WHO reports ‘very strong progress’ in battling DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:36 am

New York, June 9 (IBNS): One month after the start of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations health experts on Friday reported “very strong progress” in the response to the disease.

ICC Appeals Chamber acquits former Congolese Vice President Bemba from war crimes charges

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:33 am

New York, June 9 (IBNS): The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), on Friday, decided to acquit Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, former Vice President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and head of a rebel group in the country, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

As Security Council imposes sanctions on six human traffickers in Libya, UN chief calls for more accountability

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:30 am

New York, June 9 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for more accountability for human traffickers in Libya, after the UN Security Council on Thursday added six individuals accused of leading smuggling and trafficking networks in the country, to its Sanctions List.

From drought to floods in Somalia; displacement and hunger worsen, says UN

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:27 am

New York, June 9 (IBNS): After four consecutive poor rainy seasons that brought Somalia to the brink of famine, the country is now seeing near-record rainfall, and with it, flooding that has already displaced hundreds of thousands of people, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

250,000 people ‘may lose everything - even their lives’ in assault on key Yemeni port city: UN humanitarian coordinator

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:19 am

New York, June 9 (IBNS): Any attack on the key port city of Hodeidah in Yemen “will impact hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians” and would entail around 250,000 civilians losing everything - “even their lives” - the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the war-torn country said on Friday.

44 killed in air strikes in Syria's Idlib province

Jun 09, 2018, at 12:12 am

Beirut, June 8 (IBNS): At least 44 people were killed in overnight air strikes on a village in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province.

We have taken back Ontario, says Ontario's premier elect Doug Ford

Jun 08, 2018, at 08:47 pm

Ottawa, June 8 (IBNS): Premier-elect Doug Ford, whose Progressive Conservatives  have secured a majority government ending nearly 15 years of Liberal Party rule in Canada's Ontario province, said the people of the region have spoken by electing his party to power.

After G7 Summit, Trump to visit Singapore for talks with Kim

Jun 08, 2018, at 08:16 pm

Washington, June 12 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Friday said he will visit Singapore for the scheduled meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 after attending the G7 Summit in Canada.

Donald Trump feels Russia should have been part of G7 Summit

Jun 08, 2018, at 08:07 pm

Washington, June 8 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has aid he feels that the Russia should attend the G7 summit.

US celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain found dead

Jun 08, 2018, at 06:46 pm

Washington, June 8 (IBNS): US celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain was found dead in a hotel room on Friday, media reports said.

Austria shuts down seven mosques, expels foreign-funded imams

Jun 08, 2018, at 05:02 pm

Vienna, June 8 (IBNS): The Austrian government on Friday confirmed that it is shutting down  seven mosques and even expel imams who they consider as being funded by foreign countries.

Finland tops Global Illicit Trade Environment prevention index

Jun 08, 2018, at 04:50 pm

New York, June 8 (IBNS):  The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) and The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) have released the Global Illicit Trade Environment Index (the Index), ranking 84 countries on the extent they enable or prevent illicit trade, with Finland topping the chart with a score of 85.6.

Afghanistan: Attack in lawmaker's house kills 4

Jun 08, 2018, at 03:25 pm

Kabul, June 8 (IBNS): Militants attacked lawmaker Farydon Momand’s home in eastern Nangarhar province in Afghanistan and  left at least four people killed, media reports said on Friday.

Trump, Trudeau-Macron engage in Twitter spat ahead of G7 Summit

Jun 08, 2018, at 02:20 pm

Washington/Ottawa, Jun 8 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron have got themselves engaged into a Twitter spat with US President Donald Trump just ahead of the Group 7 Summit this weekend, media reports said.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau congratulates Doug Ford for winning Ontario elections

Jun 08, 2018, at 02:10 pm

Ottawa, Jun 8 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Doug Ford for winning the Ontario elections, media reports said.

Donald Trump might invite Kim to visit US

Jun 08, 2018, at 10:05 am

Washington, June 8 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has said in case his upcoming meeting in Singapore with the North Korean leader goes well then he might invite Kim Jong Un to visit his nation.

