If any side fails, every side fails – UN envoy for Middle East Peace Process
Nov 20, 2018, at 08:55 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): A senior United Nations official has called on the global community to remain committed to the two-state solution in the Middle East peace process, urging efforts to establish an environment conducive to the return of negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Ending inequality means ending ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women – UN chief
Nov 20, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, the world cannot pride itself on being fair and equal, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, commemorating theInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked annually on 25 November.
Nov 20, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Conflict and inequality remain the defining features of children being raised in Iraq today, according to the first comprehensive survey conducted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in seven years.
In Bhutan, nature and people benefit
Nov 20, 2018, at 08:45 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Farmers in the mountain kingdom of Bhutan are being helped by the UN to boost their livelihoods using their traditional knowledge while protecting the country’s varied biodiversity.
Hindu lawmaker from Pakistan named in BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women
Nov 19, 2018, at 11:08 pm
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IBNS): A Hindu woman, who also became the first female senator from the Dalit community in Pakistan, has found a place in the BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women list.
US should not make Pakistan a scapegoat for their failures: Imran Khan
Nov 19, 2018, at 06:03 pm
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IBNS): PM Imran Khan on Monday countered US president Donald Trump over slamming his nation and said he should not make Pakistan a 'scapegoat' for their failures.
Pakistan's ruling party PTI's delegation to leaves for China
Nov 19, 2018, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IBNS): A delegation of Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Monday left for China, media reports said.
Pakistani student Usama Ahmad Khan commits suicide in China: Foreign Office
Nov 19, 2018, at 04:20 pm
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IBNS): The Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday confirmed that Pakistani student Usama Ahmad Khan had committed 'suicide' in China.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill three passengers in Ghor
Nov 19, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Kabul, Nov 19 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead three passengers in Afghanistan's Ghor province, media reports said.
Week after Guyana plane crash, one Canadian dead: Global Affairs
Nov 19, 2018, at 02:34 pm
Ottawa, Nov 19 (IBNS): Global Affairs Canada on Sunday stated that one Canadian has died after one week of Guyana plane crash, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau wishes Latvia on its 100th anniversary of independence
Nov 19, 2018, at 02:31 pm
Ottawa, Nov 19 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished people of Latvia on the occasion of the country's 100th anniversary of independence.
Pakistan doesn't do a damn thing for us: Donald Trump
Nov 19, 2018, at 10:08 am
Washington, Nov 19 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has once again attacked Pakistan holding that the South Asian nation does not do 'anything' for America and even helped terrorist Osama Bin Laden hide near its garrison city.
Pakistan: IED blast leaves three security personnel dead in Quetta
Nov 18, 2018, at 08:38 pm
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IBNS): An IED blast in Pakistan's Quetta area on Sunday left at least three security personnel dead, media reports said.
Afghanistan: District chief, intelligence director killed in blast
Nov 18, 2018, at 08:26 pm
Kabul, Nov 18 (IBNS): A district chief and intelligence director in Afghanistan were killed in a bomb blast in the country's central Logar province, media reports said on Sunday.
Rotherham sex abuse: Six men jailed
Nov 18, 2018, at 06:02 pm
London, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Sheffield Crown Court Sheffield Crown Court on Nov 16 sentenced six British men of Pakistani origin to a total of 101 years in jail for exploiting young girls in Rotherham who were gang-raped and abused by them, media reports said.
Taliban "are not losing" in Afghanistan: Top US military officer
Nov 18, 2018, at 04:54 pm
Washington, Nov 18 (IBNS): A top US military official has said that Taliban "are not losing" in the Asian nation of Afghanistan.
Nov 18, 2018, at 04:39 pm
New York, Nov 18 (IBNS): Amid a recent uptick in violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday said he stood in solidarity with the crisis torn country and warned that attacks against defenseless civilians and UN ‘blue helmets’ may amount to war crimes.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan visits UAE
Nov 18, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday met Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his one-day tour to the UAE.
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi killing: CIA says Saudi prince ordered his murder
Nov 17, 2018, at 06:39 pm
Washington, Nov 17 (IBNS): American intelligence agency CIA has said that it believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, media reports said.
American company shares image of India's Statue of Unity from space
Nov 17, 2018, at 04:38 pm
New York, Nov 17 (IBNS): An American company on Saturday made a special post when they tweeted the image of India's Statue of Unity from space on their micro-blogging site page.
Afghanistan government plans to recruit 30,000 female teachers
Nov 17, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Kabul, Nov 17 (IBNS); The Afghanistan government has said it is going to recruit 30,000 female teachers within five years.
Afghanistan: Local actor shot dead by unknown gunmen
Nov 17, 2018, at 04:11 pm
Kabul, Nov 17 (IBNS): Unknown men gunned down a local actor in the Khulm district of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, media reports said on Saturday.
Karachi blast leaves two killed, 8 others injured
Nov 17, 2018, at 04:09 pm
Karachi, Nov 17 (IBNS): A blast in Karachi’s Quaidabad area of Pakistan left at least two people killed and eight others injured on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Samarkand to adopt Declaration of Human Rights
Nov 17, 2018, at 12:39 pm
Samarkand, Nov 17 (iBNS) The historic Uzbek city of Samarkand will host Asian Forum on Human Rights on Nov 22-23.
Amid continued suffering in Yemen, UN envoy welcomes reports of reduced violence
Nov 17, 2018, at 09:17 am
New York, Nov 17 (IBNS): Addressing the UN Security Council on Friday, Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, said that although conflict continues to rage, he welcomed recent reports of reduced violence in the country.
UN genocide adviser welcomes historic conviction of former Khmer Rouge leaders
Nov 17, 2018, at 09:08 am
New York, Nov 17 (IBNS): Friday’s historic conviction of two former Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia on genocide charges has been welcomed by the United Nations Special Adviser on the issue.
YouTube stars get creative at UN, to promote tolerance
Nov 17, 2018, at 09:05 am
New York, Nov 17(IBNS): Ending intolerance means eliminating one of humanity’s “dark spots,” said Sukhdeep Singh Bhogal, better known as YouTube hip-hop artist and musician, L-FRESH THE LION, in an interview with UN News on Friday, the International Day for Tolerance.
Artificial Intelligence raises ethical, policy challenges – UN expert
Nov 17, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Nov 17 (IBNS): Digital solutions are transforming lives: Think of robots that help the elderly, a mobile phone app that identifies crop pests, or surgical robots in hospitals. These advances are all due to Artificial Intelligence and an extraordinary new era of machine learning.
UN condemns Syrian 'war on children' as up to 30 reportedly killed in clashes
Nov 17, 2018, at 08:51 am
New York, Nov 17 (IBNS): The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed alarm at reports that up to 30 children have been killed during recent violence in Al Shafa village, in eastern Syria.
South Sudan’s women caught up in ‘futile man’s war’ UN gender equality chief
Nov 17, 2018, at 08:49 am
New York, Nov 17 (IBNS): The women of South Sudan are leading calls for political and militia leaders to honour the recent revitalized peace agreement, and end what they regard as a “futile man’s war”, the head of the UN gender equality agency, UN Women, told the Security Council on Friday.