Jul 03, 2019, at 10:14 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): The UN human rights chief has expressed her deep concern over the alleged torture and subsequent death of a retired navy captain who had been imprisoned in Venezuela, urging authorities to conduct a prompt, thorough, independent, and transparent investigation into his death.
UN cultural agency removes birthplace of Jesus from its list of heritage sites in danger
Jul 03, 2019, at 10:13 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): The United Nations’ cultural agency announced on Tuesday that it was removing the place that is officially recognized as the Birthplace of Jesus, from its List of World Heritage in Danger – crediting extensive restorative work on Bethlehem’s Nativity Church, in Palestine.
DR Congo: UN food agency triples aid in strife-hit Ituri province
Jul 03, 2019, at 10:05 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): Food aid is being tripled for troubled Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to respond to what the World Food Programme (WFP) has described as the world’s second largest hunger crisis in the world, after Yemen.
Malka Brewery in Israel apologises to Indian embassy for using Gandhi image on beer cans
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Jul 2 (UNI): Israel-based Malka Brewery, which used the image of Mahatma Gandhi on their beer cans, has apologised to Indian embassy in Israel.
Austria to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants in November
Jul 02, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Vienna, Jul 2 (Xinhua/UNI) Smoking in Austrian pubs and restaurants is to be banned from Nov 1, the lower-house National Council decided in a vote on Tuesday, according to an Austria Press Agency report.
Bus crash in Argentina leaves at least 13 people killed, 30 injured – Reports
Jul 02, 2019, at 10:04 am
Mexico City, Jul 2 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 13 people were killed and 30 more injured as a result of a bus crash in the Argentine province of Tucuman, local media reported.
Yemeni Houthi rebels’ attack on Saudi Abha airport leaves 9 people injured – Reports
Jul 02, 2019, at 10:03 am
Moscow, Jul 2 (Sputnik/UNI) At least nine people were injured on Tuesday as a result of an attack, staged by the Yemeni Shia Houthi rebels on the Abha airport in Saudi Arabia, local media reported.
New UN-Syrian Action Plan signals an 'important day' for child protection, says UN envoy
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): The top UN official charged with representing the interests of children caught up in armed conflict, has signed a landmark new agreement on child protection with the Force Commander of a main Syrian opposition military alliance, it was announced on Monday, aimed at ending and preventing the recruitment and use of children under the age of 18.
Heat stress spike predicted to cost global economy $2,400 billion a year
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): An increase in heat stress at work linked to climate change is set to have a massive impact on global productivity and economic losses, notably in agriculture and construction, UN labour experts said on Monday.
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:27 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): The Security Council has concluded a first-ever visit to Iraq on Saturday, five years on from the proclamation, by the ISIL terrorist group, of a “caliphate” in the country. The visit, which also took in a trip to Kuwait, saw the members meet senior government, UN and humanitarian officials to discuss the development of Iraq, the humanitarian situation, and the ongoing security challenges faced by the Government.
1.4 million refugees set to need urgent resettlement in 2020: UNHCR
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:20 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): More than 1.4 million displaced people in over 60 refugee hosting countries will need resettlement next year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday, while also supporting a call for far greater protection for vulnerable LGBTI individuals seeking asylum.
UN chief welcomes possibility of resumed talks between US and North Korea
Jul 02, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS): As the clicking of cameras and flash of lightbulbs captured on Sunday the first sitting United States President to set foot inside the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Secretary-General António Guterres offered his full support to a potentially reset relationship that may render a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.
Abe welcomes 3rd Trump-Kim meeting
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Tokyo, Jul 1 (Sputnik/UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has welcomed the third summit of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and expressed hope for continuation of such a dialogue.
Hong Kong protesters attempt to storm local legislature : reports
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Beijing, July 1 (Sputnik/UNI) Protesters in Hong Kong, who oppose amendments to the city's controversial extradition law, once again took to the streets on Monday, which marks the 22nd anniversary of the region's transfer to China from the United Kingdom, and tried to storm the Legislative Council's building, local media reported.
