Somalia’s destiny lies in the hands of the people, highlights outgoing UN envoy
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Despite remarkable achievements in Somalia in the recent past, structural challenges remain and continue to undermine the country’s security and political stability, the United Nations envoy for the country has warned.
Landmark South Sudan deal offers hope, but trust ‘still lacking’ between parties – UN envoy
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Rebuilding trust and overcoming suspicion will be key to ensure the success of Thursday’s landmark peace agreement between the South Sudanese Government and main political opposition, the top United Nations official in the country has said.
FROM THE FIELD: Rwanda’s Green Villages benefit poorest
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): An innovative approach to supporting the poorest and most vulnerable in Rwanda, is helping to address environmental problems and achieve ambitious development goals there, according to the UN Development Programme, UNDP.
Scourge of genocide remains a ‘threat and a reality’ today: UN human rights chief
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Genocide remains a “threat and a reality” in the 21st century, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday, in an appeal to States to do more to act on the “warning signs” that often precede grave violations of international law.
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Like few today, former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, could “bring people together, put them at ease, and unite them towards a common goal”, said the current UN chief, António Guterres on Thursday, speaking at his predecessor’s funeral in Ghana.
New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Economic sanctions must not be allowed to degenerate into blockades which “expose people to the ravages of economic war in peacetime” said the UN independent expert on the effects of sanctions on human rights.
Canada: Humboldt Broncos return to ice after crash
Humboldt, Sept 13 (IBNS): Canadian ice hockey team Humboldt Broncos played their first game on Wednesday since they suffered a deadly accident on a highway of the province in April this year, media reports said.
Canada: Scientists discover world's oldest sketch in South Africa cave
South Africa, Sept 13 (IBNS): Scientists have discovered a 73,000-year-old sketch in a South African cave, media reports said.
Naypyidaw, Sept 13 (IBNS): Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has finally broken her silence on the Rohingya crackdown and jailing of Reuters journalists.
South-South Cooperation Day focuses in on sustainable development, a ‘new phase of cooperation’
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): As part of the 40th anniversary of the International Day for South-South Cooperation, the United Nations drew together on Wednesday, more than 100 best-practices developed in the countries of the Global South, which embody the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): The Occupied Palestinian Territory now suffers the highest unemployment rate in the world, with incomes and agricultural production going down, the United Nations trade and development agency said on Wednesday, noting that women and young people were worst affected, as the Israeli occupation continues.
‘Collective endeavour’ needed to strengthen peacekeeping further, says top UN official
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): Highlighting complex and evolving challenges, the head of UN peacekeeping on Wednesday called for heightened vigilance and a more robust response to existential threats against both peacekeepers and those they strive to defend.
A record one million Syrians displaced over six months, during six key battles: UN investigators
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): All parties to the seven-year Syria conflict and the States that support them should do “everything in their power” to prevent a full-scale military assault on Idlib, a high-level United Nations-appointed panel of investigators said on Wednesday.
Alarming level of reprisals against activists, human rights defenders, and victims – new UN report
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS): An alarming and “shameful” level of harsh reprisals and intimidation against those who cooperate with the United Nations in an effort to uphold human rights, has been revealed by a new UN report launched on Wednesday.
Canada: Ontario school bus crash leaves three students in serious condition
Toronto, Sept 12 (IBNS): A school bus crash in central Ontario left three students in serious condition on Wednesday, media reports said.