Marking Sir Brian Urquhart’s 100th birthday, UN honours life-long servant of ‘we the peoples’
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:06 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres is wishing Sir Brian Urquhart, the legendary long-time United Nations official, a very happy 100th birthday, joining legions of admirers worldwide in praising Sir Brian’s ever-principled and groundbreaking work for the UN and beyond.
Mar 01, 2019, at 08:59 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): Last June, a historic agreement settled a 27-year-long name dispute between two countries, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece. One man, Matthew Nimetz, patiently led the negotiations on behalf of the United Nations for over two decades and he told UN News, in an exclusive interview, that his faith in a positive outcome never faltered.
US government offers $1 million reward for information on Osama Bin Laden's son
Mar 01, 2019, at 08:52 am
Washington, Mar 1 (IBNS): The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice Program on Friday said it is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the identification or location in any country of al-Qa’ida (AQ) key leader Hamza bin Laden.
North Korean Vice Foreign Minister to visit China later on Thursday: Beijing
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Beijing, Feb 28 (Sputnik) North Korean Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Kil Song will visit China later on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.
Russian lawmaker believes denuclearization unattainable with N Korea sanctions in place
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Moscow, Feb 28 (Sputnik) The United States is unlikely to achieve the ambitious goal of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula unless it lifts or at least eases sanctions against Pyongyang, Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chair of the Russian upper house's foreign affairs committee, told Sputnik on Thursday, following the US-North Korean summit in Hanoi.
Infamous 'Momo Challenge' hacking into children's shows on Youtube: Reports
Feb 28, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Manchester, Feb 28 (IBNS): The deadly Momo suicide challenge is hacking into children's programmes on popular video sharing platform YouTube, media reports said.
US, North Korean delegations wrap up expanded talks in Hanoi, Start Working Lunch
Feb 28, 2019, at 01:50 pm
Hanoi, Feb 28 (Sputnik/IBNS) : The US and North Korean delegations have finished an expanded meeting in the Hanoi hotel proceeding to a working lunch, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday.
Have some reasonably 'decent news' from India, Pakistan: Donald Trump
Feb 28, 2019, at 01:31 pm
Hanoi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he hoped that the de-escalation of heated situation between the two neighbouring nations will be reached soon.
No agreement reached at Trump-Kim summit
Feb 28, 2019, at 01:22 pm
Hanoi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un have failed.
Marking Sir Brian Urquhart’s 100th birthday, UN honours life-long servant of ‘we the peoples’
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:57 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres is wishing Sir Brian Urquhart, the legendary long-time United Nations official, a very happy 100th birthday, joining legions of admirers worldwide in praising Sir Brian’s ever-principled and groundbreaking work for the UN and beyond.
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:55 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Last June, a historic agreement settled a 27-year-long name dispute between two countries, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece. One man, Matthew Nimetz, patiently led the negotiations on behalf of the United Nations for over two decades and he told UN News, in an exclusive interview, that his faith in a positive outcome never faltered.
Stateless Rohingya refugee children living in ‘untenable situation’, UNICEF chief
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:52 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): With around half a million in effect, stateless Rohingya refugee children living in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar camp, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief stressed on Friday that the international community must address their “untenable situation” and “invest in this generation”.
India, China & Russia foreign ministers jointly condemn terrorism
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:49 pm
Zhejiang, Feb 28 (IBNS): India, Russia and China have jointly condemned terrorism in all its forms and called for the need to hold accountable those committing, orchestrating, inciting or supporting terrorist acts.
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:46 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Migration and sustainable development are “deeply interconnected” and the 2030 Agenda, the UN’s blueprint for a sustainable future for all, will not be achieved if we do not “comprehensively include migrants,” the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday.
Keep Africa’s guns ‘from firing in the first place’, UN political chief urges
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:38 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): Arms control, the illegal exploitation of natural resources, and the United Nations’ role in “silencing the guns in Africa” were the focus of a Security Council’s debate on Wednesday, aimed at conflict prevention across the continent.
Yemen: ‘A great first step’ UN declares as aid team accesses grain silo which can feed millions
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:35 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS): The first assessment of a major UN aid storage facility in war-torn Yemen has been carried out since it was cut off by fighting last September, the Organization reported on Wednesday, hailing it as “a great first step”.
Egypt's transport minister resigns over deadly train fire
Feb 27, 2019, at 07:58 pm
Cairo, Feb 27 (Xinhua) The Egyptian cabinet accepted on Wednesday the resignation of Transport Minister Hesham Arafat over the deadly train fire that killed at least 20 people, the Egyptian state TV reported.
UAE donates 500 mln dollars to Yemen
Feb 27, 2019, at 07:55 pm
Dubai, Feb 27 (Xinhua): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will donate 500 million dollars to Yemen in 2019, a UAE minister said at a conference called "Humanitarian Response Plan for Yemen," which is organized by the United Nations.
All Spanish parties opposing possible military intervention in Venezuela: PM
Feb 27, 2019, at 07:47 pm
Moscow, Feb 27 (Sputnik) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that all parliamentary groups in the country were opposing possible foreign military intervention in Venezuela.
Hanoi Summit: Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un meet, shake hands
Feb 27, 2019, at 07:02 pm
Hanoi, Feb 27 (IBNS): In a major move, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have begun their second summit in Vietnam city Hanoi on Wednesday.
Canada: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh wins Burnaby race, becomes MP
Feb 27, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Burnaby, Feb 27 (IBNS): New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh became a Canadian MP after clinching victory in the Burnaby South by-election on Tuesday, media reports said.
'Hijacked' Bangladesh Biman fight to resume flights next week
Feb 27, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Biman Bangladesh flight, which was 'hijacked' by a person last week, will resume flights within 10 days, officials said.
Nepal: Seven including Tourism Minister Adhikari dies in helicopter crash
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Kathmandu, Feb 27 (IBNS): All seven on board a helicopter, which was carrying country's tourism minister Rabindra Adhikari, were killed after it crashed in Nepal's Taplejung district on Wednesday, media reports said.
'Protracted crisis' in Venezuela leads to ‘alarming escalation of tensions': UN political chief
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:32 pm
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): The “protracted crisis” in Venezuela has led to an “alarming escalation of tensions”, Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN’s political and peacebuilding chief, told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:31 pm
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to release from detention a terminally ill woman who they say has been “reportedly subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment” so that she can “live her last days of life, in dignity”.
Syria still suffering ‘staggering levels’ of humanitarian need, Security Council hears
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:29 pm
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): “Staggering levels” of humanitarian need persist throughout Syria, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told Security Council members on Tuesday.
With 10 million Yemenis ‘one step away from famine’, donors pledge $2.6 billion
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:28 pm
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): Donors have pledged $2.6 billion to provide urgently needed support to millions of Yemeni civilians facing an “overwhelming humanitarian calamity” after nearly four years of brutal war, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
Egypt train station fire leaves 20 dead
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Cairo, Feb 27 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out in Egypt's main railway station in Cairo city and left at least 20 people killed media reports said.
Lets talk: Pakistan PM Imran Khan tells India
Feb 27, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IBNS): Amid heightened tension, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said his country is ready to sit on any form of 'dialogue' with India on the issue of 'terrorism'.
Blast in residential building in Kazakhstan kills at least 2 people: Emergency Service
Feb 27, 2019, at 01:12 pm
Almaty, Feb 27 (Sputnik/IBNS): At least two people have been killed in southern Kazakhstan as a result of an explosion that hit a residential building early on Wednesday.