Returning from Mali, senior UN relief official spotlights country's complex challenges
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:22 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Concluding a three-day mission to Mali, a senior United Nations relief official has underlined the need to keep the humanitarian needs of its people in the international spotlight.
Young Syrian refugees don't want pity; respect their rights and empower them – UNICEF Advocate
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:21 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Concluding a visit to Syrian refugee camps in Jordan where he met with young people displaced from their homes, an advocate for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) underlined the need to respect their rights and empower them so that they can grow to their full potential.
UN calls for restraint following violence in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:14 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Friday called for restraint and calm in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia following violence directed at democratic institutions and elected officials.
UN releases $500,000 for fuel purchase to address power outages in Gaza Strip
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:13 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has approved the allocation of $500,000 for the purchase of emergency fuel to maintain the delivery of essential services at hospitals and other emergency medical facilities in the Gaza Strip of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following severe power outages.
With two executions of minors looming, UN rights experts urge Iran to halt death penalty
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:12 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): At least 90 people on death row in Iran are under the age of 18, United Nations human rights experts on Friday said, urging authorities to abide with international law and immediately stop these executions.
North Korea: Ballistic missile explodes seconds after lift off
Apr 29, 2017, at 04:33 pm
Pyongyang, Apr 29 (IBNS): Trashing all warnings and sanctions against them, the reclusive Kim Jong-un led North Korea test fired another ballistic missile yet again on Saturday, with no success however, reports said.
Rawalpindi: Metro bus runs over student
Apr 29, 2017, at 02:01 am
Rawalpindi, Apr 28 (IBNS): A Metro bus run over a medical student in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Key ISIS leader, 44 militants killed in operations
Apr 28, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Kabul, Apr 28 (IBNS): A key ISIS leader along with 44 militants have been killed in separate operations in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Taliban launches Mansoori, new spring offensive
Apr 28, 2017, at 04:43 pm
Kabul, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Taliban on Friday morning announced the launch of its new spring offensive Mansoori, local Khaama Press reported.
Protest inside Macedonian parliament injures 10
Apr 28, 2017, at 02:55 pm
Skopje, Apr 28 (IBNS): At least 10 people were injured following a protest inside the Macedonian parliament on Thursday, reports said.
Ontario presents a balanced budget
Apr 28, 2017, at 02:09 pm
Toronto, April 27 (IBNS): Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, tabled the 2017 Ontario Budget which is a balanced one after almost a decade, since 2008 amidst criticism from both NDP and Conservative Party.
United States charges Canadian man in human smuggling racket
Apr 27, 2017, at 11:39 pm
Toronto, Apr 27 (IBNS): A Canadian man, Victor Omoruyi, charged in connection with a human smuggling ring, made his first court appearance Wednesday morning in a Grand Forks, North Dakota courthouse, media reports said.
Canada: Government worries over security concerns surrounding passport offices
Apr 27, 2017, at 07:13 pm
Toronto, Apr 26 (IBNS): The Federal Government of Canada has been making changes to the passport offices on the security front as they believe these centres can be soft targets for attacks, especially by disgruntled people whose official document to travel abroad may have been revoked, media reported.
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Ontario introduces legislation for rent control and eviction protection
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:15 pm
Toronto, Apr 27 (IBNS): Ontario introduced The Rental Fairness Act, 2017 this week to promote affordable rental housing and to expand rent control to all private rental units, including those occupied on or after November 1 1991, media reports said.
Apr 27, 2017, at 05:34 pm
The incident was reported by UK based watch-group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "The blast was huge and could be heard in Damascus," Rami Abdel Rahman, head of SOHR was quoted as saying in the media. The cause of the explosion is not clear as of yet. Further details awaited.
Syria: UN aid officials urge end to airstrikes on hospitals
Apr 27, 2017, at 12:55 pm
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): Following reports of airstrikes that damaged hospitals in northern Syria, two senior United Nations humanitarian officials on Wednesday called for an end to such attacks.
