Yemen: UN Envoy ‘guilty’ of optimistic hope that war is ‘nearing the end’
Jul 19, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York, July 19 (IBNS): With Yemen once again at a “crucial moment” the UN Special Envoy trying to facilitate peace there told Security Council members on Thursday that despite the dangers of being over optimistic, he could not help thinking the country could finally be “nearing the end of its war.”
Monsoon rains turn millions of children’s lives ‘upside down’ across South Asia
Jul 19, 2019, at 09:50 am
New York, July 19 (IBNS): Heavy rainfall, severe flooding and landslides across Nepal, India and Bangladesh have killed at least 93 children, and put the lives of millions more at risk, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which is “responding urgently”.
Asia and Pacific on course to miss all Sustainable Development Goals, says UN region chief
Jul 19, 2019, at 09:43 am
New York, Juy 19 (IBNS): Unless progress is accelerated, Asia and the Pacific are on course to miss all of the 17 Goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Executive Secretary of the UN regional commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), told UN News at the Organization's Headquarters on Wednesday.
Jul 19, 2019, at 09:36 am
New York, July 19 (IBNS): Nelson Mandela was an “extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality” who anyone in public service should seek to emulate, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message marking the International Day that honours the iconic anti-apartheid campaigner, and South Africa’s first democratically-elected President.
Jul 18, 2019, at 02:41 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): Nelson Mandela was an “extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality” who anyone in public service should seek to emulate, Secretary-General António Guterres said marking the International Day that honours the iconic anti-apartheid campaigner, and South Africa’s first democratically-elected President.
Jul 18, 2019, at 02:02 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): Expressing deep concern over how migration and migrants themselves are being politicized and scapegoated in Hungary, an independent United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday urged the Government to immediately end its “crisis” approach to the issue.
Daraa's explosion targets Syrian military vehicle
Jul 17, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Damascus, Jul 17 (Xinhua/UNI) The explosion that was reported in Syria's southern province of Daraa on Wednesday appeared to be targeting a Syrian military vehicle, state TV reported.
Explosion targets Kurdish forces in Syria's Hasakah
Jul 17, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Damascus, Jul 17 (Xinhua/UNI) A car bomb went off on Wednesday near a Kurdish checkpoint in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, leaving injuries, a war monitor reported.
Jul 17, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York, July 17 (IBNS): Many women and girls “still face enormous challenges to their health, well-being and human rights”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a High-level General Assembly meeting on Tuesday conevened to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), a milestone in reproductive health and rights.
Jul 17, 2019, at 09:48 am
New York, July 17 (IBNS): The world’s people are demanding “transformative change that is fair and sustainable,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling on government leaders to use the upcoming slate of key United Nations meetings in September to “kickstart a decade of delivery and action for people and planet.”
UN agency helps stranded Ethiopians return home, ending ‘harrowing migration ordeal’
Jul 17, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, July 17 (IBNS): With the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), some 280 Ethiopians returned home on 10-11 July, after being facing traumatic experiences in Yemen.
‘Severe’ new US asylum restrictions will put vulnerable families at risk, UN refugee agency says
Jul 17, 2019, at 09:37 am
New York, July 17 (IBNS): Deeply concerned about the new rule barring from asylum the majority of people crossing the southern land border of the United States, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned that the ‘severe’ measure will endanger vulnerable people in need of international protection from violence or persecution.
Human cost of Ukraine conflict is growing, Security Council told
Jul 17, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, July 17 (IBNS): The human cost of the conflict in Ukraine is growing, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, during a briefing on the current situation in the country.
Japanese reporter denied new passport after returning from Syrian captivity: reports
Jul 16, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Tokyo, Jul 16 (Sputnik/UNI) The Japanese Foreign Ministry has refused to grant a new passport for journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who spent three years in captivity in Syria, local media reported Tuesday.
China rules out nuclear arms talks with US, Russia
Jul 16, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Beijing, Jul 16 (Sputnik/UNI) China sees no conditions for engaging in talks with the United States and Russia on nuclear arms controls, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said at a briefing on Tuesday.
