Pakistani militia forces among dozens killed in Paktia province of Afghanistan
Jul 27, 2017, at 10:39 pm
Kabul, Jull 27 (IBNS) : Dozens of insurgents including several Pakistani militia forces were killed during the clashes with the security forces in southeastern Paktia province of Afghanistan, state-run Khaama Press reported.
Jul 27, 2017, at 10:17 am
New York, July 27(Just Earth News): Witnessing “complete devastation†in districts of Mosul, a senior United Nations relief official visiting Iraq lauded the massive humanitarian effort under way while indicating that the crisis is “far from over,†including for millions of Iraqis displaced throughout the country.
Burundi: UN envoy reiterates inclusive dialogue, regional support to political process
Jul 27, 2017, at 10:17 am
New York, July 27(Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Envoy to Burundi on Wednesday urged African leaders, in solidarity with the UN, to support an inclusive dialogue between the Government and the opposition in a country where political upheaval has resulted in insecurity since April 2015.
UN condemns killing of two peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Jul 27, 2017, at 10:16 am
New York, July 27(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations Security Council have condemned yesterday's killing of two peacekeepers in the Central African Republic's (CAR) south-eastern city of Bangassou.
On International Day, UN spotlights threatened coastal mangrove ecosystems
Jul 27, 2017, at 10:15 am
New York, July 27(Just Earth News): Coastal mangroves are among the most imperiled ecosystems on earth, with current estimates indicating that up to 67 per cent have been lost to date – according to the United Nations science wing.
DR Congo: UN rights chief names international investigators in Kasai abuses
Jul 27, 2017, at 10:14 am
New York, July 27(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday named three international experts to investigate reports of killings, mutilations, rapes and other abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) restive Kasai provinces.
UN agency develops new guidelines to help countries better monitor forest resources
Jul 27, 2017, at 10:12 am
New York, July 27(Just Earth News): The United Nations agriculture agency has created new guidelines to help countries develop a strong mechanism to monitor national forest resources.
Baggage handling staff at Toronto International Airport may go on strike
Jul 27, 2017, at 07:27 am
Toronto, July 27 (IBNS): A large number of Swissport baggage handling staff who provide services to 30 out of 74 airlines at Toronto International Airport, might go on strike from Thursday over their union's perception of the contracts as "unfair", media reports said.
Malnutrition and cholera 'a vicious combination' in war-torn Yemen – UN agency chiefs
Jul 27, 2017, at 05:03 am
New York, July 26(Just Earth News): In Yemen, the world's worst cholera outbreak is unfolding amid the world's largest humanitarian crisis, crippling health, water and sanitation facilities in the country, and creating ideal conditions for diseases to spread, according to the heads of three United Nations agencies.
UN refugee agency seeks $9.5 million to assist Nigerian returnees from Cameroon
Jul 27, 2017, at 05:02 am
New York, July 26(Just Earth News): The UN refugee agency is seeking an additional $9.5 million to scale up its activities in northeast Nigeria, as a result of an unexpected surge in self-organized returns of Nigerian refugees mainly from Cameroon since the beginning of the year.
Donald Trump bans transgender people from 'serving' military
Jul 27, 2017, at 01:30 am
Washington, July 26 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that transgender people will no more be able to serve the country's defence forces.
Afghanistan: 26 soldiers killed in Taliban attack
Jul 26, 2017, at 10:49 pm
Kabul, July 26 (IBNS): A Taliban attack on a military base in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province left 26 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers killed, media reports said on Wednesday.
Amid rising tensions in Jerusalem, UN envoy warns of 'grave risk' of escalation in Middle East
Jul 26, 2017, at 12:48 pm
New York, July 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy on Middle East peace has warned that developments over the past 11 days at holy sites in the Old City in Jerusalem have demonstrated the “grave risk†that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could become a religious conflict that could ultimately engulf the rest of the region.
Peace is the 'bedrock' for women's development and human rights UN deputy chief says in DR Congo
Jul 26, 2017, at 12:47 pm
New York, July 26(Just Earth News): The importance of reversing the tragedies of violence, particularly against women and children, and ensuring that women's and girl's voices are heard in all aspects of society are at the core of the second leg of a high-level United Nations-African Union (AU) mission to Africa, which on Tuesday visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Community is an important part of Brampton’s identity: Ruby Sahota
Jul 26, 2017, at 07:52 am
Brampton, Ontario, July 26 (IBNS): Canadian Liberal politician Ruby Sahota, who is a member of Parliament from Brampton North on Monday said the community is an important part of Brampton's identity along with the announcement of investment to upgrade the facilities in the area.
