We respect Britain's decision on Brexit: Obama
Jun 25, 2016, at 01:50 am
Washington, June 24 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Friday said his nation 'respects' the decision given by the people of Britain on the issue of Brexit.
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Jun 25, 2016, at 01:15 am
Quetta, June 24 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in an explosion which hit Almo Chowk in Pakistan's Quetta area on Friday, media reports said.
Britain votes to leave EU, Cameron announces to resign
Jun 24, 2016, at 10:00 pm
London, June 24 (IBNS):In a historic day of geo-political bloodbath, Britain on Friday chose to leave the European Union after a majority of 52 percent voted in its favour in a referendum on Thursday, severing a tie since 1973, thus forcing Prime Minister David Cameron who had put his neck on the line by an aggressive pro-EU campaign, to resign.
United Kingdom's position in NATO will remain unchanged: NATO
Jun 24, 2016, at 09:50 pm
London, June 24 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday reacted to the Brexit issue and said the United Kingdom's position in NATO will remain unchanged.
British celebs react to Brexit victory
Jun 24, 2016, at 08:31 pm
London, June 24 (IBNS): British celebrities reacted to the Brexit victory as they shared their thought on various social networking sites on Friday.
David Cameron bites Brexit bullet, announces to resign as Prime Minister
Jun 24, 2016, at 07:24 pm
London, Jun 24 (IBNS): David Cameron, who fought for the remain campaign in the EU referendum and had put his neck on the line almost in his impassioned plea to voters to keep Britain in the EU, announced on Friday to resign in three months as the British Prime Minister.
EU referendum: Britain votes to leave
Jun 24, 2016, at 04:30 pm
London, June 24 (IBNS) Despite a close battle, Britain has voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum on Thursday as results were declared on Friday, thus severing a tie of decades and dealing a blow to the European unity.
Security Council strongly condemns DPRK’s ballistic missile launches
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:33 pm
New York, June 24 (Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the ballistic missile launches conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 21 June, noting that these repeated acts are in grave violation of obligations under the relevant resolutions adopted by the 15-nation body.
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:30 pm
New York, June 24 (Just Earth News): Marking the tenth anniversary of the first meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission –which has become known as ‘Peacekeeping Day’ – United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Thursday urged Member States, particularly those with membership in the Security Council, to make full use of the Commission and its role in preventing violent conflict.
In Havana, Ban hails Colombia ceasefire pact as example of peace with dignity
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:28 pm
New York, June 24 (Just Earth News):In Havana, Cuba, on Thursday to witness the signing of a bilateral ceasefire agreement and laying down of weapons between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP), United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored the importance of the historic event as an exemplary implementation of peace.
Ban appoints Ivan Å imonovic as special adviser on the responsibility to protect
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:25 pm
New York, June 24 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday announced the appointment of Ivan Šimonović of Croatia as his Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect.
UN rights experts stress need for protection of LGBT people in places of detention
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:22 pm
New York, June 24 (Just Earth News):Ahead of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, UN human rights experts highlighted the lack of policies and methods to recognise people’s self-identified gender, and the need to carry out proper risk assessments in order to protect LGBTI people from stigmatization and violence in detention.
‘Medieval’ sieges, barrel bombs are ‘disgusting reality’ in Syria – senior UN officials
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:19 pm
New York, June 24 (Just Earth News):The recent “stuttering momentum†in delivering humanitarian aid to Syria’s besieged and hard-to-reach populations must be significantly expanded in the second half of 2016, the United Nations humanitarian chief told the Security Council today, warning that progress made to date was only “a trickle†of the country’s overwhelming needs.
‘Strong collaboration’ needed to help end violence against children in Viet Nam, says UN envoy
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:16 pm
New York, June 24 (Just Earth News):Concluding a three-day visit to Viet Nam, a United Nations envoy has called on the government, civil society and all stakeholders to take united action to eliminate violence against children.
Ban marks UN Public Service Day with call for shared drive to achieve sustainability agenda
Jun 24, 2016, at 03:12 pm
New York, June 24 (Just Earth News):The efforts of women and men engaged in public service are crucial to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, paying tribute to public servants on the day set aside by the General Assembly to spotlight their invaluable contributions.
EU referendum: Leave campaign ahead
Jun 24, 2016, at 02:54 pm
London, June 24 (IBNS): In a close battle, the UK's EU referendum is seeing the 'leave' campaign is leading even as London has overwhelmingly voted in favour to remain in the European Union (EU).
