‘Laser-sharp focus’ needed to achieve Global Goals by 2030, UN political forum told

Jul 10, 2018, at 09:17 am

New York, July 10 (IBNS): Progress has been made on achieving global goals to end poverty and hunger but meeting the targets by the deadline of 2030 will require a laser-sharp focus and a true sense of urgency, a key United Nations forum on sustainable development heard on Monday.

‘Wind blowing in the direction of peace’ in Africa: UN Secretary-General

Jul 10, 2018, at 09:13 am

New York, July 10 (IBNS): Recent developments in Africa indicate that the continent is increasingly moving in the “direction of peace” and enhanced security, the United Nations Secretary-General told journalists in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Monday.

Brexit: Boris Johnson quits as UK Foreign Secretary

Jul 09, 2018, at 08:49 pm

London, July 9 (IBNS): Amid Brexit crisis, Boris Johnson has quit as Foreign Secretary of the UK, media reports said.

Thailand cave evacuation: Four more boys rescued by divers

Jul 09, 2018, at 07:34 pm

Bangkok, July 9 (IBNS): One more boy trapped for over two weeks inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand was evacuated by rescuers on Monday, taking the total number of rescued in the difficult operation to eight, media reports said.

Thailand cave evacuation: 3 more boys rescued

Jul 09, 2018, at 05:49 pm

Bangkok, July 9 (IBNS): Rescue workers on Monday pulled out to safety three more boys who were trapped inside a Thailand cave with their football coach for over two weeks now, taking the total number of rescued to seven, media reports said. 

Fifth boy rescued as divers re-enter Thai cave

Jul 09, 2018, at 04:15 pm

Bangkok, July 9 (IBNS): A fifth member of the Thai boys' soccer team that is trapped in a flooded cave in north Thailand was brought out on Monday as the second day of the underground rescue attempt began with eight more, including the coach, remaining trapped inside, media reports said.

Dominic Raab appointed as new Brexit Secretary

Jul 09, 2018, at 04:03 pm

London, July 9 (IBNS): UK Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Dominic Raab as the Brexit Secretary, media reports said on Monday.

At least 94 dead as heavy rain inundates Japan

Jul 09, 2018, at 11:04 am

Tokyo, July 9 (IBNS): At least 94 people have died in flood affected Japan, reports said on Monday.

UK: Brexit Secretary David Davis quits

Jul 09, 2018, at 09:56 am

London, July 9 (IBNS):  Brexit Secretary David Davis has quit from the government of the United Kingdom.

Thailand cave evacuation: Four boys rescued

Jul 08, 2018, at 07:02 pm

Bangkok, July 8 (IBNS): At least four boys, who were trapped along with eight others and their football coach inside a Thailand cave for two agonising weeks, have been evacuated by rescue workers on Sunday,  the Thai navy SEALs said.

Nuclear non-proliferation treaty marks first anniversary, but still lacks sufficient numbers to become law

Jul 08, 2018, at 05:06 pm

New York, July 8 (IBNS): On Saturday, Secretary-General  António Guterres  welcomed the first anniversary of the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, previously calling it an “essential pillar” of international peace and security, and the “heart” of the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime.

International Day of Cooperatives sets stage for long-standing production and consumption

Jul 08, 2018, at 04:58 pm

New York, July 8 (IBNS): Each year on the first Saturday in July, the international community celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives – successful businesses based on ethical values and principles. This year, the Day focuses on the theme “Sustainable consumption and production of goods and services.”

Women’s leadership 'critical' to future of Niger

Jul 08, 2018, at 04:55 pm

New York, July 8 (IBNS): The role of women in leadership positions is critical to the future of a peaceful Niger according to the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed. 

Somalia: Al-Shabab terrorist attack interior ministry, 9 killed

Jul 07, 2018, at 07:44 pm

Mogadishu, July 7 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia's Mogadishu city, close to the interior ministry building, on Saturday, media reports said.

Car bomb rocks Somali interior ministry, several feared killed

Jul 07, 2018, at 06:30 pm

Mogadishu, July 7 (IBNS): A car bomb blast occurred close to Somalia's ministry of internal security in the Mogadishu city, killing several people, media reports said.

Libya urged to end migrant detention amid warnings over threat to Mediterranean search and rescue

Jul 07, 2018, at 07:21 am

New York, July 7 (IBNS): The head of UN Migration Agency (IOM), William Lacy Swing, has urged Libya to stop detaining migrants who have been returned to the country’s shores after trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.

