Google decides to shut down Google+ after users' personal data exposed
Oct 09, 2018, at 09:55 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Internet search engine Google on Monday announced that it has decided to shut down social network Google+ for consumers.
UN recognizes postal service as ‘a true partner for all’ delivering good to the world
Oct 09, 2018, at 09:05 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Marking World Post Day, top United Nations officials highlighted the importance of the postal sector not just for delivering mail but also “delivering good to the world”.
Bullying: Protection for children is a ‘fundamental human right’ says top UN advocate
Oct 09, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Around 130 million, or one-in-three children worldwide, experience some form of bullying, the United Nations stated on Monday, in its latest report on how children can be better-protected. This form of violence has long-lasting and direct consequences for their health, school performance and overall well-being.
Oct 09, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): The constantly-evolving ‘nexus’ between crime and terrorism, ranging from simple deals to complex symbiotic relationships, demands greater understanding to break the illicit flow of black-market cash across borders, a United Nations meeting heard on Monday.
Cutting-edge tech a ‘double-edged sword for developing countries’: UN report
Oct 09, 2018, at 08:54 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): The latest technological advances, from artificial intelligence to electric cars, can be a “double-edged sword”, says the latest UN World Economic and Social Survey (WESS 2018), released on Monday.
Oct 09, 2018, at 08:42 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Putting the latest peace deal into real effect across South Sudan, must include addressing “in a stronger manner, the challenges facing women and girls”, said the UN’s leading voice for gender-equality, who is part of a joint United Nations-African Union delegation to the country this week.
Nordhaus, Romer get Nobel Prize in Economics
Oct 08, 2018, at 04:05 pm
Oslo, Oct 8 (IBNS): In a significant announcement, the Nobel Prize in Economics was given to William Nordhaus for his work on climate economics and Paul Romer for his work on the endogenous growth theory on Monday.
Brazil vote: Far right Bolsonaro wins first round, to lock horns with Haddad in second
Oct 08, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Brasilia, Oct 8 (IBNS): Brazil's far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the first round of votes in the presidential polls, surging ahead of closest rival Fernando Haddad by over 16 percent votes.
Oct 08, 2018, at 09:21 am
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): Senior United Nations officials on Sunday called for stronger joint humanitarian and development interventions in Chad as the crisis-riven central African country as it tackles poverty, displacement, malnutrition, and lack of access to basic social services.
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed in Saudi consulate, claims Turkey
Oct 07, 2018, at 09:03 pm
Istanbul, Oct 7 (IBNS): Turkish officials have claimed that Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi is feared to have been killed.
Oct 07, 2018, at 05:08 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): The top United Nations relief and development officials on Saturday called for national and international partners to step up support for humanitarian efforts in north-eastern Nigeria and help millions of people rebuild their lives in the region that has been ravaged by Boko Haram’s near decade-long insurgency.
In DR Congo, UN Security Council says December polls are ‘historic opportunity’ for country
Oct 07, 2018, at 04:45 pm
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council wrapped up on Saturday a two-day mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the body’s 15 members pledged to support the process in the run-up to long-delayed elections, set for late December, and called for the polls to be credible and peaceful.
Japan's famous Tsukiji market closes, fish vendors relocate
Oct 06, 2018, at 11:41 am
Tokyo, Oct 6 (IBNS): Ending an era of fish vending in one of Japan's most popular tourist attraction site, the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo held its pre-dawn tuna auction for one final time before relocating to a new place.
Concern rising over fate of Rohingya refugees sent home by India: UNHCR
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:38 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has voiced ‘great concern’ for the safety and security of seven Rohingya men who have been sent home by Indian authorities, after reportedly being denied access to lawyers, or full consideration of their asylum applications.
Execution of juvenile offender in Iran ‘deeply distressing’ – UN rights chief
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:36 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Denouncing the execution of a juvenile offender in Iran, whose trial was also reportedly marred by irregularities, the top United Nations human rights official has called on the country to end the use of the death penalty for those under-18, in line with its obligations under international law.
