Looming famine in Yemen could put two million mothers at risk of death – UN agency
Nov 02, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS): The critical difficulties in accessing food in Yemen, and other hardships caused by the ongoing conflict, could lead to the world’s worst famine ever, and place up to two million malnourished, pregnant and lactating women at risk of death, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said on Thursday.
Fighting ‘existential crisis’ of encroaching desert sands
Nov 02, 2018, at 08:45 am
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS): In a move described as a landmark decision, the Group of Earth Observations (GEO) – a UN-backed partnership set up to improve Earth observation data-sharing and availability, to benefit all life – has launched a global initiative to reverse the “existential crisis” created by desertification and land degradation.
Nov 02, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS): Ongoing tensions between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the country’s state authorities were centre stage, as the United Nations top envoy for the country visited the country’s South West State on Wednesday.
Canada: Health Minister responds to dying woman's plea to change law
Nov 01, 2018, at 08:04 pm
Ottawa, Nov 1 (IBNS): Canadian Heath Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has responded to a Halifax woman who is planning to end her life with medical assistance on Thursday, media reports said.
Foreigners among 68 militants killed, wounded in Afghan, U.S. forces operations
Nov 01, 2018, at 02:32 pm
Kabul, Nov 1 (IBNS) : At least 68 militants, including two foreigners, hailing originally from Pakistan have been killed or wounded during the separate operations of the Afghan and U.S. forces in southeastern Ghazni and Paktia provinces, local Khaama Press reported.
Policemen wounded in Kabul grenade attack
Nov 01, 2018, at 02:30 pm
Kabul, Nov 1 (IBNS) : Unknown gunmen attacked a police check post in Kabul city late on Wednesday night leaving at least two policemen wounded.
Guinean peacekeepers walk a fine line in Mali
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:28 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): A team of Guinean peacekeepers deployed to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, (MINUSMA) is playing a key role in removing explosives from areas in which the mission is operating.
Political incitement to violence against journalists is ‘toxic’: UN experts
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:26 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): A group of independent, UN-appointed human rights experts have called on world leaders to stop inciting hatred and violence against the media, citing the hundreds of journalists killed or forcibly detained because of their work, and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
Security Council extends mandate of UN peace mission in Western Sahara by six months
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:24 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council, on Wednesday, extended the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), until 30 April next year.
UN chief appoints Norwegian diplomat as his new envoy for Syria
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:21 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed veteran Norwegian diplomat Geir O. Pedersen as his next Special Envoy for Syria.
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:19 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): Calling for solidarity against anti-Semitism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, addressed an inter-faith tribute held on Wednesday in New York’s historic Park East Synagogue, to honour victims of Saturday’s mass-shooting in Pittsburgh.
‘No cure’ for HIV in Zimbabwe says UN, following claims from local preacher
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:16 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): The United Nations in Zimbabwe is reaffirming that people living with HIV and AIDS need to continue with antiretroviral (ARV) therapy to manage their infections, after a local preacher reportedly claimed that he had received divine revelation of an herbal cure.
Canadian voters should get rid of Justin Trudeau: Doug Ford
Oct 31, 2018, at 11:35 pm
Ottawa, Oct 31 (IBNS): Ontario premier and Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Doug Ford has said the country should get rid of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the next year, when the federal elections will be held, media reports said.
Explosion at security service building in Russia kills 1
Oct 31, 2018, at 04:27 pm
Moscow, Oct 31 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and three others were hurt when an explosion rocked the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) building in the northwestern city of Arkhangelsk, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Military helicopter crashes, several feared dead
Oct 31, 2018, at 04:13 pm
Kabul, Oct 31 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have died after a military helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's western Farah province on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul prison bombing leaves six killed
Oct 31, 2018, at 04:03 pm
Kabul, Oct 31 (IBNS): A suicide bomber targeted a vehicle carrying employees of Pul-i-Charkhi prison in Afghanistan on Wednesday which left at least six people killed, media reports said on Wednesday.
US mob boss killed in West Virginia prison
Oct 31, 2018, at 09:42 am
Boston, Oct 31 (IBNS): Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was found dead in US federal prison in West Virginia, media reports said on Wednesday.
Oct 31, 2018, at 08:20 am
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): After a lull in fighting in Ukraine over the summer, the last few weeks have seen a sharp rise in civilian deaths, more than half of which are due to landmines and explosive remnants of war, the United Nations top political official said on Tuesday.
Oct 31, 2018, at 08:17 am
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): A radio series was launched on Tuesday in Nigeria by the UN migration agency (IOM) to sensitize vulnerable people seeking to pursue economic opportunities abroad on the perils of irregular migration – migration done outside the regulated frameworks – and provide information on pathways to migrate legally and safely.
Weekly migration of 1.4m to cities can contribute to ‘disasters’
Oct 31, 2018, at 08:15 am
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): The migration of some 1.4 million people every week to cities around the world “can strain local capacities, contributing to increased risk from natural and human made disasters’” according to the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
UN rights chief says ‘bar must be set very high’ for investigation of murdered Saudi journalist
Oct 31, 2018, at 08:12 am
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief pressed on Tuesday for an impartial, investigation into the “shockingly brazen” murder of Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
80,000 youngsters at risk in DRC after forcible expulsion from Angola: UNICEF
Oct 31, 2018, at 08:05 am
Tens of thousands of children who have been forcibly returned from Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need help urgently, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Tuesday.
Social media Illusion: An image of a crow or a cat is breaking the internet
Oct 30, 2018, at 05:21 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): A simple picture of a pet owner's cat has left the internet amazed and surprised for the past couple of days.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves police official, 2 others killed
Oct 30, 2018, at 04:02 pm
Kabul, Oct 30 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in Afghanistan's western Farah province on Tuesday left at least one police official and two others security officials killed, media reports said.
Twitter considers removing 'Like' button, but not very soon
Oct 30, 2018, at 10:01 am
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): Micro-blogging site Twitter on Tuesday said it is considering removing the heart-shaped 'Like'.
Imran Khan's visit will elevate bilateral relations to a new height: China
Oct 30, 2018, at 09:10 am
Beijing, Oct 30 (IBNS): China on Monday said the nation is hopeful that Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit to the country will help both the parties elevate bilateral relations to a 'new height'.
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Afghanistan: Blast leaves nine people injured
Oct 30, 2018, at 09:06 am
Kabul, Oct 30 (IBNS): A blast in Afghanistan's Asadabad area left at least nine people injured, media reports said.
Rich economies not a promise of education equality, new report finds
Oct 30, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): High national wealth does not guarantee equal access to a quality education, a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) suggests.
Halt death sentences on children, UN rights expert urge Saudi authorities
Oct 30, 2018, at 09:00 am
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia has been urged by United Nations human rights experts to immediately halt the execution of six people sentenced to death for crimes allegedly committed when they were under the age of 18.
10,000 Indonesia quake survivors to receive UN tents
Oct 30, 2018, at 08:56 am
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): More than 2,000 emergency tents have been delivered by the UN to the people worst affected by the devastating earquake and tsunami that struck Sulawesi in Indonesia in September, 2018.