African Union-UN mission condemns bombings in central Darfur
Apr 08, 2015, at 03:51 pm
New York, Apr 8 (IBNS): The Joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has confirmed the dropping of 10 bombs which led to the killing of 14 civilians and the wounding of 18 others in Rowata, Central Darfur, on 1 April.
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Yemen: UN relief agencies rush assessment teams, supplies
Apr 08, 2015, at 03:41 pm
New York, Apr 8 (IBNS): Amid ongoing heavy fighting in Yemen, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that a plane carrying humanitarian staff landed yesterday in the capital, Sana’a, and two more planes carrying medical supplies are expected later this week.
South Sudan: New arrivals at UN camp add to largest number of displaced
Apr 08, 2015, at 03:40 pm
New York, Apr 8 (IBNS): Around 4,500 people have recently sought shelter on the premises of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Malakal, Upper Nile state, the spokesperson for the Secretary-General said during a press briefing at Headquarters on Monday.
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Pakistan executes two murder convicts
Apr 07, 2015, at 03:59 pm
Islamabad, Apr 7 (IBNS)Pakistan has execute two death row convicts in the country's Kot Lakhpat and Sahiwal Central Jail on Tuesday, media reports said.
International Day: UN underlines role of sport in promoting development
Apr 07, 2015, at 02:45 pm
New York, Apr 7 (IBNS): On the second annual International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on Monday, top United Nations officials stressed the important role that sport can play in achieving sustainable progress and change.
UN official calls for disarmament push globally
Apr 07, 2015, at 02:44 pm
New York, Apr 7 (IBNS): The United Nations disarmament chief on Monday urged Member States to work actively and seek common ground on disarmament issues related to nuclear weapons and conventional arms amid a period of increasing global tensions and violence.
Humanitarian concerns mounting as Yemen fighting continues: UN
Apr 07, 2015, at 02:42 pm
New York, Apr 7 (IBNS): The violence in Yemen continues to wreak havoc upon the country's civilian population and restrict humanitarian access to those most in need amid a spate of aerial attacks and ground incursions, the United Nations has reported.
Trapped civilians miserable amid fighting in Yarmouk camp: UN agency
Apr 07, 2015, at 02:41 pm
New York, Apr 7 (IBNS): The current escalation is “more desperate than ever†for civilians in Yarmouk displaced persons camp which is currently housing thousands of Palestinians on the outskirts of Damascus, the head of the United Nations agency concerned with the well-being of Palestinian refugees warned on Monday.
Bangladesh: Kamaruzzaman's plea rejected
Apr 06, 2015, at 06:26 pm
Dhaka, Apr 6 (IBNS): The Bangladesh Supreme Court on Monday rejected Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman's plea for reviewing death penalty awarded to him for his crimes against humanity during the country's Liberation War in 1971.
Prince Harry arrives in Australia
Apr 06, 2015, at 04:23 pm
Canberra, Apr 6 (IBNS): Prince Harry has arrived in the Australia where he will begin a four week attachment to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
UN demands end to Yarmouk fighting
Apr 06, 2015, at 01:12 pm
New York, Apr 6 (IBNS): With fighting near Yarmouk intensifying, the United Nations agency concerned with the well-being of Palestinian refugees on Sunday made a strong appeal to all armed actors to cease hostilities that place civilians in acute danger and to withdraw immediately from civilian populated areas.
Kenya mourns for Garissa attack victims
Apr 06, 2015, at 02:59 am
Nairobi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Kenya is observing three-day mourning from Sunday as the country witnessed a major terrorist attack on the Garissa University campus which left at least 147 people last week.
Apr 06, 2015, at 01:12 am
Dhaka, Apr 5 (IBNS): Ending her long stay at the party office in Gulsan, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned to her residence here on Sunday after securing bail in two graft cases.
Missing US sailor rescued after 66 days at sea
Apr 03, 2015, at 07:07 pm
Washington, Apr 3 (IBNS) A US sailor, who was missing for more than two months, has been found by a passing German tanker 200 miles off the North Carolina coast, media reports said on Friday.
Security Council authorizes further downsizing of UN peacekeeping force in Liberia
Apr 03, 2015, at 05:34 pm
New York Apr 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution authorizing the third phase of a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia to 3,590 military personnel and 1,515 police personnel, and deciding that the Mission’s mandate would no longer include electoral support.
