UN envoy on conflict-related sexual violence reports on visits to Iraq and Sudan
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:52 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN): A senior United Nations official has stressed the need to ensure survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Iraq are fully protected and that perpetrators are brought to justice.
Syria: UN aid convoy returns to eastern Ghouta
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:49 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN): The United Nations and partners on Friday reached the Syrian city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta to complete distribution of food aid after intense shelling cut short deliveries to the war-torn enclave earlier this week.
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:46 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN):Flinging terrorism charges at a United Nations human rights expert is just one act in a litany of profane and inflammatory comments made by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte against the rapporteur, prompting the UN rights chief to questions the leader’s mental stability.
Over 4,700 UN agency trained veterinarians new vanguard against deadly disease outbreaks
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:42 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN): More than 4,700 veterinary health professionals who have just completed a United Nations training to tackle disease outbreaks are the new front line of defence protecting farm animals against deadly illnesses in 25 countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:39 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday said he is “encouraged” by the announcement of an agreement between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to hold a summit meeting by May.
Seven years of war in Syria has left ‘colossal human tragedy’ in its wake – UN refugee chief
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:35 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN): After seven years of brutal conflict in Syria, there are no clear winners, “but the losers are plain to see,” the United Nations refugee agency chief said Friday, describing the “colossal human tragedy” that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives, driven 6.1 million people from their homes and forced 5.6 million others to seek safety in neighbouring countries.
Service and Sacrifice: Mongolia continues to strengthen its contribution to UN peacekeeping
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN): Mongolia first joined United Nations peacekeeping in 2002 with the deployment of two unarmed military observers to the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. Soon after that, it sent two more officers to the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, Mongolia has continued to expand its contributions to UN peace operations in hot spots around the world.
DR Congo: UN warns of spike in displacement amid funding shortfall
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:25 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN): The United Nations migration agency is hoping that the upcoming donor pledging conference for the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will generate more financial support to cope with a spike in the number of people displaced by violence.
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US President Trump concerned Chinese products entering US through Canada
Mar 10, 2018, at 03:20 am
Ottawa/Washington. Mar 9 (IBNS): After exempting Canadian products from new tariffs, United States (US) President Donald Trump has expressed his concerned over the fact that Canada would become a channel for Chinese steel and aluminum products getting into the US, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 8 in Kabul
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:15 pm
Kabul, Mar 9 (IBNS): A suicide attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Friday left at least eight people killed, media reports said.
Trump exempts Canada from trade tariffs for now
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:12 pm
Washington/Ottawa, Mar 9 (IBNS): Giving a sigh of relief to Justin Trudeau, US President Donald Trump has exempted Canada from the trade tariffs imposed on metal imports for now, media reports said.
Donald Trump accepts offers to meet N Korea President Kim Jong Un
Mar 09, 2018, at 07:45 pm
Washington DC, Mar 8 (IBNS) : President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, setting the stage for a historic encounter between the leaders of world's two most inimical states.
Jaspal Atwal apologises for causing embarrassment to Canada by visiting India
Mar 09, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Vancouver, Mar 9 (IBNS): Convicted Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal has apologised for causing embarrassment to Canada by accompanying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the latter's recent visit to India, media reports said.
Donald Trump accepts invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:34 pm
Washington, Mar 9 (IBNS): In a significant development, US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Fighting prevents UN and aid partners from returning to Syria’s war-battered east Ghouta
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:13 pm
New York, Mar 9 (JEN): Continuing fighting forced the postponement on Thursday of a United Nations inter-agency relief convoy to Douma, a neighborhood in Syria’s war-ravaged Eastern Ghouta, a UN spokesman reported.
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:08 pm
New York, Mar 9 (JEN): The drumbeat for women’s rights and empowerment reached a crescendo on Thursday as the United Nations celebrated International Women’s Day with a number of powerful events, where global activists joined top UN officials calling for the recent momentum generated by grassroots movements against discrimination and harassment to tip the scales towards lasting change.
