Over 330,000 Congolese migrants at risk after mass deportations from Angola – UN rights chief
Oct 27, 2018, at 08:11 am
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday warned that the forcible mass expulsion of Congolese migrants from Angola has resulted in “serious human rights violations by security forces on both sides of the border” and left at least 330,000 returnees in an “extremely precarious situation”.
Jordan flash flooding: UN chief ‘saddened’ by loss of life
Oct 27, 2018, at 08:08 am
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday that he was “deeply saddened by the loss of life and extensive damage” that occurred from large-scale flash flooding near the Dead Sea, in Jordan, which reportedly swept away a bus carrying pupils and staff on a school trip.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu visits Oman
Oct 27, 2018, at 07:16 am
Jerusalem, Oct 27 (IBNS): Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman on Friday and met the Sultan of the nation Qaboos Ben Sa'id.
6.8 earthquake hits Greece, no injury
Oct 26, 2018, at 04:17 pm
Athens, Oct 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Mouzaki area of Greece on Friday, as per the USGS website.
‘Deteriorating’ human rights in Belarus amounts to ‘wholescale oppression’: UN expert
Oct 26, 2018, at 07:38 am
New York, Oct 26 (IBNS): A crackdown on free speech is the latest worrying development amid the deteriorating, “wholescale oppression” of human rights in Belarus, an independent expert told the UN General Assembly, on Thursday.
UN rights chief denounces Burundi for ‘belligerent and defamatory’ attack on inquiry team
Oct 26, 2018, at 07:36 am
New York, Oct 26 (IBNS): The top United Nations human rights official has called on Burundi to “immediately retract” its threat to try and prosecute members of a UN Commission of Inquiry into rights abuses in the central African nation.
‘Crippling to our credibility’ that number of women peacekeepers is so low: UN chief
Oct 26, 2018, at 07:33 am
New York, Oct 26 (IBNS): Despite greater participation of women in building and sustaining peace and the recognition from all quarters of the value they bring, the realities on the ground show that much more remains to be done, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told Security Council members on Thursday.
Oct 25, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): Continued denial of the facts and evidence of gross human rights violations by Myanmar is a clear indication of the country’s “lack of interest” in establishing a fully functioning democracy based on individual rights and freedoms, two United Nations independent experts have underscored.
Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges – UN report
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:57 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): Continued denial of the facts and evidence of gross human rights violations by Myanmar is a clear indication of the country’s “lack of interest” in establishing a fully functioning democracy based on individual rights and freedoms, two United Nations independent experts have underscored.
Funding boost for sustainable development data agreed at UN conference
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:51 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): In a declaration agreed at the close of the 2018 UN World Data Forum in Dubai on Wednesday, leaders in the field agreed on measures to boost funding for data and statistical analysis, to speed up progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Those who produce food are among world’s hungriest – UN rights expert
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, Oct 25 (IBNS): Agricultural workers have the hardest time accessing food for themselves, and are often excluded from national labour and social protection frameworks, a United Nations independent human rights expert said on Tuesday.
‘Never give up’: UN chief urges all who serve, marking UN Day
Oct 25, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, Oct 25 (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.
Cabinet approves creation of one post of Director for new AIIMS
Oct 24, 2018, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the creation of one post of Director in the basic pay of Rs. 2,25,000/- (fixed) plus NPA but not exceeding Rs.2,37,500/- each for new AIIMS at Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Bathinda (Punjab), Guwahati (Assam), Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) and Deoghar (Jharkhand).
NATO Deputy Secretary General to participate in the 8th Beijing Xiangshan Forum
Oct 24, 2018, at 01:20 pm
Brussels, Oct 24 (IBNS): The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Rose Gottemoeller, will travel to Beijing from Oct 24-26, an official release said.
Half the population of Yemen at risk of famine: UN emergency relief chief
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:40 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Around 14 million people in Yemen, or half the total population of the country, are facing “pre-famine conditions,” said the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
Dramatic funding shortages a ‘severe catastrophe’ for people of Gaza: UN Coordinator
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:36 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Jamie McGoldrick, has been describing how ordinary Gazans are scraping by on just four hours of electricity per day due to fuel shortages, putting many in “a terrible situation” as the winter months approach.
Feeding families remains complex task in war-torn Syria – UN relief agency
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:31 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Nearly a million Syrians have headed home amid improving security, only to find houses destroyed and livelihoods lost said the United Nations emergency food relief agency on Tuesday, leaving many civilians still reliant on aid.
‘Reasons to hope’ for sustainable peace in Central African Republic – UN Mission chief
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:28 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): The top United Nations official in the Central African Republic (CAR), said on Tuesday he is “hopeful that the necessary foundations to build sustainable peace” have been established and that long-lasting stability will depend on the will of its people, and support from the international community.
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)