UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime
Feb 22, 2020, at 03:42 pm
New York/IBNS: Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many terrorist groups, the UN counter-terrorism chief told an event on Friday aimed to raise awareness of the nexus between terrorism, organized crime and illicit small arms trafficking.
UN must continue to be a forum for dialogue on decolonization: Guterres
Feb 22, 2020, at 10:19 am
New York/IBNS: With 17 non-self-governing territories remaining worldwide, the United Nations must continue to be the place where their concerns can be heard, the Secretary-General said in New York on Friday.
On World Social Justice Day, the UN labour agency says ‘put people and planet first'
Feb 21, 2020, at 06:04 pm
New York/IBNS: Reduce inequality around the world, the United Nations labour agency urged on Thursday, World Social Justice Day.
World must ‘step up’, match Pakistan’s compassion for refugees, says UN chief
Feb 18, 2020, at 10:17 am
New York/IBNS: Pakistan’s solidarity and compassion for hosting Afghan refugees is a remarkable blueprint that the rest of the world should follow.
Guinea-Bissau: Swearing-in of new President unlikely to bring stability, says UN representative
Feb 15, 2020, at 09:19 am
New York/IBNS: Political discord in Guinea-Bissau could hamper the first-ever peaceful transfer of power to a democratically elected leader, the top UN official in the West African country told the Security Council on Friday.
Year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ in Central African Republic
Feb 14, 2020, at 10:37 am
New York/IBNS: Following a visit to the Central African Republic, a UN independent expert said that everyone must take all measures necessary to effectively implement the peace agreement that was signed in Bangui a year ago.
Transitional justice processes critical to lasting peace, Security Council hears
Feb 14, 2020, at 10:36 am
New York/IBNS: For countries to move forward after conflict or mass atrocities, suffering must be acknowledged and justice served, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council on Thursday.
‘Don’t forget Madagascar’s children’, UN appeals for long-term help as emergency worsens
Feb 12, 2020, at 10:27 am
New York/IBNS: Since 2012, the plight of children in Madagascar has not improved and is in many cases getting worse, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
With science 'held back by a gender gap', Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls
Feb 11, 2020, at 10:09 am
New York/IBNS: Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one of the statistics showing how many challenges remain for women and girls in the scientific field, as the world marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on Tuesday.
Feb 11, 2020, at 09:16 am
New York/IBNS: Government ministers and other high-level representatives from more than 140 countries, on Monday adopted a new declaration to enhance global nuclear security and counter the threat of nuclear terrorism.
World Urban Forum looks to realize a ‘common vision’ for cities of the future
Feb 09, 2020, at 04:41 pm
New York/IBNS: The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10), the largest global gathering on the future of cities, opened on Saturday with thousands taking part in lively discussion, through different assemblies representing youth, women, grassroot communities, local and regional governments and business.
Both sides in Libya conflict agree need for lasting ceasefire: UN negotiator
Feb 05, 2020, at 09:58 am
New York/IBNS: The UN negotiator leading talks in Geneva to secure an end to fighting in Libya said on Tuesday that high-ranking officials from both sides of the conflict have agreed on the need for a “permanent and lasting” ceasefire to replace an uncertain truce.
‘Spectre of poverty’ hangs over tribes and indigenous groups: UN labour agency
Feb 04, 2020, at 10:20 am
New York/IBNS: Indigenous and tribal communities are around three times more likely to face extreme poverty than others with women “consistently at the bottom of all social and economic indicators”, UN labour experts said on Monday.
UN chief calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in NW Syria
Feb 02, 2020, at 10:14 am
United Nations, Feb 2 (Xinhua) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in northwest Syria.
US Middle East peace plan ‘lopsided’, says independent UN rights expert
Feb 01, 2020, at 10:06 am
New York/IBNS: A United States plan released this week to resolve the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is “lopsided” and will only entrench occupation, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday.
Iraq: UN human rights report voices concern over conduct of ISIL fighter trials
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:36 pm
New York/IBNS: A new UN report published on Tuesday shows that while considerable effort has been made by Iraqi authorities to bring former ISIL terrorist fighters to justice, there are “serious concerns” about the fairness of the proceedings.
New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:26 pm
New York/IBNS: The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday encouraged Member States to support a new panel that has been set up to help make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality, by 2030.
World leaders must address ‘shameful’ disparities in education spending: UN children’s agency
Jan 20, 2020, at 09:55 am
New York/IBNS: A new report from the UN children’s fund, UNICEF, shows that a third of adolescent girls from the poorest households have never been to school, and spending on education is heavily skewed towards wealthier households.
Jan 20, 2020, at 09:50 am
New York/IBNS: Speaking at a major, high-level summit on Libya, held in the German capital Berlin on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres evoked the disastrous humanitarian situation faced by thousands of civilians, as conflict in the North African country grows deeper and more destructive.
Russia doesn't back any move to discuss Kashmir at UN
Jan 17, 2020, at 07:02 pm
Moscow/UNI: The Kashmir problem is a matter of direct talks between India and Pakistan and Russia doesn’t support the initiative to discuss it within the United Nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
UN moves to tackle ‘hidden abuse’ and violence against Europe’s children
Jan 15, 2020, at 09:51 am
New York/IBNS: Each year, at least 55 million children in Europe suffer some form of physical, sexual, emotional or psychological violence, the UN health agency (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Colombia: ‘Significant strides’ towards integrated peace, UN envoy tells Security Council
Jan 14, 2020, at 09:31 am
New York/IBNS: Colombia has continued to make “significant strides in its peace process”, the top UN envoy in the country told the Security Council on Monday.
Secretary-General upholds value of UN Charter for a world in turmoil
Jan 10, 2020, at 10:15 am
New York/IBNS: Amid an era of rising geopolitical tensions and declining trust between nations, the United Nations Secretary-General has encouraged countries to “come home” to a defining document of the international community: the UN Charter.
Ukraine jet crashes in Iran, killing 176: UN chief offers deepest condolences
Jan 09, 2020, at 06:59 pm
New York/IBNS: A Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing all 176 passengers and crew members on board. In a statement, UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ offered his deepest condolences, saying he was “deeply saddened by the crash”.
UN envoy appeals for other nations to ‘keep out of Libya’
Jan 07, 2020, at 04:18 pm
New York/IBNS: The top UN official in Libya has delivered a stern message urging other nations to stop intervening in the country’s ongoing crisis.
UN cultural agency chief meets with Iran ambassador amid current tensions
Jan 07, 2020, at 04:13 pm
New York/IBNS: The current tensions across the Middle East and Gulf region and their potential implications for cultural heritage sites were the focus of a meeting on Monday between the head of the UN’s cultural agency, UNESCO, and a senior diplomat from Iran.
Stop escalation, urges UN chief, as geopolitical tensions reach ‘highest level this century’
Jan 07, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders to de-escalate geopolitical tensions on Monday, which he described as being “at their highest level this century” as the new decade dawns.
US warns of potential cyber attacks from Iran amid heightened tensions
Jan 05, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a bulletin, telling Americans to be prepared for "cyber disruptions, suspicious emails, and network delays," amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Son of slain UN aid worker in South Sudan freed and reunited with father
Jan 04, 2020, at 06:47 am
New York/IBNS: The abducted four-year-old son of a UN migration agency worker who was killed in South Sudan in October has been released and reunited with his father during an emotional reunion in the capital Juba on Friday.
Jan 04, 2020, at 06:31 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the latest escalation in tension across the Gulf region, following the killing of a top Iranian General in Iraq, in an airstrike carried out by the United States.