UN migration agency delivers hygiene kits to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Oct 25, 2017, at 09:46 am

New York, Oct 25(Just Earth News): Soap, toothbrushes, water containers and liquid antiseptic are among the items the United Nations migration agency is distributing to the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees that have settled in sprawling camps that cover the Cox's Bazar district of southern Bangladesh.

Widespread militia activity, political unrest drive millions from their homes in DR Congo, UN warns

Oct 25, 2017, at 09:45 am

New York, Oct 25(Just Earth News): Some 3.9 million people across several regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been displaced from their homes, and amid growing violence and unrest, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday that the number could rise even further.

We need the will to overcome global challenges, Secretary-General says on UN Day

Oct 25, 2017, at 03:57 am

New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): In his first United Nations Day message, Secretary-General António Guterres called on people around the world to overcome their differences to address global challenges that go beyond national borders.

Ending child marriage in West and Central Africa on pace to take 100 years, warns UNICEF

Oct 25, 2017, at 03:56 am

New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Unless progress is accelerated, ending child marriage in West and Central Africa will take more than 100 years, with far-reaching, life-altering consequences for millions of child brides and crippling impact on the region's prosperity, the United Nations children's agency has said.

Don't just blame teachers when system is at fault, says UNESCO

Oct 25, 2017, at 03:56 am

New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Blaming just the teacher or the school for systemic educational problems can have serious negative side effects, warns a new report from the United Nations educational agency.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Oct 25, 2017, at 01:22 am

Islamabad, Oct 24 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi here on Tuesday.

Syria: IS-fighting British man killed

Oct 24, 2017, at 09:05 pm

London, Oct 24 (IBNS): A British person, who was fighting against so called Islamic State in Syria, has been killed in Raqqa, media reports said on Tuesday

Our involvement with the Indigenous people is superb: Ontario Culture Minister

Oct 24, 2017, at 08:20 pm

In an exclusive interview with IBNS Canada's Asha Bajaj, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Eleanor McMahon, shares her thoughts about her ministry's model for other provinces in Canada. Excerpts:

Trudeau Skype chat with NZ PM-elect Jacinda Ardern

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:38 pm

Ontario, Oct 24 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently chatted with New Zealand Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern via Skype.

Liberals likely to increase Canada child benefit

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:14 pm

Ottawa, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Liberals are likely to increase Canada child benefit, received by several families in the country, a report by CTV News said.

Liberals win Tory seat in Quebec, Conservatives victorious in Alberta

Oct 24, 2017, at 07:04 pm

Montreal/Edmonton, Oct 24 (IBNS): Bringing a sigh of relief to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Liberal candidate Richard Hebert cliched a win in the Tory seat of Quebec in a recent by-election on Monday, media reports said.

Singapore to limit number of cars on road

Oct 24, 2017, at 04:33 pm

Singapore, Oct 24 (IBNS): To stop cramping its roads, Singapore authorities have decided to put a cap on the number of cars on roads from February next year, reports said.

Central African Republic’s message to UN: ‘The only thing we want is peace’

Oct 24, 2017, at 09:51 am

New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): It was once known as the ‘Bridge of Death,’ the frontline between warring factions in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). Legendary tales were shared of the bridge being drenched in blood, with even Government security forces scared to set foot on it.

Famine can be a war crime and should be prosecuted, says independent UN rights expert

Oct 24, 2017, at 09:49 am

New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Famine can constitute a war crime or crime against humanity, an independent United Nations human rights expert on Monday said, noting that more civilians die from hunger and disease related to conflicts than in direct combat.

Three multinationals join UN global network on disability inclusion

Oct 24, 2017, at 09:48 am

New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Three multinational enterprises – Capgemini, Legrand and the Savola Group – on Monday became the latest members of a United Nations global network that promotes equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in the workplace.

