UN chief strongly condemns Sunday suicide bombing in Pakistan

Mar 29, 2016, at 12:49 pm

New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the suicide bombing that targeted a park in Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 60 people and wounding over 100, including many women and children.

UN envoy welcomes Sudan's signing of action plan to end use of child soldiers

Mar 29, 2016, at 12:48 pm

New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations envoy on children and armed conflict has welcomed Sudan's signing of an action plan to prevent the recruitment and use of children by national security forces as an important milestone for child protection there.

Pakistan: Qadri supporters ransack Islamabad, at least 16 civilians injured

Mar 29, 2016, at 01:51 am

Islamabad, Mar 28 (IBNS) At least 16 civilians were injured in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, as the Police clashed with Mumtaz Qadri's supporters on Monday, according to reports.

Pakistan: Paramilitary operation launched in Punjab

Mar 29, 2016, at 01:09 am

Lahore, Mar 28 (IBNS) In a bid to hunt down terrorists responsible for the Lahore attacks on Sunday, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Monday chaired a high-level security meeting in order to review the progress of a paramilitary operation in the country's Punjab province.

Bangladesh court rejects petition to remove as Islam state religion

Mar 28, 2016, at 10:38 pm

Dhaka, Mar 28 (IBNS) Setting aside a writ petition, Bangladesh High Court on Monday ruled that Islam will remain the state religion in the constitution of the Asian nation.

Lahore blast : PM Sharif cancels UK visit

Mar 28, 2016, at 08:15 pm

Islamabad, Mar 28 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday cancelled his visit to Britain following the massive blast in Lahore that left over 70 people dead, reports said.

Rocket attack on Afghan Parliament : No casualty report, investigation on

Mar 28, 2016, at 07:08 pm

Kabul, Mar 28 (IBNS) Afghanistan's Parliament came under attack on Monday when unidentified militants fired a rocket at the building in Kabul,Khaama Press reported.

Rocket attack on Afghan new Parliament building

Mar 28, 2016, at 05:40 pm

Kabul, Mar 28 (IBNS) Suspected terrorists made a rocket attack on the Afghan Parliament building on Monday morning, reports said.

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Jamaatul Ahrar claims responsibility for Lahore attack

Mar 28, 2016, at 02:21 pm

Lahore, Mar 28 (IBNS): Militant group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Jamaatul Ahrar has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack in Pakistan's Lahore city on Sunday which killed more than 60 people.

UN chief visits Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, meets Middle Eastern leaders in capital

Mar 28, 2016, at 12:59 pm

New York, Mar 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon continued his trip to the Middle East on Sunday with a visit to Jordan alongside World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, where they met with refugees from the Zaatari camp, as well as with senior government officials from Palestine, Turkey and Jordan, including King Abdullah II.

Pakistan: Lahore suicide attack kills over 60

Mar 28, 2016, at 05:33 am

Lahore, Mar 27 (IBNS): More than 60 people have been killed and 300 others were injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan's Lahore city on Sunday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Suicide attack in Lahore, 58 killed

Mar 28, 2016, at 04:14 am

Lahore, Mar 27 (IBNS) A suicide attack in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Sunday left at least 58 people killed and 200 others injured, media reports said.

Pakistan: 53 killed in Lahore blast

Mar 28, 2016, at 02:30 am

Lahore, Mar 27 (IBNS): At least 53 people were killed as a blast hit Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park of Karachi's Iqbal Town area in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.

In Baghdad, UN chief underlines extreme concern about 'enormous' challenges Iraq faces

Mar 27, 2016, at 12:09 pm

New York, Mar 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Visiting Iraq on Saturday for the eighth time as United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon said he is impressed by the progress made, particularly against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or Da'esh, but warned that he remains extremely concerned about the enormous challenges the country faces.

Bangladesh celebrates Independence and National Day

Mar 26, 2016, at 03:07 pm

Dhaka, Mar 26 (IBNS): Bangladesh is celebrating its 46th Independence and National Day on Saturday.

