‘Never give up’: UN chief urges all who serve, marking UN Day
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): Marking the 2018 United Nations Day, which falls on 24 October, Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the men and women of the UN, and those they serve, to “never give up” tackling the world’s many challenges.
Cabinet approves creation of one post of Director for new AIIMS
Oct 24, 2018, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the creation of one post of Director in the basic pay of Rs. 2,25,000/- (fixed) plus NPA but not exceeding Rs.2,37,500/- each for new AIIMS at Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Bathinda (Punjab), Guwahati (Assam), Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) and Deoghar (Jharkhand).
NATO Deputy Secretary General to participate in the 8th Beijing Xiangshan Forum
Oct 24, 2018, at 01:20 pm
Brussels, Oct 24 (IBNS): The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Rose Gottemoeller, will travel to Beijing from Oct 24-26, an official release said.
Half the population of Yemen at risk of famine: UN emergency relief chief
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:40 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Around 14 million people in Yemen, or half the total population of the country, are facing “pre-famine conditions,” said the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
Dramatic funding shortages a ‘severe catastrophe’ for people of Gaza: UN Coordinator
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:36 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Jamie McGoldrick, has been describing how ordinary Gazans are scraping by on just four hours of electricity per day due to fuel shortages, putting many in “a terrible situation” as the winter months approach.
Feeding families remains complex task in war-torn Syria – UN relief agency
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:31 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Nearly a million Syrians have headed home amid improving security, only to find houses destroyed and livelihoods lost said the United Nations emergency food relief agency on Tuesday, leaving many civilians still reliant on aid.
‘Reasons to hope’ for sustainable peace in Central African Republic – UN Mission chief
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:28 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in the Central African Republic (CAR), said on Tuesday he is “hopeful that the necessary foundations to build sustainable peace” have been established and that long-lasting stability will depend on the will of its people, and support from the international community.
UN expert calls for international investigation into ‘evident murder’ of Jamal Khashoggi
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:25 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The UN independent expert on freedom of opinion and expression, has said he’s “very disappointed” that Member States have so far failed to back calls for an independent international investigation into the “evident murder” of dissident Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
French full-body veil ban, violated women’s freedom of religion: UN Human Rights Committee
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:07 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Following complaints by two French Muslim women, fined for wearing a full-body veil or niqab, a UN Committee of independent human rights experts ruled in their favour on Tuesday, stating that their freedom to practice their religion had been infringed.
‘Never give up’: UN chief urges all who serve, marking UN Day
Oct 24, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Marking the 2018 United Nations Day, which falls on 24 October, Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the men and women of the UN, and those they serve, to “never give up” tackling the world’s many challenges.
Jamal Khashoggi's murder was 'planned days in advance', says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Oct 23, 2018, at 05:09 pm
Ankara, Oct 23 (IBNS): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance.
Student killed during US university campus shooting
Oct 23, 2018, at 04:41 pm
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The police are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a University of Utah student outside of a dormitory on the campus, media reports said on Tuesday.
Iraq: Car bomb blast in Mosul leaves 10 hurt
Oct 23, 2018, at 03:31 pm
Mosul, Oct 23 (IBNS): A car bomb blast left at least 10 people wounded in Iraq's Mosul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): With more than 7,000 Central-American refugees now on the march through Mexico towards the southern border of the United States in search of safety and work, all countries involved are being urged by the UN to liaise with key agencies on the ground providing support.
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:32 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): While security has improved in Darfur, inter-communal tensions in the conflict-plagued region of Sudan are still high, with clashes over land and livestock, the head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission said on Monday.
‘Many challenges to overcome’ at UN, in fight against abuse: victims’ advocate
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:30 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The UN is committed to recognizing the rights of victims of sexual exploitation by UN personnel but, when it comes to preventing and responding to abuse, there is a still “a long way to go, and many challenges to overcome,” says the UN’s first-ever Victims’ Rights Advocate Jane Connors.
Governments, businesses ‘walk the talk’ for investment in sustainable development: UN forum
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:26 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): Business and government leaders from around the world have gathered at a major United Nations conference in Geneva, in search of innovative and strategic solutions to complex investment and development challenges.
Many deaths can be avoided with better data: UN deputy chief
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:06 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): Speaking at the opening session of the UN World Data Forum on Monday, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the life-saving impact that data can have, noting that better data and forecasting could have averted many deaths from natural disasters.
Data experts gather to find solutions to world’s biggest challenges at UN Forum
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:04 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): International data sectors from national statistical offices, the private sector, NGOs, academia and international and regional organizations are gathering in Dubai from Monday to Wednesday, in a bid to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Here’s what happens at the UN General Assembly when world leaders have gone home
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:01 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): After the world media spotlight fades on the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, the work of the Assembly, the UN’s primary deliberative body, shifts to its so-called Main Committees, where the bulk of the Organization’s work get done.
Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, Saudi Arabian minister says
Oct 22, 2018, at 11:29 am
Riyadh, Oct 22 (IBNS): In a new revelation to journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, a Saudi Arabian minister said that as opposed to the previous version, where the country said he was killed in a fight inside the Istanbul consulate, the scribe was murdered.
Data experts gather to find solutions to world’s biggest challenges at UN Forum
Oct 22, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Oct 22 (IBNS): International data sectors from national statistical offices, the private sector, NGOs, academia and international and regional organizations are gathering in Dubai from Monday to Wednesday, in a bid to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2 die in China's coal mine mishap, 20 trapped
Oct 22, 2018, at 12:07 am
Beijing, Oct 21 (IBNS): At least two people died and 20 others remained trapped at a coal mine in China on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Taiwan: 22 dies as passenger train derails in Yilan County
Oct 21, 2018, at 09:27 pm
Taipei, Oct 21 (IBNS): At least 22 people died as a passengers train derailed in Taiwan's Yilan County on Sunday, media reports said.
Accountability a key pillar for reconciliation in Myanmar: UN Envoy
Oct 21, 2018, at 08:35 pm
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS): Accountability and inclusive dialogue are two important pillars for national reconciliation in Myanmar, said the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General (SESG), Christine Schraner Burgener in a statementreleased on Saturday, adding that “credible fact-finding is the first step towards accountability.”
Saudi Arabia says missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead
Oct 20, 2018, at 09:40 am
Ankara, Oct 20 (IBNS): Journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was missing for the past couple of days, died after a fight in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, confirmed the Asian nation on Friday.
UN chief ‘deeply troubled’ by Saudi confirmation of Jamal Khashoggi’s death
Oct 20, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): In a statement released on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that he is “deeply troubled” by the reported confirmation of the death of Jamal Khashoggi.
Children separated at border, suffering alarming and prolonged effects: UN rights experts
Oct 20, 2018, at 08:59 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): Separating children from their undocumented parents is a traumatic violation of their rights, UN independent experts said on Friday.
UN rights experts stand with businesses protesting Saudi journalist’s disappearance
Oct 20, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): Independent UN human rights experts are praising business leaders who have decided to pull out of a high-level investment conference taking place next week in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, over concern for the fate of dissident Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
Mali: UN Peacekeeping chief ‘extremely concerned’ over insecurity, regrets peace deal delays
Oct 20, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): After commending the “overall peaceful” climate in which the Malian elections were held in July, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said on Friday that he is “extremely concerned” over the increasing number of attacks by armed insurgents, against a backdrop of continued delays in implementing the 2015 peace agreement.