Access still an obstacle to reaching stricken communities on Indonesian island: UN agencies
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:33 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Aid is getting through to victims of last Friday’s deadly earthquake and tsunami, which struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, but stricken communities are still in dire need, UN aid agencies said on Friday.
Idea of ‘homogenous’ Polish culture is a myth: UN human rights expert
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:31 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): An independent UN rights expert has accused the Polish Government of disseminating the “myth” of a “homogenous” Polish culture, in a statement released on Friday.
Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN Goodwill Ambassador and Congolese doctor, highlighting sexual violence
Oct 06, 2018, at 07:27 am
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and the first Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist who helps victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), were awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege awarded Nobel peace prize
Oct 05, 2018, at 03:27 pm
Oslo, Oct 5 (IBNS): Campaigners against rape in warfare Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege have been awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.
UN chief urges peaceful, free and fair elections in Cameroon
Oct 05, 2018, at 10:06 am
New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in Cameroon, as the country prepares to hold presidential elections this coming Sunday.
Syria: UN Humanitarian Coordinator calls for unimpeded access from within the country
Oct 05, 2018, at 10:04 am
New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): Highlighting the “complexities of the situation in Syria” with close to 13 million people in need of life-saving assistance, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in the country called on warring parties to allow access to all areas from within the country, so aid can reach those in need “fast and efficiently”.
Nigeria inundated by floods; UN steps up disease prevention efforts
Oct 05, 2018, at 09:56 am
New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): With over 826,000 people affected by heavy flooding affecting most of Nigeria, humanitarian agencies continue to step up efforts to provide life-saving assistance, especially basic medical care, which is essential to prevent disastrous epidemics.
Dutch authorities brief world chemical weapons watchdog on alleged Russian cyber attack
Oct 05, 2018, at 09:54 am
New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefed the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Thursday, over allegations that a cyber attack was being plotted in April, against the headquarters of the OPCW, orchestrated by Russia.
Over 300 hurt in South Africa train mishap
Oct 05, 2018, at 09:28 am
Johannesburg, Oct 5 (IBNS): At least 320 people were injured in a train collision incident in South Africa's Kempton Park area on Thursday, media reports said.
UN-led tobacco control advocates denounce ‘increasingly vicious’ industry interference
Oct 05, 2018, at 08:49 am
New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): Tobacco giants are adopting new ways and “disguises” to push their products, noxious both for people and the environment, and interfere with government efforts to regulate the sale and use of tobacco, the head of the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC, the United Nations-led tobacco control treaty, has told UN News.
'Endless volley of assaults’ aimed at refugees: protection chief calls for ‘humane dialogue’
Oct 05, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): “Noise, chatter, shrillness, lack of civility, and harsh language,” surround the public debate over refugees, who face a “seemingly endless volley of assaults,” said the UN refugee agency’s (UNHCR) Assistant High Commissioner for Protection on Thursday.
Tunisia ‘at a turning point’ stresses UN rights expert
Oct 05, 2018, at 08:27 am
New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): An independent UN human rights expert welcomed on Thursday the progress made towards democratic reform in Tunisia, since the 2011 revolution, and emphasized the importance of protecting freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
Child sexual abuse and exploitation: UN event sheds light on the unthinkable
Oct 04, 2018, at 08:00 am
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS): Governments can and must do more to end the daily sexual abuse and exploitation of girls and boys worldwide, an event at UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday highlighted, including through a newly launched tool designed to help countries track progress and gaps.
Oct 04, 2018, at 07:53 am
New York. Oct 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Representative for Iraq, Ján Kubiš, on Wednesday, welcomed the designation of a new Prime Minister, Adel Abdel-Mahdi, and urged political leaders to promote women’s meaningful representation in politics.
Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: Death toll touches 1300
Oct 03, 2018, at 12:32 pm
Jakarta, Oct 3 (IBNS): At least 1347 people have lost their lives in the recent earthquake and tsunami, which hit Indonesia last week, reports said.