Sheikh Hasina returns to Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 3 (IBNS): Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Saturday returned to India after completing her visit to the US.
Japanese national shot dead in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 3 (IBNS): Unknown miscreants have shot dead a Japanese national in Rangpur district of Bangladesh, media reports said on Saturday.
Libya: Ban urges parties to reject violence, act quickly on draft peace plan
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Stressing that 18 months of violence has only led Libya down a path of death, displacement and destruction, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged all parties to put aside their differences and act on the draft peace plan they have before them.
Gandhi's dedication to non-violence still remains example for all: UN chief
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for a renewal of the commitment to non-violence and lives of dignity for all, noting that the example set by Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi is relevant now as it has ever been.
UN human rights office voices concern after Tajikistan bans Islamic political party
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): The United Nations on Friday voiced concern about an increasing risk of human rights violations connected with the recent banning of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), and the arrest and detention of more than a dozen of its members since early September.
Over 500 children dead, 1.7 million at risk of malnutrition owing to Yemen violence: UN
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday underscored the devastating toll six months of violence has taken on the children of Yemen, where at least 500 have lost their lives and more than 1.7 million are at risk of malnutrition.
Burkina Faso's transition won't be stalled by those rowing against current of history: President
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Thanking the international community for strongly condemning the recent coup d’état in Burkina Faso, and for backing the transition he is leading, President Michel Kafando on Friday called upon the United Nations General Assembly to continue supporting the county's efforts "to anchor true democracy," through to the holding of free and transparent elections.
Hailing Somalia's ratification, UN renews call for universalization of child rights treaty
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led a chorus of United Nations officials in hailing Somalia's ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and in renewing the call for the last remaining country that has yet to join the treaty to do so.
UN chief expresses condolences following mass shooting at Oregon college
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his deep sadness in the wake of the mass shooting that took place on Thursday at a college in the state of Oregon in the United States.
UN relief official calls for end to Central African Republic violence
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): The United Nations humanitarian chief called on all those involved in the violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) to end the hostilities and immediately allow the resumption of assistance.
Despite cooler weather, refugee sea arrivals in Greece approach 400,000: UN agency
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency said on Friday that, despite adverse weather conditions, refugee and migrant arrivals in Greece this year are expected to hit the 400,000 mark soon.
Independent UN rights experts renew appeal to Pakistan to end death penalty
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): A group of independent United Nations human rights experts on Friday reiterated their call on Pakistan to reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty and investigate cases where uncertain age determination processes have resulted in children being sentenced to death.
One of Africa's longest-standing refugee situations set to end soon: UN agency
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): Delegations from Rwanda and 11 major host countries in Africa, the African Union and the United Nations refugee agency on Friday agreed on a timetable to resolve the situation of Rwandan refugees who fled between 1959 and 1998 – one of the world’s longest-standing displacement situations.
Grenada joins regional call at UN for action on climate change
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): A framework for climate change "cannot wait," Grenada's Foreign Minister said on Friday, joining other leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean calling for urgent action in the United Nations General Assembly.
European leaders call to halt atrocities and find political solution to crisis in Syria
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): On the fifth day of the United Nations General Assembly’s debate, European countries took to the podium delivering remarks focused on the importance of diplomacy, the need to address the refugee and migrant crisis affecting their continent, and the urgency with which the war in Syria needs to be brought to end.