Security Council: Ban urged to streamline cooperation with African Union
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New York, July 29 (IBNS) With preparations underway for the United Nations to take over from an African Union-led peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Security Council on Monday requested Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to review what was done and how it could be done better in future transitions.
Myanmar: UN rights expert warns against backtracking on free expression, association
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:53 pm
New York, July 29 (IBNS) On the heels of a ten-day visit to Myanmar, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the country has urged authorities to avoid any backtracking that could threaten the achievements of the past few years.
Eastern Ukraine: UN rights chief says downing of plane may be 'war crime,' urges probe
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:50 pm
New York, July 29 (IBNS) The shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines plane over eastern Ukraine may amount to a war crime, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday said on Monday, releasing a new report that details a total breakdown of law and order and a reign of fear and terror inflicted by armed groups in the area.
Hailing recent roadmap, Security Council calls on Malian parties to advance peace efforts
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:50 pm
New York, July 29 (IBNS) The Security Council on Monday commended the parties to the inter-Malian dialogue on the recent adoption of a roadmap and called on them to fully comply with their commitments, including by engaging in comprehensive peace talks.
Jul 29, 2014, at 06:26 am
Tripoli, July 28 (IBNS) A massive fire at a fuel storage facility in Libya's Tripoli has spread to a second tank, media reports said on Monday.
Eastern Ukraine: UN rights chief says downing of plane may be 'war crime,' urges probe
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:44 am
New York, July 28 (IBNS) The shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines plane over eastern Ukraine may amount to a war crime, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday said on Monday, releasing a new report that details a total breakdown of law and order and a reign of fear and terror inflicted by armed groups in the area.
Security Council, in emergency session, calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
Jul 29, 2014, at 03:03 am
New York, July 28 (IBNS) The United Nations Security Council on Monday, meeting in an emergency session just after midnight, called for an “immediate and unconditional†ceasefire, allowing for the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip.
Gaza: UN renews appeal for humanitarian ceasefire leading to political talks
Jul 28, 2014, at 02:42 am
New York , July 27 (IBNS) Welcoming the broadly observed 12-hour humanitarian pause in the Gaza conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon renewed his appeal to all parties to declare a week-long ceasefire as a prelude to restarting political negotiations.
Boko Haram 'abduct' Cameroon deputy PM's wife
Jul 28, 2014, at 02:32 am
Yaounde, July 27 (IBNS): Militant group Boko Haram have kidnapped the wife of the Cameroon's deputy prime minister Amadou Ali in country's Kolofata town on Sunday, media reports said.
Hamas announces 24-hour Gaza ceasefire
Jul 28, 2014, at 02:05 am
Gaza City, July 27 (IBNS): Amid the ongoing conflict, Hamas has announced a 24-hour ceasefire, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Blast kills one in Quetta
Jul 28, 2014, at 01:51 am
Quetta, July 27 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in a blast at Quetta's Kandhari Bazar in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Hamas announces 24-hour Gaza ceasefire with Israel
Jul 27, 2014, at 11:02 pm
Gaza City, July 27 (IBNS) Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday announced a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire shortly after Israel resumed its raids on Gaza by land, sea and air following rocket attacks.
Israel resumes offensive activities after Hamas rocket attack
Jul 27, 2014, at 08:51 pm
Gaza City, July 27 (IBNS) The Israeli army on Sunday said it resumed its raids on Gaza by land, sea and air after Hamas continued firing rockets, ending a unilateral humanitarian truce.
Jul 27, 2014, at 03:42 am
Gaza City, July 26 (IBNS) As the ongoing offensive launched Israel on Hamas militants touched 19 days, the death toll in Gaza has passed 1,000, media reports said on Saturday.
Bangladesh PM rejects talks with BNP
Jul 27, 2014, at 02:19 am
Dhaka, July 26 (IBNS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday rejected any possible dialogue with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
UN and partners urge humanitarian ceasefire, return to dialogue by Israelis, Palestinians
Jul 26, 2014, at 05:19 pm
New York, July 26 (IBNS) The United Nations and its diplomatic partners on Friday called for a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire, as they continue their efforts to bring about an end to the bloodshed and destruction that is tearing apart the lives of so many civilians in Gaza and Israel.
