Global cooperation vital to achieve Agenda 2030, Thai leader tells UN Assembly

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:34 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday that global cooperation is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that seek to eliminate poverty, hunger and a host of social ills by 2030, on the second day of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate.

At UN Assembly, President of Sri Lanka outlines plan for peace and sustainable development

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:33 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Outlining steps towards reconciliation, democracy and alleviation of poverty, President of Sri Lanka expressed his commitment to take necessary action in order to achieve long-term peace and sustainable development, including protecting the environment.

Syria and Mediterranean shores show ‘past lessons not learned,’ Bosnia and Herzegovina tells UN

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:32 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bakir Izetbegovic, stressed on Wednesday that humanitarian aid cannot serve as a substitute for solutions addressing the root causes of conflict nor create conditions for lasting peace.

UN remains vital forum for countries facing ‘ruthless reality,’ Prime Minister of Montenegro tells Assembly

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:30 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Despite significant global advances, in many places around the world peace, stability and sustainable economic development remain unattainable and brutal, long-term conflict have taken a toll on countless lives, Milo Ðukanovic, the Prime Minister of Montenegro, told the General Assembly on Wednesday, saying that against this background, the United Nations remains an indispensable forum for identifying joint responses.

Ban urges ramped up support to meet Peacebuilding Fund’s financial challenges

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:29 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Ban urges ramped up support to meet Peacebuilding Fund’s financial challenges The United Nations system is being pushed to its limits by an unprecedented number of conflicts and economic crises globally, as well as by climate change and inequalities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday, calling on the international community to help keep the Organization’s Peacebuilding Fund from falling into a dangerous financial position.

Ukraine’s President calls for UN mechanism to document aggression by Member States

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:28 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Addressing the General Assembly, Ukraine’s President on Wednesday said the time has come for the United Nations to work out serious safeguards against abuses of trust of the world community by some Member States, elaborate how to officially document evidence of aggression of one country against another, and envisage clear responsibility for the aggressor in line with the UN Charter.

Small island States threatened by rising seas call at UN General Assembly for urgent mitigation

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:26 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Small island Pacific States threatened with disappearing under the flood of rising oceans took the podium at the General Assembly on Wednesday to warn that the United Nations remains their last best hope as climate change outpaces efforts to counter it.

Ban calls for continued efforts to secure equal rights for LGBT community

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:25 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged the international community to continue working for equal rights and fair treatment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, reiterating the UN’s commitment to securing their human rights.

At UN Assembly, President of the Dominican Republic underlines the need to reduce inequalities

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:24 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Underlining that the fight against poverty and inequality has great potential for long-term transformation, the President of the Dominican Republic on Wednesday in his address to the United Nations general Assembly called for a sustained focus on those who have been recently lifted out of poverty, given that they face distinct vulnerabilities.

Build global citizenry living together in harmony, not ‘imperialist walls,’ Bolivia’s Morales tells UN

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:23 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): The world is again entering an era of “dark capitalist and imperialist barbarism” which acts against human dignity, the integrity of Mother Earth and the sovereignty of countries, Bolivian President Evo Morales told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, calling for a “new world order” which, rather than constructing walls, built a global citizenry where all people live together as a common family.

At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:22 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Meeting at the United Nations on Wednesday, world leaders signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines.

Japanese Prime Minister Abe calls for resolute UN action against DPR Korea’s nuclear threat

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:20 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to show an “unmistakable attitude” towards the threat to international peace and security posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), which he said has launched 21 ballistic missiles and conducted two nuclear tests this year alone.

Competition between countries posing serious threats to peace, Prime Minister of Pakistan tells UN

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:19 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): In an United Nations address highlighting that the world is at crossroads – it is freer and more vibrant but chaotic and turbulent; more independent but unequal; and more prosperous but afflicted with poverty – the Prime Minister of Pakistan cautioned that regional peace is under threat as competition between major powers has become more confrontational.

Myanmar’s first civilian leader to address Assembly in 50 years cites UN as inspiration

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:18 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Mounting the podium of the General Assembly as the representative of Myanmar’s first civilian Government in over 50 years, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday that the same spirit and goals that inspired the founding of the United Nations 70 years ago inform the country’s new administration.

At UN, European Union and member countries spotlight aid for refugees, conflict mediation

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:17 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Massive displacement across borders has highlighted the power of fear and conflict more clearly than any other challenge, but the European Union’s actions have always been driven by empathy and a readiness to help those in need, its President told the United Nations General Assembly, which also heard several EU member States speak individually.

