In Niger, Security Council links aid and development in fight against Boko Haram

Mar 06, 2017, at 12:29 pm

New York, Mar 6 (Just Earth News): The Security Council – which is in the Lake Chad Basin to draw attention to the humanitarian and development needs of a region grappling with Boko Haram's terror – visited for the first time Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world.

Central African Republic: UN condemns threats by armed group against civilians, peacekeepers

Mar 06, 2017, at 12:28 pm

New York, Mar 6 (Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) is warning a rebel movement against impeding humanitarian access, saying any threats to peacekeepers, aid workers or civilians are “unacceptable” and could be tried as warm crimes.

Japan: Helicopter crash kills 1

Mar 05, 2017, at 09:15 pm

Tokyo, Mar 5 (IBNS): A helicopter crashed in Japan's central Nagano area which left at least one person killed, media reports said.

IOM launches USD 24.6 million drought appeal for Somalia

Mar 05, 2017, at 07:16 pm

Somalia, Mar 5 (Just Earth News): In order to meet the emergency needs of over a million Somalis affected by drought, IOM in Somalia is scaling up lifesaving interventions throughout the country and appealing to international donors for funding.

Internal displacement in Mali could end in 2017, If no further violence: IOM

Mar 05, 2017, at 07:13 pm

Mali, Mar 5 (Just Earth News): According to the International Organization for Migration, internal displacement in Mali can be resolved by the end of 2017, but only if there is no resurgence of communal violence or armed conflict.

Unknown attacker shoots Sikh man in US, shouts 'go back to your country'

Mar 05, 2017, at 05:31 pm

New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): In another instance of hate crime, a 39-year-old Sikh man has been injured in a shooting incident in the US city of Kent, media reports said on Sunday.

In Chad and Cameroon, Security Council hears of Boko Haram terror and survivors' needs

Mar 05, 2017, at 01:55 pm

New York, Mar 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council is on Saturday in Chad, as part of a four-country visit “to shine a spotlight” on the ongoing humanitarian challenges in the Lake Chad Basin region and draw international attention to the plight of about 11 million people.

UN aid chief calls for access, funds to prevent spread of South Sudan's famine

Mar 05, 2017, at 01:54 pm

New York, Mar 5 (Just Earth News): Hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan will starve unless relief workers gain access to needy populations and more funding is raised, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator on Saturday warned after meeting malnourished children who fled the raging conflict in the country.

Another Indian origin person shot dead in US

Mar 05, 2017, at 06:28 am

New York, Mar 4 (IBNS): Few days after Kansas shooting that claimed the life of an Indian engineer, another Indian-origin man, Harnish Patel, was shot dead on Thursday night outside his home in USA in Lancaster under South Carolina, according to media reports.

Canada consumer price index rises in Dec last finance na us/canada?

Mar 05, 2017, at 12:46 am

Calgary, Mar 4 (IBNS) As per recent report of Statistics Canada, the consumer price index- which measures changes in the price level of market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households- had gone up by 2.1 percent in Dec 2016 in comparison to Dec 2015.

Afghanistan: Helmand MP wounded in Kandahar attack

Mar 04, 2017, at 07:47 pm

Kabul, Mar 4 (IBNS): An Afghan lawmaker representing the Helmand province was injured in an attack in Kandahar, local Khaama Press reported.

After Srinivas Kuchibhotla Indian origin businessman shot dead in US

Mar 04, 2017, at 07:13 pm

New York, Mar 4 (IBNS) : A week after the murder of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla, an Indian-origin businessman was shot dead in Lancaster County in the US state of South Carolina, media reports said.

Canada: Katherine Wynne releases a new hydro plan

Mar 04, 2017, at 05:29 pm

Toronto, Mar 4 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a new hydro plan Thursday stating there would be 25 percent hydro cuts to residents starting this summer, media reports said.

Quality support key for people with disabilities to fully participate in their communities – UN rights expert

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:41 pm

New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News): Access to good and safe support is of great importance for people with disabilities, as it helps them become independent and gain human rights, a United Nations independent expert said on Friday, urging Member States to take legal, policy and financial actions to ensure their adequate support.

Intra-Syrian talks conclude in Geneva with ‘clear agenda’ and plans to resume later this month

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:40 pm

New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News): The United Nations-facilitated intra-Syrian talks are “moving in the right direction,” the UN Special Envoy for Syria said on Friday, wrapping up the latest round of discussions in Geneva with counter-terrorism added to the agenda and plans to resume in late March.

