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UN officials shocked by allegations against former General Assembly President

New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): Top United Nations officials expressed on Tuesday that they are "shocked" and "deeply troubled" to learn about the "very serious allegations" announced this morning by United States' federal prosecutors against John Ashe, a former President of the UN General Assembly.

South Sudan: UN agency air operation delivers agriculture aid

New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday announced that its rapid response operation in conflict-torn South Sudan has delivered livelihood assistance to 60,000 food-insecure households in hard-to-reach areas of northern Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile States, where food stocks are running out and most families have been unable to produce food through farming or fishing this year.

Marking World Habitat Day, UN highlights importance of public spaces for all

New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Marking World Habitat Day, which is observed every year on the first Monday of October, top United Nations officials on Monday urged the creation of "Public spaces for all."

UN urges international community to invest in recruiting, empowering teachers

New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Marking the first World Teacher's Day after the adoption of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, senior United Nations officials appealed to the international community to value, support, and empower teachers, "for it is they who will educate a new generation of children who, in turn, will carry forward all our goals to build a better world for all."

UN, humanitarian community struggling to meet unprecedented needs of refugees

New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): The global refugee crisis is so great that the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), other UN agencies and their partners on Monday said that they are struggling to respond to and meet all the humanitarian needs they face.

UN panel warns against 'designer babies' and eugenics in 'editing' of human DNA

New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Warning that rapid advances in genetics make "designer babies" an increasing possibility, a United Nations panel on Monday called for a moratorium on "editing" the human genome, pending wider public debate lest changes in DNA be transmitted to future generations or foster eugenics.

Poverty to fall below 10 per cent, advancing towards UN goal by 2030: World Bank

New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): The World Bank announced on Monday that extreme poverty is likely to fall to below 10 per cent this year, "giving fresh evidence that a quarter-century-long sustained reduction in poverty is moving the world closer to the historic goal of ending poverty by 2030" – echoing a top goal set by the newly-agreed United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda.

Ban appoints Philippines national as head of UN internal oversight office

New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with Chairs of Regional Groups, informed the General Assembly on Monday of his intention to appoint Heidi Mendoza of the Philippines as the new Under-Secretary-General for the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) for a five-year non-renewable term.

Burkina Faso: Ban meets with transition President Kafando

New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): In a meeting on Monday with Michel Kafando, the Transitional President of Burkina Faso, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his sympathy for the lives lost and the many injured during the coup d’état that took place on 16 September 2015.

Afghanistan: UN envoy urges unbiased inquiry into fatal Kunduz hospital air strike

New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Nicholas Haysom, the United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan, reiterated on Monday the need for an impartial investigation into the deadly air strike on the Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of medical personnel, patients and other civilians this past Saturday.

Boko Haram violence an 'affront to humanity,' Ban declares

New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the bomb attacks of 2 October in the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria, as well as the multiple suicide bombings of 1 October in the city of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, all by suspected Boko Haram elements.

After Jerusalem attack, Ban warns of dangerous slide towards escalation

New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the attacks on Saturday in the Old City of Jerusalem, including the killing of two members of an Israeli family and injuries to Israelis and Palestinians in subsequent incidents in various Jerusalem neighborhoods.

France floods kill 16

Nice, France, Oct 4 (IBNS): At least 16 people were killed as a violent storms and flooding hit French Riviera on Saturday, media reports said.

UN General Assembly President hails annual debate as 'historic and seminal'

New York, Oct 4 (IBNS)The United Nations General Assembly wound up its 70th annual General Debate today, attended by the highest number of Heads of State and Government ever, with Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft calling it a “historic” event crowned by the "truly seminal commitment" to achieving ambitious new development goals by 2030.

At UN, Latin American leaders underline 'insufficient' progress, urgent need to address climate change

New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) Opening the floor at the United Nations General Assembly today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador said "we have concluded a stage in the world’s history marked by important progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), however, this progress has not been sufficient."