Syria: Over 30 killed in suicide attacks, Islamic state claims offensive
Jul 25, 2018, at 11:57 am
Damascus, July 25 (IBNS): Over 30 people have been killed as a suicide blast rocked Syria's Sweida city on Wednesday morning, reports said.
Greece wildfires: At least 74 killed, PM Tsipras declares three-day mourning
Jul 25, 2018, at 11:39 am
Athens, July 25 (IBNS): Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has declared three days of mourning as at least 74 lives were lost in the ravaging wildfires, which hit several parts of the peninsular southern-eastern European nation.
UN ready to assist rescue and relief effort as dam collapses in Laos, with many feared dead
Jul 25, 2018, at 09:09 am
New York, July 25 (IBNS): Following reports that dozens of people are dead or missing following the collapse of a dam that was under construction in Laos, the United Nations chief on Tuesday said that the world body stands ready to support the rescue and relief efforts, if authorities request it.
Jul 25, 2018, at 09:03 am
New York, July 25 (IBNS): Intense diplomatic efforts by the United Nations and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes away” over the past weekend, a senior UN official said on Tuesday.
UN rights office appeals for peaceful Zimbabwe elections amid reports of intimidation
Jul 25, 2018, at 08:57 am
New York, July 25 (IBNS): Zimbabwe’s upcoming presidential elections must be peaceful and credible, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, amid increasing reports of voter intimidation and coercion linked to the ruling ZANU-PF party.
Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet that entered its airspace
Jul 24, 2018, at 06:29 pm
Jerusalem, July 24 (IBNS): The Israel defence forces said a Syrian warplane flying over its airspace was shot down in the country's Golan area on Tuesday.
Rescued Thai boys to be inducted into Buddhist monastery
Jul 24, 2018, at 01:51 pm
Bangkok, July 24 (IBNS): In accordance with tradition, the rescued Thai boys and their coach will be inducted into Buddhist monastery, reports said.
Greece wildfires: At least 20 dead, over 100 injured
Jul 24, 2018, at 11:43 am
Athens, July 24 (IBNS): A deadly forest fire has killed at least 20 people while it ravaged parts of Greece.
UN experts urge India to align new anti-trafficking bill with human rights law
Jul 24, 2018, at 08:51 am
New York, July 24 (IBNS): India must revise its planned new legislation to tackle trafficking in persons so that the measures proposed are in line with international human rights law, said two independent UN human rights experts on Monday.
UN human rights chief denounces grave 'assaults' on fundamental rights of Palestinian people
Jul 24, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, July 24 (IBNS): From arbitrary detentions and deliberate deprivation, to attacks against civilians and forced displacements, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, expressed “acute concerns” on Monday over the current human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Jul 23, 2018, at 11:47 am
Male, July 23 (IBNS): Thousands of resort workers in Maldives have launched an agitation and threatened to strike work for their voting rights after the island nation's Election Commission (EC) decided to have ballot boxes in only seven resorts as against 40 in the 2013 polling.
Essential services on verge of shutdown in Gaza as emergency fuel set to run out
Jul 23, 2018, at 09:36 am
New York, July 23 (IBNS): Supplies of emergency fuel provided by the United Nations for critical facilities in Gaza are being fast depleted, a senior UN relief official there warned on Sunday.
Gunmen kill 11 taxi drivers in South Africa
Jul 22, 2018, at 08:06 pm
Johannesburg, July 22 (IBNS): At least 11 taxi drivers were shot dead by gunmen in South Africa when they were travelling from Johannesburg city to Kwa-Zulu Natal area, media reports said on Sunday.
Jul 22, 2018, at 04:23 pm
New York, July 21 (IBNS): Voicing deep concern over the latest flare-up of violence around Gaza, the United Nations chief on Saturday urged all sides to “step back from the brink of another devastating conflict”.
Colombia: New Congress marks rebel group’s transition ‘from weapons to politics’, says UN
Jul 22, 2018, at 04:07 pm
New York, July 22 (IBNS): Celebrating the holding of the first session of a new Congress in Colombia, the United Nations has said that the inclusion of former rebels in the legislative body marked their transition “from weapons to politics”.
