UN Middle East envoy warns of ‘risk of violent escalation’ after US decision on Jerusalem
Dec 09, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Dec 9(Just Earth News): Wednesday’s decision by United States President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been widely welcomed in Israel but it has also caused much anger among Palestinians and anxiety across the Middle East and beyond, the United Nations envoy on the region’s peace process told ta special Security Council meeting on Friday.
UN chief condemns attack that leaves at least 14 peacekeepers dead in volatile eastern DR Congo
Dec 09, 2017, at 04:47 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): At least 14 United Nations 'blue helmets' in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been killed and many more injured, in what the Secretary-General António Guterres described as the “worst attack” on UN peacekeepers in recent history.
Gaza: UN official releases funds to enable life-saving aid programmes in enclave
Dec 09, 2017, at 04:47 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations aid and development official in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) on Friday released $2.2 million to support health, food and livelihood programmes in the Gaza Strip.
UN Security Council holds special meeting on Middle East
Dec 09, 2017, at 04:45 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, is briefing the Security Council on Friday on the situation in the region following Wednesday's announcement by President Donald Trump that the United States would officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Canada: Woman faces charge for driving slow in eastern Ontario
Dec 09, 2017, at 04:42 am
Toronto, Dec 8 (IBNS): A 47-year old Canadian woman has faced charge for allegedly driving slow on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Seven killed in Kabul blast
Dec 09, 2017, at 12:03 am
Kabul ,Dec 8 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed as a blast rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday, media reports said.
Al Franken to resign, Bernie Sanders urges Trump to take a hint
Dec 08, 2017, at 05:52 pm
Washington, Dec 8 (IBNS): Engulfed by sexual allegations, US Senator Al Franken has announced his decision to step down in the coming weeks.
Australia legalises same sex marriages
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:35 pm
Canberra, Dec 8 (IBNS): It's a 'gay' time in Australia! With MP's voting overwhelmingly in favour of same-sex marriages, the country's LGBTQ population finally revelled in their new found freedom, donning rainbow clothes.
Dec 08, 2017, at 09:58 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): The relationship between United Nations peacekeepers and civilian staff and the vulnerable people in South Sudan they are working for must be one of mutual trust and confidence, said a senior UN official, noting that instances of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel not only breaks down that relationship, it also destroys the trust communities have in the Organization.
Children not a ‘bargaining chip’ in tug of war between Syrian parties – UN advisor
Dec 08, 2017, at 09:57 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations advisor for Syria said Thursday that obstacles stopping humanitarians from delivering aid and carrying out medical evacuations in besieged parts of the war-ravaged country are not being lifted, and “children are dying” as a result.
South Sudan: Security Council urged to do more to protect civilians, help end violence
Dec 08, 2017, at 09:56 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): With the conflict in South Sudan entering its fifth year, senior United Nations officials on Thursday expressed concern about the precarious security situation and bleak humanitarian conditions in the world’s youngest country.
Dec 08, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): The humanitarian situation in war-torn eastern Ukraine is worse than ever, and people are at breaking point, the senior-most United Nations aid official in the country said on Thursday, as he launched a response plan.
Conflicts, drought drive hunger despite strong global food supply – UN agriculture agency
Dec 08, 2017, at 09:54 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): Despite strong global food supply, localized drought, flooding and protracted conflicts have intensified and perpetuated food insecurity, the United Nations agriculture agency reported Thursday.
Security Council condemns reported slave trade of migrants in Libya
Dec 08, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned the slave trade of African migrants in Libya as “heinous human rights abuses which may also amount to crimes against humanity,” and called on those responsible to be held to account.
Canada's embassy in Israel to remain in Tel Aviv: PM Trudeau
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:03 am
Ottawa, Dec 7 (IBNS): Though US President Donald Trump has triggered a firestorm by announcing that American embassy in Israel will be shifted to Jerusalem to recognize it as the capital of the Jewish nation, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country's embassy will continue to be in Tel Aviv, media reports said.