Road accidents in Africa among deadliest worldwide, UN official says, urging more action

Oct 24, 2017, at 09:47 am

New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Some 650 people are killed each day in road accidents throughout Africa, a senior United Nations official on Monday said, calling for more to be done to keep drivers – as well as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists – safe.

Rohingya crisis: Donors pledge $344 million at UN-backed conference to support aid efforts

Oct 24, 2017, at 09:46 am

New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): A United Nations-supported humanitarian conference on Monday raised more than $344 million to fund critical relief programmes for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh.

Wildlife conservation, sustainable development in spotlight at UN-backed conference

Oct 24, 2017, at 04:39 am

New York, Oct 23(Just Earth News): Unless the international community integrates wildlife conservation with sustainable development, it will not be able to protect the remaining animal species on Earth, the head of a United Nations-backed environmental treaty on Monday said at the opening of a wildlife conference in the Philippines.

UN, African Union pledge to help Kenya ensure credible rerun of presidential poll

Oct 24, 2017, at 04:37 am

New York, Oct 23(Just Earth News): The heads of the United Nations and the African Union have expressed their organizations' commitment to assist Kenya in ensuring a credible and transparent process in the forthcoming rerun of the recent presidential election.

Opening arguments to start in Laura Babcock murder trial

Oct 24, 2017, at 02:28 am

Toronto, Oct 23 (IBNS): The opening arguments are all set to start in the murder trial of a Toronto woman, Laura Babcock, who had vanished five years ago, media reports said.

MP Sahota seconds Sikh Heritage Month legislation

Oct 24, 2017, at 01:07 am

Ottawa, Oct 23 (IBNS): Ottawa, ON, Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament for Brampton North was honoured to second a Private Member’s Bill introduced by Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Surrey-Newton, to recognize April as Sikh Heritage Month.

Pakistan: Building roof collapse kills 7

Oct 24, 2017, at 12:18 am

Peshawar, Oct 23 (IBNS): The collapse of a roof of a house in Pakistan's Bajaur Agency on Monday left at least seven people dead, media reports said.

Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh Home Minister leaves for Myanmar

Oct 23, 2017, at 10:54 pm

Dhaka, Oct 23 (IBNS): At a time when the country is facing the current Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday left Dhaka city for Myanmar.

Typhoon Lan leaves five dead and many injured in Japan, hits Tokyo on Monday

Oct 23, 2017, at 06:32 pm

Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): A powerful typhoon that made a landfall on Japan’s central Pacific coast earlier on Monday, left five dead and many injured in its wake, as it battered a wide area with heavy rain and strong winds, media reported.

Exit polls suggest clear victory for Shinzo Abe, Japan to formalise armed forces

Oct 23, 2017, at 03:14 pm

Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to win Sunday's vote, according to exit polls.

Toronto: Anti-Trudeau, anti-racism demonstrators clash, four arrested

Oct 23, 2017, at 04:52 am

Toronto, Oct 22 (IBNS): Four people have been arrested as anti-Trudeau and anti-racism demonstrators clashed here on Saturday.

UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt

Oct 23, 2017, at 03:54 am

New York, Oct 22(Just Earth News): Condemning “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack that took place Friday in Egypt's El Wahat desert, the United Nations Security Council underlined the need to bring the perpetrators and sponsors of such “reprehensible acts” to justice.

UN chief Guterres, US President Trump commit to work together to address common challenges

Oct 23, 2017, at 03:53 am

New York, Oct 22(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres met Friday with United States President Donald Trump and discussed, among others, tensions in the Korean Peninsula and the fight against terrorism.

8 terrorists killed in Pakistan

Oct 22, 2017, at 10:31 pm

Karachi, Oct 22 (IBNS): Security forces in Pakistan have killed at least eight terrorists in Pakistan, media reports said.

York Regional Police Services Board approves 2018 police budget

Oct 22, 2017, at 02:15 am

Vaughan, Oct 21 (IBNS): The York Regional Police Services Board has approved the 2018 operating budget of $323.5 million which is a 4.1 percent increase over the 2017 budget and features 22 additional personnel.