DR Congo: UN peacekeepers on alert after battling rebel group
New York, May 3 (IBNS): Mayi-Mayi rebels attacked United Nations peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the Mission is on alert monitoring and the situation, it was announced on Friday.
SKorea: 2 subway trains collide, 170 injured
Seoul, May 2 (IBNS): At least 170 people were injured as two subway trains collide in Seoul on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: UN mission condemns suicide attack
New York, May 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned the suicide car bombing which took place on Thursday in the central eastern province of Panjshir, killing at least 15 people – including seven civilians.
Accountability key to ensuring development progress: UN
New York, May 2 (IBNS): As Member States continue work on a new post-2015 development agenda, United Nations officials on Thursday stressed the need for a robust yet flexible accountability framework to assess progress and achieve results, as well as ensure that all actors honour their commitments.
UN honours traditional farming sites in China, Iran, Korea
New York, May 2 (IBNS): The birthplace of jasmine tea and a nearly 3,000 year old irrigation system are among the traditional farming sites designated "globally important" land use systems or landscapes by the United Nations food and agricultural agency, it was announced on Thursday.
UN marks free media as vital to sustainable development
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Free media, traditional and new, are indispensable for development, democracy and good governance, United Nations officials said on Thursday, spotlighting Press Freedom Day - observed annually on May 3 - to urge Governments, societies and individuals to actively defend this fundamental right as a critical factor in achieving internationally agreed development goals.
UN lauds incredible resilience of Iraqi voters
New York, May 2 (IBNS): United Nations officials on Thursday congratulated the people and Government of Iraq for turning out in significant numbers in Wednesday's elections, and commended the electoral authorities and security personnel for their efforts.
UN voices concern over latest violence in parts of Sudan
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Recent fighting in parts of South Kordofan and Blue Nile states has displaced or affected an estimated 16,500 people, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which on Thursday detailed the aid response being offered to them through the UN and its partners.
CAR: UN warns against ethnic violence, rhetoric of fear
New York, May 2 (IBNS): With rival Christian and Muslim militias stoking inter-communal violence and spreading fear throughout the Central African Republic (CAR), a senior United Nations relief official on Thursday urged the international community to uphold its pledges - and responsibility - to provide the security and resources to ease the crisis and prevent the country from splitting along religious lines.
South Sudan: UN reports fighters restricting movement
New York, May 2 (IBNS): United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan reported on Thursday that opposition forces are occupying Lich University, located in the central part of the country, and that said harassment and detention of UN staff was preventing the Mission from carrying out its activities.
Ban urges focus on Middle East peace efforts
New York, May 2 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday appealed to Israelis and Palestinians to exercise prudence and avoid unilateral steps that would diminish the prospects of resuming negotiations after the latest downturn in the Middle East peace process.
FBI arrests suspect in kidnapping of 11-year boy
New Orleans, May 2 (IBNS) FBI special agents from the New Orleans Violent Crime Task Force and Child Exploitation Task Force late Wednesday arrested Deborah Boyd, age 48, in connection with the kidnapping of 11-year-old Tyreon Brim.
Afghanistan: 10 killed in suicide bombing
Kabul, May 1 (IBNS) At least 10 people were killed in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's central Panjsher province on Thursday, media reports said.
Syria: Ban deplores targeting of civilians for tactical purposes
New York, May 1 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned 'in the strongest terms' the latest attacks in Syria - which left dozens of civilians dead or wounded from mortar fire and shelling in neighborhoods in Homs and Damascus - and called on the Government and opposition groups to resist provocations that could undermine peace efforts.
South Sudan: UN urges leaders to prevent catastrophe
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Warning that the world's youngest nation is on the verge of catastrophe, the United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday called on South Sudan's leaders to relinquish their "personal power struggle" and steer their impoverished, war-battered country towards stability.