Major milestones reached on renewable energy investments, UN reports

Mar 26, 2016, at 01:17 pm

New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Coal and gas-fired electricity generation last year drew less than half the record investment made in solar, wind and other renewables capacity - one of several important firsts for green energy recently announced in a United Nations-backed report.

UN Commission on the Status of Women ends with agreement on foundations to accelerate action

Mar 26, 2016, at 01:15 pm

New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The 60th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women concluded on Friday with UN Member States committing to “gender-responsive” actions with stronger laws, policies and institutions, better data and scaled-up financing.

On International Day, Ban calls to bring all perpetrators of heinous crimes to justice

Mar 26, 2016, at 01:13 pm

New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS):On the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged for intensified efforts to bring all perpetrators of heinous crimes to justice, and to end impunity.

On slavery remembrance day, UN chief shines a light on African diaspora's legacy

Mar 26, 2016, at 01:10 pm

New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday highlighted the African diaspora's contributions to society, including culture, medicine, science and spirituality, as the global community gathered to honour the millions of Africans forcibly exploited by slavery.

In Lebanon, UN chief and World Bank President show commitment to leaving 'no one behind'

Mar 26, 2016, at 01:08 pm

New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS):While in Lebanon on Friday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim underlined the UN system's commitment to the country, calling for additional funds for a refugee camp, inaugurating a new social development centre, and announcing a new financing plan for Lebanese schools.

Brussels attack: Police raid yield in arrest of one suspect

Mar 26, 2016, at 05:52 am

Brussels, Mar 26 (IBNS) Belgian police raided and arrested a suspected terrorist on Friday, following a raid, according to reports.

1 injured in Kabul explosion

Mar 26, 2016, at 05:16 am

Kabul, Mar 25 (IBNS) At least one person was wounded as an improvised explosive device went off in the vicinity of Macroryan area of Afghanistan capital Kabul on Friday, media reports said.

Top ISIS leader killed: US

Mar 26, 2016, at 03:00 am

Washington, Mar 25 (IBNS): The US has confirmed that militant group ISIS' second in command was killed during an operation this month.

Afghanistan: Heavy explosion rocks Kabul

Mar 26, 2016, at 02:49 am

Kabul, Mar 25 (IBNS) Heavy explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul on Friday, media reports said.

‘Without stories there is silence’ – women speak up at the UN about violence and disability

Mar 25, 2016, at 01:41 pm

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):When Betty was asked to participate in a multimedia exhibition about violence against women and disability, at first she did not think her story was worthy enough.

87 million children under seven have known nothing but conflict, UNICEF reports

Mar 25, 2016, at 01:39 pm

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):More than 86.7 million children under the age of seven have spent their entire lives in conflict zones, putting their brain development at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.

Fight against tuberculosis only 'half-won,' UN chief says on World Day

Mar 25, 2016, at 01:37 pm

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Observing World Tuberculosis Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for united global efforts to end the deadly disease by 2030 as it would claim the lives of 1.5 million people this year alone.

UN welcomes 'historic' guilty verdict against Radovan Karadžić

Mar 25, 2016, at 01:35 pm

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Calling on Thursday “historic” for the people of former Yugoslavia and for international criminal justice, United nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday expressed support for the victims who suffered under former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić, following his guilty verdict by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

UN rights chief concerned over 'collective expulsion' of migrants after EU-Turkey deal

Mar 25, 2016, at 01:31 pm

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The top United Nations human rights official on Thursday expressed serious concern over the recent accord between the European Union (EU) and Turkey to stem the large-scale flow of refugees and migrants into Greece and Europe, stressing that individual cases must be assessed adequately to avoid a “collective expulsion.”

In Lebanon, Ban prasies country's generosity towards Syrian refugees

Mar 25, 2016, at 01:29 pm

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived this morning in Lebanon, starting with a visit to the Headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, in Naqoura and then holding a joint press conference where he praised the generosity the country and Lebanese people have shown towards Syrian refugees.