Six killed in road mishap in north China
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Hohhot, Jul 1 (Xinhua) Six people were killed and 38 others were injured as of 11 a.m. Monday in a traffic accident in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to local authorities.
Sudan arrests armed elements over shooting in protest
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Khartoum, Jul 1 (Xinhua) Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Monday announced arrest of armed elements who fired gun shots at regular forces and citizens during the popular protests in the capital Khartoum on Sunday.
Six IS militants killed in airstrike, anti-IS operation in northern Iraq
Jul 01, 2019, at 10:22 am
Baghdad, July 1 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Sunday in an airstrike carried out by the US-led coalition aircraft and an operation by Iraqi security forces in the northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi army said.
Four people killed in air attack on Damascus' outskirts - Reports
Jul 01, 2019, at 10:19 am
Moscow, July 1 (Sputnik/UNI): The recent air attack on the outskirts of the Syrian capital city of Damascus resulted in four people have been killed, while 21 more were wounded, local media reported on Monday.
World Pride underscores that all people are born ‘free and equal’ in dignity and human rights
Jul 01, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, July 1 (IBNS): The empowering message straight from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and human rights" resonated on Sunday from UN-GLOBE members who participated in the World Pride parade in New York City.
Jul 01, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York, July 1 (IBNS): The world is facing “a grave climate emergency”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a climate meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi on Sunday, urging all participants to “seize this opportunity to take bold climate action”.
Keeping cool in the face of climate change
Jul 01, 2019, at 09:37 am
New York, July 1 (IBNS): As global temperatures reach record highs, providing cooling systems which are effective, sustainable and which do not harm the environment is increasingly essential for everyday life. That’s according to Rachel Kyte, Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Energy for All, and Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).
About 300 Ethiopians arrested in connection with failed coup attempt
Jun 30, 2019, at 09:35 pm
Addis Ababa, Jun 30 (Xinhua): Security forces in Ethiopia have arrested around 300 people suspected of being involved a failed coup attempt on June 22, an Ethiopian official said on Sunday.
Jun 30, 2019, at 03:18 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): The world needs to create conditions for “harmony between humankind and nature”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in Osaka, Japan, during a meeting on Saturday with the Foreign Ministers of China and France, on the margins of the G20 summit.
Trump, Kim conclude historic meeting in demilitarised zone of Korean border
Jun 30, 2019, at 02:08 pm
Seoul, Jun 30 (UNI) US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have concluded an hour-long meeting in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas.
Trump, Moon, Kim make history by meeting in Demilitarised zone
Jun 30, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Seoul, Jun 30 (UNI) US President Donald Trump, North Koran leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday made history by meeting in the Demilitarised zone.
Aussie PM secures G20 support for social media content crackdown
Jun 30, 2019, at 11:39 am
Canberra, Jun 30 (Xinhua) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has secured an agreement from the G20 leaders to crackdown on violent content on social media.
UK favors improving relations with Russia if Russia changes policies - May
Jun 29, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Osaka, Jun 29 (Sputnik/UNI) UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the United Kingdom favored improving its relations with Russia, but Russia had to change its policies so that it could happen.
Eight militants killed in southern Somalia
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Mogadishu, Jun 29 (Xinhua) Somali security forces on Thursday night killed 8 militants in southern Somali, officials said on Friday.
Sixteen die in Zimbabwe road crash
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Harare, Jun 29 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 16 people died in a head-on collision between a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck about 100 km south of Harare on Friday, police said.
China adopts tough law to ensure vaccine safety
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Beijing, Jun 29 (Xinhua/UNI) China's top legislature on Saturday passed a law on vaccine administration, which stipulates the "strictest" management by requiring a whole-process supervision system and toughening penalties on producing and selling fake or substandard vaccines.