Doug Ford set to become Ontario's next premier

Jun 08, 2018, at 09:48 am

Ontario, June 8 (IBNS): In a landmark election, Doug Ford is all set to guide  Progressive Conservative Party to victory , leaving the leader to be the next premier of Ontario province of Canada.

Promoting decent work ‘daily challenge’ in fragile countries, UN Labour Summit told

Jun 08, 2018, at 09:43 am

New York, June 8 (IBNS): The Central African Republic (CAR) has called on the United Nations labour agency to provide special assistance to the conflict-torn nation and make it a “pilot-country” for the implementation of a programme to build peace and resilience through job creation.

‘Somalia at a critical juncture’ says UN’s political chief in her first visit

Jun 08, 2018, at 09:40 am

New York, June 8 (IBNS): Unity is essential for Somalis to achieve lasting peace and stability, the top United Nations political affairs official said on Thursday during a visit to the Horn of Africa country, which faces numerous challenges, including the establishment of an effective federal governance system and a combat against Al-Shabab insurgents.

UN welcomes temporary ceasefire announcement by Afghan Government; urges Taliban to reciprocate

Jun 08, 2018, at 09:37 am

New York, June 8 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the week-long ceasefire announced by the Government of Afghanistan with the Taliban and called on the militant group to reciprocate the temporary pause.

DPRK should release political prisoners ahead of summit with US – UN expert

Jun 08, 2018, at 09:32 am

New York, June 8 (IBNS): The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should begin to release political prisoners ahead of denuclearization talks with the United States and engage with the United Nations on human rights, a UN expert on the country said on Thursday.

Hunger surges amid deadly conflicts, poor weather conditions in many countries – UN agriculture agency

Jun 08, 2018, at 09:29 am

New York, June 8 (IBNS): Despite ample food supplies, persistent conflicts and adverse climate shocks are taking a toll on global food security, according to a new report launched on Thursday by the United Nation’s agriculture agency.

Canada: Ontario elections underway, EVMs in use for first time

Jun 07, 2018, at 07:38 pm

Toronto, Jun 7 (IBNS): With the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the first time in Canadian polling history, the Ontario elections are underway on Thursday, media reports said.

Mexico: Dam burst in the mine area; one worker dead, six still missing

Jun 07, 2018, at 02:46 pm

Mexico City, June 7 (IBNS): One body has been recovered from the site of a burst dam at a mine in Urique, Chihuahua, but searchers continue to look for six people who have been missing since Monday at a gold and silver mine in northern Mexico, media reports said.

Donald Trump,Kim could meet for second day in Singapore: Report

Jun 07, 2018, at 09:41 am

Washington, June 7 (IBNS): The meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could go into a second day, media reports said on Thursday.

Policeman killed in Quetta attack

Jun 07, 2018, at 09:22 am

Islamabad, June 7 (IBNS): Unknown men attacked a police vehicle in Pakistan's Quetta region, leaving at least one policeman martyred, media reports said on Thursday.

Security Council calls for efforts to boost role of young people in peace efforts

Jun 07, 2018, at 09:21 am

New York, June 7 (IBNS): The international community is being urged to increase the role of young people in negotiating and implementing peace agreements, in line with a resolution adopted unanimously by the Security Council on Wednesday.

UN court fully assumes remaining functions of tribunals for Rwanda and former Yugoslavia, officials tell Security Council

Jun 07, 2018, at 09:16 am

New York, June 7 (IBNS): Despite challenges and resource constraints, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals is operating without the support of its two predecessors – criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda – and has thus assumed the full scope of their residual functions, the legal body’s President told the Security Council on Wednesday.

UN chief welcomes regional declaration supporting the people of Nicaragua

Jun 07, 2018, at 09:05 am

New York, June 7 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the 5 June declaration of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) “in support of the people of Nicaragua.”

Universal access to modern energy is ‘catalyst of inclusivity’ – deputy UN chief

Jun 07, 2018, at 09:01 am

New York, June 7 (IBNS): No single entity is large enough or has all the necessary skillsets to deliver the 2030 Agenda on its own, the United Nations deputy chief told a high-level meeting on the issue of transforming energy access in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).