Italy committed to helping Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi: Foreign Ministry
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:46 am
Milan, Nov 7 (IBNS): Amid fears for her safety following her acquittal of blasphemy after eight years on a death row, the Italian government on Wednesday said it is committed to helping Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi.
Six held in 'attack' plot against French President Emmanuel Macron
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:24 am
Paris, Nov 7 (IBNS): France has arrested six people over suspicion of planning to attack country's President Emmanuel Macron, media reports said on Wednesday.
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UN must bring more women police officers into the fold to be effective – UN peacekeeping official
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:22 am
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): More women officers are needed at UN Police, to make the work of the Organization more efficient and reach the whole population they are meant to serve, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Tuesday, adding that, “to reach our full potential, we must bring more women police officers into the fold.”
UN chief condemns student abductions in north-west Cameroon
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:19 am
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Monday’s reported kidnapping of students and staff from a secondary school in Bamenda, North-West region of Cameroon.
Dozens of children at risk as clashes in Hudaydah near hospital – UNICEF
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:16 am
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): Intense fighting near a major hospital in the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah has put scores of children at “imminent risk of death”, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, calling on the warring parties to stop hostilities near the medical centre and allow those in need to safely access treatment.
China hails human rights progress amid calls to close detention camps
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:13 am
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): China has pledged to eradicate poverty in rural areas by 2020 during a scheduled United Nations review of the country’s human rights record, amid concerns over the alleged arbitrary detention of religious and ethnic minorities there.
Caravan of Mothers of Missing Migrants kick off a global migration search movement
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:10 am
As mothers searching for the whereabouts of their migrant children amassed last weekend in Mexico City, a historic nine countries were represented, as well as the United Nations International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Missing Migrants Project.
‘Time is of the essence’ for refugees on Greek islands – UN agency
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:05 am
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): in Greece must take urgent steps to address the “abhorrent” humanitarian situation for around 11,000 asylum-seekers on the islands of Samos and Lesvos, the UN refugee agency warned on Tuesday.
Taliban-led violence during recent Afghan polls leaves record high numbers of civilians dead – UN
Nov 07, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Taliban’s campaign of violence and intimidation during last month’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan was the deadliest for civilians in years, a report by the United Nations mission in the country, UNAMA, revealed on Tuesday.
ISIL’s ‘legacy of terror’ in Iraq: UN verifies over 200 mass graves
Nov 07, 2018, at 08:57 am
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): Investigators have uncovered more than 200 mass graves containing thousands of bodies in areas of Iraq formerly controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh), according to a United Nations human rights report out on Tuesday.
Canada: Weekend storm forces people to remain without power in New Brunswick
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:59 pm
Fredericton, Nov 6 (IBNS): Thousands of people were forced to live without power in Atlantic Canada after a heavy storm over the weekend, media reports said.
Alice Wells meets Pakistani officials, discusses progress in bilateral ties
Nov 06, 2018, at 07:41 pm
Islamabad, Nov 6 (IBNS): Senior US diplomat Alice Wells on Tuesday met Pakistan foreign office officials and reviewed the progress of bilateral relations between the two nations.
435 people suffer casualties during Afghanistan elections, UNAMA claims
Nov 06, 2018, at 06:36 pm
Kabul, Nov 6 (IBNS): A special report released on Tuesday by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) describes the deliberate campaign of violence and intimidation conducted by the Taliban to disrupt parliamentary elections, including attacks against civilians and civilian objects, resulting in record high numbers of civilians killed and injured on an election day.
US envoy Alice Wells arrives in Pakistan
Nov 06, 2018, at 05:19 pm
Islamabad, Nov 6 (IBNS): Alice Wells, the United States Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, reached Pakistan on Tuesday.
NATO Secretary General visits Afghanistan
Nov 06, 2018, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is currently visiting the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
‘Warp speed’ technology must be ‘force for good’ UN chief tells web leaders
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:33 am
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): Technological advances are happening “at a warp speed,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in Lisbon, Portugal, as a major three-day Web Summit got underway.
UN recorded 64 new allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse in the past three months
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:30 am
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): Across its various offices, agencies, and partner organisations implementing its programmes, the United Nations received 64 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), involving 77 victims, between July and September, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:28 am
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): The planned prosecution of Supreme Court judges who acquitted 11 peasant farmers jailed over the death of police officers during a violent land eviction in 2012, known as the Curuguaty Massacre”, could undermine the rule of law, a UN expert said on Monday.
Ending use of chemical weapons in Syria: ‘still work to be done’, says UN disarmament chief
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:25 am
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): As inspections and investigations continue into several reported instances of chemical weapons use against civilians in Syria, the United Nations High Representative on Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council on Monday that much remains to be done to end their use, and called for international unity.
Saudi Arabia expresses ‘regret and pain’ over Khashoggi killing, during UN rights review
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:22 am
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia expressed “regret and pain” for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a scheduled review session at the UN in Geneva on Monday, while asserting its commitment to achieving the “highest possible standards” in human rights in the country, including for women and migrants
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:17 am
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater preparedness to offset the disastrous impact of tsunamis, which are causing increasing human, economic and development losses, illustrated most recently by the destruction across the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Saudi Arabia, China, among 14 nations under UN human rights spotlight: what you need to know
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:11 am
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): The United Nation’s highest human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), will start reviewing on Monday the track records of 14 countries, including Saudi Arabia and China. Here’s our UN News guide to how it works and why it matters.
Canada Post workers go on strike in Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador
Nov 05, 2018, at 09:21 pm
Toronto, Nov 5 (IBNS): The union which represents Canadian Post workers went on to a strike in Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, media reports said.
Canada: Planes collide in mid-air over Ottawa; one dies
Nov 05, 2018, at 09:17 pm
Ottawa, Nov 5 (IBNS): A plane collision in the mid-air over Ottawa led to the death of one person on Sunday morning, media reports said.
12 newborn babies die in Afghanistan hospital
Nov 05, 2018, at 06:01 pm
Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS): At least 12 newborn babies died under mysterious circumstances at a hospital in Afghanistan's Panjsher province, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan :Taliban’s military commission chief for 3 districts of Faryab has died
Nov 05, 2018, at 03:09 pm
Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS) :The military commission chief of Taliban for three districts of Faryab province Qari Yousuf has died, Local Khaama Press said quoting Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior (MoI).
Afghanistan : Six militants wounded or killed in drone attack
Nov 05, 2018, at 02:33 pm
Kabul, Nov 5 (IBNS) :At least six militants, including a local commander of the group, were killed or wounded in U.S. drone strike in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: 46 terrorists killed in different parts of country in past 24 hours
Nov 04, 2018, at 08:12 pm
Kabul, Nov 4 (IBNS): At least 46 terrorists have been killed by security forces in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, officials said.
Apple iPhones to get 5G in 2020: Reports
Nov 04, 2018, at 07:56 pm
New York, Nov 4 (IBNS): Tech giant Apple might launch 5G iPhone in the market in 2020, media reports said.
UN agency assists Central American caravan migrants, voices concern for receiving countries
Nov 04, 2018, at 05:47 pm
New York, Nov 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Migration Agency, IOM, is providing support and assistance to migrants on caravans crossing Central America while expressing concern over “the stress and demands” they are placing on host countries.