At first ‘playable’ UN conference, tech experts, gamers drive new thinking on global development

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:39 pm

New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News): Hands-free gardening for a greener future, video gamers using their skills to help achieve the United Nations-led Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – these were just a few of the innovative and forward-looking ideas in the spotlight at the world body’s first ever ‘playable’ policy conference, held in the German city of Bonn.

In Iraq, UN's focal point for conflict-related sexual violence visits abused women

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:37 pm

New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News): The United Nations focal point for ending conflict-related sexual violence is in Iraq where she on Friday met with survivors of rape and other abuse by the Islamic State (ISIL).

UN migration agency launches $24.6 million appeal for drought-hit Somalia

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:36 pm

New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News): To meet the emergency needs of over a million Somalis affected by drought, the United Nations migration agency is appealing to international donors for $24.6 million in funding.

Iraq: 15,000 children flee west Mosul over past week as battle intensifies, says UNICEF

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:30 pm

New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News): Some 15,000 children have over the previous week fled the western section of Iraq’s Mosul city where fighting between the Government forces and terrorists is intensifying by the day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.

‘Political leadership needs to support its own people,’ urges UN mission chief in South Sudan

Mar 04, 2017, at 05:30 am

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations official in South Sudan is calling on the country’s political leadership to support its own people in the wake of a famine affecting some 100,000 people, and calling for local authorities to provide humanitarian access to those most in need.

On Wildlife Day, UN spotlights youth's role as on Friday's change-makers, tomorrow's custodians

Mar 04, 2017, at 05:29 am

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News): With the fate of the world's wildlife soon to be in the hands of the next generation, the United Nations is observing this year's World Wildlife Day with a call to harness the power of young people's voices in conservation efforts.

Yemen: UN migration agency reports displacement spike in Taiz Governorate

Mar 04, 2017, at 05:28 am

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News): With nearly 274,000 people displaced, Yemen’s Taiz is now among the crisis-torn country’s top five hosting governorates for such populations, a United Nations report has found.

UN expert urges greater protection of people with albinism from witch doctors

Mar 04, 2017, at 05:27 am

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News): In the wake of a high-profile conviction of a mastermind who murdered and dismembered a woman with albinism, a United Nations independent expert is calling for additional oversight of traditional healers who use body parts in witchcraft rituals and so-called medicines.

UN agencies supporting Kenyans in drought-hit areas

Mar 04, 2017, at 05:26 am

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News): Some 2.7 million people in parts of Kenya are in urgent need of water and sanitation following the onset of a severe drought, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday announced, noting the UN's support for what the Government is calling a “national disaster.”

Sri Lanka: UN urges country not to miss chance to advance justice, reconciliation

Mar 04, 2017, at 05:25 am

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News): The slow pace of transitional justice in Sri Lanka and the lack of a comprehensive strategy to address accountability for past crimes risk derailing the momentum towards lasting peace, reconciliation and stability, a United Nations report said on Friday.

Bangladesh: ‘Neo JMB’ spiritual leader Kashem arrested

Mar 04, 2017, at 01:32 am

Dhaka, Mar 3 (IBNS): Bangladesh security officials have arrested the alleged spiritual leader of “Neo JMB”, media reports said on Friday.

NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit London

Mar 04, 2017, at 12:55 am

London, Mar 3 (IBNS): The NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller will travel to London on Monday.

Consul General Dinesh Bhatia greets Toronto Mayor John Tory ahead of his India visit

Mar 04, 2017, at 12:37 am

Toronto, Mar 3 (IBNS): Consul General of India in Toronto Dinesh Bhatia greeted Toronto Mayor John Tory at Toronto City Council on Wednesday to honour his forthcoming visit to India.

University of Leicester researchers measure Big Ben’s bong

Mar 03, 2017, at 09:01 pm

London, Mar 3 (IBNS): A team from the University of Leicester’s Department of Engineering has, for the first time ever, vibration-mapped the famous London bell Big Ben in order to reveal why it produces its distinct harmonious tone.

France presidential elections: Investigators raid Francois Fillon's home

Mar 03, 2017, at 04:56 pm

Paris, Mar 3 (IBNS): French investigators have raided conservative presidential candidate Francoise Fillon's home in Paris over a fake job scandal, the BBC reported.