Girls groomed for suicide missions fight back against the extremists of Lake Chad

Jul 07, 2018, at 07:17 am

New York, July 7 (IBNS): Halima Yakoy Adam won’t forget 22nd December in 2015, the day she was supposed to carry out a suicide bomb attack in the Lac Region town of Bol, 200 km north of N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, in Central Africa.

Forests ‘essential’ for the future, UN agriculture chief spells out in new report

Jul 07, 2018, at 07:12 am

New York, July 7 (IBNS): Time is running out for the world’s forests, warns a new report by the United Nations agriculture agency, urging governments to foster an all-inclusive approach to benefit both trees and those who rely on them.

Thailand cave operation: Diver dies due to lack of oxygen while helping trapped football team

Jul 06, 2018, at 04:01 pm

Chiang Rai, July 6 (IBNS): A retired Thai navy driver has perished due to lack of oxygen while helping the football them who are trapped inside a cave in the country's Chiang Rai province.

Canada: Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls meeting with PM Trudeau as 'productive'

Jul 06, 2018, at 01:17 pm

Ottawa/Toronto, July 6 (IBNS): Ontario's newly elected Premier Doug Ford has called his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "productive".

Shoko Asahara: Cult leader responsible for Japan Sarin attack, executed with six others

Jul 06, 2018, at 12:37 pm

Tokyo, July 6 (IBNS): Japan has executed cult leader Shoko Asahara along with six others on Friday.

Mexico: Fireworks depot explosions kill 24

Jul 06, 2018, at 08:18 am

Mexico City, July 6 (IBNS): At least 24 people were killed as explosions rocked a fireworks depot in Mexico's Tultepec city on Thursday, media reports said.

Act now to end violence, Zeid urges Nicaraguan authorities

Jul 06, 2018, at 07:56 am

New York, July 6 (IBNS): The Nicaraguan authorities should “take real steps” to prevent further loss of life in the country amid ongoing protests and violent repression by pro-Government “armed elements”, the UN’s top human rights official said on Thursday.

Syria: Civilians caught in crossfire, UN refugee chief urges Jordan to open its border

Jul 06, 2018, at 07:53 am

New York, July 6 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, appealed on Thursday for Jordan to open its border with south-west Syria to help protect around 750,000 civilians who are “caught in the crossfire”, amidst airstrikes and heavy shelling.

British couple in hospital after Novichok nerve agent poisoning

Jul 05, 2018, at 01:11 pm

London, July 5 (IBNS): Following a brief disappearance, the Novichok nerve agent is back in the news, after reports suggested that the highly poisonous substance landed a couple in hospital after they fell unconscious.

Zeid calls for ICC probe into Myanmar Rohingya crisis

Jul 05, 2018, at 08:10 am

New York, July 5 (IBNS): Myanmar should “have some shame” after attempting to convince the world that it is willing to take back hundreds of thousands of refugees who fled an “ethnic cleansing campaign” last year, given that “not a single” one has returned officially, the United Nations human rights chief warned on Wednesday.

Mali facing ‘alarming’ rise in rights violations, warns UN expert

Jul 05, 2018, at 08:06 am

New York, July 5 (IBNS): In Mali, a senior United Nations rights expert on Wednesday described an “alarming” deterioration of the security, human rights and humanitarian situation in northern and eastern areas of the country.

UN report says militant groups using children to spread terror in India's Kashmir and Maoist regions

Jul 04, 2018, at 11:48 am

Washington, July 4 (IBNS): According to a report published by the United Nations, terror and extremist outfits are recruiting children to wreck havoc in India's trouble torn states like Jammu and Kashmir and other Maoist insurgency hit regions.

Najib Razak arrest: Former Malaysian PM urges fans not to believe in reports

Jul 04, 2018, at 11:33 am

Kuala Lumpur, July 4 (IBNS): Disgraced Malaysian politician and the country's former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who was arrested on Tuesday by the authorities, after an investigation found him guilty of embezzling state funds, has urged his fans not to believe all the reports they hear.

'We will not give up on looking for peace for South Sudan': UN deputy chief

Jul 04, 2018, at 08:05 am

New York, July 4 (IBNS): In a visit to South Sudan on Tuesday, the UN Deputy Secretary-General spoke mother-to-mother with displaced women, pledging that she and other senior women leaders from the international community will not give up on the hope for peace for their nation.