Powerful cyclone Chapala headed towards war-torn Yemen, warns UN
Nov 03, 2015, at 01:39 pm
New York, Nov 3 (IBNS): A strong and rare tropical cyclone, named Chapala, is heading towards the southern coasts of Oman and Yemen and is expected to make landfall on the eastern provinces of Hadramout and Shabwa in war-torn Yemen early Tuesday, the United Nations warned on Monday.
Nepal police fires at protesters, Indian national killed
Nov 02, 2015, at 10:15 pm
Birgunj, Nov 1 (IBNS): An Indian national has been killed during firing by the Nepal police in Birgunj city of Nepal, media reports said.
Nepal: Police-protesters clash, 1 killed
Nov 02, 2015, at 09:05 pm
Kathmandu, Nov 2 (IBNS) At least one person was killed during firing by Nepali Police over protesters Shankaracharya Gate area in the country's Birgunj town, media reports said.
Nepal police use batons on protestors to clear crucial link-bridge
Nov 02, 2015, at 05:52 pm
Raxaul, Nov 2 (IBNS) The Nepal police lathicharged people from the Madhesi community - protesting against the country's new constitution - as they blocked a connecting bridge near the Indo-Nepal border in Raxaul in Bihar, reports said.
UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack against Somali hotel
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:41 pm
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Sunday condemned "in the strongest terms" the attacks carried out on Sunday against the Sahafi hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia by Al-Shabaab, resulting in a number of deaths and injuries.
South Sudan: UN mission secures release of all personnel taken hostage
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:39 pm
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday successfully carried out an extraction operation securing the release of 13 UNMISS contractors, who were taken hostage and detained by the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in Opposition soldiers on 26th October.
Ban concerned by continuous exercise of hate speech ahead of Myanmar elections
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:36 pm
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday expressed deep concern at the continuous resort to hate speech, provocation of communal hostilities and the abuse of religion for political purposes, incited by "extreme element among the majority community in Myanmar".
Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD expected to win in the Myanmar elections
Nov 01, 2015, at 06:29 pm
Naypyidaw, Nov 1 (IBNS) The Aung San Suu Kyi led National League for Democracy (NLD) is expected to win big in the upcoming Nov 8 Myanmar elections, according to reports.
Dhaka: Bangladesh publishers attacked, 1 killed
Nov 01, 2015, at 06:50 am
Dhaka, Oct 31 (IBNS): A Bangladeshi publisher was hacked to death by unknown attackers in Dhaka on Saturday, media reports said.
America to send special troops to counter ISIS in Syria
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:31 pm
Washington, Oct 31 (IBNS) In a move to redeem Syria from the Islamic State, US President Barrack Obama on Friday administered special troops to Syria to fight, assist and train combative forces opposing the ISIS, according to the White House.
Ceasefire in Colombia would be ‘decisive step toward ending conflict’ – UN
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:29 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) The United Nations welcomes the intention expressed by both the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to establish a bilateral ceasefire by the end of the year, a spokesperson for the world body said on Friday.
Head of mission urges release of remaining UN personnel taken hostage in South Sudan
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:26 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today condemned the actions of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLM/A) in Opposition for holding UN personnel hostage, and refuted allegations that the Mission was transporting weapons and fuel for the South Sudanese group.
Algeria: UN agency delivers aid to flood-hit refugees in Tindouf
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:24 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) After heavy rains in southwestern Algeria last week resulted in devastating floods, the United Nations refugee agency has airlifted emergency aid to 11,000 families living in five camps in the region.
UN strongly condemns attack on Iranian exiles camp in Iraq
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:22 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) The United Nations on Friday has strongly condemned the attack that occurred Thursday evening on a camp located near Baghdad International Airport that houses over 2,100 Iranian exiles and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
Ban welcomes ‘peaceful and orderly’ elections in Tanzania
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:12 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated the people, Government and political parties of Tanzania for the peaceful and orderly manner in which the country held its elections on 25 October 2015.
Millions of children deprived of education in war-torn Iraq, says UNICEF
Oct 31, 2015, at 04:59 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday said that an estimated two million children in Iraq have no access to school and warned that an additional 1.2 million may be at the risk of dropping out due to continuous violence disrupting academic years.
