Mar 08, 2018, at 01:50 pm
New York, Mar 8 (JEN): In a scathing address to the Human Rights Council, the top United Nations rights official on Wednesday warned political leaders who stoke fear and intolerance among their followers for the sake of their own ambitions are merely copying the behaviour of previous generations of once strong, but ultimately catastrophic, leaders and politicians.
Mar 08, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New York, Mar 8 (JEN): A “radical transformation” of food systems and food habits is critical to combat the growing scourge of overweight and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations food security agency said on Wednesday.
Security Council condemns attack on education workers in Central African Republi
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:44 pm
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday denounced an attack against education workers that killed six, including one UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) consultant, who were traveling in the north-western prefecture of the Central African Republic (CAR).
Protect the momentum’ and seize opportunities offered by latest inter-Korean talks, urges UN chief
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:37 pm
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): Welcoming the progress in the latest talks between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea, the United Nations Secretary-General has highlighted the need to utilize the opportunities it offers to find a peaceful path forward.
Victims of Syrian conflict ‘denied any meaningful justice,’ says UN-mandated panel
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:32 pm
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The brutal conflict in Syria has not only claimed civilians as unintentional victims but has seen all warring parties deliberately target them with complete impunity employing unlawful methods of warfare, a new report by a United Nations-mandated inquiry on the war-ravaged country has said.
UN launches Environmental Rights Initiative
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): Taking a stand against ongoing threats, harassment and murder of environmental defenders, the United Nations on Tuesday launched an initiative enlisting business communities to champion a clean and healthy environment.
Choose a husband with consent – not coercion
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:23 pm
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): Millions of children around the world are married off before they are ready, often against their will.
Child marriage numbers drop, but still ‘a long way to go’ to end practice – UNICEF
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:20 pm
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): Although the prevalence of child marriage is decreasing worldwide, action will need to be stepped up to achieve the global target of ending the practice by 2030, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
DR Congo: Flaring tensions could ‘plunge Kasai region into new violence,’ UN warns
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:13 pm
New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency warned Tuesday that ongoing instability in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) poses a grave risk to civilian safety, including for several hundred refugees recently returned there from Angola.
Indian origin officer Neil Basu appointed as Scotland Yard counter-terrorism chief
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:53 pm
London, Mar 6 (IBNS): Senior Indian-origin Scotland Yard officer Neil Basu has been appointed as the counter-terrorism chief, officials said on Tuesday.
‘Instead of responding to crises, we need to invest far more in prevention,’ says UN chief
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:28 pm
New York, Mar 6 (JEN): The imbalance between spending on conflict, and spending on peace, must be tackled head-on, Secretary-General António Guterres said Monday, urging the United Nations to rally all international actors “for our efforts across the peace continuum – from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping to peacebuilding and sustainable long-term development.”
UN chief appoints former New York Mayor as Special Envoy for Climate Action
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:24 pm
New York, Mar 6 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday appointed Michael R. Bloomberg, the former Mayor of New York City, as his Special Envoy for Climate Action.
Senegal: Partnering for peace with the UN in some of the most challenging places
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:19 pm
New York, Mar 6 (JEN): More than 100,000 United Nations peacekeepers are serving in the cause of peace around the world today. They do so at great personal risk and in harsh conditions. In places such as the Central African Republic and South Sudan, peacekeepers save thousands of lives, protect civilians against violent attacks and support the delivery of crucial humanitarian assistance.
Urgent need to step-up protection of children in crises – UN rights wing
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:16 pm
New York, Mar 6 (JEN): Children in crisis situations face a raft of challenges – from family separation and forced recruitment to sexual exploitation and abject poverty – the deputy United Nations human rights chief said Monday, urging immediate action to protect children from the consequences of “all too adult failings.”
Collapse of Iran nuclear deal would be ‘great loss,’ says UN atomic agency chief
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New York, Mar 6 (JEN): Iran is implementing a series of commitments under the nuclear agreement reached with key countries in 2015, the head of the United Nations nuclear energy agency said Monday.
