UK university to mark 550 years of the Sikh religion
Nov 08, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Birmingham/IBNS: A UK university will be marking 550 years since the founding of the Sikh religion by serving up a major free meal to hundreds of students, staff and members of the public.
Antisemitism, intolerance, can be unlearned, Guterres tells New York commemoration
Nov 08, 2019, at 10:35 am
New York/IBNS: Since nobody is born to hate, intolerance can be prevented and unlearned, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday, in a speech underlining his continued fight to stamp out antisemitism, racism and other forms of hatred.
Mexican Security Ministry says rescued 100 migrants transported inside truck
Nov 08, 2019, at 10:27 am
Mexico City/ Sputnik/UNI: Mexico’s Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection, which is the country’s public security ministry, said that it had rescued 100 migrants from Guatemala, El Salvador and Colombia, which were being transported inside a truck in the southeastern state of Veracruz.
Guterres says justice must be done following deadly Burkina Faso convoy attack
Nov 08, 2019, at 10:20 am
New York/IBNS: Authorities in Burkina Faso must “do everything in their power” to bring to justice the perpetrators of an attack on a mining company convoy in the West African nation on Wednesday, which killed dozens and left scores more injured, the UN chief said on Thursday.
UN Member States overwhelmingly support end of US embargo against Cuba
Nov 08, 2019, at 10:16 am
New York/IBNS: For the 28th consecutive year, the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.
UN peacekeepers warn of increasing global challenges
Nov 08, 2019, at 10:09 am
New York/IBNS: Organized crime, breakdowns in law and order, and attacks by extremists, are examples of the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers, the Security Council was told on Wednesday, during a briefing by senior UN Police Commissioners, and UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix.
‘Terminator’ warlord Bosco Ntaganda sentenced to 30 years in prison for DR Congo atrocities
Nov 08, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York/IBNS: The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday handed down a maximum 30-year prison sentence for mass murder and numerous other atrocities, to Bosco Ntaganda, the heaviest sanction yet imposed by judges at The Hague, in the Netherlands.
‘Everyone needs to do more’ to help suffering Venezuelans, says UN Emergency Relief Coordinator
Nov 07, 2019, at 01:21 pm
New York/IBNS; “Ordinary women, men and children face overwhelming challenges” just to survive in Venezuela today, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said on Wednesday in the capital, Caracas.
Palestine refugee agency chief resigns amidst mismanagement probe
Nov 07, 2019, at 01:18 pm
New York/IBNS:The Commissioner-General for the UN relief and works agency serving Palestine refugees, UNRWA, resigned on Wednesday, hours after the UN announced preliminary findings of an investigation into misconduct allegations.
Nov 07, 2019, at 01:04 pm
New York/IBNS: Libya remains entangled in a “cycle of violence, atrocities and impunity”, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told the UN Security Council on Wednesday, nearly a decade since the Court began its work in the country.
Step up action to protect the planet during wartime: UN environment chief
Nov 07, 2019, at 12:58 pm
New York/IBNS: Greater action is needed to protect the environment during wartime if the world is to realize the goal of a more sustainable future for all people and the planet, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Wednesday.
One killed in militant shelling of Syria's northwestern city of Aleppo - Reports
Nov 07, 2019, at 08:51 am
Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: Militants have shelled several districts of Syria's northwestern city of Aleppo, national media reported, adding that one civilian was killed and several others were injured in the attack.
IS militants detained in Tajikistan admit preparing terror attacks - Security Committee
Nov 06, 2019, at 06:18 pm
Dushanbe/Sputnik/UNI: The people who have staged at attack on the border crossing checkpoint at the Tajik-Uzbek border are members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), and they have admitted preparing to stage terror attacks, a representative of the Tajik State Committee for National Security told Sputnik on Wednesday.
At least 97 killed in 2nd wave of protests in Iraq: UNAMI
Nov 06, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Baghdad/IBNS: The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Wednesday said demonstration-related violence which hit Iraq from Oct 25 to Nov 4 caused at least 97 deaths and thousands of injuries in the country.
