'Tolerance must be taught, nurtured and defended,' says Ban
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:52 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Tolerance is much more than passively accepting the "other;" it brings obligations to act, and must be taught, nurtured and defended, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday, calling on the world to recognize the mounting threat posed by those who strive to divide, and pledge to forge a path defined by dialogue and mutual understanding.
Warring factions in Libya show little regard for civilian life: UN
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:50 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Libya continues to be embroiled in political strife and deadly violence – with all parties committing possible war crimes amid multiple armed conflicts affecting several regions and contributing to a general breakdown of law and order, according to a new United Nations human rights report released on Monday.
El Niño on track to be among worst ever, but world better prepared for fallout: UN
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:45 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The current El Niño, a weather pattern of devastating droughts and catastrophic floods that can affect tens of millions of people around the globe, is expected to strengthen further by year's end, on track to be one of the three strongest in 65 years, according to the latest update from the United Nations weather agency.
Status quo simply cannot continue in Syria: UN humanitarian chief
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:43 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): More than five years since the unrest in Syria began, senior United Nations officials on Monday stressed to the Security Council that the status quo in the war-torn country cannot continue, highlighting the effects of the conflict on civilians, especially women and children.
Widespread misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance threatens public health: WHO
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:40 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A recent multi-country survey revealed that people are confused about the rising threat of antibiotic resistance to public health and are unclear about how to prevent it from growing, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday at the launch of a global campaign at the initiation of the first World Antibiotic Awareness Week.
Israeli punitive demolitions of Palestinian homes violates international law: UN official
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:38 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): While recognizing Israel's "serious security challenges," a senior United Nations official on Monday called its punitive demolition of the homes of alleged attackers "inherently unjust" and against international law, noting that 20 Palestinians, eight of them children, were made homeless in the past three days.
'No turning back in Myanmar,' says UN human rights expert in wake of elections
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:35 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Welcoming the recent elections in Myanmar as 'a new chapter in the country's history,' United Nations Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee on Monday reaffirmed her commitment to work with all parties in the country to improve the human rights situation there, saying "the people have expressed the will for change. There is no turning back now."
France observes a minute of silence to mourn Paris attacks
Nov 17, 2015, at 04:29 am
Paris, Nov 16 (IBNS): France on Monday noon fell silent nationwide to mourn for the victims of the deadly Paris attacks that left about 129 people killed on Friday.
Paris attacks were organised from Syria?
Nov 16, 2015, at 09:56 pm
Paris, Nov 16 (IBNS) French PM Manuel Valls has said that the militant attacks carried out in French capital Paris on Friday were organised from Syria, media reports said.
Despite improvements in road safety, world still facing fatality figures: Ban
Nov 16, 2015, at 01:53 pm
New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is highlighting that despite improvements in road safety, the world still faces some shocking injury and fatality figures.
G20 Summit: Ban says response to terrorism needs to be robust
Nov 16, 2015, at 01:51 pm
New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News/ IBNS): While the G20 Summit opened day in the Turkish city Antalya, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will stress to world leaders that the global response to terrorism needs to be robust, but always within the rule of law and with respect for human rights.
Suspected ISIS terrorist blows himself up in Turkey
Nov 15, 2015, at 09:36 pm
Ankara, Syria, Nov 15 (IBNS): Ahead of the crucial G20 Summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya where world leaders have gathered to attend, a suspected Islamic State jihadist blew himself up in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border during a police raid on late Saturday, media reports said.
Nov 14, 2015, at 09:13 pm
London Nov 13 (IBNS) A Birmingham (UK) researcher is exploring new ways to enhance the experience of deaf musicians with new visual and touch techniques.
Paris attackers blamed Hollande for interfering in Syria : Witness
Nov 14, 2015, at 06:13 pm
Paris, Nov 14 (IBNS) One of the assailants in Paris reportedly blamed French President Francois Hollande for intervening in Syria's war while justifying the attacks they carried out in Paris on Friday killing more than 120 people and injuring over 200.
Some 3,300 people a day still arriving on Lesvos :UN refugee agency
Nov 14, 2015, at 05:00 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : Despite dangerous sea conditions, the United Nations refugee agency on Friday reported that the number of refugees and migrants arriving on Lesvos continues to be high, at an average of 3,300 people per day so far in November.