UN food relief agency and partners deliver much-needed aid to Syria’s east Ghouta
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New York, Mar 6 (JEN): A United Nations-Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) humanitarian convoy arrived in the besieged Syrian enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Monday bringing life-saving aid to thousands of desperate people, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has reported.
Hunger rates remain high amid conflict, climate shocks, warns UN food security report
Mar 06, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Mar 6 (JEN): Increased hunger and food insecurity, fuelled by conflict and climatic challenges, continues to inflict suffering on populations in different parts of the world, forcing them to remain dependent on humanitarian assistance, a new United Nations report has warned.
Aid convoy for Eastern Ghouta should arrive on Monday, UN and partners announce
Mar 05, 2018, at 03:03 pm
New York, Mar 5 (JEN): The United Nations and its partners plan to deliver much-needed relief assistance to the besieged Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta this week, the global organization’s humanitarian wing said on Sunday.
London man found guilty of building child jihadists army
Mar 04, 2018, at 05:05 pm
London, Mar 4 (IBNS): A religious teacher, who attempted to groom children to become future suicide attackers, has been convicted of preparing acts of terrorism in London, officials said.
UN chief, Security Council, strongly condemn Burkina Faso terrorist attacks
Mar 04, 2018, at 03:53 pm
New York, Mar 4 (JEN): The two deadly terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ougadougou, on Friday have been strongly condemned by the United Nations.
Nigeria: UN chief condemns killing of aid workers by Boko Haram insurgents
Mar 03, 2018, at 09:44 pm
New York, Mar 3 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of three aid workers Thursday night in Rann town in Borno state, Nigeria, following an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
UN must stand by Central African Republic as long ‘as it needs support,’ says UN envoy
Mar 03, 2018, at 09:41 pm
New York, Mar 3 (JEN): The international community should continue to assist the Central African Republic (CAR) to restore stability, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, has said, stressing that it is too early for the UN to withdraw its peacekeeping operation from the crisis-gripped country.
Mar 03, 2018, at 09:13 pm
New York, Mar 3 (JEN): War crimes, potentially crimes against humanity, are likely being committed in east Ghouta and elsewhere in Syria, and the United Nations human rights chief warned on Friday that the perpetrators of these acts must know they are being identified and will be held accountable.
Kabul car bomb attack: Two Australian nationals wounded says Julie Bishop
Mar 03, 2018, at 05:36 pm
Kabul, Mar 3 (IBNS): At least two Australian nationals were wounded in a car bomb attack which rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Friday, Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop confirmed.
Burkina Faso: At least seven militants gunned down
Mar 03, 2018, at 01:07 am
Ouagadougou, Mar 2 (IBNS): At least seven militants have been gunned down by security forces after the former attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Friday.
Armed men attack French embassy in Burkina Faso
Mar 03, 2018, at 12:51 am
Ouagadougou, Mar 2 (IBNS): An attack is underway in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, where armed men stormed the French Embassy on Friday, reports said.
UN ‘will not give up’ on push for ceasefire, says Syria envoy
Mar 02, 2018, at 02:19 pm
New York, Mar 2 (JEN): The United Nations mediator for the Syrian conflict on Thursday said the world body has not given up on the implementation of a recent Security Council resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire across the war-ravaged country.
In crisis-torn Sahel, UN anti-drugs and crime agency helps bolster justice system
Mar 02, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New York, Mar 2 (JEN): Africa’s vast Sahel – plagued by humanitarian crises, armed conflict and terrorism – is now witnessing improvements in its criminal justice system thanks to a special programme by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which assists Governments in the region to come together to fight corruption, and human and drug trafficking.
UN launches new global data collection tool to help reduce disaster, losses taking ‘a huge toll’
Mar 02, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New York, Mar 2 (JEN): The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) kick-offed on Thursday a historic new effort to collect comprehensive global data on disaster losses.
Mar 02, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New York, Mar 2 (JEN): With 4.4 million people in Ukraine soon to enter a fifth year of conflict, the international community has an important role to play in supporting conflict resolution and bringing about lasting peace – the only durable humanitarian solution for the affected population, a senior United Nations official has said.