UN launches plan to promote peace, inclusive growth in Africa’s Sahel
Jul 01, 2018, at 04:45 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS): The United Nations has launched a major support plan to promote sustainable peace and inclusive growth as well as empower women and youth in Africa's vast Sahel region.
‘We must fight terrorism together’ without sacrificing legal and human rights, declares UN chief
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:31 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): With new solutions proposed, and new partnerships established, the United Nations Secretary-Generaltold delegates from Member States attending the first ever High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism, that he was committed to meeting the challenge of “keeping your citizens safe”.
Mine action is at ‘the nexus’ of peace, security and development: UN official
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:28 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): Despite international efforts, the number of people killed or injured by landmines and other explosive hazards has risen following years of decline, the Security Council heard on Friday.
'Bleakest period yet' in Occupied Palestinian Territory: UN human rights expert
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:27 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): Reports of the indignities faced by people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have “painted the bleakest picture yet” of the human rights situation there, a United Nations expert has said.
FROM THE FIELD: Weaving profits in Azerbaijan
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:13 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Artisans in Azerbaijan who practice the traditional art of carpet making are being provided with new business opportunities thanks to a project supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Veteran public official from Portugal elected to lead UN migration agency
Jun 30, 2018, at 08:08 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): A lawyer and politician from Portugal, with an extensive career in public service, has been elected to head the United Nations migration agency.
Africa’s Sahel must be a top priority for UN peacebuilding efforts, says commission
Jun 30, 2018, at 07:59 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): The vast Sahel region of Africa, which is facing multiple threats and challenges – including destructive climate change, drought, terrorism and organized crime – must continue to be a top priority for United Nations peacebuilding efforts, the Security Council heard on Friday.
EU migration deal welcomed by UN agencies
Jun 30, 2018, at 07:56 am
New York, June 30 (IBNS): UN humanitarian agencies on Friday broadly welcomed a freshly-inked deal on migration by European Union leaders which calls for more Member States to take responsibility within their borders for those in need of protection, amid a hardening stance by some since 2015.
Winds of change in denuclearization for North Korea, says expert
Jun 29, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Seoul, June 29 (IBNS): A leading expert in North Korea said on Friday that there has been a change in the concept of denuclearization and that the Pyongyang regime is actively, "pushing" the latest drive as reported by Yonhap news agency.
EU leaders reach agreement over migrant crisis
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:36 pm
Brussels Jun 29 (IBNS): An agreement has been made by the European Union leaders on migration after talks at the Brussels summit on Thursday.
Model's nude photoshoot at Western Wall sparks outrage
Jun 29, 2018, at 01:14 pm
Jerusalem, Jun 29 (IBNS): Belgian model Marisa Papen has come under serious criticism after a photo showed her posing nude in front of the Western Wall, a revered Jewish site in Jerusalem.
Nigeria: Oil tanker explosion kills 9
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:39 am
Abuja, June 29 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed when a fuel-laden tanker exploded amid traffic in Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos on Thursday, media reports said.
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:21 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): “Events on the battlefield” are the main spoiler to the peace process in Yemen, but political negotiations are the top overall priority for resolving the conflict, according to the UN’s envoy for the country.
South Sudan ‘revitalized’ peace deal must be inclusive, Security Council hears
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:17 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Although recent engagement between the main political rivals in South Sudan is a welcome development, ending the country’s long-standing conflict will only be achieved by addressing its root causes and ensuring women, youth and other sectors contribute to peace efforts.
Iran: UN rights chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by continuing executions of juvenile offenders
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:14 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Following the execution of a 15-year-old in Iran on Wednesday – the fourth juvenile to be put to death in the country this year – the United Nations rights chief condemned the practice, citing the strict prohibition of such executions under international law.
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:11 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): Escalating conflict in Syria’s southwest has cut vital cross-border aid deliveries from neighbouring Jordan, a senior United Nations official said on Thursday, in an appeal to warring parties to halt the fighting immediately.
UN chief welcomes ‘first concrete step’ in normalizing Eritrea-Ethiopia relationship
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:05 am
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the high-level visit of a delegation from Eritrea to neighbouring Ethiopia which began on Tuesday, as “a first concrete step” in the process of normalizing relations between the two countries.
‘Agile’, multilateral response vital to combat terrorism – UN chief Guterres
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:02 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): The complex and evolving nature of terrorism necessitates a response that is as agile and multifaceted as the threat itself, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Thursday.
Action needed to end deadly clashes between African herders and farmers: UN chief
Jun 29, 2018, at 02:29 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): The United Nations stands ready to support efforts to resolve deadly clashes between farmers and nomadic herders in areas of West and Central Africa, the head of the global organization said on Thursday.
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Global care crisis’ set to affect 2.3 billion people warns UN labour agency
Jun 29, 2018, at 02:25 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): A “global care crisis” is looming which could affect 2.3 billion people by 2030, United Nations work experts warned on Thursday, highlighting the potential for greater inequality in a sector where women already perform “more than three-quarters” of all unpaid work.
Top UN political official updates Security Council on Iran nuclear deal
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:32 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): Notwithstanding “the continued adherence by Iran” to its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the agreement is “at a crossroads” the United Nations top political official said on Wednesday.
UN chemical weapons watchdog adds new powers to assign blame, following attacks
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:29 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): The United Nations chemical weapons watchdog voted in favour of a United Kingdom-led proposal on Wednesday, allocating itself new powers to assign blame for attacks.
Opponents of constitutional change in Burundi face torture and execution: UN investigators
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:24 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): In Burundi, opponents of constitutional reform supported by the Government have faced torture and execution amid a “continuing environment of threats and intimidation”, senior UN investigators said on Wednesday.
New book honours UN women who made HERstory
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:18 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): Raising awareness of women’s contributions is critical to correcting historical imbalances that have undervalued their presence, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
We must stop a devastating ‘battle to the end’ in southwest Syria, declares UN envoy
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:16 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): A “full-scale” ground and aerial offensive in southwest Syria could inflict an even heavier toll on civilians than the suffering caused by previous devastating battles in the war-ravaged country, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has warned.
Rise in number of children killed, maimed and recruited in conflict: UN report
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:06 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflict last year while more than 8,000 youngsters were recruited or used as combatants, the United Nations reported on Wednesday.
Dutch Parliament imposes partial ban on burqa
Jun 28, 2018, at 10:53 am
Amsterdam, June 28 (IBNS): The Dutch parliament on Tuesday passed a law that imposed a partial ban on the wearing of the Islamic clothing-the burqa and the niqab-in public transports, schools, hospitals and government buildings.
Jun 28, 2018, at 08:26 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed an agreement signed on Wednesday by the President of South Sudan and his former Vice President, which it is hoped will lead to an “inclusive and implementable” peace deal to end years of civil conflict in the world’s youngest nation.
Jun 28, 2018, at 07:44 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): The United Nations rights expert on Myanmar is “strongly” recommending that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate and prosecute those allegedly responsible for “decades of crimes” in the form a grave violations of international human rights and humanitarian law inside the country.
Saudi Arabia: UN experts push for prompt release of women human rights defenders
Jun 28, 2018, at 07:42 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): A ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia may have officially ended at the weekend, but on Wednesday, nine United Nations experts called for the immediate release of a number of women’s rights defenders who were imprisoned following a government crackdown which began in mid-May.