UN concerned over thousands of IDPs in Philippines
Apr 05, 2014, at 05:38 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): The United Nations on Friday sounded the alarm on behalf of some 64,600 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in southern Philippines still living in evacuation centres, transition sites and with host communities, six months after deadly fighting broke out between the rebel Moro National Liberation Front and Government forces in Zamboanga City.
UNSC concerned at deteriorating security situation in Darfur
Apr 04, 2014, at 05:28 pm
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): Deeply concerned at the "considerable deterioration" of the security situation in Darfur over the past year, marked by ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Government and rebels, and an upsurge in inter-communal violence, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday endorsed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's revised strategic priorities for the joint African Union-UN mission in the long-restive western region of Sudan.
UN launches study to assess status of cybersecurity
Apr 03, 2014, at 06:05 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): The United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) launched on Wednesday a unique initiative to measure the levels of cybersecurity in countries, underlining the agency's commitment to building Internet safety capacity at the national level, particularly in developing countries.
UN urges Afghans to vote in upcoming elections
Apr 03, 2014, at 05:59 pm
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): A senior United Nations official on Wednesday urged Afghans to use this Saturday's presidential and provincial council elections to shape the future of the country through peaceful, democratic means.
UN concerned over nutritional deficits in some countries
Apr 02, 2014, at 06:33 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) paints a picture of persistent nutrition problems due to vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and stunted growth in its latest snapshot of the Europe and Central Asia.
UN seeks real-time flight data on Malaysian airline
Apr 02, 2014, at 06:22 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): In the wake of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and the ongoing hunt for the plane, the head of the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on Tuesday committed the agency to the search for a real-time inflight communications system, drawing on new technology to help improve on the 50-year-old "black box" model.
UN denounces mass death sentences in Egypt
Apr 01, 2014, at 06:41 pm
New York, Apr 1 (IBNS): A group of eight United Nations human rights independent experts on Monday urged the Egyptian authorities to quash the 529 death sentences announced in Egypt last week and give the defendants new and fair trials, in line with international human rights law.