Bangladesh, Myanmar aim to complete Rohingya return in 2 years
Jan 16, 2018, at 11:18 pm
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IBNS): Bangladesh on Tuesday announced that it will complete the process of sending hundreds of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar within the next two years.
Japan: Gamagori city on alert for deadly fugu fish
Jan 16, 2018, at 07:07 pm
Tokyo, Jan 16 (IBNS): A Japanese city has asked its people not to buy or consume the fugu blowfish, after harmful portions of the fish (considered as a delicacy) were mistakenly sold.
Colombia bridge collapse kills at least 10
Jan 16, 2018, at 02:32 pm
Bogota, Jan 16 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as a bridge collapse close to Bogota area in Colombia on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
UN condemns twin suicide attacks in Baghdad
Jan 16, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Jan 16 (JEN): Strongly condemning two terrorist attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the Organization’s support for the country in its fight against terrorism.
OECD-UN forum on strengthening collection and use of migration data kicks off in Paris
Jan 16, 2018, at 01:48 pm
New York, Jan 16 (JEN): International organizations, policy experts, statisticians and civil society came together on Monday at a United Nations-supported forum in Paris to answer the global call for more accurate and timely information on migration flows and examine how improved data collection can feed into better policymaking.
Progress against hunger, poverty hinges on empowering indigenous women – UN agriculture chief
Jan 16, 2018, at 01:40 pm
New York, Jan 16 (JEN): Empowering indigenous women – who have higher malnutrition rates than any other social group and typically earn far less than men – is key to successfully fighting hunger and extreme poverty, the United Nations agriculture chief has said.
Jakarta stock exchange walkway collapses, several injured
Jan 16, 2018, at 12:36 am
Jakarta, Jan 15 (IBNS):Several people were injured when a floor collapsed during the midday trading break at the Jakarta stock exchange building (IDX) here on Monday, media reports said.
Baghadad suicide attacks : At least 38 killed, 105 injured
Jan 15, 2018, at 08:21 pm
Baghdad, Jan 15 (IBNS) : At least 38 people were killed and 105 others wounded in two suicide bombings in Baghdad on Monday morning, media reports said quoting Iraqi health and police officials.
In Colombia, UN chief meets with ex-combatants, expressing hope for future and peace process
Jan 15, 2018, at 01:57 pm
New York,Jan 15 (JEN):On the second day of an official visit to Colombia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed hopes for the future and for the peace process in the South American country.
A bloody start to 2018 in Syria; Over 30 children killed in two weeks – UNICEF
Jan 15, 2018, at 01:46 pm
New York, Jan 15 (JEN): Only in the first 14 days of the year, more than 30 children have been killed in escalating violence in Syria's East Ghouta, where an estimated 200,000 children have been trapped under siege since 2013, the top United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official in the Middle Eastern country said Sunday.
African nations demands Donald Trump's apology for remark
Jan 13, 2018, at 03:36 pm
New York, Jan 13 (IBNS): The organisation representing African countries has demanded for US President Donald Trump' apology over his reported 'shithole' remark targeting immigrants from Africa, Haiti and El Salvador, media reports said.
Donald Trump is not welcome here: London Mayor Sadiq Khan
Jan 13, 2018, at 03:20 pm
London, Jan 13 (IBNS): Attacking US President Donald Trump over cancelling his visit to the UK, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said the leader has got the message from the people of the city that he was not welcome' here for his 'divisive agenda'.
Saudi Arabia: Women watch football match in stadium for first time
Jan 13, 2018, at 03:00 pm
Jeddah, Jan 13 (IBNS): A rare event was witnessed by a stadium in Jeddah when female football fans, for the first time in the history of the ultra-conservative Muslim country, were allowed to attend the match.
South Sudan: Rebuilt bridge in Upper Nile helping local communities, improving aid delivery
Jan 13, 2018, at 02:24 pm
New York, Jan 13 (JEN): For Samuel James Ayot, a villager from Akoka in rural north South Sudan, accessing basic services and earning a livelihood does not mean having to make a perilous neck-deep wade across a river, thanks to the tireless efforts of Indian peacekeepers from the United Nations mission there, who rebuilt a bridge and connected his village to a major provincial town.
Migration, sustaining peace, development high on UN General Assembly’s agenda for 2018
Jan 13, 2018, at 02:23 pm
New York, Jan 13 (JEN), Jan 1Migration, sustaining peace and development are among the priorities of the United Nations General Assembly for the remainder of the current session through September 2018, the President of the main UN deliberative and policymaking body said Friday.
More refugees and migrants feared lost in Mediterranean; UN urges safer resettlement options
Jan 13, 2018, at 02:02 pm
New York, (JEN): Amid reports that some 160 people are feared lost during desperate attempts to cross the Mediterranean this week alone, the United Nations refugee agency on Friday called for more action to save lives by offering more resettlement places and safe alternatives for people on the move.
