Amid stalled reconstruction, UN official says 'root causes' of Gaza crisis still unresolved
New York, July 9 (IBNS) The root causes of last year's conflict in Gaza – which claimed nearly two thousand lives and ravaged large swathes of the Palestinian enclave – remain unaddressed despite a growing humanitarian crisis in the area, the head of the United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees has warned.
Greece pledges to enact reforms next week
Athens, July 8 (IBNS) Greece on Wednesday said the country will implement pension and tax reforms next week.
Nigeria: Ban strongly condemns Boko Haram attacks targeting Muslims and Christians
New York, July 8 (IBNS)United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned attacks by Boko Haram in Lake Chad Basin countries, including the deliberate targeting of Christian and Muslim worshippers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Nigeria's northeast states of Borno and Yobe.
New York, July 8 (IBNS) One year after the escalation of hostilities in Gaza, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Robert Piper, today expressed concern over the ongoing humanitarian situation and the slow pace of reconstruction there.
UN rights chief concerned by 'broad scope' of China's new security law
New York, July 8 (IBNS) The top United Nations human rights official today expressed deep concern about the human rights implications regarding the scope of a new law on national security adopted by China on 1 July.
South Sudan: UN Mission deplores killing of civilian in Organization compound
New York, July 8 (IBNS) The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has condemned "in the strongest terms" the fatal shooting of an internally displaced person (IDP) at one of its 'protection-of-civilians' sites - the second attack of its kind to strike the African nation and the Organization in less than a week.
Education 'essential to vision of a life of dignity for all,' says Ban at Norway summit
New York, July 8 (IBNS) The Oslo Summit on Education for Development is a chance to reaffirm the human right to education, an opportunity to mobilize political commitment, and “our moment†to galvanize international support for education, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared today in Norway, where he has been attending a number of high-level events over the past two days.
UN chief says further probe needed to 'finally establish the facts' of Dag Hammarskjold's death
New York, July 7 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Monday that “a further inquiry or investigation would be necessary to finally establish the facts†of the death of the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjöld, in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, along with 15 others more than 50 years ago.
At Oslo forum, Ban warns capacity to meet humanitarian needs under 'unprecedented strain'
New York, July 7 (IBNS) The capacity of the United Nations and its partners to meet humanitarian needs is under "unprecedented strain," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Monday at a forum in Oslo, Norway, where he highlight the critical role civil society plays as part of the global effort to save lives, support livelihoods and protect people from violence.
At high-level forum, UN official calls for final push towards new sustainability agenda
New York, July 7 (IBNS) The international community stands on the cusp of eradicating extreme poverty and reaching the world's most vulnerable people with "a chance to live a life of dignity," the Vice-President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) declared on Monday, as he appealed to delegates to strengthen the platforms for implementing the new development agenda that will be adopted in September.
Nigeria twin bomb attacks kill 44
Jos, July 6 (IBNS): Twin bomb attacks rocked Nigerian city of Jos on Sunday which killed at least 44 people, media reports said.
A day after referendum verdict against austerity measure, Greek Finance Minister resigns
Athens, July 6 (IBNS) Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has resigned a day after the country’s resounding rejection in a referendum to the eurozone’s austerity terms for a bailout.
UN hails cooperatives as vehicle to make sustainable development a reality for all
New York, July 4 (IBNS) Cooperatives will play an "invaluable role" in the international community's roll-out of a sustainable development goals, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who today marked the International Day of Cooperatives with an appeal for all to recommit to the business model, which could help make the vision of a sustainable future a reality for everyone.
New York, July 4 (IBNS): Increasingly concerned by the continued deadly incidents in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, against Israelis and Palestinians, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov Friday called for an immediate end to the violence.
Children bearing brunt of ongoing political instability and violence in Burundi, UN warns
New York, July 4 (IBNS): Children, some as young as four years old, are bearing the brunt of the prolonged instability and election-related violence in Burundi, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned today, confirming reports of an additional three deaths of children over the last five days.