UN agencies express hope US will continue long tradition of protecting those fleeing conflict, persecution

Jan 29, 2017, at 12:53 pm

New York, Jan 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agencies dealing with global refugee and migration issues on Saturday expressed the hope that the United States will continue its strong leadership role and long tradition of protecting those who are fleeing conflict and persecution.

Canada’s fake news to be cracked by Digital information platforms innovative tools

Jan 29, 2017, at 04:58 am

Toronto, Jan 28 (IBNS): Two of the world’s biggest digital information platforms, Google and Facebook Inc are on their way to launch tools in Canada which would clear out fake news, media reports said.

Toronto: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne finds a better alternative to implement tolls on Toronto highways

Jan 29, 2017, at 04:52 am

Toronto, Jan 28 (IBNS): The provincial government announced that it found a better alternative to implementing toll tax on Toronto highways.

Afghanistan: At least 10 ISIS and Lashkar-e-Islam militants killed

Jan 28, 2017, at 05:14 pm

Kabul, Jan 28 (IBNS): At least 10 ISIS and Lashkar-e-Islam militants have been killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

Trump bans entry of Syrian refugees into the US

Jan 28, 2017, at 04:28 pm

Washington, Jan 28 (IBNS): Delivering on his promises of banning radical Islam from entering America, President Donald Trump has banned the entry of Syrian refugees into USA for an indefinite period of time, media reports said.

President Trump announces manufacturing jobs initiative

Jan 28, 2017, at 02:19 pm

Washington, Jan 28 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has announced that as part of his overall job creation agenda he will launch a Manufacturing Jobs Initiative.

UK , Jordan standing shoulder to shoulder in fight against Daesh

Jan 28, 2017, at 02:00 pm

London, Jan 28 (IBNS): Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has praised the crucial role Jordan plays in the fight against Daesh, following a meeting today with His Majesty King Abdullah II, officials said.

Stage ‘gradually being set’ for Somalia to move to a new phase in sustaining peace – UN envoy

Jan 28, 2017, at 01:37 pm

New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Somalia, the United Nations envoy for the country noted on Friday that the recently concluded election was a “mirror” to Somalis, showing them the good and the bad regarding how power is exercised, relations between elders, clan power brokers, politicians, business, ordinary citizens, women and men.

Mongolia: Lethal livestock plague now hitting endangered antelope, warns UN agency

Jan 28, 2017, at 01:36 pm

New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): The international pledge to eradicate a devastating livestock disease affecting mostly sheep and goats has taken on new urgency in the wake of a mass die-off of a rare Mongolian antelope, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Warning against rising intolerance, UN remembers Holocaust and condemns anti-Semitism

Jan 28, 2017, at 01:35 pm

New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): Decrying the anti-Semitism that led to the Holocaust, the international community on Friday remembered millions of people who suffered in the genocide and honoured the survivors who continue to educate future generations about the ills that hatred and discrimination can bring.

UN food relief agency chief welcomes progress on anti-hunger programmes in north-east Nigeria

Jan 28, 2017, at 01:34 pm

New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations food relief agency on Friday welcomed the progress made by the humanitarian community and the Government of Nigeria in fighting hunger and malnutrition in the West African country’s north-east.

Donald Trump, Mexican President speak over phone, discuss bilateral relations

Jan 28, 2017, at 01:15 pm

Washington, Jan 28 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto spoke over hone on Friday and discussed on the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Human rights community mourns passing of Sir Nigel Rodley, former UN rights expert

Jan 28, 2017, at 05:29 am

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Expressing sadness at the passing of noted rights icon, Sir Nigel Rodley, the United Nations human rights wing today recalled the contributions of one of the “best known public faces, and most eloquent voices” of the UN Human Rights Committee.

With 2.2 million Afghans feared to be on the move, UN agency to begin tracking displacements, aid relief

Jan 28, 2017, at 05:28 am

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Amid concerns of a severe humanitarian crisis induced by sudden return home of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees and undocumented citizens, coupled with conflict-induced displacement, the United Nations migration agency has launched a new displacement tracking system to better understand population movements and needs in the crisis-struck country.

UN health agency stepping up efforts to provide trauma care to people in Mosul

Jan 28, 2017, at 05:23 am

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): As the conflict in Mosul intensifies and greater numbers of civilians are caught in the crossfire, the United Nations health agency and its partners have increased trauma care services to ensure that patients requiring medical care for injuries have a greater chance of survival.