Iraqis returning home outnumber displaced for first time since 2013, says UN migration agency
Jan 13, 2018, at 01:53 pm
Washington, Jan 13 (JEN): The number of Iraqis returning to their area of origin has surpassed those internally displaced for the first time since December 2013, when the country became engulfed in conflict with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh), the United Nations migration agency said Friday.
UN rights office urges Tunisian authorities to ensure freedom of peaceful assembly
Jan 13, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New York, Jan 13 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office on Friday called on the authorities in Tunisia to ensure that protestors are not arrested in an arbitrary manner, and that all those detained are treated with full respect for their due process rights and other fundamental guarantees.
New Zealand restaurant triggers controversy, sparks off online criticisms over 'racist menu'
Jan 12, 2018, at 10:31 pm
Christchurch, Jan 12 (IBNS): In a bizarre incident that triggered an uproar in the world of social media, a New Zealand restaurant has been accused of using mocking racial clichés on its menu, media reports said.
US President Donald Trump cancels UK visit in February
Jan 12, 2018, at 09:32 pm
Washington, Jan 12 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was canceling his trip to the UK next month.
Trump's 'shithole' comment angers lawmakers
Jan 12, 2018, at 08:29 pm
Washington, Jan 12 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump did not take too kindly on immigrants from Africa, Haiti and El Salvador at a White House meeting recently, according to a report by The Washington Post.
Boko Haram attacks, human trafficking threaten progress in West Africa and Sahel – UN envoy
Jan 12, 2018, at 01:45 pm
New York, Jan 12 (JEN): The security situation in West Africa and the Sahel remains of grave concern, the United Nations envoy for the region said Thursday, warning that while there had been progress on the political front over the past year, there had also been a worrying upsurge in Boko Haram attacks.
In Damascus, UN aid chief outlines measures to improve response to Syrian crisis in 2018
Jan 12, 2018, at 01:42 pm
New York, Jan 12 (JEN): After seven years of bloody conflict, the Syrian war has wreaked a “colossal toll” on the country and its people, the United Nations relief chief said on Thursday from the capital, Damascus, where he outlined ways to sustain and improve humanitarian assistance and protection for everyone affected by the crisis this year.
In Hargeisa, UN envoy for Somalia calls for calm and dialogue following clashes
Jan 12, 2018, at 01:39 pm
New York, Jan 12 (JEN): The top United Nations envoy for Somalia has called for calm and dialogue amid reports of clashes between security forces from ‘Somaliland’ and neighbouring Puntland.
Jan 12, 2018, at 01:34 pm
New York, Jan 12 (JEN): Laying out his vision for concrete steps the world can take in 2018 to maximize the contribution millions of migrants are already making to our societies and to agree a set of actions to ensure that the rights of all migrants are fully respected, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday said the issue of migration calls for a truly global response.
UN agencies call for funds to reverse food ration cuts for refugees in Rwanda
Jan 12, 2018, at 01:30 pm
New York, Jan 12 (JEN): United Nations humanitarian agencies on Thursday called for more donor funding to reverse a 25 per cent reduction in food or cash assistance for more than 100,000 refugees in Rwanda.
Tragic start to New Year for migrants as hundreds feared dead in Mediterranean – UN
Jan 11, 2018, at 01:20 pm
New York, Jan 11 (JEN): A little more than a week into the New Year, close to 200 migrants or refugees have reportedly died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea – with up to 100 unaccounted for since Saturday, the United Nations migration agency said Wednesday.
Colombia: Reintegrating 14,000 ex-combatants remains a challenge, Security Council told
Jan 11, 2018, at 01:15 pm
New York, Jan 11 (JEN): Colombia's peace efforts remain challenged by the task of reintegrating 14,000 former rebel combatants, the top United Nations official in the country said Wednesday as he also reported to the Security Council that the UN will 'closely follow' reports of a just-broken ceasefire between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Colombian Government.
Syria: UN rights chief condemns spike in civilian casualties in 'de-escalation' areas
Jan 11, 2018, at 01:11 pm
New York, Jan 11 (JEN): The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday condemned an upsurge in civilian casualties in Eastern Ghouta in Syria amid the recent escalation in airstrikes and ground-based attacks by Government forces and their allies, noting that at least 85 civilians have been killed since 31 December.
Darfur: Displacement slows but returns remain difficult, warns UN peacekeeping chief
Jan 11, 2018, at 01:06 pm
New York, Jan 11 (JEN): Despite some recent voluntary returns among those displaced in Sudan's Darfur region, lack of security, services and sustainable livelihoods in return areas have become major impediments to returns, the top United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council Wednesday.