At UN debate, Kenyan Vice-President implores Security Council to take Somalia situation ‘seriously’

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:16 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News):Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Vice-President of Kenya on Wednesday implored the UN Security Council to align the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to the threat levels in that neighbouring country, and to provide adequate, predictable funding and other support for the Mission.

Saudi Arabia at General Assembly calls for urgent UN reforms to confront world crises

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:14 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): The United Nations needs urgent reform to confront the challenges now facing the world, from the Palestinian-Israel conflict and the bloody wars in Syria and Yemen to countering terrorism and tackling the refugee crisis, Saudi Arabia warned the General Assembly’s annual general debate on Wednesday.

Dialogue and cooperation most viable path to peace, Afghan Vice-President tells UN Assembly

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:13 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Drawing the attention of world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to complex global challenges, the Vice-President of Afghanistan on Wednesday stressed that dialogue and cooperation are the most viable avenue to promote peace and security, as well as to ensure a world without hatred and conflict.

Sustainable development facing ‘strong headwinds,’ Chinese Premier warns UN Assembly

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:12 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Li Keqiang, Premier to the State Council of China, said the 2030 Agenda, the new vision for global development adopted last year, faces an ‘uphill battle’ and its full implementation will require the international community to acknowledge a shared, interconnected future and to take concretes steps to tackle challenges.

Security Council now has 'no higher responsibility' than backing political path in Syria – Ban

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:11 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called on the members of the Security Council to fully support his Special Envoy in working on convening formal talks seeking to resolve the Syria conflict and developing proposals for future talks, or risk destroying the international community's credibility in being able to uphold “our common humanity.”

At UN, Namibian President vows to ‘spare no effort’ to lift nation’s people out of poverty

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:10 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Speaking from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, Hage Geingob, the President of Namibia, recalled last year’s commitment by UN Member States to a new agenda for Sustainable Development to “join the global drive towards ensuring a life of dignity for all.”

Colombian leader cites his accord with rebels as paradigm for ending civil wars worldwide

Sep 22, 2016, at 04:38 am

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): A year after pledging to return to the United Nations General Assembly to announce the end of a 52-years-long civil war that has killed more than 220,000 people and victimized over eight million more, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday mounted the self-same podium to declare his nation finally at peace with an accord that can serve as a precedent for the rest of the world.

Africa needs ‘fair chance’ to trade, not sympathy or aid, Ghana’s President tells UN Assembly

Sep 22, 2016, at 04:34 am

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): What Africa needs is not development assistance from developed countries but “a fair chance” to trade with the rest of the world, the President of Ghana on Wednesday told the United Nations General Assembly.

‘No compromises’ in implementation of 2030 Agenda, Zimbabwe’s Mugabe tells UN Assembly

Sep 22, 2016, at 04:33 am

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, the President of Zimbabwe underscored that compromises or half-measures, which were unavoidable, even inevitable, in developing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, have no place in its implementation phase.

‘There is no time to waste’, Ban says, as Paris climate accord crosses first threshold for entry into force

Sep 22, 2016, at 04:31 am

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Wednesday that more than 55 countries have formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change signed by world leaders this past April, officially crossing one of the two thresholds required to bring into force the landmark pact that seeks to put the world on a path towards low-carbon growth and a more sustainable future.

‘Pragmatism, not populism’ will overcome global inertia, Chilean President tells UN

Sep 22, 2016, at 04:30 am

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Tackling the pressing challenges currently facing all countries and regions requires a major shift in perspective, Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, told the General Assembly on Wednesday, calling for a more effective an efficient United Nations that can be the locus of “more multilateralism, more cooperation and more dialogue,” to meet the long-sought demands of the world’s people.

NSCC campuses evacuated following bomb threat

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:01 am

Toronto, Sept 21 (IBNS): Two campuses of the Nova Scotia Community College at Halifax and Cape Breton in Canada have been evacuated following bomb threat, officials said.

Brazen crime continues with double shooting at city’s Annex neighbourhood

Sep 22, 2016, at 01:24 am

Toronto, Sept 21 (IBNS): Police remain at the scene of a double shooting in the city’s Annex neighbourhood this morning as the investigation into the brazen crime continues, reported Chris Fox, CTV News Toronto.

Turkey: Man shot at Israel embassy

Sep 21, 2016, at 09:41 pm

Ankara, Sept 21 (IBNS): Security forces shot and wounded a man outside the Israel embassy in Turkey's capital Ankara on Wednesday, media reports said.

Shooting in Northeast Calgary:Two dead

Sep 21, 2016, at 08:33 pm

Calgary, Sep 21 (IBNS): Two people died after an alleged shooting in Calgary’s Northeast Redstone community late Tuesday, according to media reports.