Despite unrest, DR Congo must press ahead with preparations for credible elections, says UN envoy
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:05 pm
New York, Mar 9 (JEN): Highlighting political tensions and the disintegrating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Leila Zerrougui, briefing the Security Council for the first time as head of the UN stabilization mission in the contry, said significant progress is being made on preparations for upcoming polls.
Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan; debate highlights women’s power
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:00 pm
New York, Mar 9 (JEN): The Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan for another year to continue providing assistance to the Government and the people of the conflict-plagued country.
New communications technologies essential to empower poor rural women – UN
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:57 pm
New York, Mar 9 (JEN): To mark International Women’s Day, the three United Nations Rome-based agencies are spotlighting the role new innovations in information and communications technologies (ICTs) can play in expanding opportunities for rural women, who often find themselves “on the wrong side of the digital divide.”
UN seeks $80 million to support refugees in Ethiopia
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:54 pm
New York, Mar 9 (JEN): Two United Nations humanitarian agencies are jointly seeking $80 million to provide food assistance to refugees in Ethiopia, which hosts the second largest number of those in Africa.
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:51 pm
New York, Mar 9 (JEN): This year, International Women’s Day comes at a pivotal moment, and with a wave women’s activism – from the #MeToo movement to #TimesUp and beyond – exposing the structures that have allowed women's oppression to flourish, the United Nations is urging the world to stand with rural and urban women activists to topple the remaining barriers to gender equality and empowerment.
Will Canada be exempted from US imposition of trade tariffs?
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:19 am
Ottawa/Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): A latest tweet by US President Donald Trump has raised a question whether Canada will be exempted from the trade tariffs imposed by its neighbouring country.
Canada: City of Toronto to proclaim March 9 as Paralympic Winter Games Day
Mar 08, 2018, at 11:19 pm
Toronto, Mar 8 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory and other members of Toronto City Council will be joined by Rem Langan, a member of the Canadian Paralympic Committee's board of directors, and Canadian Paralympic medalists at Toronto City Hall on Thursday afternoon (local time) to raise the flag of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kandahar attack kills at least four policemen
Mar 08, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Kabul, Mar 8 (IBNS): At least four policemen were killed after militants attacked a police base in Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Wednesday night, reports said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau is not unbeatable: Ipsos survey
Mar 08, 2018, at 04:38 pm
Ottawa, Mar 8 (IBNS): Ipsos poll survey has recently stated that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not unbeatable, media reports said.
Women’s prospects at work still ‘a long way’ from being equal to men’s – UN report
Mar 08, 2018, at 01:53 pm
New York, Mar 8 (JEN): Despite notable progress on closing gender gaps over the past 20 years, women have less access to jobs, are more likely to take low-quality employment, and face barriers to management positions, a United Nations labor report has found.
Mar 08, 2018, at 01:50 pm
New York, Mar 8 (JEN): In a scathing address to the Human Rights Council, the top United Nations rights official on Wednesday warned political leaders who stoke fear and intolerance among their followers for the sake of their own ambitions are merely copying the behaviour of previous generations of once strong, but ultimately catastrophic, leaders and politicians.
Mar 08, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New York, Mar 8 (JEN): A “radical transformation” of food systems and food habits is critical to combat the growing scourge of overweight and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations food security agency said on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka restricts Facebook, Viber, Whatsapp to avoid spreading hate and violence
Mar 08, 2018, at 03:00 am
Colombo, Mar 7 (IBNS) Sri Lanka’s telecom authority has taken immediate steps to lower the internet speed to interrupt social media to prevent transmitting fake news or rumors that arouse hate and violence in the country in the aftermath of the communal tension erupted in the Central parts of the country.
UN urges Sri Lanka to resolve issues pertaining to unrest through dialogue
Mar 07, 2018, at 10:39 pm
Colombo, Mar 7 (IBNS) In the wake of violence erupting in the central districts of Sri Lanka, the UN, on Wednesday, urged the people of the island nation to resolve their issues through dialogue, today.