Vancouver: Teenage girl faces attack in train, 'hero' passenger jumps to help
Dec 08, 2017, at 05:41 am
Vancouver, Dec 7 (IBNS): A teenage girl, who was attacked by a man in Vancouver train, was saved by a young man whom she called "hero" passenger, media reports said.
UN health agency launches first global monitoring system for dementia
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:20 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations health agency on Thursday launched the first global monitoring system for dementia, which is expected to affect 152 million people worldwide by 2050 – triple the current 50 million – amid the aging of the global population.
Global cooperation vital to maximize benefits of migration, says UN envoy
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:19 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): Commitment and cooperation from the global community is critical to maximize the benefits of migration and to overcome its challenges, said a senior United Nations official at the conclusion of a stocktaking meeting on the Global Compact on international migration.
DR Congo: Hunger crisis, scarce funds could push Kasais to brink of catastrophe, UN agency warns
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:18 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): An acute hunger emergency ravaging Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s strife-torn Greater Kasai region could transform into a long-term disaster if additional resources are not made available urgently, the United Nations food relief agency warned on Thursday.
Hamas leader calls for new uprising over US recognition to Jerusalem as Israel capital
Dec 07, 2017, at 10:08 pm
Gaza, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Hamas leader Ismail Haniya has called for a new Palestinian intifada, or uprising, after US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
‘Mission accomplished,’ president of UN tribunal for Former Yugoslavia tells Security Council
Dec 07, 2017, at 06:36 pm
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): After more than 24 years of operations, the United Nations tribunal set up to prosecute crimes committed during conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s, has now completed all judicial work, the court’s President told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
UN designates 2021-2030 ‘Decade of Ocean Science’
Dec 07, 2017, at 06:35 pm
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Wednesday designated the years 2021 to 2030 as the ‘Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development’ to boost international coordination and cooperation in research and scientific programmes for better management of ocean and coastal zone resources and reducing maritime risks.
UN study uncovers horrors of sexual violence against Syrian refugee boys and men
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): A study carried out by the United Nations refugee agency has revealed disturbing details a little-known side to the Syrian conflict: sexual violence against boys and men.
China tops patent, trademark and design filings in 2017 – UN agency reports
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:54 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): Worldwide filings for patents, trademarks and industrial designs reached record heights in 2017 amid soaring demand in China, which received more patent applications than the combined total of applications received by the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the European Patent Office, the United Nations intellectual property agency said on Wednesday.
Issue of Jerusalem must be resolved through direct negotiations between parties, UN chief stresses
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): In the wake of the announcement by the United States President recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday stressed that there is no alternative to the two-state solution and that Jerusalem is an issue that must be resolved through direct negotiations between the parties.
Millions of babies, mostly in South Asia, risk brain damage from breathing toxic air, UNICEF warns
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): Almost 17 million babies live in areas where air pollution is at least six times higher than international limits, causing them to breathe toxic air and potentially risking their brain development, according to a new paper released on Tuesday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Use fiscal stability to bolster inclusive, sustainable development in Asia-Pacific, UN report urges
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): Countries in the Asia-Pacific region should make the most of the prevailing stable economic conditions to orient their economies towards a more socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable path, the United Nations development wing in the region has urged.
Myanmar: opium cultivation down 25 per cent, but conflict areas remain 'safe haven' for drug traders
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): The total area of opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has decreased significantly in 2017 to 41,000 hectares, down 25 per cent from the 55,500 recorded in 2015, a United Nations survey released on Wednesday has found.
Bank of Canada keeps overnight rate target unchanged at 1%
Dec 07, 2017, at 03:47 am
Ottawa, Dec 6 (IBNS): After two consecutive hikes in the present fiscal year, the Bank of Canada has decided to keep the overnight rate target unchanged, media reports said.
Jennifer Maclntyre steps down as Canada's Ambassador for climate change
Dec 07, 2017, at 02:49 am
Ottawa, Dec 6 (IBNS): Canadian Ambassador for climate change, Jennifer Maclntyre, has resigned after her husband's death.