinese national anthem before the start of a game.
At least 31 killed, 100 wounded in stampede at Ashura commemoration in Iraq
Sep 11, 2019, at 06:16 pm
Baghdad (Xinhua/UNI) At least 31 people were killed and some 100 others were wounded on Tuesday in a stampede during the Shia Muslim religious rituals of Ashura in the holy Shiite city of Karbala, according to Iraq's Health Ministry.
Scottish court rules against Johnson's decision to suspend UK Parliament
Sep 11, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Moscow, Sep11 (Sputnik/UNI) A court in Scotland ruled on Wednesday that the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament was unlawful.
Putin to hold talks with Netanyahu on September 12 - Kremlin
Sep 11, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Moscow, Sep 11 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 12, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday.
Somali army kills 8 al-Shabab militants in southern regions
Sep 11, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Mogadishu, Sep 11 (Xinhua/UNI) Eight al-Shabab fighters were killed on Tuesday night during a fierce counter offensive with Somali government forces in Garbaharey town in the southern region of Gedo, a military official said on Wednesday.
Sep 11, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York: Since the inauguration of Guinea-Bissau’s new Government in July, the political arena has been dominated by preparation for presidential elections, the assistant chief for UN peacekeeping operations in Africa told the Security Council on Tuesday, briefing members on the state of the nation, and the UN peacebuilding office there (UNIOGBIS).
More funds needed to counter ‘persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems’ in Ethiopia
Sep 11, 2019, at 10:13 am
New York: Ethiopia is beset by “persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems”, the United Nations relief chief said on Tuesday, calling for more international funding as well as support for the Government-led response to the country’s displacement crisis.
Nicaragua ‘crisis’ still cause for concern amid murder, torture allegations: Bachelet
Sep 11, 2019, at 10:05 am
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): Nicaragua’s on-going human rights crisis can be resolved peacefully through dialogue, the UN’s top rights official said on Tuesday, before expressing concern about allegations of torture and murder of protesters involved in last year’s anti-Government demonstrations.
Israeli army drone crashes in Gaza
Sep 10, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Jerusalem, Sep 10 (Xinhua/UNI) The Israeli army confirmed on Tuesday that one of its military drones had fallen over the Gaza Strip earlier in the morning.
Scourge of slavery still claims 40 million victims worldwide, ‘must serve as a wakeup call’
Sep 10, 2019, at 10:31 am
New York: Incidents of modern-day slavery are “only likely to increase” as a result of some of biggest challenges facing the world today, a UN expert outlined in a report for the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
Nuclear testing has ‘disastrous consequences’ for people and planet, General Assembly told
Sep 10, 2019, at 10:26 am
New York: Events commemorating the recent International Day against Nuclear Tests serve as an “important and stark reminder…of the disastrous consequences of nuclear testing on human health and the environment”, a top UN official told the General Assembly on Monday.
Political solutions ‘prerequisite to sustainable peace’, Lacroix tells Security Council
Sep 10, 2019, at 10:04 am
New York: While peacekeeping is an “essential tool” for preventing conflict and reducing the risk of relapse, “political solutions are a prerequisite to sustainable peace”, the United Nations peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Monday.
One person dies by suicide every 40 seconds: new UN health agency report
Sep 10, 2019, at 09:51 am
New York: Despite progress in national prevention strategies, one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General lamented on Monday, highlighting key findings of the agency’s latest report on global suicide estimates.
North Korea fires projectiles amid readiness for talks with US: South Korean Military
Sep 10, 2019, at 09:24 am
Moscow, Sept 10 (Sputnik/UNI ) North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan early on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said just a day after Pyongyang expressed readiness to resume negotiations with the United States.
UK parliament suspended until Oct 14 after Johnson's early elections bid turned down
Sep 10, 2019, at 09:21 am
Moscow, Sep 10 (Sputnik/UNI) The British parliament was suspended until October 14 in the early hours of Tuesday, right after the proposal of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to hold early parliamentary elections was rejected.
Johnson meets with Irish PM before asking MPs to vote on his election bid again
Sep 09, 2019, at 05:26 pm
London, Sep 9 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday has a tight schedule: met with his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, in Dublin in the morning before making a second bid in parliament in London in the evening for Oct. 15 election, a motion already rejected last week by the House of Commons.
British parliament to be prorogued Monday night: Downing Street
Sep 09, 2019, at 05:24 pm
London, Sep 9 (Xinhua/UNI) The British parliament will be prorogued at the close of business on Monday night until Oct 14, Downing Street confirmed.
British GDP rises by 0.3 pct in July
Sep 09, 2019, at 05:23 pm
London, Sep 9 (Xinhua/UNI) British gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.3 per cent in July 2019 from the previous month, with all components expanding except agriculture, according to a survey released on Monday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
At least one killed, 2 injured in Mogadishu explosion
Sep 09, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Mogadishu, Sep 9 (Xinhua/UNI) At least one person was killed and two others injured in a blast in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, the police and witnesses confirmed.
IDF says Iran-backed militias in Syria launched rockets toward Israel
Sep 09, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Cairo, Sept 9 (UNI) Iran-supported Shiite militias in Syria have launched several rockets toward Israel, but they failed to strike the Israeli territory, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Monday.
Two children killed in bomb blast in Southwestern Yemen - Source
Sep 09, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Cairo, Sept 9 (Sputnik/UNI) Two children were killed and three other people were injured as a result of a bomb explosion in the Lahij governorate in southwestern Yemen, a local government source told Sputnik on Monday.
Netanyahu to reveal new intelligence details about Iran’s nuclear program Mon – Reports
Sep 09, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Jerusalem, Sep 9 (Sputnik/UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to reveal new intelligence data related to the Iranian nuclear program based on Mossad's findings later in the day, media reported on Monday, citing sources in the government.
UN chief welcomes prisoner exchange between the Russia and Ukraine
Sep 09, 2019, at 10:23 am
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday, yesterday’s exchange of prisoners and detainees between Russia and Ukraine.
Sep 09, 2019, at 10:13 am
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): As children in many parts of the world return to school, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a haunting installation on Sunday that displays 3,758 school backpacks as headstones to illustrate the grave scale of child deaths in conflict in 2018 and call for greater protection of children living in conflict.
Bahamas: ‘Clock is ticking’ to help those who lost everything in Hurricane Dorian, says UN
Sep 09, 2019, at 10:08 am
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): “The clock is ticking” for Hurricane Dorian survivors in the Bahamas to receive humanitarian assistance, the top United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official in the region said on Sunday.
Israeli artillery shells southern Gaza, no injuries reported
Sep 07, 2019, at 07:38 pm
Gaza, Sept 7 (Xinhua/UNI) Israeli army artillery shelled Rafah town in southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, causing no injuries, Palestinian security sources said.