ISIS claims responsibility for Bangladesh restaurant attack
Jul 02, 2016, at 07:23 am
Dhaka, July 2 (IBNS): Militant group ISIS took responsibility for the attack on a restaurant in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Friday which has left at least two policemen killed and several others injured as many people, including foreigners, are believed to be trapped inside the building.
Bangladesh: Gunmen storm cafe in Dhaka, 2 top police officers killed
Jul 02, 2016, at 06:46 am
Dhaka, July 2 (IBNS) Two top Bangladesh security officials have been killed as gunmen attacked a restaurant in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday, media reports said.
Dhaka: Gunmen takes 20 foreigners as hostage
Jul 02, 2016, at 05:07 am
Dhaka, July 1 (IBNS) A group of gunmen took 20 foreigners as hostage at a restaurant in Dhaka's Gulashan area in Bangladesh on Friday, media reports said.
UN chief welcomes China joining the International Organization for Migration
Jul 02, 2016, at 04:40 am
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed China’s decision to join the International Organization for Migration (IOM), saying that the country will make a “valuable contribution†to IOM.
Diplomatic Quartet releases report on advancing two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict
Jul 02, 2016, at 04:39 am
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and its diplomatic partners in the Middle East peace process on Friday released the first report of its kind, which analysed the impediments to a lasting resolution to the Palestinian–Israeli conflict and offered recommendations on the way forward, urging Israel to stop its settlement policy and Palestine to end incitement to violence.
Two UN agencies team up to protect cultural heritage with geo-spatial technologies
Jul 02, 2016, at 04:37 am
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies have signed an agreement to protect cultural and natural heritage sites by using the latest geo-spatial technologies, including a satellite imaging system.
Dhaka: Police, miscreants exchange fire
Jul 02, 2016, at 04:21 am
Dhaka, July 1 (IBNS): The police and few miscreants exchanged bullets in Gulshan area of Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday, media reports said.
Vizag engineer kidnapped in Nigeria
Jul 01, 2016, at 07:30 pm
Vishakhapatnam, Jul 1 (IBNS) : Two Indian employees, including a civil engineer of a cement company from Vishakhapatnam, were kidnapped by unidentified miscreants in Nigeria on Wednesday morning, The Times of India reported.
Taiwan mistakenly launches supersonic missile at China
Jul 01, 2016, at 07:10 pm
Taipei, Jul 1 (IBNS) : Taiwan’s navy "mistakenly" fired a supersonic anti-ship missile towards China from its naval base on Friday, media reports said quoting officials.
Another Hindu priest killed in Bangladesh
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:32 pm
Jhenaidah, Jul 1 (IBNS): Barely a month after a Hindu priest was hacked to death in Bangladesh's Jhenaidah district, another was killed in a similar fashion in the same area on Friday morning, reports said.
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:22 pm
new York, July 1 (Just Earth News): The unprecedented levels of terrorism and violent extremism on a global scale requires balanced implementation of commitments made through collective action,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday emphasized, calling on the international community to act with unity and resolve to address “this major scourge of our time.â€
UN chief condemns suicide attack in northern Cameroon, urging support to counter Boko Haram
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:13 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Condemning a deadly terrorist attack in Cameroon’s Far North Region,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday also reiterated his call for international partners to provide support to the countries threatened by Boko Haram.
UN rights expert deplores conviction of tax whistleblowers in LuxLeaks trial
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:10 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): A United Nations independent human rights expert on Thursday deplored the conviction of two whistleblowers who revealed how tax avoidance and tax evasion occurred in Luxembourg banks in the so-called LuxLeaks scandal.
UN mission in Afghanistan condemns Taliban attack on national police cadets
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:07 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Thursday condemned a suicide attack targeting national police in the country’s capital, Kabul.
Some 3.6 million Iraqi children in firing line and ‘relentlessly targeted,’ UN reports
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:05 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): One out of every five Iraqi children are at “serious risk†of death, injury, sexual violence, abduction and recruitment into armed groups, according to a new United Nations report.
Quartet report cites violence, settlements and Gaza as barriers to Middle East peace – UN envoy
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:01 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Continuing violence, terrorism and incitement, settlement expansion, and the Palestinian Authority’s lack of control of Gaza are hurting the Middle East peace process, the United Nations envoy on Thursday said summarizing the first ever report by the diplomatic Quartet – comprising the United Nations, Russia, the United States and the European Union – to the Security Council.
UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia handing over security responsibility to national forces
Jul 01, 2016, at 02:59 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Liberian security forces on Thursday took full control of their security for the first time since the civil war ended 13 years ago, marking a historic milestone for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia and a major benchmark in the country’s peace process.
UN chief signs condolence book for victims of Turkish terrorism attack
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:42 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):There is no justification for terrorism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday reiterated after signing a book of condolences for the victims of the attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.
Condemning death of Syrian journalist, UNESCO head highlights protection of civilians in conflicts
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:40 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending the freedom of the media on Thursday denounced the death of Syrian photojournalist, Khalid Al Issa, who was killed after a homemade bomb detonated in his building.
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:39 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): The international community must take urgent action to help build resilience, food security, and restore livelihoods in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, which are impacted by drought and other extreme-weather effects of the El Niño phenomenon, senior United Nations officials on Thursday said.
UN expert urges Moldova to introduce multilingual education, bolster unity among ethnic groups
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert has called on the Government of the Republic of Moldova to further promote linguistic rights of minorities, introduce multilingual education, and strengthen the unity between various population groups in the country.
40 policemen killed in suicide attack near Kabul
Jun 30, 2016, at 08:12 pm
Kabul, June 30 (IBNS) : At least 40 personnel of Afghan police force were killed as a suicide bomber attacked a convoy outside the capital Kabul on Thursday, BBC reported.
250 ISIS militants killed in US air attack in Iraq
Jun 30, 2016, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS) : US-led coalition airstrikes killed 250 Islamic State fighters in an attack on a convoy around Iraq's Fallujah city on Wednesday, South China Morning Post said.
UN chief appoints 12 experts to his task force to prevent and manage future health crises
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:16 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced the membership of his Global Health Crises Task Force, which aims to help countries and communities prepare and respond to emergencies, such as the recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika.
At conference, Ban urges ‘political will’ for two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:13 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Following a two-day visit to Israel and Palestine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday emphasized that what is lacking in terms of a lasting settlement for peace to the conflict is the political will to make that happen.
DR Congo, Angola must be ‘in funding spotlight’ – UN humanitarian official
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:12 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):Following a visit to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior United Nations humanitarian official on Wednesday called on the international community to pay more attention to the dire needs of its residents.
UN launching yellow fever vaccination campaigns on Angola-DRC border
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:11 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Amid an outbreak of yellow fever in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations health agency is launching pre-emptive vaccination campaigns to halt the epidemic and prevent the risk of further international spread.
Syria: UN envoy urges ‘well prepared’ peace talks for concrete political transition
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:06 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):The United Nations envoy mediating a resolution to the crisis in Syria on Wednesday said that the next round of the intra-Syrian talks must be well prepared to ensure the possibility of moving forward with the decisive outcome of a political transition in August.
Situation in Ukraine remains ‘volatile,’ warns senior UN human rights official
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:05 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Unless urgent action is taken in Ukraine to separate sides and remove heavy weaponry, wide spread hostilities in the country could re-escalate, a senior United Nations human rights official on Wednesday warned.
Security Council extends mandates of UN peacekeeping operations in Darfur, Golan and Mali
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:04 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):The Security Council took action on Wednesday on three United Nations-led peacekeeping operations, extending the mandates of operations in Mali, Darfur, and the Golan Heights.