International efforts towards Middle East peace must be matched by steps on the ground – UN envoy
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:38 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Noting that international engagement on reviving the Middle East peace process over the last three months reconfirmed the consensus that the two-state solution is the only means of realizing the national aspirations of both peoples a senior United Nations official called for continued expansion of the momentum into a concrete vision to end the wider conflict.
Closing session, UN Commission agrees roadmap to women’s economic empowerment
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:37 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women on Friday agreed on a roadmap to women’s full and equal participation in the economy as a vital step to achieving sustainable development as the body concluded its two-week session.
Building peace requires culture, education – message of historic UN Security Council resolution
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:36 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Univocally condemning unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious sites and artefacts, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted an historic resolution that is expected to strengthen protections for such heritage during armed conflicts where they are most vulnerable.
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:35 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Stressing the importance of remembering slavery and slave trade in human history, the legacy of which “resounds down the ages,†United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday highlighted the contributions that people of African descent have made and are continuing to make to their communities and to the world.
FEATURE: Cuba’s rich musical heritage rooted in African rhythm
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:34 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade – one of the darkest chapters in human history – commemorated by the United Nations every year on 25 March, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Outgoing UN peacekeeping chief praises reduced cost of operations, as agility increases
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:33 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations peacekeeping is becoming more agile and capable, the outgoing chief on Friday said, even as the cost for each peacekeeper fell 16 per cent in recent years, dropping the entire budget of the blue helmets worldwide to around $7.2 billion.
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:32 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the outcome of the World Summit in which it, inter alia, underscored that each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
Afghanistan: Nangarhar police nab mine planter
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:29 pm
Kabul, Mar 25 (IBNS): Nangarhar Police have nabbed a mine planter from the province's Pacher Agam district, local Khaama Press reported.
Obamacare survives Donald Trump move to repeal the healthcare program
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:11 pm
Washington, Mar 25 (IBNS): In what is seen as a defeat to President Donald Trump and exposure of a growing rift among the Republicans, Obamacare, the signature healthcare programme by former president Barack Obama, got a new lease of life after many House Republicans defied their top leadership to keep the law alive.
2017 Canadian Federal Budget gets mixed reactions
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:44 am
Toronto, Mar 24 (IBNS): Presentation of the 2017 Federal budget by Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Wednesday, received several reactions, positive as well as negative, media reports said.
Marking World Tuberculosis Day, UN seeks to address stigma, protect patient rights
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:01 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): To mark World Tuberculosis Day, the United Nations health agency has launched a new set of ethics guidance to protect the rights of all people affected by the infectious disease, which claims 5,000 lives each day.
Environmental recovery key to post-conflict development in Colombia – UN agency
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:00 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Concluding a mission to Colombia, a multi-disciplinary team of United Nations environment experts have highlighted that the country has a unique opportunity to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods in which the nature serves as the foundation for long-lasting peace.
Two years on, Yemen conflict targets children, food trucks and even fishermen's boats - UN
Mar 25, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The conflict in Yemen is raging, the United Nations human rights chief on Friday warned, urging those fighting to work towards a ceasefire and to allow humanitarian aid to get through to millions of people in need.
Child rights must be at the centre of Syria peace talks – UNICEF
Mar 25, 2017, at 04:56 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Those participating the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva must put the rights of children at the centre of all their deliberations as children throughout the Middle Eastern country continue to come under attack, a senior United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official has said.
UN agencies, partners to launch polio vaccination campaign across Africa
Mar 25, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): More than 116 million children are set to be immunized against polio starting on Saturdayin one of the largest of its kind synchronized vaccination campaigns across west and central Africa, United Nations agencies on Friday announced.
Suicide attack occurs outside Dhaka International airport
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:44 am
Dhaka, Mar 24 (IBNS): A suicide attack took place near police check post outside Dhaka International Airport in Bangladesh half an hour ago on Friday, according to media reports.
Canada: TDSB bans further travel to U.S.
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:36 am
Toronto, Mar 24 (IBNS): The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) announced that all future trips to United States had been banned allowing only already planned trips to proceed, media reports said
Ex Russian lawmaker shot dead in Kiev
Mar 24, 2017, at 03:22 pm
Kiev, Mar 24 (IBNS): Former Russian MP and a strong critic of President Vladimir Putin, Denis Voronenkov has been gunned down in Kiev, media reports said.
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:40 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the ballistic missile launch and a ballistic missile engine test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this week in flagrant and provocative defiance of a number of Council resolutions expressly forbidding such activities.
International, independent probe of alleged violations in Yemen needed – UN deputy rights chief
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:39 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Describing the situation in Yemen as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises – ‘and one that is entirely man-made’ – the United Nations human rights deputy chief on Thursday urged the national commission of inquiry to fulfill its mandate of investigating all alleged violations of international and Yemeni laws.
UN condemns deadly terrorist attack in London; expresses solidarity with UK government and people
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:38 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres and members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday extended condolences on behalf of the Organization to the Government and people of the United Kingdom for the loss of life and injuries suffered in yesterday’s terrorist attack in London.
Research shows link between temperature rise and human influence, says head of UN climate panel
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:37 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Speaking on Thursday at a United Nations forum to invigorate political momentum on climate change, the head of a major UN panel on climate change underlined that human influence on the climate system cannot be disputed.
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:36 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday stressed the need for the leadership of South Sudan to achieve an immediate cessation of hostilities, restore the peace process and ensure unrestricted humanitarian access in order to pull the world’s youngest country back from the abyss, and back from a widening famine.
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:34 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations migration official is visiting Tripoli to discuss the complex migration and displacement situation with hopes of shoring up technical support to foster a stable environment.
Iraq a country of hope amid debris of war, says UNICEF chief wrapping up visit
Mar 24, 2017, at 08:01 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Children have the power to bring Iraq out of conflicts and into a peaceful future, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said.
UN envoy and Pope Francis meet on enhancing cooperation to protect children from violence
Mar 24, 2017, at 08:00 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy advocating an end to violence against children has met with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss greater cooperation on protecting children from sexual and other forms of violence.
In cyclone’s wake, UN appeals for $20 million to help affected populations in Madagascar
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:59 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and humanitarian partners are appealing for $20 million to address the devastating consequences of Cyclone Enawo in Madagascar.
Somalia: A moment of hope amid tragedy, says UN envoy
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:58 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Noting that Somalia faces a number of “daunting difficulties†after decades of conflict, a senior United Nations official on Thursday highlighted that there is also a new momentum in the country for fresh political engagement amongst its people with the recent electoral process.
UN agency, Ugandan government call for urgent support amid influx of South Sudanese refugees
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:57 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations refugee assistance efforts in Uganda are seriously overstretched as thousands of refugees from South Sudan, desperate for safety and assistance, pour into the country that is already hosting more than 800,000 people, the organization’s top official dealing with refugee issues warned on Thursday.
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:56 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Climate change is an unprecedented and growing threat to peace, prosperity and development and addressing it presents an economic opportunity for Governments and business, senior United Nations officials said on Thursday.