As Yemen conflict intensifies, UN relief chief urges all sides to do more to protect civilians
Apr 03, 2015, at 05:31 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): Extremely concerned for the safety of civilians caught in the midst of “fierce fighting†in Yemen, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator called on Thursday on all parties involved to meet their obligations under international law and do their utmost to protect the ordinary women, children and men who are suffering the consequences of the conflict.
Thailand: UN rights chief warns against Government's 'draconian' powers
Apr 03, 2015, at 05:28 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): The top United Nations human rights official has expressed alarm at the Government of Thailand’s decision to bestow wide-ranging powers upon General Prayuth Chan-ocha the leader of the military coup that deposed Thailand's elected Government in 2014 and, currently, the country's Prime Minister.
UN inquiry into violent Mail protests submits report; Ban 'profoundly regrets' civilian casualties
Apr 03, 2015, at 05:26 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS) An inquiry launched in February to determine the facts surrounding a violent demonstration in Gao, Mali, in front of the regional headquarters of the United Nations mission in the country has submitted its report, according to a statement made on Thursday by the Secretary-General’s spokesperson.
Senior UN officials condemn terrorist attack against Kenyan university
Apr 03, 2015, at 05:25 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization have strongly condemned this morning’s terrorist attack on a university in north-eastern Kenya, with both officials expressing solidarity with the Kenyan people and urging swift justice for those responsible for the deadly attack.
Libya: UN mission strongly condemns air strikes on western airport
Apr 03, 2015, at 05:20 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday strongly condemned repeated air strikes on an airport in the western town of Zintan that it said have endangered civilians and seriously undermined attempts at securing a solution to the Libyan crisis.
UN agency calls on Syrians to protect cultural heritage amid uptick in violence
Apr 03, 2015, at 04:49 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS) Syrians must unite for the protection of their shared cultural heritage amid a recent escalation in hostilities across the war-torn country, the head of the United Nations cultural agency declared today.
Lebanon a 'ray of hope' for tolerance in Middle East - UN rights expert
Apr 03, 2015, at 04:43 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS) Amid escalating tensions throughout the Middle East, the country of Lebanon, known for its rich cultural diversity, can be a "ray of hope" for tolerance in a region beset by religious fanaticism, a United Nations human rights expert has said.
Afghanistan: UN envoy deplores latest deadly attack on civilians
Apr 03, 2015, at 04:40 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): The top United Nations envoy for Afghanistan has condemned "in the strongest terms" today's deadly suicide attack in the city of Khost, in the country's far east, which reportedly left dozens of people dead and injured.
Bangladesh: 8 killed as trawler sinks in Buriganga River
Apr 03, 2015, at 04:15 am
Dhaka, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least eight bodies have been recovered after a trawler sank in the Buriganga River at Dhaka’s Keraniganj area, media reports said on Thursday.
Kenya's Garissa University College attack: 70 students killed
Apr 03, 2015, at 04:15 am
Nairobi, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least 70 students were killed while 79 others were injured after al-Shabab Islamist militants attacked Garissa University College in northeast Kenya, reports said on Thursday.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomb blast kills 18 in Khost
Apr 03, 2015, at 03:55 am
Khost City, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least 18 people were killed and 64 others were injured after a suicide explosion hit the southeastern Khost province in Afghanistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Khost kills 17
Apr 02, 2015, at 07:11 pm
Kabul, Apr 2 (IBNS): A heavy explosion rocked Afghanistan's Khost province which left at least 17 people killed, media reports said on Thursday.
Russian trawler sinks, 54 sailors killed
Apr 02, 2015, at 06:43 pm
Moscow, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least 54 sailors were killed as a Russian trawler sank off the Kamchatka peninsula, media reports said on Thursday.
Kenya's Garissa University College attacked by gunmen, several injured
Apr 02, 2015, at 05:56 pm
Nairobi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Gunmen have attacked Garissa University College in northeast Kenya, leaving several people injured, media reports said on Thursday.
In phone call, UN chief congratulates Nigeria’s President-elect Buhari
Apr 02, 2015, at 02:08 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): Taking note of the results of the Nigerian presidential and parliamentary elections announced yesterday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called President-elect Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him, and called on all Nigerians to accept the outcome of the elections.