EU renews sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's nuclear program
Jul 16, 2019, at 10:31 am
Moscow, Jul 16 (Sputnik/UNI) The European Union has renewed sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's nuclear weapon and ballistic missiles programs, a statement from the council said.
Civilian killed, 25 wounded in twin blasts in Iraq's capital: source
Jul 16, 2019, at 10:26 am
Baghdad, Jul 16 (Xinhua/UNI) A civilian was killed and 25 others wounded on Monday in two explosions at a Shiite mosque in the southwest of Iraq's capital Baghdad, an interior ministry source said.
Survivors of ISIL terror in Iraq want justice, not revenge, says head of UN investigation team
Jul 16, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): The scale and barbarity of the crimes committed by ISIL have ultimately served not to divide but to unify, Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, head of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD), told the Security Council on Monday.
‘No hope’ global development goals can be achieved without women, says UN Assembly President
Jul 16, 2019, at 09:16 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): Without the full participation and leadership of women, “we have no hope” of realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the President of the United Nations General Assembly told gender equality leaders on Monday.
‘We won’t get to zero cases of Ebola without a big scale-up in funding,’ UN relief chief warns
Jul 16, 2019, at 09:11 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): Deadly, attacks on health workers in Ebola-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including one at the weekend that left two dead, are an indication that combating the disease outbreak will require far greater international support, UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said on Monday.
'Complacency' a factor in stagnating global vaccination rates, warn UN health chiefs
Jul 16, 2019, at 09:02 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): More than one in 10 children – almost 20 million worldwide – failed to receive potentially lifesaving vaccines in 2018, the UN said on Monday, citing obstacles including conflict, cost and complacency.
UN highlights importance of skills development on World Youth Skills Daykills Day
Jul 16, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): At UN Headquarters, and across the globe, events are taking place on Monday to celebrate World Youth Skills Day – marked each year on 15 July – to raise awareness about the importance of youth skills development.
Jul 16, 2019, at 08:50 am
New York, July 16 (IBNS): After nearly a decade of progress, the number of people who suffer from hunger has slowly increased over the past three years, with about one in every nine people globally suffering from hunger today, the United Nations said in a new report released on Monday.
Man sentenced to 6 years in jail for traffic offence
Jul 15, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Hangzhou, Jul 15 (Xinhua/UNI) A defendant, surnamed Chen, was sentenced Monday to six years in prison for causing traffic casualties by a local court in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province.
Helicopter crash kills 2 in Russia
Jul 15, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Moscow, Jul 15 (Xinhua/UNI) A private helicopter crashed Sunday while making a hard landing in Russia's district of Orekhovo-Zuyevsky outside Moscow, killing two pilots on board, local authorities said.
16 Russian nationals denied entry to South Korea over naming false visit purpose - Embassy
Jul 15, 2019, at 09:58 am
Moscow, Jul 15 (Sputnik/UNI) The South Korean border control officers at Seoul Incheon Airport denied entry to 16 Russian nationals at once over suspecting their visit to be not for tourism purposes but for illegal work, the representative of the Russian Embassy in South Korea told Sputnik on Monday.
Over 30 protesters detained in Hong Kong demonstration against Extradition Bill - Reports
Jul 15, 2019, at 09:55 am
Moscow, Jul 15 (Sputnik) More than 30 people were detained on Sunday after clashing with police during a protest against a controversial China extradition bill in Hong Kong's Sha Tin district, local media reported.
British diplomat says Trump scraps Iran nuclear deal to annoy Obama: report
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:44 pm
London, July 14 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump scrapped the Iran nuclear deal to spite his predecessor Barack Obama, British media on Sunday quoted a leaked memo as saying.
Somali forces kill 15 al-Shabab militants after hotel attack
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Mogadishu, July 14 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 15 al-Shabab militants were killed on Saturday in a military operation in Somalia's southern regions barely a day after the terrorist group claimed more than 20 lives in a deadly attack.
Washington police kill man at immigrant detention center
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:39 pm
San Francisco, July 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A 69-year-old man was shot and killed by four police officers when attacking a Tacoma immigration jail in the US northwest state of Washington early Saturday morning, the authorities said.