Impunity leads perpetrators to continue child rights violations in DR Congo: UN report
Jul 22, 2014, at 06:35 pm
New York, July 22 (IBNS) The recruitment and use of children by armed groups remained endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 2010 and 2013, according to a new United Nations report, which cited impunity as a major factor in the ongoing abuses.
Gaza: UN issues emergency appeal, begins airlift to meet urgent humanitarian needs
Jul 22, 2014, at 06:29 pm
New York, July 22 (IBNS) The United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees has issued an emergency appeal for $60 million to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of the people of Gaza, including tens of thousands who have fled their homes in the wake of the current Israeli military offensive.
Ban urges all parties to rally around efforts to end bloodshed, obtain Israel-Gaza ceasefire
Jul 22, 2014, at 06:21 pm
New York, July 22 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged all parties to rally around collective international efforts to obtain an end to two weeks of bloodshed in Gaza and Israel and reach a ceasefire, as he continued his visit to the region with a stop in Cairo.
'Indigenous peoples' must feature in new global development agenda, stress UN experts
Jul 22, 2014, at 06:13 pm
New York, July 22 (IBNS) The new global sustainable development agenda that Members States are currently working on must include specific references to indigenous peoples and the challenges they face, a group of United Nations experts stated on Monday.
Prince George celebrates his first birthday
Jul 22, 2014, at 05:25 pm
London, July 22 (IBNS): Prince George is celebrating his first birthday on Tuesday.
Jul 22, 2014, at 04:10 pm
Kabul, July 22 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in suicide bombing in fifteen police district at Kabul city in Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Ukraine fighter jet near MH17: Russia
Jul 22, 2014, at 04:52 am
Moscow, July 21 (IBNS) Russia on Monday said an Ukrainian combat jet was detected in close approach to the Malaysian passenger plane before it crashed in eastern Ukraine last week.
Gaza hospital hit by Israeli strike, 5 killed
Jul 22, 2014, at 04:09 am
Gaza city, July 21 (IBNS): An Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza has left at least five people killed, media reports said on Monday.
Jul 21, 2014, at 05:57 am
Gaza City, July 20 (IBNS): At least 87 people were killed in Gaza as Israeli air strikes and shelling killed more people on Sunday, media reports said.
Jul 20, 2014, at 03:11 am
Gaza City, July 19 (IBNS) The death toll in Gaza has crossed 300 as Israeli air strikes and shelling killed more people on Saturday, media reports said.
Jul 20, 2014, at 01:34 am
Changsha, July 19 (IBNS): At least 38 people were killed following a vehicle crash triggered fire and explosion in China's Hunan province on Saturday, media reports said.
MH17 crash: Evidence must not be tampered with, says Obama
Jul 19, 2014, at 06:54 pm
Washington, July 19 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama on Friday said evidence indicates that the Malaysian Airlines plane with 298 people on board was shot down by Russian-backed separatists inside Ukraine and evidence must not be tampered with.
Middle East: As fighting worsens, UN chief heads to region to help broker solution
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:49 pm
New York, July 19 (IBNS): Amid an escalation of violence in Gaza, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will leave for the region on Saturday to express solidarity with Israelis and Palestinians, and to help bolster regional and international efforts for a solution.
UN rights office urges probe into clashes between security forces, protesters in Cambodia
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:48 pm
New York, July 19 (IBNS) The United Nations on Friday said it is deeply concerned about the clashes that erupted earlier this week in the Cambodian capital between security forces and opposition supporters, during which dozens of people were injured, and urged an investigation into the violence.
Libya: UN mission condemns assassination of former parliament member
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:47 pm
New York, July 19 (IBNS) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday strongly condemned the assassination of former member of the General National Congress Fariha Barkawi.
General Assembly re-elects Joan Clos as head of UN Human Settlements Programme
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:45 pm
New York, July 19 (IBNS) The General Assembly has re-elected Joan Clos of Spain as the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) to a second term, which will run from 18 October 2014 until 31 December 2017.
UN, European officials concerned at deliberate attacks on civilians in Central African Republic
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:44 pm
New York, July 19 (IBNS) The United Nations and European Commission emergency relief coordinators expressed deep concern on Friday over reports of alarming levels of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), including several cases in which armed groups deliberately targeted camps sheltering displaced people.
Honouring Nelson Mandela's legacy, UN pledges acts of kindness and goodwill
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:42 pm
New York, July 19 (IBNS): On Nelson Mandela International Day, the United Nations pledged on Friday to promote "desperately needed" acts of kindness and goodwill and uplift poor and underdeveloped communities worldwide.
UN reports serious human rights violations, potential war crimes in Iraq
Jul 19, 2014, at 07:14 am
New York, July 18 (IBNS) The group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its allies are imposing “untold hardship and suffering†on Iraqi civilians, the United Nations saidon Friday in a report that also casts doubt as to whether Iraqi security forces (ISF) and associated forces have done enough to protect civilians during hostilities.
Downing of Malaysian jet highlights urgency of resolving Ukraine crisis : UN official
Jul 19, 2014, at 07:11 am
New York, July 18 (IBNS) The apparent deliberate downing of a Malaysian passenger plane over eastern Ukraine highlights the need for an urgent resumption of a ceasefire and a serious effort to end the ongoing crisis, the United Nations political chief told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Friday.
MH17 issue must be investigated objectively: Putin
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:52 am
Moscow, July 18 (IBNS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the circumstances around the 'crash' of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, which killed 298 people on board, needed to be 'investigated objectively'.
Israel begins Ground Operation in Gaza
Jul 18, 2014, at 07:09 pm
Tel Aviv, July 18 (IBNS) Israel said it has started ground operations in Gaza in what it called following ten days of continuous Hamas attacks against Israel by land, air, sea and after repeated rejections of offers to deescalate the situation.
Ban, Security Council condemn recent DPR Korea missile launches
Jul 18, 2014, at 07:04 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the members of the Security Council have deplored the continued missile launches conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
UN: Can you spare 67 minutes to take action on Nelson Mandela Day?
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:59 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be among citizens around the world who will be volunteering 67 minutes of their time on Friday, Nelson Mandela Day, to make a small gesture in solidarity with humanity – one minute for every year of the South African leader’s public service.
UN chief, special envoys pledge to 'spare no effort' to end Syria bloodshed
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:56 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, flanked by his new special envoys for Syria, on Thursday pledged to “spare no effort†to help end the bloodshed and bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict that brought untold suffering to millions.
Ban expresses condolences after crash of Malaysia Airlines flight in Ukraine
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:53 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his condolences following on Thursday’s crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane in Ukraine, and called for a full investigation into the disaster.
Ban appoints Algerian diplomat Said Djinnit as envoy for Great Lakes region
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:50 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday announced that he has appointed Said Djinnit of Algeria as his special envoy for the Great Lakes region of Africa tasked with bringing international awareness to the area’s challenges.
UN officials urge greater investment to boost Africa's development prospects
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:46 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS) United Nations officials on Thursday stressed the need to harness the necessary resources to take Africa’s progress to the next level, calling for increased investment to boost the continent’s development prospects.
UN mission welcomes start of audit of Afghan presidential run-off election
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:43 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the start on Thursday of the audit of the results of last month’s presidential run-off election.
On criminal justice day, UN urges ratification of treaty setting up International Criminal Court
Jul 18, 2014, at 06:40 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS) Justice matters, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed, calling for universal ratification of the Rome Statute, which was adopted 16 years ago on Thursday and established the International Criminal Court (ICC), the world’s first permanent court set up to try war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.