Back from Wau, UN South Sudan envoy says security improved, people returning home
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The security situation north-western South Sudan has improved with displaced people returning home, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the African country has said, holding he situation in Wau as a “model†for other parts of the country where displacement rose so far this year.
Security Council approves one-year extension of UN political mission in Libya
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday extended for one year the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), focused on supporting the North African country's political process and key national institutions, as well as coordination of international assistance.
Arms proliferation continues in Darfur, but area remains largely calm, Security Council told
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The situation in Darfur has been largely calm in recent months, but there is continued violence fuelled by a proliferation of weapons and competition over natural resources, a senior United Nations official on Thursday told the Security Council.
UNICEF scales-up relief for Rohingya facing critical 'shortages of everything'
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:38 am
New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): Amid an acute shortage of humanitarian supplies for the thousands of Rohingya arriving every day in Bangladesh, having fled violence in Myanmar, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is undertaking a “massive†scale-up of its emergency operations to ensure that those most vulnerable are not endangered further.
Canada threatens America of retaliation over 'Buy American' policy
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:38 am
Ottawa, Sep 14 (IBNS): Canada on Thursday threatened America of retaliation if the US does not withdraw their 'Buy Americans' policy, media reports said.
Peacebuilding efforts needed to tackle Boko Haram, end Lake Chad Basin crisis, Security Council told
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:37 am
New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): While the efforts of the Governments in Africa's Lake Chad Basin have diminished Boko Haram's combat capacity in the region, the terrorist group has changed its tactics, increasing the use of suicide attacks, the top United Nations political official reported to the Security Council on Thursday.
John Tory favourite in Toronto mayoral election 2018: Poll
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:37 am
Toronto, Sep 14 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory will certainly have no problem in winning the upcoming mayoral election next year, according to a recent poll conducted.
World's poor bearing the brunt of global crises, stresses UN rights expert
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:36 am
New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): Impacts of climate change and the global economic crisis are compounding the threats faced by people living in poverty around the world, a United Nations rights expert warned, calling on the international development community to put human rights at the centre of their work.
US: Shooting leaves one dead, three injured in Spokane school
Sep 14, 2017, at 05:23 pm
Washington, Sep 14 (IBNS): A teenager was killed and another three were left reeling following a shooting incident at a school in Spokane, Washington, reports said.
Sep 14, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): Concerned by the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday urged political actors to “put the interests of [the people] above all other consideration†and called on the country's leaders to engage in genuine dialogue, find common ground and implement the Conakry Agreement of 14 October 2016, including by appointing a consensus Prime Minister, as required by that accord.
UN chief calls for action on Myanmar and DPR Korea; launches reform initiatives
Sep 14, 2017, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday reiterated his call for Muslims from Myanmar's Rakhine state to be granted nationality or at least a legal status that would allow them to lead a normal life, while also urging the international community to help provide assistance for the nearly 380,000 people who have fled into Bangladesh.
Canadian students reluctant to opt for courses offering maximum employment
Sep 14, 2017, at 06:24 am
Ottawa, Sep 13 (IBNS): Canadian students are reluctant to study the courses which tend to provide them the best opportunity for the employment according to Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), media reports said.
Nigeria: Famine averted but millions still at risk, stresses top UN relief official
Sep 14, 2017, at 04:27 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): Noting important progress in delivering life-saving aid to millions in north-east Nigeria, the top United Nations humanitarian official underscored that international assistance to people suffering amid the crisis must not dwindle.
Following Lankesh's murder, UN rights experts urge Indian Government to protect free speech
Sep 14, 2017, at 04:26 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): A group of independent human rights experts on Wednesday called on the Government of India to create a safer environment for independent voices, after Indian journalist and human rights defender Guari Lankesh was killed earlier this month.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack near ACB kills 3
Sep 14, 2017, at 12:51 am
Kabul, Sept 13 (IBNS): In a suicide attack close to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) headquarters, at least three people were killed in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Explosion rocks Afghanistan capital Kabul
Sep 13, 2017, at 11:28 pm
Kabul, Sept 13 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Kabul city in Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
Bollywood's Manj Musik to perform at the 4th Annual Oakville Diwali Gala
Sep 13, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Toronto, Sep 13 (IBNS): Songwriter and music producer, Manj Musik, known for his Blockbuster Bollywood films, will perform at the 4th annual Oakville Diawali Gala on Friday.
South-South cooperation key to overcoming inequalities, says UN deputy chief
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): Underscoring the importance of South-South cooperation, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday urged sustained commitment to mutually beneficial approaches that will ensure shared prosperity and make sustainable development a reality.
UN trade report highlights impact of loss of land and resources to Palestinian economy
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): Agricultural output in the Occupied Palestinian Territory decreased by 11 per cent and the sector’s gross domestic product (GDP) share fell 0.5 per cent between 2015 and 2016 on the back of sparse utilization of cultivatable land, lack of irrigation and a ban on the import of suitable fertilizers by Israel, according to a report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
General Assembly opens 72nd session with focus on the world’s people
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday opened its 72nd session, with an emphasis on striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet.
Egypt: UN chief condemns terrorist attack in northern Sinai
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the terrorist attack that took place on Monday on a police convoy near el-Arish in northern Sinai in Egypt.
Much of the planet’s land severely degraded owing to increased consumption, UN warns
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): A new United Nations report warns that a third of the planet’s land is now severely degraded thanks to a doubling in the consumption of natural resources over the past 30 years.
Over 3.5 million refugee children missing out on education, UN report finds
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): Over 3.5 million refugee children did not have the chance to attend school in the last academic year, according to a report published on Tuesday by the United Nations refugee agency, which is calling for education to be a vital component of humanitarian response.
UN and partners aiding ‘unprecedented’ flow of refugees from Myanmar
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): The flow of desperate Rohingya fleeing across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh is unprecedented in terms of volume and speed, United Nations humanitarian agencies said on Tuesday, amid calls for international support for the emergency response.
UN envoy stresses urgency of adequate, predictable resources for AU Mission in Somalia
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official on Tuesday called for greater support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and warned that lack of funding could endanger hard-won progress in the country.
Canadians return to country from Turks and Caicos islands overcoming Hurricane Irma
Sep 13, 2017, at 05:44 am
Toronto, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Canadians, who were stranded in Turks and Caicos islands due to Hurricane Irma for a week, finally returned to the country on Monday night.
Health Canada decides to put a ban on non-prescription sales of codeine
Sep 13, 2017, at 05:43 am
Ottawa, Sep 12 (IBNS): Health Canada has decided to ban all non-prescription sales of an opioid codeine, media reports said.
INTERVIEW: UN Assembly President aims to achieve ‘results for people’
Sep 13, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): Miroslav LajÄák hopes, that under his presidency, the United Nations General Assembly will overcome narrow national interests and produce tangible benefits for people.
Ongoing tensions pose continued dangers for civilians in eastern Ukraine, notes UN report
Sep 13, 2017, at 04:41 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): Last month saw a decrease in the number of civilian casualties due to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, according to a new report issued on Tuesday by the United Nations human rights office, which added that the sudden flaring and easing of tensions continues to make daily life dangerous for civilians living close to the so-called “contact line.â€
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Sep 13, 2017, at 04:39 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): More than 75 per cent of migrant and refugee children trying to reach Europe via the Central Mediterranean route face appalling levels of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, calling on the continent to establish safe and regular pathways for migration.