Jul 13, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): Since the start of the conflict in South Sudan, widespread and systematic sexual violence has been a pervasive tactic of war and terror, said a high-level United Nations envoy, after visiting the war-torn country and hearing “horrific” testimonies.
UN chief pushes for greater benefits from new technology, as he launches digital experts panel
Jul 13, 2018, at 08:39 am
New York, July 13 (IBNS): A high-profile group of tech experts has been assembled at the request of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, tasked with putting the benefits of digital technology to more effective use, while also protecting against unwanted or unexpected negative impacts.
Face-off between students and Indian-Canadians in Canada over jobs
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:38 pm
Ottawa, July 11 (IBNS): A clash has started between the Indian-Canadians and the students in Canada over jobs, a Times Of India report says.
US adult star Daniels arrested in Ohio, claims lawyer
Jul 12, 2018, at 06:16 pm
Ohio, July 12 (IBNS): US adult movie star Stormy Daniels has been arrested in a strip club in Colombus, Ohio as stated by her lawyer.
More than 60 militants killed and wounded in Taliban-ISIS infighting in Afghanistan
Jul 12, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Kabul, July 12 (IBNS): More than 60 militants were killed or wounded during the infighting among the Taliban and ISIS militants in the northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.
-1531366149.jpg "UN forum spotlights cities, where struggle for sustainability ‘will be won or lost’")
UN forum spotlights cities, where struggle for sustainability ‘will be won or lost’
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:59 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): Although cities are often characterized by stark socioeconomic inequalities and poor environmental conditions, they also offer growth and development potential – making them central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a main focus of the third day of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Wednesday.
Visiting North Korea, UN relief chief spotlights funding shortfall to meet humanitarian needs
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): The United Nations is seeking to raise $111 million to meet humanitarian needs in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), where millions of people face malnutrition, a shortage medicines, and lack of access to safe drinking water, the Organization’s top relief official said on Wednesday.
Rohingya cannot become ‘forgotten victims,’ says UN chief urging world to step up support
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:52 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): Painting a grim picture of villages being burned to the ground and other “bone-chilling” accounts he heard from Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar, the UN chief has called on the world to answer their calls for help with real action.
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:49 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): Climate change – and the shortages of water and food that come from it – is becoming increasingly linked to conflict, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning that countries most vulnerable to drought and crop failure are also most vulnerable to conflict and fragility.
World Population Day: ‘A matter of human rights’ says UN
Jul 12, 2018, at 08:34 am
New York, July 12 (IBNS): Family planning was affirmed to be a human right 50 years ago, leading to what would become the annual observation of World Population Day, which focuses attention on the impact the number of children born, has on the world.
Roadside bombing kills five in Afghanistan, four hurt
Jul 11, 2018, at 05:20 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): A roadside bombing in Afghanistan's western Farah province killed at least five people, media reports said on Wednesday.
Vladimir Putin calls French President Emmanuel Macron after semi-final victory
Jul 11, 2018, at 04:46 pm
Moscow, July 11 (IBNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday congratulated his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron after his nation reached the final of the FIFA World Cup by beating Belgium in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Thailand cave rescue episode may become a movie
Jul 11, 2018, at 04:31 pm
Los Angeles, July 11 (IBNS): The daring rescue operation from the Thailand cave that witnessed the evacuation of 13 people might be turned into a movie, media reports said.
Pakistan: Peshawar suicide attack death toll touches 20
Jul 11, 2018, at 03:51 pm
Peshawar, July 11 (IBNS): The death toll in a suicide attack that hit a political rally in Pakistan's Peshawar city, which claimed the life of politician Barrister Haroon Bilour, has touched 20, media reports said on Saturday.
Nangarhar gunmen attack: 10 killed, 10 others injured
Jul 11, 2018, at 03:38 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed and an equal number of people injured as unknown gunmen stormed the education department building in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Wednesday morning.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau concludes Latvia visit
Jul 11, 2018, at 03:08 pm
Riga, July 11 (IBNS): Ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit in Brussels, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has concluded his visit to Latvia.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen storm education department building in Nangarhar, take hostages
Jul 11, 2018, at 12:17 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): Many have been taken hostage in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province after unknown gunmen stormed the education department building on Wednesday morning.
