Ebola: Expert panel urges ‘unified entity’ within WHO for emergency response
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Independent experts tasked to assess the World Health Organization’s (WHO) response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa on Monday said “at present, WHO does not have the operational capacity or culture to deliver a full emergency public health response†and urged investments by its member States to make it fit for purpose.
UN mission in Darfur ‘concerned’ by escalating tensions between tribes
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Following recent escalation in tensions between the Rezeigat and Ma’alia tribes, the joint United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur on Monday expressed serious concern about the possible implications and encouraged the leaders and members of both groups to exercise maximum restraint, engage in meaningful dialogue to resolve their dispute.
Ban welcomes Central Africa's peace pact as reflection of people’s aspirations
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the people of the Central African Republic (CAR) for the adoption of a peace pact that reflects on their aspirations to put the conflict behind them once and for all and to build a more peaceful and democratic country.
Paraguay: UN deplores Government’s failure to protect 10-yr-old rape survivor
New York, May 12 (IBNS): The Government of Paraguay has failed in its responsibility to protect a 10-year old sexual abuse survivor and provide her with critical and timely treatments, including a “safe and therapeutic†abortion, a group of United Nations experts said on Monday.
In phone call with Ukraine's Prez, Ban discusses country’s ongoing crisis
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and briefed him on his recent discussions in Moscow, a United Nations spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
UN mission in Libya condemns deadly attack on Turkish ship
New York, May 12 (IBNS): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has on Monday condemned an attack against a Turkish vessel off the Libyan coast which caused the death of one sailor and injuries to others.
Yemen conflict is taking 'dreadful toll' on civilians: UN relief official
New York, May 11 (IBNS): The conflict in Yemen is taking a dreadful toll on civilians, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the country has warned, as he also expressed deep concern over Saturday's airstrikes on the city of Sa'ada, where scores of civilians were reportedly killed.
Three fresh tremors jolt Nepal, death toll crosses 8000
Kathmandu, May 10 (IBNS): Three fresh tremors rocked Nepal on Sunday triggering panic among the locals after the Himalayan nation witnessed a massive earthquake on Apr 25, resulting in the killing of over 8000 people.
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Pakistan: Doctor shot dead in Karachi
Karachi, May 9 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen shot dead a doctor near his clinic in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.
UN rights experts call on Iran to end death penalty
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Two United Nations human rights experts have condemned the sharp increase in executions across Iran in recent weeks, urging the Government in Tehran to heed the Organization's appeal for an immediate halt on the use of the death penalty.
UN agency report documents alarming surge in Bay of Bengal crossings
New York, May 9 (IBNS): The number of irregular migrants crossing the Bay of Bengal has almost doubled over the past year amid a dangerous uptick in human smuggling and trafficking across the region, according to a new report from the United Nations refugee agency.
Unrest in Burundi sends thousands fleeing: UN agency
New York, May 9 (IBNS): The eruption of pre-election violence in Burundi last month has seen over 50,000 people flee to neighbouring countries and threatens to undo some of the most promising developments in recent refugee history in Africa, the United Nations body tasked with protecting displaced people said in Geneva on Friday.
Ukraine: Ban pledges UN support amid conflict in country’s eastern regions
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Continuing his travels in Europe to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined the people of Ukraine on Friday to honour the millions of soldiers and citizens who fought to defend human dignity against the aggression of Nazism, and also pledged support from the United Nations as Ukraine deals with a protracted conflict in the east.
Nepal: UN agency stresses funding needs to get food to quake victims
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Two weeks after a devastating earthquake hit Nepal¸ the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that “severe logistical challenges†are getting in the way of aid reaching hundreds of thousands of survivors in some of the country’s hardest-hit areas.
Yemen’s children at risk of malnutrition as fighting continues: UNICEF
New York, May 9 (IBNS): More children in Yemen are at risk of dying from hunger and lack of health services than from bombs and bullets, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday amid ongoing fighting across the Gulf country.