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.
Nigeria: UN envoy condemns renewal of heinous Boko Haram attacks on civilians
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS) The United Nations envoy for West Africa on Thursday strongly condemned the latest killing of civilians reportedly by the Boko Haram group in two Nigerian regions.
Ban underscores UN support for secure, inclusive, peaceful Iraq during visit
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:52 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS)Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday underscored his full support for efforts to overcome the division’s plaguing Iraq and build a secure, prosperous and peaceful country for all, during a stop there as part of his current visit to the region.
Persistent vulnerability threatens human development, warns flagship UN report
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:51 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS)Reducing vulnerability and strengthening resilience are critical to securing human development progress, the United Nations says in a flagship report released on Thursday that examines the risks posed by natural or human-induced disasters and crises and offers ways to tackle them.
Algeria airliner goes missing with 116 people on board
Jul 25, 2014, at 12:20 am
Algiers, July 24 (IBNS): Algeria's national airline Air Algerie on Thursday said that it has lost contact with one of its planes, with 110 passengers and six crew members on board, while flying from Burkina Faso to Algiers across the Sahara.
Libya: Security Council condemns ongoing violence and its use to pursue political gains
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:06 pm
New York, July 24 (IBNS)The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned once again the continued violence in Libya, including the fighting around Tripoli International Airport, and reaffirmed that violence must not be used to pursue political goals.
Afghanistan to resume election audit on Thursday, UN confirms
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:03 pm
New York, July 24 (IBNS) The physical audit of the votes cast in Afghanistan’s run-off presidential election is due to resume on Thursday, the United Nations on Wednesday confirmed after a meeting with Afghan electoral commission officials.
Iraq: UN envoy demands Islamist forces end ‘horrific terrorist acts’
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:00 pm
New York, July 24 (IBNS) The top United Nations official in Iraq called on Wednesday on the Security Council to demand that the Islamist forces – in control of more than a third of the country's territory – cease all hostilities and to ensure that those responsible for "horrific terrorist acts" are held to account.
Ban appoints former head of UN Liberia mission to lead operation in South Sudan
Jul 24, 2014, at 03:57 pm
New York, July 24 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ellen Margrethe LØj of Denmark as his top official in South Sudan, replacing Hilde Johnson.