World Population Day: ‘A matter of human rights’ says UN
Jul 11, 2018, at 09:33 am
New York, July 11 (IBNS): Family planning was affirmed to be a human right 50 years ago, leading to what would become the annual observation of World Population Day, which focuses attention on the impact the number of children born, has on the world.
Health conditions for citizens of Yemen’s key port city ‘remain critical’ says UN agency
Jul 11, 2018, at 09:25 am
New York, July 11 (IBNS): Even before the escalation of conflict in Hudaydah, conditions in Yemen’s port city were some of “the most dire in the country,” according to the United Nations health agency on Tuesday.
-1531281189.jpg "Security Council hails ‘historic and significant’ joint peace declaration by Ethiopia and Eritrea")
Jul 11, 2018, at 09:23 am
New York, July 11 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday described the Joint Declaration, signed by the leaders of Eritrea and Ethiopia, as “a historic and significant” move with “far-reaching consequences” for the whole Horn of Africa region and beyond.
Achieving targets on energy helps meet other Global Goals, UN forum told
Jul 11, 2018, at 09:14 am
New York, July 11 (IBNS): Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today, including poverty eradication, gender equality, adaptation to climate change, food security, health, education, sustainable cities, jobs and transport, speakers told a key United Nations forum on sustainable development on Tuesday.
Women vital for ‘new paradigm’ in Africa’s Sahel region, Security Council hears
Jul 11, 2018, at 09:06 am
New York, July 11 (IBNS): Women across Africa’s Sahel region can be agents for a “new paradigm” for peacebuilding and development that benefits all people there, the United Nations Security Council heard on Tuesday.
North Korea: ‘Time to talk human rights’, says UN expert
Jul 11, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, July 11 (IBNS): A United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday urged North Korea to open a dialogue with him in parallel to the ongoing diplomatic efforts being undertaken on peace and denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea: ‘Time to talk human rights’, says UN expert
Jul 11, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, July 11 (IBNS): A United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday urged North Korea to open a dialogue with him in parallel to the ongoing diplomatic efforts being undertaken on peace and denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
-1531279468.jpg "Thai cave boys spared thundershowers, highlighting extreme climate disruption: UN weather agency")
Thai cave boys spared thundershowers, highlighting extreme climate disruption: UN weather agency
Jul 11, 2018, at 08:54 am
New York, July 11 (IBNS): Thundershowers that have been forecast in northern Thailand luckily did not materialize, easing the extraordinary rescue of a boys’ football team and their coach, who spent well over two weeks trapped in a cave complex there, UN weather experts said on Tuesday.
Donald Trump congratulates Thailand for successfully rescuing 12 boys, coach from cave
Jul 11, 2018, at 08:24 am
Washington, July 11 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has congratulated Thai Navy Seal and other officials who carried out a complex operation to rescue 12 boys and their coach from a Thailand cave on Tuesday.
Jul 11, 2018, at 08:03 am
Peshawar, July 11 (IBNS): At least 14 people, including Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Barrister Haroon Bilour, were killed as a suicide blast rocked Pakistan's Peshawar city on Tuesday, media reports said.
London: Mob tries to attack Nawaz Sharif near Avenfield House
Jul 10, 2018, at 06:33 pm
London, July 10 (IBNS): A mob tried to attack former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was convicted by a Pakistani court in a corruption case last week, as he was entering his son’s residence in Avenfield House on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Miraculous Thailand cave evacuation ends with the rescue of all 13 trapped
Jul 10, 2018, at 06:07 pm
Bangkok, July 10 (IBNS): Ending a three-day-long complex evacuation process and over a two-week ordeal, rescuers successfully brought out all the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded Thailand cave, officials said.
All 12 boys, coach evacuated from Thailand cave
Jul 10, 2018, at 05:28 pm
Bangkok, July 10 (IBNS): All the 12 students and their coach have been evacuated from the Thailand cave where they were trapped for the past two weeks, reports said.