UN expert calls for international investigation into ‘evident murder’ of Jamal Khashoggi
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:25 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The UN independent expert on freedom of opinion and expression, has said he’s “very disappointed” that Member States have so far failed to back calls for an independent international investigation into the “evident murder” of dissident Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
French full-body veil ban, violated women’s freedom of religion: UN Human Rights Committee
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:07 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Following complaints by two French Muslim women, fined for wearing a full-body veil or niqab, a UN Committee of independent human rights experts ruled in their favour on Tuesday, stating that their freedom to practice their religion had been infringed.
‘Never give up’: UN chief urges all who serve, marking UN Day
Oct 24, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Marking the 2018 United Nations Day, which falls on 24 October, Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the men and women of the UN, and those they serve, to “never give up” tackling the world’s many challenges.
Jamal Khashoggi's murder was 'planned days in advance', says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Oct 23, 2018, at 05:09 pm
Ankara, Oct 23 (IBNS): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance.
Student killed during US university campus shooting
Oct 23, 2018, at 04:41 pm
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The police are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a University of Utah student outside of a dormitory on the campus, media reports said on Tuesday.
Iraq: Car bomb blast in Mosul leaves 10 hurt
Oct 23, 2018, at 03:31 pm
Mosul, Oct 23 (IBNS): A car bomb blast left at least 10 people wounded in Iraq's Mosul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): With more than 7,000 Central-American refugees now on the march through Mexico towards the southern border of the United States in search of safety and work, all countries involved are being urged by the UN to liaise with key agencies on the ground providing support.
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:32 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): While security has improved in Darfur, inter-communal tensions in the conflict-plagued region of Sudan are still high, with clashes over land and livestock, the head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission said on Monday.
‘Many challenges to overcome’ at UN, in fight against abuse: victims’ advocate
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:30 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The UN is committed to recognizing the rights of victims of sexual exploitation by UN personnel but, when it comes to preventing and responding to abuse, there is a still “a long way to go, and many challenges to overcome,” says the UN’s first-ever Victims’ Rights Advocate Jane Connors.
Governments, businesses ‘walk the talk’ for investment in sustainable development: UN forum
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:26 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): Business and government leaders from around the world have gathered at a major United Nations conference in Geneva, in search of innovative and strategic solutions to complex investment and development challenges.
Many deaths can be avoided with better data: UN deputy chief
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:06 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): Speaking at the opening session of the UN World Data Forum on Monday, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the life-saving impact that data can have, noting that better data and forecasting could have averted many deaths from natural disasters.
Data experts gather to find solutions to world’s biggest challenges at UN Forum
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:04 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): International data sectors from national statistical offices, the private sector, NGOs, academia and international and regional organizations are gathering in Dubai from Monday to Wednesday, in a bid to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Here’s what happens at the UN General Assembly when world leaders have gone home
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:01 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): After the world media spotlight fades on the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, the work of the Assembly, the UN’s primary deliberative body, shifts to its so-called Main Committees, where the bulk of the Organization’s work get done.
Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, Saudi Arabian minister says
Oct 22, 2018, at 11:29 am
Riyadh, Oct 22 (IBNS): In a new revelation to journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, a Saudi Arabian minister said that as opposed to the previous version, where the country said he was killed in a fight inside the Istanbul consulate, the scribe was murdered.
Data experts gather to find solutions to world’s biggest challenges at UN Forum
Oct 22, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Oct 22 (IBNS): International data sectors from national statistical offices, the private sector, NGOs, academia and international and regional organizations are gathering in Dubai from Monday to Wednesday, in a bid to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2 die in China's coal mine mishap, 20 trapped
Oct 22, 2018, at 12:07 am
Beijing, Oct 21 (IBNS): At least two people died and 20 others remained trapped at a coal mine in China on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Taiwan: 22 dies as passenger train derails in Yilan County
Oct 21, 2018, at 09:27 pm
Taipei, Oct 21 (IBNS): At least 22 people died as a passengers train derailed in Taiwan's Yilan County on Sunday, media reports said.
Accountability a key pillar for reconciliation in Myanmar: UN Envoy
Oct 21, 2018, at 08:35 pm
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS): Accountability and inclusive dialogue are two important pillars for national reconciliation in Myanmar, said the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General (SESG), Christine Schraner Burgener in a statementreleased on Saturday, adding that “credible fact-finding is the first step towards accountability.”
Saudi Arabia says missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead
Oct 20, 2018, at 09:40 am
Ankara, Oct 20 (IBNS): Journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was missing for the past couple of days, died after a fight in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, confirmed the Asian nation on Friday.
UN chief ‘deeply troubled’ by Saudi confirmation of Jamal Khashoggi’s death
Oct 20, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): In a statement released on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that he is “deeply troubled” by the reported confirmation of the death of Jamal Khashoggi.
Children separated at border, suffering alarming and prolonged effects: UN rights experts
Oct 20, 2018, at 08:59 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): Separating children from their undocumented parents is a traumatic violation of their rights, UN independent experts said on Friday.
UN rights experts stand with businesses protesting Saudi journalist’s disappearance
Oct 20, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): Independent UN human rights experts are praising business leaders who have decided to pull out of a high-level investment conference taking place next week in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, over concern for the fate of dissident Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
Mali: UN Peacekeeping chief ‘extremely concerned’ over insecurity, regrets peace deal delays
Oct 20, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): After commending the “overall peaceful” climate in which the Malian elections were held in July, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said on Friday that he is “extremely concerned” over the increasing number of attacks by armed insurgents, against a backdrop of continued delays in implementing the 2015 peace agreement.
Sulawesi devastation ‘beyond imagination’ as massive aid operation continues: UN relief agencies
Oct 20, 2018, at 08:34 am
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): More emergency shelter supplies and relief for thousands of victims of Indonesia’s recent earthquake and tsunami is set to arrive on the island of Sulawesi in the coming days, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday, amid reports from staff that the devastation is “beyond imagination”.
UN postal agency ‘regrets’ US withdrawal
Oct 19, 2018, at 09:14 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): The United Nations specialized agency which coordinates the global postal system, has expressed “regret” over the withdrawal by the United States from the world body’s membership.
Khashoggi case highlights ‘very worrying practice’ of overseas abductions, says UN expert
Oct 19, 2018, at 09:04 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): The case of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is just the latest example of a “new and very worrying practice” of States abducting individuals beyond their own borders, said the Chair of the UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances, addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Oct 19, 2018, at 09:01 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS):Violence is on the rise in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Israeli authorities are continuing to demolish and confiscate Palestinian-owned homes and property, in contravention of international law, the United Nations envoy for the Middle East Peace Process said on Thursday.
Bring killers of journalists to justice: UN agency seeks media partners for new campaign
Oct 19, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Every four days, a journalist is murdered, often for simply doing their job of uncovering something that someone wants to stay hidden: the vast majority of these killings go unpunished.
Under fire, UN refugee agency evacuates 135 detained in Libya to Niger
Oct 19, 2018, at 08:54 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Amid increasingly violent clashes between rival armed groups in Libya’s capital,Tripoli, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has successfully airlifted 135 migrants and refugees to safety in Niger.
More time’ agreed for buffer zone, to spare three million Syrian civilians in Idlib
Oct 19, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Russia and Turkey have said that they will allow “more time” for opposition groups to withdraw from a de-escalation zone in Syria’s Idlib, which has been spared air raids for more than a month, a senior humanitarian adviser to the UN said on Thursday.