Some 500,000 homes and temples across Nepal damaged by earthquake: UN official
New York, May 27 (IBNS): As teams of trekkers and Nepalese sherpas are now reaching remote, high-altitude villages with humanitarian aid, a senior United Nations development official on Tuesday drew attention to the post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction needs of more than 500,000 homes and cultural heritage sites in the rural areas.
Nepal: UN races humanitarian relief to quake-affected communities
New York, May 26 (IBNS): Marking one month after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal killing thousands and devastating large swathes of the country's Kathmandu valley, the United Nations relief arm is continuing to intensify its humanitarian operations as it supports national and local authorities with critical life-saving efforts.
Pakistan: 3 killed in blast targeting President Mamnoon Hussain's son
Quetta, May 25 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and a dozen injured as an improvised explosive device (IED) went off outside a local restaurant in Balochistan's industrial city Hub in Pakistan on Sunday night.
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Peshawar, May 23 (IBNS): A blast in Pakistan's North Waziristan area killed at least three security personnel on Saturday, media reports said.
Nepal: UN underscores need to act before monsoon rains risk further disaster
New York, May 22 (IBNS): As Nepalese communities devastated by two major earthquakes struggle to restore and rebuild, United Nations humanitarian workers and their partners are in a fierce race against time to reach survivors in the remote mountains before the monsoon rains hit and further complicate logistics.
Four killed in Kabul explosion
Kabul, May 19 (IBNS): An explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul city killed four people and left more than 20 other injured here on Tuesday, media reports said.
Kabul, May 19 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Kabul
Kabul, May 19 (IBNS) An explosion rocked the parking area of Ministry of Justice in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Tuesday, media reports said.
UNESCO chief condemns killing of Bangladeshi blogger Ananta Bijoy Das
New York, May 19 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations agency with a mandate to defend freedom of expression and press freedom worldwide on Monday voiced grave concern about the safety of citizen journalists in Bangladesh following the killing of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das on 12 May.
3 killed in Kabul suicide attack targetting foreign convoy
Kabul, May 17 (IBNS): At least three people were killed including a foreign soldier as a suicide bomber targetted foreign forces' convoy near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's Kabul on Sunday morning, media reports said.
Ban urging UN to help Nepal build back better
New York, May 16 (IBNS): Over the past three weeks, the lives of eight million Nepalese people has been “changed beyond recognition,†Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, as he called on the international community to rally in support of the country and invest for the long haul so that it can sustain itself as it recovers and rebuilds from a devastating earthquake.
Afghan Taliban claims responsibility of Kabul attack
Kabul, May 14 (IBNS): The Afghan Taliban on Thursday claimed responsibility for Wednesday's terror attack in Kabul which left 14 people dead in the country, media reports said.
Nepal’s emergency preparedness saved lives in earthquake aftermath: WHO
New York, May 14 (IBNS): The emergency preparedness efforts implemented by the Government of Nepal over the past 15 years have ensured that key elements of the health sector remained ready and able to function during the recent earthquake that devastated large swathes of the mountainous country, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Ban condemns terrorist act in Pakistan on Shia Muslim community
New York, May 14 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned in the “strongest possible terms†Wednesday’s terrorist attack in Pakistan which left dozens dead and many others injured, a United Nations spokesperson has confirmed.
As powerful new quake hits Nepal, UN races to deliver aid to those affected
New York, May 13 (IBNS): A new earthquake measuring 7.3 in magnitude has struck Nepal on Tuesday killing at least 40 people, according to information received by the United Nations, just two weeks after a powerful tremor killed more than 8,000 thousand people and devastated much of the country’s infrastructure.