Canada: Liberal government wants to reduce cases against those hiding HIV status to sex partners
Dec 03, 2017, at 03:09 am
Ottawa, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Liberal government in Canada wants to limit the number of prosecutions against those who do not reveal their HIV status to thesexual partners, media reports said.
Daughter of Canadian couple detained in China pressurises Trudeau on foreign visit
Dec 03, 2017, at 03:08 am
Ottawa, Dec 2 (IBNS): Daughter of Canadian couple, who have been detained in China since 2016, is hoping that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's China visit would release her captive parents before Christmas this year, media reports said.
Pakistan: Boy set on fire over mobile theft allegation in Lahore
Dec 03, 2017, at 01:06 am
Lahore, Dec 2 (IBNS): A teenager was set on fire in Pakistan's Lahore city on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul explosion leaves four injured
Dec 02, 2017, at 11:54 pm
Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): At least four people were injured as an explosion hit Afghanistan's Kabul city on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan terror attack: 9 suspects arrested
Dec 02, 2017, at 09:52 pm
Peshawar, Dec 2 (IBNS): At least nine suspects have been arrested in connection with the terror attack on the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday.
Afghanistan: At least 4, including 3 policemen, die in Taliban attack in Farah province
Dec 02, 2017, at 05:37 pm
Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): Taliban militants dressed as army-men killed at least four people, including three policemen, in Afghanistan's Farah province, local Tolo News reported.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill at least 12 ISIS militants in Nangarhar
Dec 02, 2017, at 05:02 pm
Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): At least 12 ISIS militants have been killed in separate aistrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Tolo News reported.
Migration compact must balance regional, global realities, says UN envoy
Dec 02, 2017, at 02:02 pm
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): A Global Compact on migration has to be “truly global” but it also has to take into account the regional specificities given the very diverse nature of the phenomenon, a senior United Nations official on international migration has said.
UN chief condemns terrorist attack against college dormitory in Pakistan
Dec 02, 2017, at 02:01 pm
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday condemned the terrorist attack against a university dormitory in northern Pakistan that killed at least nine people and injured many others.
A survivor’s journey for justice: HIV advocate and UN retiree Eric Sawyer
Dec 02, 2017, at 02:00 pm
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): "I contracted HIV before the discovery of the virus," Eric Sawyer began, as he told his story to an audience of nearly 50,000 gathered in New York’s Central Park earlier this year. The cheers and applause his heartfelt speech received would have been unimaginable three decades ago.
Central African Republic: ‘Restoring hope,’ UN agriculture agency helps ex-fighters start anew
Dec 02, 2017, at 01:59 pm
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): Over 1,000 ex-fighters in the conflict-riddled Central African Republic (CAR) have traded their weapons for farming equipment, as part of a United Nations initiative, according to the UN agriculture agency.
Media coverage frames public thinking on migrants and migration – UN report
Dec 02, 2017, at 01:58 pm
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): Changes in traditional media and growing use of social media are offering new avenues for “migrant-led” media and journalism as well as a unique opportunity for migrants to highlight their concerns and contributions – in their own words – the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.
Massive underfunding hampering relief efforts for the displaced in DRC and Zambia – UN agency
Dec 02, 2017, at 01:58 pm
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): With millions displaced within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and thousands more forced to flee across the border into Zambia, the United Nations refugee agency is appealing for urgent resources to make sure that relief programmes – hanging on by threads – do not collapse.
UN agency to fly 15,000 migrants home from Libya in wake of reported abuses
Dec 02, 2017, at 01:57 pm
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency plans to fly 15,000 more migrants home from detention centres in Libya before year-end in the wake of shocking reports of rampant migrant abuse and squalid and overcrowded conditions at these facilities across the North African country.
UN relief wing appeals for record $22.5 billion in aid for 2028
Dec 02, 2017, at 06:31 am
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): A record level of aid funding – more than $22.5 billion – is needed to deliver lifesaving assistance around the world in 2028, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Friday.