Fifteen killed in attack on security checkpoint in Thailand - Reports
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:20 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Fifteen people were killed in an armed attack on a security checkpoint in central Thailand's Muang district, media reported Wednesday.
U.S. sanctions 5 Venezuelan officials
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:17 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The U.S. government said on Tuesday that it had imposed sanctions on five current officials of Venezuela, the latest move to pressure Maduro government.
Yemen agreement to end southern power struggle 'important step' towards peace: UN Special Envoy
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:14 am
New York/IBNS: The top UN official in Yemen has welcomed an agreement to end infighting between the Government and separatist allies in the south of the country, known as the Southern Transitional Council, signed on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.
International community urged to deliver on promise for better future for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:10 am
New York/IBNS: Current trends and public pronouncements by some political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina indicate an effort to roll back reforms implemented since the end of the Balkan wars two decades ago, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday.
UN policewoman recognized for ‘speaking up and speaking out’ on behalf of the vulnerable
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:04 am
New York/IBNS: At the core of peacekeeping lies the notion of shared responsibility, the UN peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, presenting this year’s award for Female Police Officer of the Year, to a woman who “has made a career of speaking up and speaking out on behalf of all vulnerable populations”.
US-China trade war is a ‘lose-lose’ situation for them and the world, warn UN economists
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:00 am
New York/IBNS: The trade tariff spat between China and the United States has been a “lose-lose” situation for both countries and the wider world and it is likely to deteriorate unless a deal is reached, UN economists said on Tuesday.
Nearly two million Cameroonians face humanitarian emergency: UNICEF
Nov 06, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York/IBNS: Ongoing violence in Cameroon’s northwest and southwest has created a fast-growing humanitarian emergency now affecting some 1.9 million people, a “15-fold increase since 2017”, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Man arrested by FBI in alleged plot to kill Jews in Colorado
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Denever, the United States, Nov 5 (Xinhua/UNI) A 27-year-old man who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic views has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a plot to bomb a historic Jewish synagogue in the US state of Colorado, the FBI said Monday.
IS militants flee Syria to uncontrolled mountainous areas in northern Iraq - Reports
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Moscow, Nov 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Militants of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) are fleeing Syria and moving to ungoverned areas in northern Iraq, media reported, citing US military and commanders of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the region, who also hint at the threat of the re-emergence of the self-proclaimed "caliphate."
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New York/IBNS: The road ahead “will not be easy” for the Horn of Africa, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Monday, briefing the Security Council on her Joint Solidarity Mission with the African Union (AU) at the end of October.
UNICEF urges governments to repatriate thousands of foreign children stranded in northeast Syria
Nov 05, 2019, at 10:39 am
New York/IBNS: The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is appealing for countries to repatriate scores of foreign children who are stranded in northeast Syria in the wake of the Turkish-launched offensive which began last month.
China hopes RCEP trade deal to be signed, entered into force soon - Xi Jinping
Nov 05, 2019, at 09:55 am
Shanghai/Sputnik/UNI: China hopes that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the biggest free trade agreement in Asia, will be signed and will come into force as soon as possible, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.
Over 150 people injured in Monday protests in Baghdad – Human Rights Watchdog
Nov 05, 2019, at 09:39 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: More than 150 people were injured and three more killed on Monday during the protests in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the Iraqi Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) said.
Turkish authorities capture IS leader Baghdadi's sister, her family - Reports
Nov 05, 2019, at 08:49 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Turkish authorities have detained the leader of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) Abu Bakr Baghdadi's older sister and her family in northern Syria, media reported, citing senior Turkish official.
Nov 04, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Bangkok/IBNS: There is no denying that climate change is the biggest threat to the planet, though people may differ about the accuracy of the figures offered by research organisations regarding the number of people who will be affected by climate change, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in Bnagkok recently.
US military convoy came under fire in Syria, patrol untouched - CENTCOM to Sputnik
Nov 04, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Washington/Sputnik/uni: A US military convoy in northeastern Syria has come under fire from local Turkey-backed radicals but was not hit, a representative of the Central Command (CENTCOM) of the United States told Sputnik on Monday.