Donors come to UN agency’s aid with extra $118 million to help Palestine refugees
Sep 28, 2018, at 09:27 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): International donors on Thursday pledged an additional $118 million for the United Nations agency assisting Palestine refugees to help overcome what its chief called its “greatest and gravest financial crisis ever.”
Micronesia: Air Niugini plane comes down in lagoon
Sep 28, 2018, at 09:18 am
Palikir, Sept 28 (IBNS): A passenger aircraft came down in a lagoon off Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia, media reports said on Friday.
Donors come to UN agency’s aid with extra $118 million to help Palestine refugees
Sep 28, 2018, at 09:14 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): International donors on Thursday pledged an additional $118 million for the United Nations agency assisting Palestine refugees to help overcome what its chief called its “greatest and gravest financial crisis ever.”
At UN Assembly, Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran harboring secret nuclear site
Sep 28, 2018, at 09:11 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Displaying photographs from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Iran of maintaining a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran, proving its intent to develop nuclear weapons despite the accord it reached with major powers in 2015.
New Zealand Prime Minister calls any breakdown of multilateralism ‘catastrophic’
Sep 28, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): The collapse of multilateralism would be “catastrophic,” Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, said on Thursday in her first speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
Human rights ‘success stories’ shared at the UN to serve as example, and inspire others
Sep 28, 2018, at 09:04 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is 70 this year and since then, it’s helped improve the rights of vulnerable women, children and men worldwide. The “Good Human Rights Stories” initiative was launched by 14 countries and the European Union to highlight the strengthening of rights, and inspire nations worldwide to follow suit.
President of former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia denounces move to change country’s name
Sep 28, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Reminding the General Assembly on Thursday that Macedonia had been a co-founder of the United Nations, Gjorge Ivanov, President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, strongly rejected a referendum on changing the name of his country, calling it “a flagrant violation” of sovereignty.
Sierra Leone’s President ‘optimistic’ about country’s new direction as key reforms enacted
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:49 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): On Thursday, the newly-elected President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, told the United Nations, that “with a strong belief in a shared vision and a common destiny, Sierra Leoneans stand with the [international community] in meeting the world’s challenges.”
World leaders commit to continue UN fight against sexual exploitation and abuse
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:44 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): World leaders joined with United Nations entities on Thursday to reaffirm their continued personal commitment to support efforts to combat sexual exploitation and abuse across the Organization.
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on Thursday called on the international community to provide the necessary development aid as the Caribbean island nation prepares for the transition nest year of the United Nations mission to a non-peacekeeping presence in the country.
‘Jerusalem is not for sale’ Palestinian President Abbas tells world leaders at UN Assembly
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:39 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Taking the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, President Mahmoud Abbas declared that “Jerusalem is not for sale and the Palestinian people’s rights are not up for bargain.”
Cyprus President urges collective leadership to address ‘root causes’ of world’s crises
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): “Blatant violations of international law” were foremost on the mind of Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus, as he brought the issue to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, urging States to readjust their policies in “hope for a better future.”
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:27 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): If the leadership of North Korea follows a diplomatic path to end its nuclear weapons programme, then a “much brighter future lies ahead” for its people, the US Secretary of State told the Security Council on Thursday.
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:08 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Multilateralism and cooperation must be the focus of dialogue between United Nations Member States as Lithuania’s President warned against ‘nationalism and division’ at the General Assembly on Thursday.
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:03 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): What are the key events that have led the Central African Republic (CAR) to go from being a land-rich nation full of optimism at independence, in 1960, to an impoverished country facing multiple challenges, and the subject of a high-level meeting at UN Headquarters on Friday?
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:01 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): A 50 million euro investment aimed at helping to end the scourge of femicide – where women and girls are killed just because of their gender – was announced at United Nations Headquarters on Thursday, thanks to the ‘political courage’ of a group of Latin American countries, said the UN deputy chief.
