Security Council calls for eradicating ISIL safe havens in Syria and Iraq
Nov 21, 2015, at 02:27 pm
New York, Nov 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Friday evening called on all countries that can do so to take the war on terrorism to Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria and Iraq and destroy its safe haven, warning that the group intends to mount further terror attacks like those that devastated Paris and Beirut last week.
Security Council calls for eradicating ISIL safe havens in Syria and Iraq
Nov 21, 2015, at 02:27 pm
New York, Nov 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Friday evening called on all countries that can do so to take the war on terrorism to Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria and Iraq and destroy its safe haven, warning that the group intends to mount further terror attacks like those that devastated Paris and Beirut last week.
Mali hotel attack leaves 27 killed, no more hostages held
Nov 21, 2015, at 04:59 am
Bamako, Nov 20 (IBNS): In a shocking act of terror, gunmen on Friday stormed into a luxury hotel in Mali's capital Bamako and claimed at least 27 lives after taking over 100 people as hostage, media reports said.
Mali hotel attack: 18 killed, no more hostages held
Nov 21, 2015, at 03:32 am
Bamako, Nov 20 (IBNS): At least eighteen people have lost their lives after gunmen stormed into a luxury hotel in Mali capital Bamako on Friday and took over 100 people as hostage, media reports said.
Nov 20, 2015, at 09:27 pm
Bamako, Nov 20 (IBNS) Gunmen stormed into a hotel in Mali capital Bamako on Friday, media reports said.
Islamic State threatens to blow up White House
Nov 20, 2015, at 07:15 pm
Washington, Nov 20 (IBNS) The Islamic State group in a new video released on Thursday threatened to blow up the White House and launch more attacks in Paris, media reports said.
Israel spy Jonathan Pollard to be freed by the US
Nov 20, 2015, at 06:45 pm
Washington, Nov 20 (IBNS) Israel spy Jonathan Pollard, an American convicted in America for selling classified information will finally be released on parole, the BBC reported.
Kenya: 50 km traffic congestion disrupts normal life
Nov 20, 2015, at 06:43 pm
Nairobi, Nov 20 (IBNS) Kenyan commuters travelling through the Nairobi-Mombasa highway found themselves trapped in a bizarre 50 km long traffic congestion that prevented movements of vehicles for over 48 hours, according to reports by the BBC.
UNESCO hails philosophy as force for individual and collective emancipation
Nov 20, 2015, at 04:14 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Marking World Philosophy Day, the head of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) has stressed that sustainability calls for new ways of thinking about ourselves and the planet and as such, "philosophy and all the humanities will be essential."
UN protocol on ending modern slavery edges closer to entry into force
Nov 20, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the ratification by Norway, following a similar action by Niger, of the International Labour Organization (ILO) protocol on forced labour, a significant step has been taken towards ending the scourge, as the agency's binding instruments generally provide that an adopted protocol only comes into force 12 months after being ratified by two member States.
Settling Israeli-Palestinian conflict would help curb terrorism: UN envoy
Nov 20, 2015, at 04:10 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would help counter the extremism behind the "abhorrent terrorist attacks" in Paris, Beirut and the Sinai, a senior United Nations official on the Middle East peace process said on Thursday, referring to last week's bloody attacks and the downing of a Russian plane in Egypt last month.
UN Millennium Development Goal target to reduce malaria burden achieved
Nov 20, 2015, at 04:06 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With roughly six weeks left under the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – a set of eight universally-agreed goals adopted in 2000 to rid the world of extreme poverty and disease by 2015 – global leaders, diplomats and health experts are gathering at the UN on Thursday in New York to celebrate the progress made against one of the world’s leading killers: malaria.
Security Council condemns murders of Chinese, Norwegian citizens by ISIL
Nov 20, 2015, at 04:02 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Condemning in the strongest terms the 'heinous and cowardly' murder of Chinese citizen, Fan Jinghui, and Norwegian citizen, Ole Johan Grimsgaard-Ofstad, by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), the members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday emphasized that such continued acts of barbarism "do not intimidate them, but rather stiffen their resolve."
Sudan: For first time in four years, UN relief agencies visit areas in Central Darfur
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:58 pm
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Insufficient food, shelter, health services are among the top challenges displaced people are facing in Central Darfur , the United Nations relief wing has warned in a latest humanitarian update on the situation in Sudan.
Lebanon: Security Council reiterates support for country's institutions
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:56 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In the wake of last week’s deadly terrorist bombing in Beirut and the ongoing negative impact of the Syrian crisis on Lebanon's stability, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday reiterated "in these challenging circumstances" its strong support for Lebanon's State institutions, including the Armed Forces and security services, in their efforts to safeguard the country.
