Nigeria: Oil tanker explosion kills 9
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:39 am
Abuja, June 29 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed when a fuel-laden tanker exploded amid traffic in Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos on Thursday, media reports said.
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:21 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): “Events on the battlefield” are the main spoiler to the peace process in Yemen, but political negotiations are the top overall priority for resolving the conflict, according to the UN’s envoy for the country.
South Sudan ‘revitalized’ peace deal must be inclusive, Security Council hears
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:17 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Although recent engagement between the main political rivals in South Sudan is a welcome development, ending the country’s long-standing conflict will only be achieved by addressing its root causes and ensuring women, youth and other sectors contribute to peace efforts.
Iran: UN rights chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by continuing executions of juvenile offenders
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:14 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Following the execution of a 15-year-old in Iran on Wednesday – the fourth juvenile to be put to death in the country this year – the United Nations rights chief condemned the practice, citing the strict prohibition of such executions under international law.
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:11 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Escalating conflict in Syria’s southwest has cut vital cross-border aid deliveries from neighbouring Jordan, a senior United Nations official said on Thursday, in an appeal to warring parties to halt the fighting immediately.
UN chief welcomes ‘first concrete step’ in normalizing Eritrea-Ethiopia relationship
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:05 am
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the high-level visit of a delegation from Eritrea to neighbouring Ethiopia which began on Tuesday, as “a first concrete step” in the process of normalizing relations between the two countries.
‘Agile’, multilateral response vital to combat terrorism – UN chief Guterres
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:02 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): The complex and evolving nature of terrorism necessitates a response that is as agile and multifaceted as the threat itself, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Thursday.
Action needed to end deadly clashes between African herders and farmers: UN chief
Jun 29, 2018, at 02:29 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): The United Nations stands ready to support efforts to resolve deadly clashes between farmers and nomadic herders in areas of West and Central Africa, the head of the global organization said on Thursday.
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Global care crisis’ set to affect 2.3 billion people warns UN labour agency
Jun 29, 2018, at 02:25 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): A “global care crisis” is looming which could affect 2.3 billion people by 2030, United Nations work experts warned on Thursday, highlighting the potential for greater inequality in a sector where women already perform “more than three-quarters” of all unpaid work.
Top UN political official updates Security Council on Iran nuclear deal
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:32 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): Notwithstanding “the continued adherence by Iran” to its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the agreement is “at a crossroads” the United Nations top political official said on Wednesday.
UN chemical weapons watchdog adds new powers to assign blame, following attacks
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:29 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): The United Nations chemical weapons watchdog voted in favour of a United Kingdom-led proposal on Wednesday, allocating itself new powers to assign blame for attacks.
Opponents of constitutional change in Burundi face torture and execution: UN investigators
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:24 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): In Burundi, opponents of constitutional reform supported by the Government have faced torture and execution amid a “continuing environment of threats and intimidation”, senior UN investigators said on Wednesday.
New book honours UN women who made HERstory
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:18 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): Raising awareness of women’s contributions is critical to correcting historical imbalances that have undervalued their presence, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
We must stop a devastating ‘battle to the end’ in southwest Syria, declares UN envoy
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:16 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): A “full-scale” ground and aerial offensive in southwest Syria could inflict an even heavier toll on civilians than the suffering caused by previous devastating battles in the war-ravaged country, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has warned.
Rise in number of children killed, maimed and recruited in conflict: UN report
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:06 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflict last year while more than 8,000 youngsters were recruited or used as combatants, the United Nations reported on Wednesday.
Dutch Parliament imposes partial ban on burqa
Jun 28, 2018, at 10:53 am
Amsterdam, June 28 (IBNS): The Dutch parliament on Tuesday passed a law that imposed a partial ban on the wearing of the Islamic clothing-the burqa and the niqab-in public transports, schools, hospitals and government buildings.
Jun 28, 2018, at 08:26 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed an agreement signed on Wednesday by the President of South Sudan and his former Vice President, which it is hoped will lead to an “inclusive and implementable” peace deal to end years of civil conflict in the world’s youngest nation.
Jun 28, 2018, at 07:44 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): The United Nations rights expert on Myanmar is “strongly” recommending that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate and prosecute those allegedly responsible for “decades of crimes” in the form a grave violations of international human rights and humanitarian law inside the country.
Saudi Arabia: UN experts push for prompt release of women human rights defenders
Jun 28, 2018, at 07:42 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): A ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia may have officially ended at the weekend, but on Wednesday, nine United Nations experts called for the immediate release of a number of women’s rights defenders who were imprisoned following a government crackdown which began in mid-May.
North Korea still building at its nuclear site: 38 North
Jun 27, 2018, at 08:32 pm
Washington, June 27 (IBNS): Despite declaring a denuclearisation of the Peninsula during the recently held summit in Singapore, North Korea is still carrying out rapid improvements to its nuclear research facility, claimed a monitor on Wednesday.
UK: Taliban bomb maker found guilty of plotting to kill police, MPs
Jun 27, 2018, at 02:20 pm
Kabul, Jun 27 (IBNS): A former Taliban bomb maker, who has been taken into custody for scheming to kill the police and MPs in the United Kingdom, has been found guilty by a jury at the Old Bailey, according to The Guardian report.
Mali: UN chief calls for calm as clashes leave over 20 dead in Mopti
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:42 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for calm and restraint in the Mopti region of central Mali, where over 20 people are reported to have been killed in intercommunal clashes over the weekend.
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:39 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): Defence and security forces along with the Kamuina Nsapu and Bana Mura militias have committed “crimes against humanity and war crimes” in the of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai region, United Nations experts said on Tuesday following an investigation.
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:30 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is set to hold its 30th Ministerial Session in Beirut, Lebanon on 27 and 28 June with a focus on technology for sustainable development.
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:27 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): While there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution to address the challenges posed by terrorism worldwide, international cooperation is key to counter the scourge, the President of the United Nations General Assembly said on Tuesday, as the body adopted a review of the UN’s global counter-terrorism strategy.
Torture is unacceptable and unjustified ‘at all times’ underscore top UN officials
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:04 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): Torture in any form, is absolutely unacceptable and can never be justified, top United Nations officials said on Tuesday, urging great support for victims worldwide.
Jun 27, 2018, at 08:51 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): The scourge of opium-based drugs and cocaine are a bigger global threat to public health and law enforcement than ever before, according to the latest World Drug Report, released on Tuesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Aid teams respond to escalating southwest Syria conflict: 750,000 civilians are at risk
Jun 27, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): Vital humanitarian relief continues to reach Dera’a in south-west Syria, where 750,000 people are at risk and at least 45,000 people have been displaced amid a government-led offensive to regain opposition-held areas, UN aid teams said on Tuesday.
Police dog 'revives' trainer by performing CPR, emerges as hero on internet
Jun 26, 2018, at 10:55 pm
Madrid, June 26 (IBNS): The internet is presently busy talking about a new superhero and mind you he is not a human being but a police dog.
North, South Korea to discuss economic projects
Jun 26, 2018, at 03:26 pm
Seoul, Jun 26 (IBNS): Bolstering its ties with North Korea, South Korea said it will discuss major economic projects with its neighbour.