London crash: Pedestrians injured, police detains one person

Oct 08, 2017, at 02:31 am

London, Oct 7 (IBNS): A number of pedestrians were injured in a crash with a car near Natural History Museum in one of the busiest streets of London on Saturday, media reports said.

As Bubonic and Pneumonic plagues spread in Madagascar, UN health agency ramps up response

Oct 07, 2017, at 09:48 am

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations health agency is rapidly scaling up its response to a plague outbreak in Madagascar that has spread to the capital and port towns, infecting more than 100 people in just a few weeks.

Mali: Security Council urges parties to adopt timeline for implementing peace agreement

Oct 07, 2017, at 09:47 am

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Fridayexpressed a deep concern over the persistent delays in fully implementing key provisions of the peace agreement between the Government of Mali and the Plateforme and Coordination armed groups, urging the parties to adopt an agreed-upon timeline for implementation.

UN seeks more funds to assist Rohingya amid world's fastest growing refugee crisis

Oct 07, 2017, at 09:46 am

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are seeking more funds to cope with the mass exodus of people fleeing violence in Myanmar into Bangladesh, which the top UN aid official described the world's fastest growing refugee crisis.

Central African Republic: More aid needed amid deteriorating security, UN relief official warns

Oct 07, 2017, at 09:45 am

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): In spite of humanitarian access to help tackle some of the most critical needs in several Central African Republic (CAR) hotspots, eroding security since the beginning of 2017 has sparked additional needs, the United Nations humanitarian wing reported on Friday.

Group's Nobel Peace Prize win spotlights need to end 'nuclear nightmare' says UN chief

Oct 07, 2017, at 09:44 am

New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): Congratulating the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) on being awarded on Friday the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, top United Nations officials said that the recognition is a reminder of the need to grim threats posed by such weapons to humanity.

Canada court rules an immigration detainee's case as violation of human rights and freedom

Oct 07, 2017, at 06:13 am

Ottawa, Oct 6 (IBNS): A superior court in Canada has ruled that immigration detainee Ebrahim Toure's confinement in a maximum security jail without being charged is a violation of human rights and freedoms, media reports said.

Will ethnicity be hurdle for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to win votes in Canada?

Oct 07, 2017, at 06:06 am

Ottawa, Oct 6 (IBNS): Ethnicity is expected not to become a big hurdle for recently elected leader of New Democratic Party (NDP), Jagmeet Singh, a Sikh person, to win votes in Canada's federal election in 2019, according to a poll, media reports said.

UN study tackles violence against women in Arab region using economic model

Oct 07, 2017, at 04:38 am

New York, Oct 6 (Just Earth News): An economic model to estimate the costs of intimate partner violence – the most common form of violence against women in the Arab world – was spotlighted this week at the United Nations regional commission, based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Join global treaty to root out the scourge of illegal fishing, urges UN food security agency

Oct 07, 2017, at 04:36 am

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Calling for strengthening the fight against illegal fishing, the United Nations food security agency has urged all countries to join a landmark global treaty that aims to rid the world of the multibillion-dollar scourge.

September ‘deadliest month’ of 2017 for Syrians, UN relief official reports

Oct 07, 2017, at 04:33 am

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Hospitals, ambulances, schools and displaced people escaping violence are being routinely targeted by airstrikes in Syria, resulting in high numbers of deaths and injuries, and making September the deadliest month of the year, according to the United Nations regional relief coordinator for the crisis.

Cameroon: UN rights office urges meaningful dialogue to address decades-long grievances

Oct 07, 2017, at 04:32 am

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Voicing concern over tensions in Cameroon, the United Nations human rights wing has urged the Government and dissatisfied groups to engage in a meaningful political dialogue to fully address long standing grievances.

UN peacekeeping chief seeks Security Council support for speedy deployment of uniformed personnel

Oct 06, 2017, at 01:36 pm

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping chief on Thursday said rapid deployment of uniformed personnel to the field is a costly, complex and difficult process that requires the commitment of the contributors, the host country and neighbors, as well as the support of the Security Council.

UN report reveals shocking levels of grave violations against children affected by conflicts

Oct 06, 2017, at 01:34 pm

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): More than 15,500 children became victims of widespread violations – including shocking levels of killing and maiming, recruitment and use, and denial of humanitarian access – a new United Nations report has revealed.

Mali continues to make progress, but swift action needed as civilians still face threats – UN envoy

Oct 06, 2017, at 01:33 pm

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): While recent crises threatening the peace process in Mali had been overcome and new agreements reached, progress must be accelerated as the situation remains perilous for peacekeepers and civilians, the head of United Nations peacekeeping efforts in the West African country told the Security Council on Thursday.