Syria: UN envoy cites possibility of ceasefire, future political framework to end conflict
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:54 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): After briefing an informal session of the United Nations General Assembly about the "deliverables" that had come out of the recent international talks in Vienna on the Syria crisis, UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura on Thursday indicated the possibility of a ceasefire in the war-torn country, through continued discussions and with active inclusion of all parties involved in the conflict.
Ban urges to Myanmar Prez for cooperation following opposition election win
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:50 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In a telephone conversation with Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all sides to cooperate in addressing the South-East Asian country’s major challenges following the opposition’s election victory this month.
UN official warns health and education systems in war-torn Yemen near collapse
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:47 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Warning that "humanitarian agencies cannot be a substitute for [Yemen’s] basic services," a senior United Nations relief official wrapped up a three-day visit to the country stressing that its health and education systems in the country are on the brink of collapse and stressed that "peace is the only solution to prevent a humanitarian disaster."
Ahead of UN conference, Reykjavik and businesses sign declaration on climate change
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:43 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Ahead of the UN climate change conference starting on 30 November, a declaration on climate issues has been signed in Iceland by the city of Reykjavik and more than one hundred businesses and institutions, all pledging to take active measures to cut global warming by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and cut waste.
Kosovo: UN efforts focused on promoting stability and political progress
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:40 pm
New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Calling for continued support from the Security Council, the top United Nations official in Kosovo on Thursday said the UN Mission there (UNMIK) is continuing to focus its efforts on promoting stability, political progress and respect for human rights.
Militant attacks: French lower house votes to extend state of emergency in the country
Nov 19, 2015, at 11:23 pm
Paris, Nov 19 (IBNS): Nearly a week after Paris was hit by militant attacks, French lower house of parliament voted to extend the state of emergency by three months, media reports said on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping condemns Islamic State,s killing of Chinese hostage
Nov 19, 2015, at 08:54 pm
Beijing, Nov 19 (IBNS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday condemned the killing Chinese national by militant group Islamic State.
Plane makes emergency landing in Bulgaria following bomb threat
Nov 19, 2015, at 07:46 pm
Sofia, Nov 19 (IBNS) A plane with 161 passengers on board has been forced to make an emergency landing following a bomb threat, media reports said.
Taliban launch coordinated attack in Afghanistan's Arghandab District
Nov 19, 2015, at 03:17 pm
Kabul, Nov 19 (IBNS) Taliban militants have launched coordinated attacks in Afghanistan's Arghandab District on Thursday, media reports said.
Cardiff steelworks explosion kills 2
Nov 19, 2015, at 03:02 pm
Cardiff, Nov 19 (IBNS):An explosion at a steelworks in the UK's city of Cardiff has killed at least two people, reports said on Thursday.
UN stresses key role of water management in tackling challenges of climate change
Nov 19, 2015, at 02:13 pm
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted a meeting on the links between water management and disaster risk reduction on Wednesday, stressing that floods, droughts and cyclones have caused more than $1 trillion in damages and affected over 4 billion people since 1990.
Children risk bearing brunt of escalating violence in Burundi: UNICEF
Nov 19, 2015, at 02:11 pm
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): After the crisis in Burundi left 17 children dead and many more injured, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday warned that the future of Burundian children are being compromised due to escalating violence in the country.
Ethiopia: Funding helps UN agency avoid cutbacks in food aid to drought-affected people
Nov 19, 2015, at 02:09 pm
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Thanks to timely contributions from key donors, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it is able to continue food distributions later this month for more than 1.5 million people in the Somali region of Ethiopia, and can scale up nutrition help to more than 700,000 children and nursing mothers in the most drought-affected areas.
Yemen: UN warns humanitarian situation has deteriorated as conflict claims 5,700 lives
Nov 19, 2015, at 02:07 pm
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations said on Wednesday that the ongoing conflict in Yemen has resulted in over 32,000 casualties, with people 5,700 killed, including 830 women and children, alongside a sharp rise in human rights violations – nearly 8,875 or an average of 43 violations occurring every day.
Yemen: UN warns humanitarian situation has deteriorated as conflict claims 5,700 lives
Nov 19, 2015, at 02:06 pm
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations said on Wednesday that the ongoing conflict in Yemen has resulted in over 32,000 casualties, with people 5,700 killed, including 830 women and children, alongside a sharp rise in human rights violations – nearly 8,875 or an average of 43 violations occurring every day.