Almost 500,000 affected as devastating floods inundate central Somalia – UN mission
May 02, 2018, at 02:43 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): United Nations agencies in Somalia have stepped up their response in the wake of devastating flash floods across large parts of the country that have impacted nearly 500,000 people and displaced close to 175,000 from their homes.
N. Korea's nuclear test site still operational, claims 38 North
May 01, 2018, at 11:41 pm
Seoul, May 1 (IBNS): Contrary to claims made earlier that North Korea's nuclear test site has been damaged beyond repair, a U.S. website monitoring the Asian country said the site appears to be operational, media reports said.
With message for freedom, jazz beat heard around the world – UNESCO
May 01, 2018, at 01:49 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Jazz speaks to people from all linguistic, political and economic backgrounds, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said Monday, praising the art form for its ability to promote peace, diversity, and respect for human dignity.
Nations begin drafting ‘operating manual’ for climate action at UN conference in Bonn
May 01, 2018, at 01:46 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): The latest round of United Nations climate change negotiations began on Monday in Bonn, Germany, to further develop the “operating manual” for implementing the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to keep temperature rises this century, well below 2 degrees Celsius.
Nearly two-thirds of global workforce in the ‘informal’ economy – UN study
May 01, 2018, at 01:44 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): More than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – two billion people – earn their livelihoods in the informal sector, the United Nations labour agency said on Monday, stressing that a transition to the formal economy is critical to ensure rights’ protection and decent working conditions.
Syria: Missile strikes on military sites kill several
May 01, 2018, at 01:23 am
Damascus, Apr 30 (IBNS): Missiles strikes on military sites in northern Syria have killed several people, including Iranians, media reports said.
Sajid Javid appointed as Britain's new interior minister
Apr 30, 2018, at 10:15 pm
London, Apr 30 (IBNS): The UK government on Monday appointed Sajid Javid as the next interior minister of the country.
Kabul attacks: Death toll rises to 29, ISIS claims responsibility
Apr 30, 2018, at 08:39 pm
Kabul, Apr 30 (IBNS): The death toll in the twin attacks which rocked Afghanistan's Kabul on Monday morning has risen to 29.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit North Korea
Apr 30, 2018, at 03:03 pm
Beijing, Apr 30 (IBNS): Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) this week, officials said on Monday.
British Home Secretary Amber Rudd quits over immigration scam
Apr 30, 2018, at 02:46 pm
London, Apr 30 (IBNS): British Home Secretary Amber Rudd has quit from her position over an illegal immigration policy controversy, reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Rocket explosion kills three in eastern Nangarhar province
Apr 29, 2018, at 11:18 pm
Kabul, Apr 29 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as a rocket exploded in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday, media reports said.
Students gather at UN to ‘Remember Slavery,’ honour those who suffered brutal slave trade
Apr 28, 2018, at 12:59 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): Students from around the world joined United Nations and Government officials in New York on Friday to celebrate the contributions made by the people of African descent, beginning from the time they were taken from their countries and forced into generations of servitude.
South Sudan: Peace process under threat as violence surges across country, warns UN Mission
Apr 28, 2018, at 12:56 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): Surging violence in parts of South Sudan is putting thousands of war-weary civilians at risk and endangering the fragile peace process in the world’s youngest nation, the United Nations peacekeeping mission there has warned.
Apr 28, 2018, at 12:52 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): Some 2,900 mostly Syrian and Iraqi families have arrived in Evros this month, with eight others losing their lives trying to cross the Evros River from Turkey – prompting the United Nations refugee agency to call on the Greek Government to improve the conditions at its reception area.
Colombia: UN food relief agency seeks urgent funds to help 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
Apr 28, 2018, at 12:49 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): The United Nations emergency food relief agency has issued an urgent appeal for nearly $46 million to feed some 350,000 impoverished migrants who crossed the border from Venezuela into Colombia, as well as host communities with pre-existing vulnerabilities.
UN encourages Korean leaders to act swiftly on agreements at ‘historic’ summit
Apr 28, 2018, at 12:43 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): Following Friday’s summit between the leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea, Secretary-General António Guterres and other top officials expressed hope that the two countries would swiftly implement all agreed actions, including ridding the Peninsula of nuclear weapons.
