Najib Razak arrest: Former Malaysian PM urges fans not to believe in reports
Jul 04, 2018, at 11:33 am
Kuala Lumpur, July 4 (IBNS): Disgraced Malaysian politician and the country's former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who was arrested on Tuesday by the authorities, after an investigation found him guilty of embezzling state funds, has urged his fans not to believe all the reports they hear.
'We will not give up on looking for peace for South Sudan': UN deputy chief
Jul 04, 2018, at 08:05 am
New York, July 4 (IBNS): In a visit to South Sudan on Tuesday, the UN Deputy Secretary-General spoke mother-to-mother with displaced women, pledging that she and other senior women leaders from the international community will not give up on the hope for peace for their nation.
As many as 330,000 displaced by heavy fighting in south-west Syria – UN agency
Jul 04, 2018, at 08:01 am
New York, July 4 (IBNS): Intense air and ground-based strikes at multiple locations in Syria’s south-western Dara’a governorate has resulted in the “largest displacement” in the area since the conflict began more than seven years ago, the United Nations refugee agency has reported.
Egypt urged to free prominent couple jailed arbitrarily since last June: UN rights office
Jul 04, 2018, at 07:58 am
New York, July 4 (IBNS): The UN human rights office is urging Egypt to free a prominent married couple that has been arbitrarily detained for more than a year.
Palestinian Bedouin community faces demolition after Israeli court ruling, warns UN rights office
Jul 04, 2018, at 07:54 am
New York, July 4 (IBNS): A Palestinian Bedouin community is under threat from a demolition order within days, to make way for Israeli settlement expansion, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Tuesday.
Jul 04, 2018, at 07:50 am
New York, July 4 (IBNS): The relentless conflict in Yemen has pushed a nation already on the brink “deep into the abyss,” said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief on Tuesday, after returning from a four-day visit to the war-torn country.
UK government planning to ban gay conversion therapies
Jul 03, 2018, at 07:18 pm
London, Jul 3 (IBNS): In order to curb discrimination against LGBT people, the UK government is planning to put a ban on gay conversion therapies, media reports said.
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak arrested over money laundering charges
Jul 03, 2018, at 05:04 pm
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 3 (IBNS): Malaysian Authorities on Tuesday arrested former Prime Minister Najib Razak on the charge of multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund, media reports said.
Car bomb blast kills woman and child in Afghanistan
Jul 03, 2018, at 01:15 pm
Kabul, July 3 (IBNS): At least two people, including a woman and a child, died after a car bomb exploded in central Logar province in Afghanistan on Monday evening, reports said.
Food safety critical to development and ending poverty: FAO deputy chief
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:20 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): Ensuring that people everywhere can trust the safety and quality of the food they eat is the focus of a UN meeting taking place this week in Rome.
Ben Stiller’s new role, more about hope than humour, as he’s named Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:16 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), announced on Monday that the actor, director, producer and philanthropist Ben Stiller, is to become its latest Goodwill Ambassador, as he issued an appeal for action on behalf of those forced to flee their homes around the world.
Two shipwrecks add to ‘alarming increase’ in migrant deaths off Libya coast: IOM
Jul 03, 2018, at 08:06 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): More than 200 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean in the past three days, bringing the overall death toll so far this year to more than 1,000, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday.
Left-winger Amlo wins Mexican presidential polls; Trump says looking forward to working together
Jul 02, 2018, at 11:41 am
Mexico City: Left wing candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as Amlo, is Mexico's President-elect, after surging ahead of his opponents in the recently concluded presidential polls.
UN chief condemns attack targeting international forces in northern Mali
Jul 02, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned an attack in Gao, northern Mali, targeting international forces that left at least two civilians dead and over fifteen injured.
Nuclear non-proliferation treaty an ‘essential pillar’ of international peace, says UN chief
Jul 02, 2018, at 09:03 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): On the 50th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged all State parties to ensure the Treaty’s continued strength and importance in the years ahead.
Latest tragedy in the Mediterranean claims over 100 lives – UN refugee agency
Jul 02, 2018, at 08:49 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): Expressing “deep sadness” over the deaths of more than 100 refugees and migrants when their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the United Nations refugee agency has called for greater international efforts to avoid further tragedies.
UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ over military offensive in south-west Syria
Jul 01, 2018, at 05:02 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS): Expressing “deep alarm” over increased hostilities in southwestern Syria and its “devastating” toll on civilians, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate cessation of the military operations.
UN condemns deadly attack against G5 Sahel force headquarters in Mali
Jul 01, 2018, at 04:57 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the attack against the G5 Sahel joint force Headquarters in Mali’s restive Mopti region.
Jul 01, 2018, at 04:51 pm
New York,July 1 (IBNS): Adopting separate resolutions, the United Nations Security Council has extended the mandates of the Organization’s Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
UN launches plan to promote peace, inclusive growth in Africa’s Sahel
Jul 01, 2018, at 04:45 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS): The United Nations has launched a major support plan to promote sustainable peace and inclusive growth as well as empower women and youth in Africa's vast Sahel region.
‘We must fight terrorism together’ without sacrificing legal and human rights, declares UN chief
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:31 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): With new solutions proposed, and new partnerships established, the United Nations Secretary-Generaltold delegates from Member States attending the first ever High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism, that he was committed to meeting the challenge of “keeping your citizens safe”.
Mine action is at ‘the nexus’ of peace, security and development: UN official
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:28 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): Despite international efforts, the number of people killed or injured by landmines and other explosive hazards has risen following years of decline, the Security Council heard on Friday.
'Bleakest period yet' in Occupied Palestinian Territory: UN human rights expert
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:27 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): Reports of the indignities faced by people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have “painted the bleakest picture yet” of the human rights situation there, a United Nations expert has said.
FROM THE FIELD: Weaving profits in Azerbaijan
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:13 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Artisans in Azerbaijan who practice the traditional art of carpet making are being provided with new business opportunities thanks to a project supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Veteran public official from Portugal elected to lead UN migration agency
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:08 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): A lawyer and politician from Portugal, with an extensive career in public service, has been elected to head the United Nations migration agency.
Africa’s Sahel must be a top priority for UN peacebuilding efforts, says commission
Jun 30, 2018, at 07:59 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): The vast Sahel region of Africa, which is facing multiple threats and challenges – including destructive climate change, drought, terrorism and organized crime – must continue to be a top priority for United Nations peacebuilding efforts, the Security Council heard on Friday.
EU migration deal welcomed by UN agencies
Jun 30, 2018, at 07:56 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): UN humanitarian agencies on Friday broadly welcomed a freshly-inked deal on migration by European Union leaders which calls for more Member States to take responsibility within their borders for those in need of protection, amid a hardening stance by some since 2015.
Winds of change in denuclearization for North Korea, says expert
Jun 29, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Seoul, June 29 (IBNS): A leading expert in North Korea said on Friday that there has been a change in the concept of denuclearization and that the Pyongyang regime is actively, "pushing" the latest drive as reported by Yonhap news agency.
EU leaders reach agreement over migrant crisis
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:36 pm
Brussels Jun 29 (IBNS): An agreement has been made by the European Union leaders on migration after talks at the Brussels summit on Thursday.
Model's nude photoshoot at Western Wall sparks outrage
Jun 29, 2018, at 01:14 pm
Jerusalem, Jun 29 (IBNS): Belgian model Marisa Papen has come under serious criticism after a photo showed her posing nude in front of the Western Wall, a revered Jewish site in Jerusalem.