Continued risk of catastrophic damage as Irma traverses path of destruction, warns UN
Sep 09, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Sept 9(Just Earth News): Hurricane Irma continues to wreak havoc in the Caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, the United Nations humanitarian wing said on Friday, warning that areas along its path continue to remain at risk of significant damage.
Return of refugees in DR Congo fraught with challenges, reports UN agency
Sep 09, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Sept 9(Just Earth News): Despite improvements in the security situation in conflict-affected parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the return to peace continues to be fragile and the return of the displaced populations remains fraught with challenges, the United Nations refugee agency said.
Hasten efforts to achieve sustainable global goals, urges deputy UN chief
Sep 09, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Sept 9(Just Earth News): Noting the efforts being undertaken around the globe to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for picking up the pace to ensure that the 2030 deadline is met.
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:50 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): As the excitement starts to build ahead of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual high-level session – which sees Heads of State and Government and top ministers from nearly all Member States gather in New York to weigh in on the vital issues of the day – Secretary-General António Guterres sat down with UN News to talk about the role of the 72-year-old Organization in a world that is facing more challenges than ever.
‘Robust action’ required to assist growing number of refugees on Greek islands – UN
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:47 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Friday urged “robust action†to improve conditions on Greece’s eastern Aegean islands, where the number of new refugee arrivals increased last month.
On International Day, UN promotes online literacy in digital world
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:46 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): New technologies open opportunities to improve lives and connect globally, but they can also marginalize those who are illiterate and lack other essential skills needed to navigate them, a senior United Nations official on Friday said, highlighting that some 750 million adults worldwide are not literate.
At high-level forum, UN stresses importance of education in building ‘culture of peace’
Sep 08, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): Education can promote ideals of non-violence, equality and mutual respect, United Nations officials said on Thursday at a high-level event on how to achieve a culture of peace amid current global challenges and threats to stability, prosperity and the planet.
UN, partners seek $106 million in humanitarian aid for drought-hit Kenya
Sep 08, 2017, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations and its humanitarian partners in Kenya on Thursday appealed for $106 million to scale-up their response to the most urgent needs resulting from the egregious effects of the drought in northern Kenya.
UN supporting national relief efforts as Hurricane Irma threatens nearly 50 million people
Sep 08, 2017, at 05:24 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are supporting relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma, which has already wreaked havoc on Antigua and Barbuda and other Caribbean islands and is en route towards the United States.
Marginalization, perceived abuse of power pushing Africa’s youth to extremism – UN study
Sep 08, 2017, at 05:22 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Deprivation, marginalization and perceived state violence or abuse of power are pushing young Africans into the clutches of violent extremism, a groundbreaking study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reveals.
Global food prices fall in August as cereal output heads for record high – UN
Sep 08, 2017, at 05:21 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Global food prices dipped in August, mainly as the prospect of bumper cereal harvests pushed up expectations for larger grain inventories, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.
China remains persistent in denuclearizing Korean Peninsula: President Xi Jinping
Sep 07, 2017, at 02:10 pm
Beijing, Sept 7 (IBNS): During a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that his country remained persistent on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
FEATURE: Does drone technology hold promise for the UN?
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Drone technology appears to be taking off at the United Nations, with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) being used for various purposes, including in humanitarian, development and peacekeeping operations.
Suspected cholera cases complicate already complex crisis in northeast Nigeria – UN relief wing
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Over 530 suspected cases of cholera, claiming some 23 lives, have been registered in Nigeria’s Borno state, the United Nations humanitarian wing reported on Wednesday.
UN summit spotlights financial need to combat land degradation
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations body tasked with addressing desertification on Wednesday stressed the importance of financing for national commitments to combat land degradation, as a global summit on the issue got underway in China.
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Highlighting increased atrocity crimes – genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity – in many parts of the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called for concrete action to protect the vulnerable and to reverse such negative trends.
Mali: UN chief condemns latest attack on peacekeepers
Sep 07, 2017, at 04:45 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned an attack against a United Nations convoy in the Kidal region of Mali that left two peacekeepers dead and two others seriously injured.
Ahead of Hurricane Irma, UNICEF preparing supplies and communication lines to youth
Sep 07, 2017, at 04:44 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): If Irma stays on its current track as a category 5 hurricane, it will bring devastating damage within hours to parts of the Caribbean, affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday cautioned.
Syria: UN probe documents use of chemical weapons and other crimes against civilians
Sep 07, 2017, at 04:42 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): Despite reduced violence in some places in Syria, warring parties continued to perpetrate unthinkable crimes against civilians, including the use of chemical weapons by Government forces, a group of United Nations investigators said on Wednesday as they released a new report.
Conflict, widespread poverty stall progress on education rates over past decade – UNICEF
Sep 07, 2017, at 04:36 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): Pervasive levels of poverty, protracted conflicts and complex humanitarian emergencies have led to stagnation in reducing the global out-of-school rate over the past decade, prompting the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to call for more investments.
DPRK's nuclear risk 'most dangerous crisis we face on Tuesday,' warns UN chief Guterres
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday “unequivocally†condemned the latest nuclear and missile tests by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), denouncing them as “profoundly destabilizing for regional and international security.â€
Imposing sanctions on Mali, Security Council targets those undermining peace process
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Tuesday established a sanctions regime on Mali, introducing a travel ban and assets freeze that will apply to individuals and entities engaged in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the conflict-torn African country.
In Ethiopia, UN agency chiefs say more investment is needed to bolster drought-prone areas
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): More investment is needed in long-term projects to protect people in developing countries from droughts, the heads of the United Nations food agencies on Tuesday said after a visit to Ethiopia where 9.5 million people are hungry.
'New Urban Agenda,' reform of UN-Habitat take spotlight at high-level General Assembly talks
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): The United Nations deputy chief on Tuesday said that the Organization is failing to deliver sufficiently in cities, and its work in and on urban areas must be reinvigorated, as the General Assembly kicked off a high-level meeting on a new UN approach to the rapidly urbanizing world.
Colombia: UN welcomes ceasefire pact between Government and ELN rebels
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) of a temporary bilateral cease-fire from 1 October 2017 to 12 January 2018.
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Surge in number of civilians fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine for Bangladesh – UN agencies
Sep 06, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Sept 5(Just Earth News): More than 123,000 people from Myanmar's Rakhine state have fled to Bangladesh since the latest outbreak of violence, the United Nations migration agency on Tuesday announced seeking $18 million to urgently help the refugees.
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Yemen: UN report urges probe into rights violations amid 'entirely man-made catastrophe'
Sep 06, 2017, at 04:33 am
New York, Sept 5(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief has called for an independent, international investigation into the allegations of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Yemen, in a new report published on Tuesday.
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Burundi: UN independent panel calls for ICC probe into possible crimes against humanity
Sep 06, 2017, at 04:31 am
New York, Sept 5(Just Earth News): Having concluded that serious human rights violations, including executions and sexual violence, are continuing in Burundi with impunity, a United Nations-appointed expert panel will ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into possible crimes against humanity.
Sep 06, 2017, at 12:51 am
Washington, Sept 5 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his government is selling Japan and South Korea a “substantially increased†amount of US military equipment.
Australia: Same sex marriage vote could hit a bump. Here's why:
Sep 05, 2017, at 04:04 pm
Sydney, Sep 5 (IBNS): Come Sep 12, Australians will take part in a vote to decide whether to legalise same sex marriages or not, but that could all come to an abrupt end.