Guterres in Turkey: UN to study ‘new settlement areas’ plan for Syrian refugees
Nov 02, 2019, at 06:57 am
New York/IBNS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday presented UN Secretary-General António Guterres with a plan for resettling hundreds-of-thousands of Syrian refugees, in the wake of the country’s offensive into northeastern Syria last month to remove Kurdish forces, aimed at creating a so-called “safe zone” along the border for returnees.
Education and inclusion should be human rights priorities, UN Assembly hears
Nov 02, 2019, at 06:53 am
New York/IBNS: UN Member States agreed seven decades ago to a set of inalienable rights to ensure the dignity of everyone. On Friday, the newly-installed General Assembly President recalled their collective responsibility through the Human Rights Council to “actualize that shared vision for a better world.”
UN migration agency appeals to South Sudan group to free volunteer worker and child
Nov 02, 2019, at 06:48 am
New York/IBNS: The UN migration agency appealed on Friday for the immediate liberation of a volunteer and child who’ve been missing since a gun battle in South Sudan at the weekend that claimed the lives of three agency workers.
Donald Trump says UK trade with US could be up to 5 times higher post-Brexit
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:17 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald said on Thursday that the United Kingdom's trade with the United States could be substantially stronger following Brexit.
Nov 01, 2019, at 09:56 am
New York/IBNS: Mediation is “one of our most important tools to reduce and end conflict”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the sixth Istanbul Mediation Conference, in the Turkish capital on Thursday.
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:10 pm
New York/IBNS: The Security Council highlighted the growing partnership on matters of peace and security between the United Nations and African Union (AU) on Wednesday amidst calls to bolster overall effectiveness.
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:28 am
New York/IBNS: The Women Peace and Security agenda must continue to be “one of the top priorities of the United Nations”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, in an open debate on how best to accelerate change.
More women in Latin America are working, but gender gap persists, new UN figures show
Oct 29, 2019, at 09:24 am
New York/IBNS: More women are entering the workforce across Latin America, with an increase in 11 per cent in the last 30 years, putting the region ahead of the curve when it comes to growth in female labour force participation, according to new data published by the United Nations on Monday.
Oct 29, 2019, at 09:19 am
New York/IBNS: Pervasive deteriorating facts on the ground in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, “are pushing us every further” from achieving a viable two-State solution, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Monday.
Oct 26, 2019, at 07:01 am
New York/IBNS: Updating the Security Council on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday, the head of the UN Mission in the country, MINUSCA, called on the country’s friends and partners, including the Council, to “transform the dreams of peace, prosperity and development of millions of Central Africans into a lasting reality”.
We need to talk: UN gears up for 75th anniversary with Global Conversations
Oct 25, 2019, at 10:12 am
New York: The UN announced on Thursday the launch of the “biggest-ever global conversation” about the future of the planet, as part of the events marking next year’s 75-year anniversary of the Organization.
Oct 25, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York/IBNS: In his annual message for UN Day this Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a reminder of the role the Organization should be playing, focusing on the the real problems of real people, as a “shared moral anchor” amid “stormy global seas”.
Safe working conditions not upheld as universal human right
Oct 24, 2019, at 02:41 pm
New York/UNI: Although healthy working conditions are a globally recognized human right, they remain “more a privilege”, the UN independent expert on hazardous substances, Baskut Tuncak, has said.
UN and partners call for solidarity, as Venezuelans on the move reach 4.5 million
Oct 24, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York/IBNS: Since 2015, approximately 4.5 million Venezuelans have fled their country as the Latin American nation's political, humanitarian and economic crisis drags on, creating one of the “direst” displacement crises in the world, the UN and European Union said on Wednesday, ahead of a solidarity conference next week.
Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation: UN rights expert
Oct 24, 2019, at 08:26 am
New York/IBNS: The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to compel Israel to end its 52 year-long “occu-annexation” of Palestinian territory and remove barriers preventing Palestinian self-determination, a UN independent human rights expert told the General Assembly on Wednesday.