Uzbekistan holds roundtable for betterment of child and youth rights
Jul 22, 2018, at 12:50 pm
Tashkent, July 22 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Centre of Uzbekistan, together with the committees on democratic institutions, non-state non-profit organizations and civil society institutions, as well as on the issues of science, education, culture and sports of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis, organized a roundtable discussion for protection of child rights.
E-Governance: A powerful tool to combat, mitigate and sustainably manage disaster risks
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:33 am
New York, July 21 (IBNS): E-governance plays a critical role in building inclusive, resilient societies both before and in response to disasters, according to a United Nations report issued this week.
UN agriculture agency digs in to help forests and farms build resilience to climate change
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:30 am
New York, July 21 (IBNS): Millions of small-scale farmers will be better equipped to withstand the negative impacts of climate change while at the same time improving livelihoods, thanks to a new global push by the United Nations agriculture agency announced during World Forest Week.
Refugee health services on track despite record level of displacement, says UN agency
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:27 am
New York, July 21 (IBNS):Despite record numbers of people fleeing conflict and natural disasters globally, vital health services have been largely able to cope, the United Nations refugee agency has said; although communicable diseases, anaemia and stunting remain areas of concern.
Syria: Scaled-up assistance, ‘sustained access’ needed to 140,000 made homeless, says UNHCR
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:24 am
New York, July 21 (IBNS): Following a Government-led assault on Syria’s opposition-held areas, an estimated 140,000 people in the country’s south-west remain homeless and in need of help, the United Nation Refugee Agency (UNCHR) said on Friday, calling for sustained access to displaced communities.
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:21 am
New York, July 21 (IBNS): United Nations migration agency staff in Yemen say the key port city of Hudaydah remains “a difficult environment” for the delivery of aid to thousands of people displaced by heavy fighting this week.
Close to 7,000 evacuated from Syrian towns after enduring nearly 3-year siege
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:34 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): After close to three years of siege, 6,900 women, children and men were finally able to leave the Syrian towns of Foah and Kafraya over the past few days, following a local agreement between parties to the conflict.
Multilateral trade challenged by ‘increasingly unilateral trade measures,’ UN forum hears
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:31 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): Despite the improved economic growth, risks to the economic outlook are rising, the United Nations economic and social affairs chief said on Thursday, warning against “increasingly unilateral trade measures” that are challenging the multilateral trading system.
UN chief welcomes new push by El Salvador’s political parties to begin fresh dialogue
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:28 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision announced on Wednesday by El Salvador’s political parties to set up a new “negotiating framework”.
UNHCR welcomes deal to end latest migrant stand-off in Mediterranean Sea
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:25 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): UN Refugee Agency chief Filippo Grandi, on Thursday gave a cautious welcome to the decision by several EU countries to take in some 450 migrants who have been stranded at sea for days, warning that a “ship-by-ship” arrangement was not sustainable.
Weather reports come to aid of Uganda’s farmers
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:23 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): Farmers in Uganda are keeping their crop yields high, thanks to improved weather data supplied by the UN Development Programme (UNDP)-backed push to modernize climate monitoring systems.
Kazakh figure Skater Denis Ten stabbed to death
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:12 am
Astana, July 20 (IBNS): Kazakh figure skater Denis Ten died on Thursday as he was stabbed after he tried to stop two unidentified people from stealing his car’s mirrors, media reports said.
UK Police likely to have identified Skripal attackers: Reports
Jul 19, 2018, at 03:30 pm
London, July 19 (IBNS): The police is likely to have identified the suspects who were involved in the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, a CNN report read.
Emergency lifted in Turkey after two years
Jul 19, 2018, at 02:20 pm
Ankara, July 19 (IBNS): The Turkish government has ended the two-year state of emergency imposed after a failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2016, state media said on Thursday.
Israel's Parliament passes 'Jewish Nation State' bill; Netanyahu says defining moment
Jul 19, 2018, at 02:04 pm
Jerusalem, July 19 (IBNS): Amid another controversy, the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) has passed the 'Jewish Nation Bill', thus, officially making it an exclusively Jewish state.