NewLeaf gets fresh name on one year anniversary, set to continue as Flair Airlines
Jul 26, 2017, at 07:40 am
Winnipeg/Kelowna, July 26 (IBNS): Low cost NewLeaf airline is now Flair Airlines. After completing its one year journey in the airlines venture, NewLeaf got its fresh name as the Kelowna-based company Flair Airlines acquired the former in June.
Jul 26, 2017, at 06:45 am
Winnipeg, July 26 (IBNS): Parents of six years old Karalynn in a small community in Manitoba received a shock when they were denied permanent citizenship by the Immigration Canada just for their daughter's 'intellectual inability', according to Global News.
Majority of children fleeing to Europe just want to get away, UNICEF reports
Jul 26, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, July 25(Just Earth News): Facing violence and trauma in Libya and other countries, thousands of children decided to flee by themselves, seeking to get away but not necessarily aiming for Europe, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesdayreported.
UN chief condemns suicide attacks on camps in northeastern Nigeria
Jul 26, 2017, at 04:51 am
New York, July 25(Just Earth News): Strongly condemning yesterday's suicide attacks on the two camps for internally displaced persons in northeastern Nigeria, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the perpetrators of this “heinous†act to be swiftly brought to justice.
Malala visits Birmingham to spread message of ‘education for all’
Jul 26, 2017, at 01:38 am
London, July 25 (IBNS): Noble prize winner Malala Yousafzai visited the University of Birmingham and appealed to women physicists from around the globe to spread the message of ‘education for all’.
MS Paint is here to stay, confirms Microsoft
Jul 26, 2017, at 01:00 am
Washington, July 25 (IBNS): Giving relief to several people across the globe, IT major Microsoft on Tuesday announced that its MS Paint software will stay.
Israel begins removing metal detectors from Temple Mount
Jul 25, 2017, at 11:22 pm
Jerusalem, July 25 (IBNS) Israel has started removing the metal detectors installed at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Temple Mount in Jerusalem which had triggered bloodshed and anger in the Arab world but the new measures of CCTV cameras were still rejected by the Palestinians.
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Latest round of UN-led global consultations spotlights migrants’ contributions to development
Jul 25, 2017, at 09:58 pm
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): Although the net benefits of migration far outweigh its costs, the public perception is often the opposite, a senior United Nations official pointed out on Monday, as the latest round of consultations on a global compact for migration began in New York.
Afghanistan: UN condemns attack on civilians in Kabul
Jul 25, 2017, at 09:56 pm
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Monday's bomb attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul, warning that attacks on civilians may constitute a war crime.
Jul 25, 2017, at 09:55 pm
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): Four years on, Australia's offshore processing has left some 2,000 people languishing in unacceptable circumstances – causing physical and psychological harm, according to the United Nations refugee agency, which on Monday called for an immediate end to the practice.
UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper in Central African Republic
Jul 25, 2017, at 09:54 pm
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of a UN peacekeeper on Sunday in the Central African Republic, urging the country's authorities to investigate this incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.
UN chief Guterres strongly condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan's Lahore
Jul 25, 2017, at 09:52 pm
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore and called for those responsible to be brought to justice, his spokesman said.
Jul 25, 2017, at 09:51 pm
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): The Security Council on Monday welcomed recent positive political developments in some West African countries, but expressed concern over the threat of terrorism in the region.
Back from visit to Myanmar, independent UN rights expert says situation 'worsening'
Jul 25, 2017, at 09:46 pm
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): While no one expects an overnight transition to democracy in Myanmar, there has to be real progress on human rights, an independent United Nations expert on Monday said, highlighting reported killings, tortures, and an “ongoing humanitarian crisis†for the Rohingya people and other minorities.
Ahead of October elections, Security Council urges Liberia to plan for safe, credible polls
Jul 25, 2017, at 09:40 pm
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): With Liberian officials responsible for security in the country, the United Nations Security Council on Monday encouraged the Government to put in place an election security plan for the October polls.