World AIDS Day: If everyone, everywhere realizes right to health, epidemic can be defeated, says UN
Dec 02, 2017, at 06:30 am
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): The world will not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – which include the target of ending AIDS by 2030 – without people attaining their right to health, the United Nations said Friday, marking World AIDS Day with a strong appeal for the full realization of this fundamental right by everyone, everywhere.
11 terrorists killed in Peshawar's Agricultural Training Institute attack
Dec 01, 2017, at 10:06 pm
Peshawar, Dec 1 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed and 30 others were injured when terrorists stormed into Peshawar’s Agricultural Training Institute early on Friday morning, media reports said.
Speaker boots Tory MP Richards from house for excessive heckling
Dec 01, 2017, at 09:28 pm
Ottawa, Dec 1 (IBNS): Tory MP Blake Richards has been given boot by House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan for excessive heckling, media reports said.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to visit Nottingham today
Dec 01, 2017, at 09:22 pm
London, Dec 1 (IBNS): Prince Harry will marry American actress Meghan Markle will visit Nottingham on Friday.
Dec 01, 2017, at 07:16 pm
Peshwar, Dec 1 (IBNS) : At least nine people were killed and more than 32 injured in Pakistan as armed men clad in burqas stormed into Peshawar’s Agricultural Training Institute early on Friday morning, media reports said.
Is Trump suffering from severe health ailments?
Dec 01, 2017, at 06:51 pm
Washington, Dec 1 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump is a very busy man. He's often seen tweeting about things that bothers the US (read him). At times, Trump tweets about his likability, his approval ratings et al. But the looming question about him doing the rounds this week is: Is Trump suffering from a serious health ailment?
Japan's Emperor Akihito to step down in April 2019
Dec 01, 2017, at 04:46 pm
Tokyo, Dec 1 (IBNS): Japanese Emperor Akihito is set to step down in April 2019, ending his 30-year-old rule, media reports said.
From thorny to tasty: UN agriculture agency looking at cactus as climate resilient food
Dec 01, 2017, at 02:29 pm
New York, Dec 1(Just Earth News): With the reality of climate change becoming more real by the day, including its impact on food sources, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging communities around the world not to take the prickly cactus for granted.
Syria: UN-supported talks in Geneva extended until mid-December
Dec 01, 2017, at 02:28 pm
New York, Dec 1(Just Earth News): Previewing what he said will be “not just a normal round of talks,” Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, insisted Thursday there should be no preconditions heading into the current round of discussions aimed at resolving the over six-year-long Syrian conflict that has resulted in immense human suffering.
Security Council hails ‘remarkable achievements’ one year after Colombian peace accord
Dec 01, 2017, at 02:27 pm
New York, Dec 1(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the signing and entry-into-force of the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC-EP).
Dec 01, 2017, at 02:27 pm
New York, Dec 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday focused its attention on global efforts to stop the traffic in and destruction of cultural property, with the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) laying out steps to protect cultural heritage and ensure that it can serve “as a source of belonging and peace for all people in times of conflict.”
Antalya: South-South Development Expo closes with strengthened cooperation to achieve Global Goals
Dec 01, 2017, at 02:26 pm
New York, Dec 1(Just Earth News): The Global South-South Development Expo 2017 wrapped up on Thursday in Antalya, Turkey, with delegations from dozens of countries, key international organizations, and United Nations agencies reaffirming their commitment to strengthen partnerships and cooperation agreements to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Global blueprints on refugees, safe migration should include protections for children – UNICEF
Dec 01, 2017, at 06:03 am
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): The rights, protection and wellbeing of uprooted children should be central commitments of global migration policies, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, as it released a new report prior to a meeting next week on safe, regular and orderly migration.
New funding provides much needed boost for Yemen aid operations, but needs outstrip means
Dec 01, 2017, at 06:02 am
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): A United Nations-managed humanitarian emergency fund has allocated $70 million to strife-ridden Yemen, enabling critical life-saving relief operations across large parts of the country.
Ontario plans to expand First Link program to communities to promote diagnosis of dementia
Dec 01, 2017, at 04:16 am
Toronto, Nov 29 (IBNS): Ontario has planned to expand the First Link program to every community across the province to promote diagnosis of dementia with a patient navigator, media reports said.