Oct 20, 2019, at 04:17 pm
New York: Tensions around global trade and technology continue to rise and the international community needs to “do everything possible” to prevent the world being split into two competing spheres, led by the United States and China.
Anti-Semitism ‘toxic to democracy’, UN expert warns, calling for better education
Oct 19, 2019, at 06:33 am
New York: To counter anti-Semitism, which is “toxic to democracy” and poses “a threat to all societies if left unaddressed”, countries must invest more in education, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has warned, speaking at UN headquarters in New York.
Ending extreme poverty crucial to sustainable future for all: UN chief
Oct 18, 2019, at 08:39 am
New York: A sustainable future for all is unlikely unless globalization benefits all children, their families and communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on Thursday.
Ending extreme poverty crucial to sustainable future for all: UN chief
Oct 17, 2019, at 06:00 pm
New York: A sustainable future for all is unlikely unless globalization benefits all children, their families and communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on Friday.
Business leaders join UN to rev up sustainable development investments
Oct 17, 2019, at 05:51 pm
New York: In a bid to scale up investment efforts to reach sustainable development targets, the Secretary-General on Wednesday convened the first meeting of a new UN-backed corporate alliance to discuss plans for spending on sustainability, likely to be in the trillions of dollars.
Turkey-Syria offensive: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejects US call for ceasefire
Oct 16, 2019, at 10:34 am
Ankara: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a US call for an immediate ceasefire in northern Syria.
UN’s Bachelet addresses progress and setbacks in human rights worldwide
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:33 am
New York: The world is undeniably facing rising challenges to multilateralism, however work can be done with Member States to strengthen the agreement of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN’s top rights official told the committee charged with tackling social, humanitarian and cultural issues, on Tuesday.
Security Council marks transition from 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:23 am
New York: Although 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti has drawn to a close, the Organization’s commitment to strengthening and stabilizing the country, will continue, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
UN chief praises Japanese climate resilience, as Typhoon Hagibis cleanup begins
Oct 14, 2019, at 09:53 am
New York: With Typhoon Hagibis causing destruction and loss of life in Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised the leadership role the country is playing in climate resilience, and its “extensive and efficient preparation for this latest extreme weather event”.
Bangladesh summons UN resident coordinator over Abrar remarks
Oct 13, 2019, at 07:20 pm
Dhaka, Oct 13 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned UN resident coordinator in Dhaka, Mia Seppo, over the intergovernmental organisation’s statement on the murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad.
Ecuador: UN ‘stands ready’ to support talks, in bid to end political turmoil
Oct 12, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York: Amid violent street protests that have rocked Ecuador’s Government, fomenting a political crisis, the UN Secretary-General has voiced his concern, saying the Organization is standing by to help mediate if politicians can agree to sit down for talks.
Ecuador: UN ‘stands ready’ to support talks, in bid to end political turmoil
Oct 12, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York: Amid violent street protests that have rocked Ecuador’s Government, fomenting a political crisis, the UN Secretary-General has voiced his concern, saying the Organization is standing by to help mediate if politicians can agree to sit down for talks.
Climate emergency: City mayors are 'world's first responders', says UN chief
Oct 12, 2019, at 07:59 am
New York: City bosses are “the world’s first responders to the climate emergency” UN chief António Guterres declared on Friday, at an international mayors’ summit in Copenhagen.
UN chief urges ‘maximum restraint’ following policy shift over northeastern Syria
Oct 09, 2019, at 09:54 am
New York: The UN chief on Tuesday expressed “great concern” over recent policy statements made regarding northeastern Syria, following the announcement from the United States at the start of the week, that it would withdraw troops from the area close to the border with Turkey.
‘Dangerous nationalism’ seriously threatens efforts to tackle statelessness: UNHCR chief
Oct 08, 2019, at 08:28 am
New York:Hate speech and misguided nationalism present a serious threat to efforts to tackle statelessness, despite growing public awareness of the problem, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said on Monday.