Security Council authorizes UN Mission to verify truce between Colombian Government and ELN

Oct 06, 2017, at 01:32 pm

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Acting unanimously, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday expanded the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, tasking it to monitor a temporary bilateral ceasefire between the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) armed group.

Vegetable oils lift food prices in September; cereal prices down on bumper crop prospects

Oct 06, 2017, at 01:32 pm

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Global food prices rose slightly in September, as firmer prices of vegetable oils and dairy products offset declining prices for staple cereal grains, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.

Security Council re-authorizes operations to disrupt migrant smuggling off coast of Libya

Oct 06, 2017, at 01:31 pm

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday extended by one year the authorization for Member States to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya that they have reasonable grounds to suspect are being used for migrant smuggling or human trafficking.

INTERVIEW: In fighting for girls’ education, UN advocate Malala Yousafzai finds her purpose

Oct 06, 2017, at 01:30 pm

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): More than 260 million children, adolescents and youth are out of school around the world, according to the United Nations. Despite some progress in achieving gender equality in the world’s poorest countries, far more girls than boys still do not have access to a quality education,

FEATURE: In Western Afghanistan, an ancient love of poetry thrives again

Oct 06, 2017, at 01:27 pm

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): As she begins to read her poem, Fatema’s voice is faint and unsure of itself. She has been writing poetry only for the last six months because, as she explains, she wants to get in touch with her inner feelings. What emerges in her recitation has echoes of Afghanistan’s ancient past, and signs of a new and modern passion. What is heard, translated from Dari, is a short narrative about the horrors of war – “The color of blood and cold corpses … fresh bodies thrown into battle” – and Fatema’s own story, one that ends with the hope that, “somewhere between the lines, set in the sweetness, is a space without war.”

Asylum and refugee protection represent ‘humanity at its best,’ says senior UN official

Oct 06, 2017, at 01:26 pm

New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Warning of threats to the global asylum environment, the United Nations refugee agency’s protection chief on Thursday stressed the importance of sustained engagement by the international community to keep refugees high on the political agenda.

US education secretary DeVos cancels Ontario visit

Oct 06, 2017, at 05:13 am

Ottawa, Oct 5 (IBNS): US president Donald Trump's education secretary, Betsy DeVos, has cancelled her Ontario visit, media reports said.

Canada relaxes requirements for attaining citizenship, to be effective from next week

Oct 06, 2017, at 05:12 am

Ottawa, Oct 5 (IBNS): The federal government has recently taken up a decision to relax some of the requirements necessary to attain the citizenship of the country.

Empower teachers; give them the freedom to teach, UN urges on World Day

Oct 06, 2017, at 04:55 am

New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): Underscoring the critical important role teachers play in ensuring the future for every society, the United Nations on Thursday called for empowering educators with the freedom and support they need to undertake their vital mission.

Partnerships will play key role in future of work in Europe and Central Asia - UN labour agency

Oct 06, 2017, at 04:52 am

New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): The United Nations International Labour Organization’s 10th European Regional Meeting concluded on Thursday with a call for a future of work where partnerships play a key role in promoting dialogue, social progress and economic growth in the region.

One year on from Hurricane Matthew, Haiti's children still incredibly vulnerable to disasters – UNICEF

Oct 06, 2017, at 04:50 am

New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): One year has passed since Hurricane Matthew made landfall in southwest Haiti – leaving terrible destruction in its wake – but children and adolescents on the island still remain highly vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters and extreme weather events, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.

Iraqi army recaptures Hawija, kills at least 196 IS militants

Oct 05, 2017, at 06:50 pm

Baghdad, Oct 5 (IBNS): Iraqi army claimed recapture of Hawija, an Islamic State (IS) stronghold on Wednesday, reports said.

Had no idea, says Vegas shooter's partner

Oct 05, 2017, at 05:52 pm

Las Vegas, Oct 5 (IBNS): Partner of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, Marilou Danley, who appeared before police recently, said that she had no idea what her partner was planning, according to reports.

Expert meeting at UN aspires to create ‘space’ for women in science and technology

Oct 05, 2017, at 01:13 pm

New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): A three-day event on how to, among other things, improve women’s involvement in the aerospace sector as well as in the fields of science, technology and mathematics, kicked off on Wednesday under the leadership of two United Nations offices.

Libya: UN Mission condemns deadly bombing in Misrata

Oct 05, 2017, at 01:12 pm

New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): Condemning an attack against a court house in the Libyan city of Misrata, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) underscored that those behind the incident must be held accountable.