Strong partnerships key to unleash full potential of industrialization, senior UN official says
Apr 27, 2017, at 12:54 pm
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): Speaking at the conclusion of a global meeting on importance of agriculture and agro-industries for sustainable and resilient food systems, the President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday urged for greater partnerships to ensure that global development agenda brings prosperity to all.
Chernobyl 31 years on: International cooperation still needed to address consequences, says UN
Apr 27, 2017, at 12:53 pm
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day recalling the devastating explosion of 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant which spewed radioactive material to an area stretching 155,000 square kilometres across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
‘Progress under threat,’ warns UN chief on twentieth anniversary of chemical weapons convention
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:04 am
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday warned that progress made in eliminating the world’s declared stockpiles of chemical weapons is threatened by belligerents in the Middle East.
Turning problems into progress: UN celebrates ‘risk-takers’ on World Intellectual Property Day
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:03 am
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): On World Intellectual Property Day, the United Nations is spotlighting innovation – “future-shapers and risk-takers†– exploring how it is making our lives healthier, safer, and more comfortable, turning problems into progress.
Inequalities between rich and poor temper broad success of immunization – UNICEF
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:02 am
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): Even though billions of doses of vaccines for children across 100 countries around the world were supplied in 2016, millions of children – especially those in conflict zones – still miss out on life-saving inoculations, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
Six months into battle for Mosul, water and trauma care are key UN and partner priorities
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:00 am
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): Safe drinking water is a major concern in Mosul, where a battle has been underway for the past six months to retake the city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the United Nations humanitarian arm has said.
DR Congo: UN seeks $64 million to tackle humanitarian crisis in Kasaï region
Apr 27, 2017, at 05:59 am
New York, Apr 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has appealed for $64.5 million to respond to the urgent needs of 731,000 people over the next six months in the Kasaï region, the latest “humanitarian hotspot†in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
US lumber tariffs to hinder Canada’s lumber industry
Apr 26, 2017, at 06:03 pm
Toronto, Apr 26 (IBNS): The long simmering softwood lumber dispute between the Canada and US took the centre stage when US President Donald Trump and his administration slammed Ottawa’s provocation to 'rough' trade practices and slapped new duties on Canadian lumber.
Thailand: Man kills baby daughter, self live on Facebook
Apr 26, 2017, at 04:12 pm
Phuket, Apr 26 (IBNS): A Thai man murdered her daughter and later committed suicide, with the entire saga being recorded live on Facebook, reports said.
South Sudan’s political process ‘not dead’ but needs ‘resuscitation’ – UN envoy
Apr 26, 2017, at 01:06 pm
New York, Apr 26(Just Earth News): The political process in South Sudan is not dead but requires significant resuscitation, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the crisis-torn country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN agency and Chinese bike-share firm team up to raise awareness about climate change
Apr 26, 2017, at 01:05 pm
New York, Apr 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations development agency is teaming up with ofo, a China-based bike sharing platform, to raise public awareness about climate change, it was announced on Tuesday.
Indigenous peoples are ‘moral compass of humanity,’ special UN General Assembly meeting told
Apr 26, 2017, at 01:04 pm
New York, Apr 26(Just Earth News): Endorsement of the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples does not equal implementation, speakers told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday at a special meeting to celebrate the Declaration’s tenth anniversary and renew commitment to its tenets as a vital solution towards attaining a just and sustainable world.
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
Apr 26, 2017, at 05:49 am
New York, Apr 26(Just Earth News): With nearly two-thirds of war-torn Yemen – about 19 million people – in need of emergency support, the international community on Tuesday raised $1.1 billion at a pledging event in Geneva to aid what the United Nations chief calls “the world’s largest hunger crisis.â€
UN Commission celebrates 70 years of ‘connecting countries and driving progress in Europe’
Apr 26, 2017, at 05:48 am
New York, Apr 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is celebrating 70 years of bringing countries across the continent together to cooperate on a wide range of issues, including trade, transport, sustainable development and food safety, which impact the daily lives of its citizens.