Honouring Holocaust victims, UN chief Guterres pledges to battle anti-Semitism, all forms of hatred

Jan 28, 2017, at 05:23 am

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): The world has a duty to remember that the Holocaust was a systematic attempt to eliminate the Jewish people and so many others, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, noting that building a future of dignity and equality for all will honour the victims of this “incomparable tragedy in human history […] who we will never allow to be forgotten.”

Toronto: Consulate General of India celebrates Republic Day

Jan 27, 2017, at 08:19 pm

Toronto, Jan 27 (IBNS): Consulate General of India in Toronto, Canada, observed India's 68th Republic Day with due honours on Thursday.

Afghanistan, Pakistan exchange fire

Jan 27, 2017, at 05:08 pm

Kabul, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Afghan and Pakistani armies engaged in a round of firing on Thursday evening, Khaama Press reported.

FEATURE: Story of Japan’s 'Schindler' offers lessons for tackling contemporary xenophobia

Jan 27, 2017, at 02:01 pm

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): During World War II, Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat posted as an acting consul in Lithuania, disobeyed instructions from his own Government and issued visas for Jews fleeing Nazi persecution.

Urging ‘bold decisions’ to end Yemen conflict, UN envoy says viable peace plan within reach

Jan 27, 2017, at 01:59 pm

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Amid attacks and counter-attacks in Yemen, those seeking a military solution will only prolong the suffering caused by the war, allow the terrorist threat to grow and deepen the challenges that will face the eventual recovery, the United Nations envoy for the war-riven country said on Thursday.

Syria: UN chief Guterres clarifies tasks of panel laying groundwork for possible war crimes probe

Jan 27, 2017, at 01:57 pm

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Following the approval late last year of an independent panel to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for war crimes or crimes against humanity in Syria, the United Nations on Thursday announced that the mechanism will be headed by a senior judge or prosecutor with extensive criminal investigations and prosecutions experience.

South Sudan: UN mission chief meets President Kiir, pledges commitment to regional force

Jan 27, 2017, at 01:56 pm

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): The newly arrived head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, has met with President Salva Kiir in the country’s capital of Juba, where he reiterated the Mission’s commitment to supporting peace efforts.

UN aid officials urge Security Council to push for greater humanitarian access in Syria

Jan 27, 2017, at 01:54 pm

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations relief officials on Thursday urged the Security Council to do more to ensure the support of the Syrian Government to deliver life-saving aid, warning that aid workers are “blocked at every turn” while some 4.6 million people live in hard-to-reach areas across the war-ravaged country.

Amid hate speech, negative media spin ‘real stories’ of refugees and migrants must be told – UN official

Jan 27, 2017, at 01:53 pm

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): With hate speech and rhetoric against migrants and refugees on the rise in various parts of the world, and the increased role of media in shaping perceptions towards them, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) on Thursday co-sponsored with the European Union (EU) a symposium drawing attention to this growing challenge and explore efforts to combat it.

UN-backed measles vaccination campaign to reach 4.7 million children in north-east Nigeri

Jan 27, 2017, at 01:52 pm

New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): A major vaccination campaign against a measles outbreak in northeast Nigeria is reaching 4.7 million children, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Security Council approves six-month extension of UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus

Jan 27, 2017, at 04:49 am

New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the progress thus far in negotiations led by Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders, as well as ongoing efforts, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday encouraged the sides to “grasp the current opportunity with determination” to secure a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus.

Global Goals on poverty and hunger require $265 billion annually – UN conference told

Jan 27, 2017, at 04:48 am

New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): The world must take urgent action to mobilise the estimated $265 billion a year needed to achieve the first two Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty and hunger by 2030, the head of the United Nations agency for financing rural development projects has told an international conference.

Somalia: Militants attack hotel in capital Mogadishu, over 20 feared dead

Jan 26, 2017, at 08:36 pm

Mogadishu, Jan 26 (IBNS): Militants attacked a hotel in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, and killed over 20 people, according to media reports on Thursday.

Billions needed to eradicate poverty and hunger: IFAD

Jan 26, 2017, at 08:21 pm

Rome, Jan 26 (IBNS) The world needs to take urgent action to mobilise the estimated US$265 billion a year needed to achieve the first two Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty and hunger by 2030, said Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) at the opening of a conference focused on finding innovative ways to finance rural development.

Trump says he believes torture works

Jan 26, 2017, at 07:02 pm

Washington, Jan 26 (IBNS) : President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he 'absolutely' believes torture works and will take advice on whether to use the technique from the Home department and CIA in dealing with Islamic terrorism, media reports said.