Germany: Masked gunman shot dead after opening fire at cinema complex
Jun 24, 2016, at 05:16 am
Frankfurt, June 23 (IBNS): A masked gunman on Thursday opened fire and wounded about 20-50 people at a cinema complex in the small western German town of Viernheim near Frankfurt in Germany, media reports said.
UN agency boosts support in Lake Chad Basin to safeguard agricultural livelihoods
Jun 24, 2016, at 04:56 am
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday it is providing agricultural and livelihood assistance to affected host communities and displaced people in the Lake Chad Basin as a result of massive population displacements and insecurity that are putting livelihoods and food security at high risk.
World's oft-marginalized widows must be part of sustainable development agenda – UN chief
Jun 24, 2016, at 04:55 am
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News):With nearly half the world’s 259 million widows living poverty, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged greater efforts to “make them more visible in our societies†and ensure they are a vital part of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda’s pledge to ‘leave no one behind.’
Latin American labour market policies must be reoriented to address output gaps – UN report
Jun 24, 2016, at 04:53 am
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News): Countries in the Latin America region should carry out a strategic reorientation of their labour market policies in order to increase productivity and address rising unemployment resulting from an economic slowdown, a new report by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has urged on Thursday.
Record 29 million people drug-dependent worldwide; heroin use up sharply – UN report
Jun 24, 2016, at 04:52 am
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News):The number of people suffering from drug use disorders has increased disproportionally for the first time in six years in 2014, while the number of people who used at least one drug stayed at five per cent of the adult population, according to the annual report prepared by the United Nations.
UN mourns death of former General Assembly President John Ashe
Jun 24, 2016, at 04:51 am
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News):United Nations General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft expressed sincere condolences on Thursday to the widow, friends and colleagues of former Assembly President John Ashe, who died of a heart attack on Wednesday.
Jun 23, 2016, at 08:48 pm
London, Jun 23 (IBNS) Amid speculations of a knife-edge finish, Britons are voting on Thursday to decide on whether the UK will remain a part of the 28-member European Union even as the outcome will be crucial for Prime Minister David Cameron and his continuing in office as he made a plea to all to keep the country a part of EU in the historic poll.
UK starts voting on whether to leave European Union
Jun 23, 2016, at 06:25 pm
London, Jun 23 (IBNS) Britons are headed for polling stations on Thursday to vote on whether the UK will remain a part of the European Union.
Welcoming Sudan’s cessation of hostilities, Ban urges ‘final peace’ through national dialogue
Jun 23, 2016, at 12:12 pm
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the announcement by the Sudanese Government of a four-month unilateral cessation of hostilities, beginning on 18 June 2016, in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan states.
Jun 23, 2016, at 12:11 pm
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations head of humanitarian operations for Lebanon on Wednesday urged the international community to develop a comprehensive approach of support, or risk the implosion of a country that is vital to the regional dynamics.
UN summit jump-starts global drive for responsible business actions on Sustainable Development Goals
Jun 23, 2016, at 12:09 pm
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday rallied corporate leaders and entrepreneurs gathered for a summit in New York to focus on key areas required to reach a new era of sustainability, including responsible practices, transformative partnerships, breakthrough innovation and targeted investment.
Jun 23, 2016, at 12:07 pm
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News):Sustaining peace requires more coherence and coordination among the United Nations system, the head of the intergovernmental advisory body that supports peace efforts in countries emerging from conflict told the Security Council on Wednesday.
UN pays tribute to British parliamentarian Jo Cox
Jun 23, 2016, at 12:05 pm
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News):Standing up for values and principles that unite us – not divide us – and never succumbing to violent provocations in on Wednesday’s world is vital so that extremists and perpetrators do not declare victory, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General emphasized on Wednesday at a ceremony in tribute to Jo Cox, the United Kingdom Member of Parliament who was killed this past week.
UN special adviser stresses urgency of de-escalating tensions sparked by protests in Bahrain
Jun 23, 2016, at 04:40 am
New York, June 22 (Just Earth News):Noting the new protests and increased tensions in Bahrain triggered by the revocation of the citizenship of a prominent Shia religious leader, a senior United Nations human rights advisor called on the Government to ensure that the right to freedom of peaceful assembly is fully respected and that any response to the protests is in accordance with the country’s obligations under international human rights law.