UN warns of 'hunger catastrophe' for South Sudanese children
Jul 26, 2014, at 05:08 pm
New York, July 26 (IBNS) Two United Nations humanitarian agencies on Friday called for action to stop a potential famine in South Sudan which they said is being allowed to happen, just as it occurred in Somalia and the Horn of Africa three years ago.
Troubled by escalating violence in Libya, ICC Prosecutor urges halt to fighting
Jul 26, 2014, at 05:00 pm
New York, July 26 (IBNS) The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Friday she is “deeply troubled†by the escalating violence in Libya, and called on all parties to refrain from committing criminal acts that may fall within the jurisdiction of the Court.
UN agency hails Suriname for eliminating gender discrimination in nationality laws
Jul 26, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New York, July 26 (IBNS) The United Nations refugee agency on Friday welcomed a recent decision taken by the Suriname National Assembly that enables mothers to pass on nationality to their children.
UN agencies urge greater support to fight mounting hunger crisis in Africa's Sahel region
Jul 26, 2014, at 04:11 pm
New York, July 26 (IBNS) Two United Nations agencies on Friday urged the international donor community to renew its commitment to fight hunger and food insecurity in the Sahel by strengthening the resilience of destitute families in the region.
UN chief welcomes roadmap adopted by parties at inter-Malian peace talks
Jul 26, 2014, at 04:04 pm
New York, July 26 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the Malian parties on the adoption of a roadmap at the end of the first round of peace talks, while voicing his deep concern at the deteriorating security situation in parts of northern Mali.
Impact of Iraq conflict on minorities 'devastating and irreversible': UN rights experts
Jul 26, 2014, at 03:49 pm
New York, July 26 (IBNS) Two United Nations human rights experts warned on Friday that ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq are bearing the “devastating and irreversible†brunt of the conflict that has once again engulfed the country.
During Skype call, Ban voices gratitude for courageous efforts of UN staff in Gaza
Jul 26, 2014, at 03:43 pm
New York, July 26 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday spoke with United Nations staff in Gaza via Skype and thanked them for their courageous efforts amid the ongoing conflict, which has now displaced over 140,000 people in the area.
No survivor in Algeria airliner crash
Jul 26, 2014, at 03:52 am
Algiers, July 25 (IBNS): There is no survivor in the Algeria's national airline Air Algerie crash which went missing on Thursday before meeting with the tragedy near Mali's border with Burkina Faso, media reports said on Friday.
Hamas using human shields, fired 2350 rockets: Israel
Jul 25, 2014, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Israel on Friday said since the start of Operation Protective Edge by Israel Defense Forces (IDF), at least 2,350 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza and Hamas has been using human shields thus endangering the lives of Palestinians.
UN agency urges Europe to act to stop rising refugee, migrant deaths at sea
Jul 25, 2014, at 05:03 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS) In the wake of recent tragedies, the United Nations refugee agency on Thursday called on European countries to take urgent action to stop the rising number of deaths among refugees and migrants attempting to reach the continent by sea.
Security Council, UN officials welcome signing of Central African Republic ceasefire
Jul 25, 2014, at 05:02 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS ) The Security Council and senior United Nations officials have welcomed the signing of an agreement on the cessation of hostilities by the parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) and highlighted the need to follow this up with national reconciliation and reconstruction efforts.
'Appalled' by attack on UN-run school in Gaza, Ban urges halt to all fighting
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:58 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he is “appalled†by the news of an attack on a United Nations-run school in Gaza where hundreds of people had taken refuge from the ongoing hostilities, adding that the incident underscores the need to stop all fighting immediately.
Amid audit delay, UN in Afghanistan proposes criteria for ordering recounts
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:56 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS) As the audit of the Afghan presidential election resumed on Thursday, the United Nations proposed a set of criteria to the country’s main electoral body for separating valid votes from fraudulent ballots cast in the June presidential run-off.
UN panel pays out nearly $1.2 billion in reparations for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:56 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS) The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, on Thursday made $1.19 billion available to the Government of Kuwait.