South Sudan: Ban to put in place measures to improve UN Mission’s ability to protect civilians
Nov 02, 2016, at 04:45 am
New York, Nov 1 (Just Earth News): Alarmed by the “serious shortcomings†uncovered by an independent investigation into the response of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) after deadly violence erupted in and around its premises in Juba this past July, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will introduce a raft of measures for the Mission to better protect civilians – including through greater accountability of the mission's civilian and uniformed leadership, Ban’s spokesperson said on Tuesday.
UN rights office concerned at continuing hostilities in both western and eastern Aleppo
Nov 02, 2016, at 04:44 am
New York, Nov 1 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday expressed concern that all parties in Aleppo are conducting hostilities which are resulting in large numbers of civilian casualties, and creating an atmosphere of terror for those who continue to live in the Syrian city.
Patients, treated in unsterile conditions, developed serious illnesses
Nov 02, 2016, at 04:13 am
Toronto, Nov 1 (IBNS): A disciplinary committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) described Dr. Stephen James’ antiseptic technique at the time as “extremely poor†and said he had displayed a lack of “self-scrutiny†in his practice.
Pakistan: Explosions at Gadani shipbreaking yard kills 10
Nov 01, 2016, at 11:26 pm
Islamabad, Nov 1 (IBNS): A series of explosions which hit an unused oil tanker in the Gadani shipbreaking yard in Pakistan left 10 people killed on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast kills 1 cop
Nov 01, 2016, at 11:08 pm
Trinkot, Nov 1 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan central Uruzgan province on Tuesday which killed at least one police officer, media reports said.
Mississippi: Halloween hayride meets accident, 3 killed
Nov 01, 2016, at 07:41 pm
Jackson, Mississippi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Amid the fun filled Halloween Day celebrations, two children and an adult person died while several other got injured when a trailer pulling revellers was struck by a vehicle in eastern Mississippi in the United States.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 4
Nov 01, 2016, at 03:35 pm
Kabul, Nov 1 (IBNS): At least four civilians were killed in a suicide attack in Jalalabad area of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
In unanimous vote, Security Council extends mandate of UN-OPCW body on chemical weapons use in Syria
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, Nov 1 (Just Earth News): The UN Security Council on Monday extended by just under three weeks the mandate of the United Nations- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Joint Investigative Mechanism, the body tasked with identifying those behind chemical weapons attacks in the Syrian civil war.
Lebanon: Welcoming new president, UN chief encourages formation of government without delay
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:41 pm
New York, Nov 1 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the election of Michel Aoun as the new President of Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed hope that all parties in the country will continue to work in a spirit of unity and in the national interest, according to his spokesperson.
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:40 pm
New York, Nov 1 (Just Earth News): Highlighting that the humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate despite the efforts of relief actors, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen called on all parties to recommit themselves to the promises made earlier and to engage fully and constructively with the UN-mediated peace process.
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:39 pm
New York, Nov 1 (Just Earth News): Governments need to adopt new approaches to human trafficking in light of conflict-induced migration increasing around the world and putting many more people at risk of such trafficking, according to an independent United Nations human rights expert.
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, Nov 1 (Just Earth News): 16 years ago on Monday, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution (S/RES/1325) on women, peace and security, which has since come to be famously associated with the number 1325 within the UN system.
“To transform our world, we must transform its cities†says UN chief on World Cities Da
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:37 pm
New York, Nov 1 (Just Earth News): With more than half of the global population now living in cities and human settlements, greater attention needs to be placed on the role of urbanization as a source of global development and social inclusion, according to the United Nations on World Cities Day.
Hindu temples attacked in Bangladesh: 2 cases filed
Nov 01, 2016, at 05:36 am
Dhaka, Oct 31 (IBNS): Two cases have been filed in Bangladesh in connection with the attack on Hindu temples in Haripur union of Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria area in the country recently, media reports said on Monday.
