UN envoy urges greater support for Rohingya victims of sexual violence
Nov 17, 2017, at 05:55 pm
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): Following a visit to Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have settled in makeshift camps, a United Nations envoy has called for enhanced measures to protect and assist victims of sexual violence among the displaced population.
In Colombia, UN political chief urges parties to ‘stay the course’ set out in peace accord
Nov 17, 2017, at 05:53 pm
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): More must be done to ensure that the remarkable gains of the first phase of Colombia’s peace process are maintained, the top United Nations political official has said, wrapping up a visit to the country with an appeal to all Colombians to rally behind the accord, especially to ensure that former combatants are reintegrated into civilian life.
‘Discrimination against one is discrimination against all,’ says UNESCO on Day for Tolerance
Nov 17, 2017, at 05:51 pm
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): Marking the International Day for Tolerance, the head of the United Nations cultural agency underscored how tolerance must be nurtured to celebrate the diversity that makes us strong and the values that bring us together.
ISIS claims deadly Kabul attack as death tolls touches 19
Nov 17, 2017, at 05:49 pm
Kabul, Nov 17 (IBNS): ISIS has claimed the latest attack in Kabul which accounted for at least 19 lives, including policemen, local Tolo News reported.
UN plan for post-conflict transition in Libya makes headway, Security Council told
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:57 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): The political process for a successful post-conflict transition in Libya has made significant headway over the past two months, the United Nations envoy for the North African country said on Thursday.
Conflicts, climatic change drive food insecurity and undernourishment in sub-Saharan Africa – UN
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:56 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): Adverse climatic conditions, a sluggish global economy and conflicts are key factors driving food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Thursday.
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): Noting that at least 11,000 terrorist attacks occurred in more than 100 countries last year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed on Thursday that “terrorism is fundamentally the denial and destruction of human rights.”
UN chief calls for calm in Zimbabwe, underlines need to resolve political differences peacefully
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following developments in Zimbabwe, and has called for continued calm in the southern African country, the UN Spokesman said on Thursday.
Bonn: Climate engineering is risky, but should be explored, experts say at UN conference
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): Climate engineering, or climate intervention, is risky but needs to be explored as a supplement – not as a 'Plan B' – to greenhouse gas emissions reduction, said experts at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23), in Bonn, Germany.
UN agency chiefs call for immediate lifting of humanitarian blockade in Yemen
Nov 17, 2017, at 04:32 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): With much of Yemen's air, sea and land entry points closed, heads of three United Nations agencies on Thursday called for immediate lifting of such blockade in the conflict-ravaged southern Arabian country so that lifesaving humanitarian supplies can pass.
Central African Republic: UN mission mandate extended, additional ‘blue helmets’ authorized
Nov 17, 2017, at 04:31 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), until 15 November 2018, increased the mission’s troop level by 900 military personnel.
Nearly a third of Darfur’s people still displaced, despite drop in violence, Security Council told
Nov 17, 2017, at 04:30 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The armed groups in Darfur have largely been defeated and the ferocity of intercommunal violence has declined, but anxiety over safety continues to keep many people from returning to their homes, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Member of Toronto-18 group Saad Khalid denied paraole
Nov 17, 2017, at 01:56 am
Toronto, Nov 16 (IBNS): A member of a so-called Toronto-18 group, Saad Khalid, has been denied a day or full parole, media reports said.
Afghanistan: At least 18 killed in Kabul blast
Nov 16, 2017, at 10:01 pm
Kabul, Nov 16 (IBNS): At least 18 people have been killed and 10 others injured after a blast rocked Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city, local Tolo News reported.
Afghanistan: At least five policemen killed in Kabul blast
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:34 pm
Kabul, Nov 16 (IBNS): At least five policemen have been killed and dozens others injured after a blast rocked Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city, local Tolo News reported.
Afghanistan: At least two killed, eight injured as blast rocks Kabul
Nov 16, 2017, at 08:58 pm
Kabul, Nov 16 (IBNS): At least two people have been killed and eight others injured after a blast rocked Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city, reports said.
Explosion rocks Kabul, casualty feared
Nov 16, 2017, at 08:57 pm
Kabul, Nov 16 (IBNS): An explosion outside a restaurant in Kabul city has rocked Afghanistan's capital on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
Afghanistan: 9 militants killed
Nov 16, 2017, at 08:45 pm
Kabul, Nov 16 (IBNS): At least nine Taliban militants have been killed in Afghanistan's southern Helmand provinces, media reports said on Thursday.
Canada offers helicopters, planes, trainers to UN without proper details
Nov 16, 2017, at 07:58 pm
Vancouver, Nov 16 (IBNS): Canada offered helicopters, planes and trainers to the United Nations (UN) on peace missions but little did they reveal about the details of such a step, media reports said.
UN peacekeeper in DR Congo honoured for combatting sexual violence on the frontlines
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): United Nations peacekeeper Major Seitebatso Pearl Block was commended on Wednesday for developing a Mission-wide, short message service (SMS) campaign to combat gender-based abuse by connecting with women in remote parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
All countries should benefit from fast-moving ICT revolution, urges UN agency
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): Revolutionary advances in technology have the potential to “fundamentally transform” billions of lives, but the threat that many people – especially in the world’s poorer countries – could be left out continues to loom large, a new United Nations report warns.
Afghanistan opium production jumps 87 per cent to record level – UN survey
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): A profoundly alarming trend in the cultivation and production of opium in Afghanistan reveals an 87 per cent production increase compared to 2016, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) said Wednesday in its Afghanistan Opium Survey 2017.
In Vancouver, UN peacekeeping chief outlines ‘very serious challenge’ facing Mali operation
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The “very serious challenge” facing peacekeepers with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) makes it vital that additional efforts are made for the four-year-old operation to fulfil its mandate, the UN peacekeeping chief has said.
Viet Nam: Children at risk of malnutrition in aftermath of Typhoon Damrey, reports UNICEF
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News): More than a week after Typhoon Damrey battered south-central Viet Nam, assessments by United Nations aid agencies have revealed that vulnerable populations – including children, and pregnant and nursing mothers – in poor and remote areas are still underserved by relief efforts.
Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Abyei for six months
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Wednesday extended until 15 May 2018 the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei, a contested area on the Sudan-South Sudan border.
Bonn: UN chief urges more ambition, leadership and partnerships on climate action
Nov 16, 2017, at 04:12 am
New York, Nov 15 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, on Wednesday, Secretary-General António Guterres called for more ambition, more leadership and more partnerships to tackle climate change.
UN rights chief urges DRC authorities to allow peaceful expression of dissent at protests
Nov 16, 2017, at 04:11 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday called on the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to lawfully handle demonstrations organized by those protesting the updated electoral calendar for general elections.
Saudi Arabian Grand Mufti calls Hamas a terrorist organisation, Israel cheers
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Riyadh, Nov 15 (IBNS): Israel is all praise for Saudi Arabian Grand Mufti after the latter called Hamas a terrorist organisation, reports said.
Canada: Former police officers who opposed legalising pot launch weed business
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:38 pm
Ottawa, Nov 15 (IBNS): Former OPP commissioner MP and federal Conservative cabinet minister Julian Fantino, who had once greatly opposed the legalisation of the pot, has launched a weed-related business, media reports said.
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Philippine President Duterte lashes out at Canada PM Trudeau over drug-war comments
Nov 15, 2017, at 07:35 pm
Manila, Nov 15 (IBNS): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lashed out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the latter's drug-war comments, media reports said.