UN says 13 million affected by disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:56 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : A staggering 13.2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean were affected by disasters between January and October 2015, a report from the United Nations relief wing revealed, warning the situation could be further exacerbated by the current powerful El Niño.
World Diabetes Day: UN calls for action to turn tide of growing global epidemic
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:52 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : With the World Health Organization (WHO) warning that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death by 2030, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is emphasizing that people must take steps towards leading healthy lives while governments create conditions to stem the global epidemic.
UN Police play crucial role for success of peacekeeping missions : UN Officials
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:49 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : Though generally far less numerous than the military component in United Nations peacekeeping operations, UN Police play a vital role in protecting civilians and training local forces, facing multiple challenges and dangers in fulfilling their mission, the Security Council heard on Friday.
Ukraine: UN warns 700,000 children at risk due to severely damaged heating systems
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:46 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : About 700,000 children in Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine are in danger of the potential failure of the heating systems during the winter months, said United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday adding that conflict in the region has heavily damaged the interlinked water, heating and electricity service.
Measles vaccination saved 17 million lives since 2000 :UN
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:41 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : The number of measles-related deaths has decreased by 79 per cent since the beginning of the century, but the United Nations health agency is warning that 2015 global milestones and measles elimination goals are off track.
Joint UN body to probe chemical weapons in Syria is now ‘fully operational’
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:38 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : A joint body between the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria is fully operational from Friday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council.
UN relief official in Mali condemns attacks against humanitarian workers
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:35 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : In the wake of more than two dozen attacks against aid workers and their facilities in the past months, the top United Nations relief official in Mali, Mbaranga Gasarabwe, on Friday condemned the increasing violence against humanitarian organizations in the strife-torn country and warned that such attacks are violations of international law.
Refugees flee Yemen for strife-riven Horn of Africa, UN reports
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:32 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) :In a reversal of a multi-year boat exodus that has seen hundreds of thousands of Somalis risk death at sea to flee their strife-riven land to seek refuge in Yemen, thousands of Yemenis are now fleeing from their own war-torn country to Djibouti, Somalia’s neighbour, across the Gulf of Aden.
Burundi: UN experts urge Security Council to take steps to stop rights abuses
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:28 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : Welcoming the adoption by the Security Council of a new resolution on Thursday strongly condemning the ongoing killings and human rights violations in Burundi, a group of UN independent experts has expressed outrage at the situation and warned that the central African “is going towards an unacceptable path of atrocities.â€
Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Beirut suburb
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:23 pm
New York, Nov14(Just Earth NEWS/IBNS) :The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Thursday in the Beirut suburb of Burj al-Barajneh that killed at least 43 and injured more than 200 people.
UN condemns ‘despicable’ terrorist attacks in Paris
Nov 14, 2015, at 04:16 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have condemned the “despicable" terrorist attacks carried out on Friday in various locations in and around Paris, and Ban has demanded the immediate release of the numerous individuals reportedly being held hostage in the Bataclan theatre.
IS militant Jihadi John killed in U.S. forces conducted airstrike
Nov 14, 2015, at 05:32 am
Washington, Nov 13 (IBNS): The USA has said Islamic State militant who is known as Jihadi John has been killed during an airstrike in Syria's Raqqa on Thursday.
Nov 13, 2015, at 03:39 pm
New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Welcoming this past weekend's elections as "a significant achievement in Myanmar’s democratic transition," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday extended warm congratulations to the National League for Democracy (NLD) and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for their landmark performance at the polls and to the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) for its dignified acceptance of the verdict of the people.
Lebanon: UN officials condemn attack in Beirut suburb, call for terrorists to be brought to justice
Nov 13, 2015, at 03:38 pm
New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his Special Representative in Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, have strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Thursday in the Beirut suburb of Burj al-Barajneh.
'Failure of refugee and migration governance is fatal,' deputy UN chief tells summit in Malta
Nov 13, 2015, at 03:38 pm
New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):At a summit on the relationship between Europe and Africa on refugees and migration, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General stressed the importance of searching for political solutions, strengthening institutions and continuing development efforts and assistance.