Peacekeeping: A 'great opportunity' to develop professionally and personally
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:25 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): A senior commander from Argentina, who has been deployed to the United Nations peacekeeping mission on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, has said that serving the UN is a “great opportunity” to develop professionally and personally.
Libyan army launches military operation to take over capital
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:20 am
Tripoli, Apr 4 (Xinhua/UNI) Libya's eastern-based army commander Khalifa Haftar on Thursday launched a military operation to take over the capital Tripoli, where the UN-backed government is based.
In Libya, Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ by risk of fresh military confrontation, urges restraint
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:18 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): The UN chief has expressed his deep concern by the reported advance of forces based in the east, towards the Libyan capital, Tripoli, declaring that “there is no military solution” to restoring peace and stability to the country.
Mental fitness of suspected Christchurch mosque attacker to be assessed - Reports
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:11 am
Moscow, Apr 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the suspected gunman who carried out deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand's city of Christchurch, will undergo mental fitness examination to determine if he is fit to plead to 89 charges facing him in the wake of the massacre, local media reported on Friday.
'Score a goal’ for humanity, says Mohammed, celebrating winning link between sport and development
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:31 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): Celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told an event in New York on Wednesday - headquarters of team UN - that “sport helps find common ground” during times of division.
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:27 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has paid tribute to the role played by Egypt in helping to avoid a “dramatic” escalation of violence in Gaza over recent months, as tensions grew over Palestinian protests at the border, Hamas rocket attacks, and reprisal airstrikes by Israel.
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:23 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): With the end of the UN’s peacekeeping presence in Haiti in sight, the UN’s human rights chief told the Security Council on Wednesday that the country now stands “at the crossroads between peacekeeping and development”, urging all concerned parties to continue building on progress made, or “risk losing it” altogether.
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:20 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): In the wake of the resignation in Algeria of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday saluted “the mature and calm nature” of protests involving hundreds of thousands of citizens who took to the streets peacefully in recent weeks, to express “their desire for change.”
Lack of basic water facilities risks millions of lives globally: UN health agency
Apr 04, 2019, at 08:16 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): More than two billion people face grave health risks because basic water facilities are not available in one in four medical centres globally, the UN has said, in an appeal to countries to do more to prevent the transmission of treatable infections that can turn deadly if not washed or flushed, away.
China hits back at US for 'utilising all resources' to ban Masood Azhar
Apr 03, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Beijing, Apr 3 (IBNS): China on Wednesday hit out at the US for utilising all its resources to label Jaish-e-Mohammad supremo Masood Azhar as a designated ''global terrorist'', media reports said.
British food inflation hits record high amid Brexit uncertainty
Apr 03, 2019, at 05:31 pm
London, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) British food inflation soared in March to 2.5 per cent, hitting the highest since November 2013, according to figures released on Wednesday by British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Three put under criminal coercive measures for deadly chemical plant explosion
Apr 03, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Nanjing, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Three employees of Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical Co have been put under criminal coercive measures for their roles in a chemical plant blast in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Mongolia bans civil servants from playing in casinos
Apr 03, 2019, at 04:48 pm
Ulaanbaatar, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) The Mongolian government on Wednesday decided to prohibit all government employees from playing casino games and staying in any gambling places at home and abroad.
EU: No-deal Brexit becoming more likely with every passing day
Apr 03, 2019, at 10:19 am
Brussels, Apr 3 (UNI): The European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that a no-deal Brexit was becoming more likely by the day after British lawmakers rejected alternative options.
Former Russian officer sentenced to 19 years for IS ties
Apr 03, 2019, at 10:04 am
Moscow, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) Denis Khisamov, a former officer of the Russian Defense Ministry, was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 19 years for participating in activities of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, Russia's North Caucasus District Military Court in the city of Rostov-on-Don ruled Tuesday.
4 IS militants killed in airstrike in eastern Iraq: sources
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:57 am
Baghdad, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) At least four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Tuesday in an airstrike on their hideout in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, provincial security sources said.
2 soldiers killed in attack on military police headquarters in Yemen's Taiz
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:55 am
Aden, Yemen, Apr 3 (Xinhua/UNI) At least two Yemeni soldiers were killed on Tuesday in an armed attack on a military police headquarters in the southwestern province of Taiz, a government official told Xinhua.
Cyclone Idai death toll rises to 268 in Zimbabwe: minister
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:51 am
Harare, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) The number of deaths related to Cyclone Idai has risen to 268 in Zimbabwe, the southern African country's information minister said Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): From killing and maiming, to recruitment, sexual abuse and abduction, “violence against children in armed conflict can take many forms”, said Secretary-General António Guterres, in a special message delivered at the launch of a new UN advocacy campaign on Tuesday - Act to Protect Children Affected by Conflict.
Prospect of a nuclear war ‘higher than it has been in generations’, warns UN
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): In a world defined by “competition over cooperation, and the acquisition of arms, prioritized over the pursuit of diplomacy”, the threat of a nuclear weapon being used is “higher than it has been in generations,” the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): On World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underscored in his message on Tuesday, the importance of technology which helps people living with autism “achieve their full potential”.
Acute food insecurity ‘far too high’ UN agency warns, as 113 million go hungry
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:08 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): Approximately 113 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity last year, according to a new joint UN and European Union (EU) report released on Tuesday, which warns that these crises are primarily driven by conflict and climate-related disasters.
Apr 03, 2019, at 08:59 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): Speaking in Cairo’s historic al-Azhar mosque on Tuesday, UN chief António Guterres issued a call for societies, faiths and cultures everywhere to “focus on what unites us”, urging everyone to work together towards realizing the 2030 Agenda “for the collective benefit of all”.
New UN data tool shows 'mismatch' between government aid and places modern slavery exists
Apr 03, 2019, at 08:54 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): A new interactive data tool created by the UN University Centre for Policy Research, which shows a mismatch between where modern slavery occurs, and where governments are spending resources to address it, could help make a positive impact on policy debates surrounding the issue.
Three injured in blast at Russian Military Academy: Defence Ministry
Apr 02, 2019, at 11:05 pm
Moscow, Apr 2 (UNI)" Three people have been injured in an explosion at a military academy in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, Russian media cited the Defence Ministry as saying.
EU cannot be held hostage to Brexit crisis in UK: Macron
Apr 02, 2019, at 10:38 pm
Paris, Apr 2 (Sputnik): The European Union cannot be held hostage to the political crisis in the United Kingdom for a long time, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday during his joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
AUSINDEX: Indian and Australian Navies begin bilateral maritime exercise
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI): The bilateral maritime exercise between India and Australia “AUSINDEX-2019” conducted on the east coast of India, commenced at Visakhaptnam on Tuesday.
58,000 applying for Beijing Half Marathon participation
Apr 02, 2019, at 08:27 pm
Beijing, Apr 2 (Xinhua): This year, the number of people who registered for Beijing Half Marathon 2019 hit a new record.
New Kazakh President says has no plans to change government composition
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Almaty, Apr 2 (Sputnik/UNI) New Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said that there is no need to change the composition of the government as it has been formed recently.
Somali forces foil major terror attack in southern region
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Mogadishu, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Somali National Army (SNA) forces foiled a major terrorist attack in southern region late on Monday following heavy fighting between the army and al-Shabab fighters, government officials said on Tuesday.