Global response ‘keeps door open’ to limit temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius: UN
Oct 31, 2015, at 04:53 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): An unprecedented worldwide effort is underway to combat climate change, building confidence that nations can cost effectively meet their stated objective of keeping global temperature rise to under 2 degrees Celsius, the United Nations said on Saturday.
Global tourism grew by more than 4 per cent, UN tourism barometer shows
Oct 31, 2015, at 04:51 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): The number of tourists travelling the world during the first eight months of this year reached 810 million, a more than 4 per cent increase from the same period in 2014, thanks to “robust†travel to Europe, according to the United Nations World Tourism Barometer.
UN officials say good urban design key to ensuring sustainable, inclusive cities
Oct 31, 2015, at 04:48 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): On the occasion of World Cities Day, top United Nations officials are highlighting the key role of urban design in building sustainable, socially integrated and prosperous cities and human settlements.
UN rights office voices concern at clampdown on political activism in Cambodia
Oct 31, 2015, at 04:46 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights office expressed concern on Saturday over a worsening climate for opposition politicians and activists in Cambodia, and stressed that the right to peaceful assembly and to freedom of expression belongs to all.
Caribbean region becomes free of highly enriched uranium: UN atomic watchdog
Oct 31, 2015, at 04:42 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday announced that Jamaica completed the conversion of its research reactor to low enriched uranium this month, decreasing proliferation risks and making the Caribbean region completely free of highly enriched uranium.
27 dead in Bucharest nightclub fire
Oct 31, 2015, at 03:08 pm
Bucharest, Oct 31 (IBNS) Twenty-seven people were killed in a fire outbreak at a nightclub in Romania's capital city Bucharest, here on Friday, according to Government officials.
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits China
Oct 31, 2015, at 12:55 am
Beijing, Oct 30 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit China's Yunnan province on Friday, officials said.
Ban applauds six decades of principled leadership of Spain at the UN
Oct 30, 2015, at 02:38 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday commended the leading role played by Spain, since it first joined the UN 60 years ago, by supporting the Organization in all its activities, including tackling terrorism, aiding women empowerment, peace, security and contributing towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and developing the new Agenda 2030.
South Sudan: UN launches nutrition screening as hunger threatens lives of children
Oct 30, 2015, at 02:37 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have stepped up their activities in South Sudan after the recently released Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on Thursday revealed that nearly 237,000 children in the country are estimated to be suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
UN agency warns of refugee crisis as women flee Central America and Mexico
Oct 30, 2015, at 02:35 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): Women in Central America and Mexico are fleeing their countries in rising numbers to escape a surge in deadly, unchecked gang violence, fuelling a looming refugee crisis in the Americas that demands urgent and concerted action by the States of the region, the United Nations refugee agency is warning.
UN official pleads for access to Yemeni city of Taiz to avert humanitarian tragedy
Oct 30, 2015, at 02:34 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): The World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday pleaded for the "safe and immediate access" to Taiz, where food aid last reached the besieged city in southern Yemen five weeks ago, warning that "if this situation continues the damage from hunger will be irreversible."
Health and safety of women and children in disaster-prone areas must be a priority: UN
Oct 30, 2015, at 02:32 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): Disaster response specialists, including from the United Nations and other organizations, gathered in Suva, Fiji this week for the annual Pacific Humanitarian Partnership meeting, where the focus has been on high rates of preventable mortality and morbidity among women and children in the disaster-prone region.
Worsening weather off coast of Lesvos leads to tragedy for refugees and migrants
Oct 30, 2015, at 02:30 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): At least 15 people have died and some 38 others are missing in five incidents involving smuggler boats carrying hundreds of refugees and migrants by sea between Turkey and the Greek islands, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
Human rights must be at the heart of historic election period in Myanmar: UN expert
Oct 30, 2015, at 02:28 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): A United Nations independent expert on Thursday called on all those in positions of authority in Myanmar to ensure that respect for the human rights of all must be at the core of the historic elections due to take place in 10 days' time.