UN rights experts voice concerns about ‘structural racism’ in United Kingdom
Apr 28, 2018, at 12:40 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concerns about racism rooted in the fabric of the United Kingdom’s society, given the disproportionate number of people of African descent and of ethnic minorities dying due to excessive use of force by State security.
Prince William, Kate name their new child Louis Arthur Charles
Apr 27, 2018, at 10:12 pm
London, Apr 27 (IBNS): Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have named their new born child as Louis Arthur Charles, officials said on Friday.
North and South Korea announce to end Korean war, pledge to denuclearize the peninsula
Apr 27, 2018, at 08:43 pm
Seoul, Apr 27 (IBNS): North and South Korea will formally end a 65-year-old Korean war this year with the signing of a peace treaty, the two countries engaged in over six decades of hostilities since 1950s announced in a joint declaration Friday, scripting what is apparently a new chapter in peace in the region.
Donald Trump to visit Britain in July: Boris Johnson
Apr 27, 2018, at 02:28 pm
Washington/London, Apr 27 (IBNS): British top diplomat Boris Johnson has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will visit England July.
Kim Jong Un, Moon Jae-in shake hands ahead of historic summit
Apr 27, 2018, at 01:38 pm
Seoul, Apr 27 (IBNS): Ahead of the landmark summit, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South's President Moon Jae-in shook hands over the Military Demarcation Line on Friday .
Make mine Darjeeling: Locally identified foods promote sustainable development, UN study finds
Apr 27, 2018, at 01:18 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): Not just any peppers, but white Penja peppers, grown in volcanic soil in the Cameroon; not just any cabbage, but Futog cabbage, cultivated alongside the Danube in Serbia. The rising number of products with a specific and certified geographic origin, it turns out, not only have cachet among gourmands: they are also providing large economic and social benefits to rural areas and can foster sustainable development, according to a new study released by the UN agriculture agency.
‘Gaza is about to explode,’ UN envoy warns Security Council
Apr 27, 2018, at 01:15 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is continuing with no prospects for a political resolution and “Gaza is about to explode,” a senior United Nations official said Thursday, urging both sides to avoid further clashes along the enclave’s border.
Make every day a day for girls in ICT, says UN
Apr 27, 2018, at 01:10 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): From Switzerland to Somalia girls are creating their own apps; they are programming the robots they build. On Girls in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Day, the United Nations is urging more girls to pursue careers in the fast-paced science and tech industry, generally regarded as a ‘boys-only’ club.
Women’s innovation, creativity take center stage on World Intellectual Property Day
Apr 27, 2018, at 01:07 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): The United Nations agency behind World Intellectual Property Day is calling for greater participation of women in the field of innovation and creativity to reap maximum benefits for society.
Visiting Ethiopia, UN human rights chief urges new Government to ‘keep positive momentum going’
Apr 27, 2018, at 01:00 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday expressed hope that Ethiopia continues its economic development in which human rights are respected and people can freely speak their minds about public policies.
DPRK is moving in right direction: White House
Apr 26, 2018, at 02:39 pm
Washington, Apr 26 (IBNS): White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders on Wednesday said the US feels that North Korea is moving 'in the right direction' on the Korean Peninsula denuclearization issue.
Apr 26, 2018, at 02:04 pm
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS): Peacebuilding and sustaining peace require a more coherent United Nations strategy, as well a ‘quantum leap’ in funding activities that prevent the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of conflict, Secretary-General António Guterres said Wednesday.
Apr 26, 2018, at 01:57 pm
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS): The world’s nuclear proliferation watchdog has welcomed the announcement by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to suspend its nuclear and missile tests and shut down its Punggye-ri atomic test site.
UN-backed programme logs record high cocaine seizures at seaports in Latin America and the Caribbean
Apr 26, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS): UN-trained law enforcement units have intercepted huge shipments of illegal drugs being trafficked through seaports this year, including 2.8 tons of cocaine at Brazil’s Port Santos, the largest such seizure in the port’s history.