UN refugee agency aims to double funds for cash-based assistance to refugees by 2020
Nov 01, 2016, at 04:53 am
New York, Oct 31 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency announced on Monday its intention to double funds for cash-based assistance to refugees across the world by 2020 as a way to better assist and protect them
Almost one in seven children breathing heavily toxic air – UNICEF report
Nov 01, 2016, at 04:52 am
New York, Oct 31 (Just Earth News): About 300 million children in the world are living in areas with outdoor air so toxic – six or more times higher than international pollution guidelines – that it can cause serious health damage, including harming their developing brains, a new United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) report has revealed.
Toronto city progress on road safety plan
Nov 01, 2016, at 03:03 am
Toronto, Oct 31 (IBNS): The period between mid-November and mid-December, with days becoming shorter, is considered a dangerous season for traffic collision, said media reports.
Ambassador of Yemen to Pakistan calls on Special Assistant to Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi today
Oct 31, 2016, at 11:55 pm
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IBNS): Mohammed Motahar Ali-Shabi, the newly appointed Ambassador of Yemen to Pakistan called on the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi on Monday, in his office.
Barack Obama celebrates Diwali, lights first-ever diya in Oval Office
Oct 31, 2016, at 06:20 pm
Washington, Oct 31 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama, who celebrated Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, on Sunday, became the first man to kindle a diya in the Oval Office.
At least 11 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan
Oct 31, 2016, at 05:27 pm
Kabul, Oct 31 (IBNS): At least 11 ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reports said.
Oct 31, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, Oct 31 (Just Earth News): In a telephone conversation with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regretted the country's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and expressed hope that it would reconsider the decision before the withdrawal takes effect.
UN envoy on Syria 'shocked' and 'appalled' by indiscriminate rocket attack on western Aleppo
Oct 31, 2016, at 01:36 pm
New York, Oct 31 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has said that he is “appalled and shocked†by the high number of rockets indiscriminately launched by armed opposition groups on civilian suburbs of Syria's western Aleppo in the past 48 hours.
Canada-EU free trade deal gets signed
Oct 31, 2016, at 04:12 am
Brussels, Oct 30 (IBNS): After seven long years of negotiations, Canada and EU Finally signed a free trade agreement, on Sunday.
First Nations worry diesel spill may harm wildlife in BC coast
Oct 31, 2016, at 03:52 am
Vancouver, Oct 30 (IBNS): First Nations worry that the diesel spilled from a sunken tug off British Columbia’s central coast is causing serious issues with their food supply and harming the other wildlife around.
Man dies after fatal crash in Toronto
Oct 31, 2016, at 03:10 am
Toronto, Oct 30 (IBNS): Toronto Police confirmed a man, probably in his 40s, is dead after his car crashed into a pole in Scarborough, Toronto’s east end, early Sunday.
Oct 30, 2016, at 10:14 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): The United Nations is celebrating Diwali for the firs time.
Afghanistan: At least 25 Taliban militants killed in airstrike
Oct 30, 2016, at 07:05 pm
Kabul, Oct 30 (IBNS): At least 25 Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reports said.
Airstrikes kill over dozen people in Yemen
Oct 30, 2016, at 04:56 pm
Sanaa, Oct 30 (IBNS): At least a dozen people were killed in airstrikes at a Yemeni prison on Saturday, reports said.
UN mission condemns killings and increased violence in the Central African Republic
Oct 30, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Oct 30 (Just Earth News): Denouncing recent violence and increasing tensions in parts of the Central African Republic (CAR), in particular the town of Bambari, resulting in the deaths of 25 individuals, the United Nations mission in the country has called for an end to the attacks and reprisals as well as appealed for dialogue to resolve the situation.
Syria: Security Council strongly condemns attacks against schools and shelling of Russian Embassy
Oct 30, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Oct 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the “strongest terms†an attack yesterday on the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Syria's capital Damascus as well as the widely reported recent attacks on schools in the country, according to separate statements issued late yesterday.