UN rights chief urges Pakistan Government to reintroduce death penalty moratorium
Jun 12, 2015, at 02:17 pm
New York, Jun 12 (IBNS): The top United Nations human rights official has urged the Government of Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the death penalty amid a sharp uptick in the number of executions in the country, the Organization’s human rights office reported on Thursday.
Bangladesh factory collapse: UN-backed fund reaches $30 million target
Jun 10, 2015, at 02:57 pm
New York, Jun 10 (IBNS): Set up in October 2013 with assistance from the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Rana Plaza Coordination Committee has announced that it met its $30 million target so that it can pay out full compensation to the victims and families of a deadly factory collapse in Bangladesh that claimed more than 1,100 lives and left scores of others injured.
Ban welcomes 'milestone' agreement on new Nepal constitution
Jun 10, 2015, at 02:49 pm
New York, Jun 10 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the agreement of a new constitution for Nepal as "a major milestone" in the country's democratic development, a spokesperson for the United Nations confirmed on Tuesday.
Almost 1,000 civilians killed in Afghanistan conflict during first 4 months of this year
Jun 09, 2015, at 10:04 pm
New York, Jun 9 (IBNS):The conflict in Afghanistan is resulting in thousands of people being killed or wounded, forcing families to leave their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring communities, according to Mark Bowden, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative in the country.
Afghanistan: Taliban shadow district governor killed
Jun 07, 2015, at 09:26 pm
Kabul, June 7 (IBNS) A shadow district governor of Taliban in Afghanistan's Paktika province has been killed by the security forces, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: UN experts urge halt to execution of child offender
Jun 06, 2015, at 03:14 pm
New York, Jun 6 (IBNS): The Government of Pakistan must halt the execution of a man convicted of a crime committed as a child and reinstate the country’s moratorium on the death penalty, three United Nations human rights experts have urged.
Afghanistan guest house attack: Spy agency claims breakthrough
Jun 04, 2015, at 02:21 am
Kabul, June 3 (IBNS) The Afghanistan spy agency on Wednesday said two people, who were planners and masterminds behind the terrorist attack on Park Palace guesthouse in country's capital Kabul, have been arrested, media reports said.
Pakistan, Kashmir are inseparable: COAS
Jun 04, 2015, at 12:23 am
Islamabad, June 3 (IBNS) Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said Kashmir and Pakistan are 'inseparable'.
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Maggi gets clean chit in Bangladesh
Jun 02, 2015, at 10:14 pm
Dhaka, June 2 (IBNS): The Bangladeshi authorities have found no ingredients above harmful levels in popular noodles brand Maggi, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Gunmen kill nine NGO workers
Jun 02, 2015, at 09:51 pm
Kabul, June 2 (IBNS) Armed men killed nine employees of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Afghanistan's Zare district on Tuesday.
As UN marks Buddhist holiday, Ban pays tribute to the victims of Nepal earthquake
Jun 02, 2015, at 08:16 pm
New York, Jun 2 (IBNS): On the Day of Vesak, which acknowledges the contribution of Buddhism to the spirituality of humanity, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is paying special tribute to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal over a month ago.
In Nepal, UN rushes to replace quake-damaged healthcare facilities ahead of monsoon
Jun 02, 2015, at 08:10 pm
New York, Jun 2 (IBNS): The United Nations health agency is racing critical medical supplies to fourteen of Nepal's most earthquake-affected districts in an effort to restore health services before the onset of monsoon season.
Rocket attacks kill 3 in Afghanistan
Jun 01, 2015, at 09:07 pm
Kabul, June 1 (IBNS) At least three people were killed as a rocket landed on residential areas in southern Afghanistan, media reports said on Monday.
Schools reopen in earthquake-hit Nepal
Jun 01, 2015, at 05:58 am
Kathmandu, May 31 (IBNS) Schools, which remained closed following devastating earthquakes in Nepal, reopened on Sunday.
Some 500,000 homes and temples across Nepal damaged by earthquake: UN official
May 27, 2015, at 02:25 pm
New York, May 27 (IBNS): As teams of trekkers and Nepalese sherpas are now reaching remote, high-altitude villages with humanitarian aid, a senior United Nations development official on Tuesday drew attention to the post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction needs of more than 500,000 homes and cultural heritage sites in the rural areas.