Sep 27, 2018, at 02:12 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): The people of Venezuela are being harassed and attacked in the economic, political, diplomatic spheres, and facing “permanent aggression by the media” at the hands of the United States, President Nicolás Maduro told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
On day two of UN General Assembly’s annual debate, it’s multilateralism all the way
Sep 27, 2018, at 02:10 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): From trade to climate change to development and fighting diseases, world leaders mounted the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to deliver a ringing endorsement of multilateralism, singling out a strengthened UN as the prime tool for improving humanity’s lot.
From UN Assembly podium, Central African Republic leader appeals for lifting arms embargo
Sep 27, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Central African Republic (CAR) Head of State Faustin Touadera on Wednesday thanked the world body for helping to restore stability in his country, but also called for the complete lifting of the UN Security Council arms embargo affecting its army.
Colombian President calls for international support to ensure success of ‘fragile’ peace process
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:50 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): Describing himself as part of a new generation of Colombians, President Iván Duque Márquez told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that in the wake of the two-year old peace deal, his country was uniting around shared objectives, building a path of progress with democratic institutions.
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:46 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): With Africa absorbing the most United Nations peacekeeping missions, King Mswati III, of Eswatini, said the continent’s voice must be featured “prominently and permanently” at the UN, advocating for increased participation of Africa in the work of the world Organization, particularly the Security Council.
UK’s May stresses global cooperation at UN General Assembly
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:43 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May warned world leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that only global cooperation can tackle global challenges such as climate change and unequal economic growth, avoiding the pitfalls of totalitarianism, war, and intolerance that marked the last century.
In UN address, Ukraine President denounces Russia's ‘aggressive expansionist policies’
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:40 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): Devoting most of his speech before the United Nations General Assembly to castigating Russia for what he said was its “2014 annexation of Crimea” and backing separatists fighting in the Ukraine’s east, Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, said that only international action will stop Moscow’s “aggressive expansionist policies.”
Yemen in the grip of war imposed by Iran-backed militia, country’s President tells UN assembly
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:36 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Yemeni Government is striving to restore peace, security and stability and provide essential services to its people, while the country remains gripped by a war imposed by Iran- and Hizbullah-backed armed militias, Yemen’s President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour told world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
UN chief celebrates spirit of hope in Mali, calls for greater international support
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:23 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): Climate change, poverty, violence… As countless challenges hamper the stability and development of Mali and the Sahel region, a high-level event on Wednesday explored progress made in the implementation of the UN Support Plan for the Sahel (UNSS), and galvanized renewed commitment for the Malian peace process initiated in 2015.
Korean Peninsula entering ‘era of peace and prosperity,’ Republic of Korea President tells UN
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:21 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): With a self-proclaimed “sense of urgency and excitement,” Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea, told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that “something miraculous has taken place on the Korean Peninsula,” namely, reunification efforts.
Governments urged to ‘do the hard work’ to better manage global migration
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:19 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): As world leaders met at the United Nations on Wednesday to discuss the first global agreement designed to better manage international migration, a leading voice on migrants’ rights urged them to “do the hard work” of turning words into action.
Capitalism’s greed fomenting terrorism, hurting sustainable development, asserts Cuban President
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:14 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): The consequences of capitalism, imperialism and neoliberalism are not only manifesting in fascism and conflicts around the globe, they are also diverting much needed resources which could have helped implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development or address climate change impacts, the Cuban President told world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:12 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): With more years of peace than the preceding years of war “Liberia has finally turned the corner”, the country’s President told world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, pledging his efforts to consolidate the nation’s achievements and bring peace dividends to all Liberians.
-1538018016.jpg "At UN, Pacific Island leaders warn climate change poses dire security threat to their fragile countries and marine resources")
Sep 27, 2018, at 08:44 am
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS): Ensuring Sustainable development and surmounting the ‘devastating impacts’ of climate change were on the top of the agenda at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, where King Tupou VI of Tonga was joined by a host of other Pacific Island leaders calling for action on what they saw as “the defining issue of our time”.