Nepal: UN races humanitarian relief to quake-affected communities
May 26, 2015, at 01:33 pm
New York, May 26 (IBNS): Marking one month after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal killing thousands and devastating large swathes of the country's Kathmandu valley, the United Nations relief arm is continuing to intensify its humanitarian operations as it supports national and local authorities with critical life-saving efforts.
Pakistan: 3 killed in blast targeting President Mamnoon Hussain's son
May 25, 2015, at 04:37 pm
Quetta, May 25 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and a dozen injured as an improvised explosive device (IED) went off outside a local restaurant in Balochistan's industrial city Hub in Pakistan on Sunday night.
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May 23, 2015, at 11:18 pm
Peshawar, May 23 (IBNS): A blast in Pakistan's North Waziristan area killed at least three security personnel on Saturday, media reports said.
Nepal: UN underscores need to act before monsoon rains risk further disaster
May 22, 2015, at 01:41 pm
New York, May 22 (IBNS): As Nepalese communities devastated by two major earthquakes struggle to restore and rebuild, United Nations humanitarian workers and their partners are in a fierce race against time to reach survivors in the remote mountains before the monsoon rains hit and further complicate logistics.
Four killed in Kabul explosion
May 20, 2015, at 04:43 am
Kabul, May 19 (IBNS): An explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul city killed four people and left more than 20 other injured here on Tuesday, media reports said.
May 20, 2015, at 12:42 am
Kabul, May 19 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Kabul
May 19, 2015, at 11:11 pm
Kabul, May 19 (IBNS) An explosion rocked the parking area of Ministry of Justice in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Tuesday, media reports said.
UNESCO chief condemns killing of Bangladeshi blogger Ananta Bijoy Das
May 19, 2015, at 02:50 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations agency with a mandate to defend freedom of expression and press freedom worldwide on Monday voiced grave concern about the safety of citizen journalists in Bangladesh following the killing of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das on 12 May.
3 killed in Kabul suicide attack targetting foreign convoy
May 17, 2015, at 06:27 pm
Kabul, May 17 (IBNS): At least three people were killed including a foreign soldier as a suicide bomber targetted foreign forces' convoy near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's Kabul on Sunday morning, media reports said.
Ban urging UN to help Nepal build back better
May 16, 2015, at 03:15 pm
New York, May 16 (IBNS): Over the past three weeks, the lives of eight million Nepalese people has been “changed beyond recognition,†Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, as he called on the international community to rally in support of the country and invest for the long haul so that it can sustain itself as it recovers and rebuilds from a devastating earthquake.
Afghan Taliban claims responsibility of Kabul attack
May 15, 2015, at 03:35 am
Kabul, May 14 (IBNS): The Afghan Taliban on Thursday claimed responsibility for Wednesday's terror attack in Kabul which left 14 people dead in the country, media reports said.
Nepal’s emergency preparedness saved lives in earthquake aftermath: WHO
May 14, 2015, at 02:22 pm
New York, May 14 (IBNS): The emergency preparedness efforts implemented by the Government of Nepal over the past 15 years have ensured that key elements of the health sector remained ready and able to function during the recent earthquake that devastated large swathes of the mountainous country, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Ban condemns terrorist act in Pakistan on Shia Muslim community
May 14, 2015, at 02:11 pm
New York, May 14 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned in the “strongest possible terms†Wednesday’s terrorist attack in Pakistan which left dozens dead and many others injured, a United Nations spokesperson has confirmed.
As powerful new quake hits Nepal, UN races to deliver aid to those affected
May 13, 2015, at 02:33 pm
New York, May 13 (IBNS): A new earthquake measuring 7.3 in magnitude has struck Nepal on Tuesday killing at least 40 people, according to information received by the United Nations, just two weeks after a powerful tremor killed more than 8,000 thousand people and devastated much of the country’s infrastructure.
Bangladesh: Another blogger killed
May 12, 2015, at 11:20 pm
Dhaka, May 12 (IBNS) Unknown attackers on Tuesday hacked to death a blogger Ananta Bijoy Das in Bangladesh's Sylhet city, media reports said.