Challenges abound as ‘significant’ numbers of displaced return within Syria, warns UNHCR
Jul 01, 2017, at 04:59 am
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): Citing “significant†returns of displaced persons to and within Syria, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday that while it will be scaling up its response to assist those coming back, it can neither promote nor facilitate returns given the security and humanitarian situation in the war-torn country.
Iraq: UN warns against ‘collective punishment’ of population with alleged ISIL ties
Jul 01, 2017, at 04:58 am
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office has expressed concern over forced evictions of people alleged to have ties with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist group, noting that such actions may amount to collective punishment that is in clear contravention of the Iraqi Constitution as well as human rights and humanitarian law.
UN rights chief decries ‘unacceptable attack’ on Al Jazeera and other media
Jul 01, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday expressed strong concern about international demands that Qatar close down the Al Jazeera network and other affiliated media outlets as “extraordinary, unprecedented and clearly unreasonable.â€
On Asteroid Day, UN space agency urges international cooperation against potential threat
Jul 01, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): A top United Nations official on Friday urged the international community to come together to jointly raise awareness and develop a plan to mitigate the danger from a potential asteroid impact.
UN refugee agency 'extremely worried' about renewed violence in Central African Republic
Jul 01, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency has voiced concern over a flow of people fleeing renewed violence in some parts of the Central African Republic, a country that has already seen a half million people internally displaced and another half million taking refuge in neighbouring countries.
Paris: Man arrested for trying to plough through pedestrians outside mosque
Jun 30, 2017, at 04:22 pm
Paris, Jun 30 (IBNS): Police arrested a man after his failed attempt to drive a car through pedestrians outside a Paris mosque, reports said.
Jun 30, 2017, at 01:42 pm
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday adopted a series of resolutions by which it extended the mandates of United Nations missions in the Golan, the Darfur region of Sudan and Mali, and renewed measures against illicit oil exports in Libya.
Security Council updated on status of resolution on Iran’s nuclear programme
Jun 30, 2017, at 01:41 pm
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on Thursday, the United Nations political chief called on the participants of the plan of action on Iran’s nuclear programme as well as the wider international community to continue to support the full and effective implementation of the agreement.
At Vienna forum, young people raise their voices for world free of nuclear weapons
Jun 30, 2017, at 01:40 pm
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): Around 100 young people from 54 countries are raising their voices and harnessing social media to help mobilize support for a world free of nuclear weapons, and advance the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Ending occupation only way to lay foundations for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace – UN officials
Jun 30, 2017, at 01:39 pm
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): Top United Nations officials on Thursday declared that ending the occupation is the only way to lay the foundations for enduring peace that meets Israeli security needs and Palestinian aspirations for statehood and sovereignty.
Delays in access in Syria ‘will mean further death,’ warns top UN relief official
Jun 30, 2017, at 01:38 pm
New York, June 30(Just Earth News): Citing attacks against aid workers in Syria, the removal of live-saving supplies from convoys and bureaucratic impediments restricting access, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has called for ensuring immediate and safe humanitarian access to save lives that are dependent on assistance.
Jun 30, 2017, at 05:14 am
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the closure of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), which will take place on Friday, and reiterated the UN family’s commitment to helping the people and Government of the West African nation to sustain their hard-won peace.
UN marks first ever Day of the Tropics with focus on region’s vulnerability
Jun 30, 2017, at 05:13 am
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): The majority of the world’s most vulnerable communities are in the Tropics, and will be most affected by environmental threats, the United Nations on Thursday said, marking the first ever observance of the International Day of the Tropics.
UN agency 'alarmed' by forced refugee returns to Nigeria from Cameroon
Jun 30, 2017, at 05:12 am
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency is alarmed by a fresh incident of forced returns of refugees from Cameroon into northeast Nigeria amid an absence of conditions to make such movements safe and sustainable.
UN agency 'alarmed' by forced refugee returns to Nigeria from Cameroon
Jun 30, 2017, at 05:10 am
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency is alarmed by a fresh incident of forced returns of refugees from Cameroon into northeast Nigeria amid an absence of conditions to make such movements safe and sustainable.
Conference on Cyprus off to constructive start but hard work remains, says UN facilitator
Jun 29, 2017, at 01:56 pm
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): On the opening day of the Conference on Cyprus, a senior United Nations official expressed hope that the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders as well as the guarantors – Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom – have the determination to overcome the challenges and resolve the issues before them.
‘Inclusive, equitable and quality education’ at the heart of high-level UN event
Jun 29, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): Education leaders from around the world convened on Wednesday at the United Nations to discuss ways to advance action on Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to “ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.â€
Harness ‘immense’ potential offered by migration, UN officials urge at global forum
Jun 29, 2017, at 01:54 pm
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): Speaking at a major international meeting on migration and development, senior United Nations officials have underlined the need for safe, orderly and regular migration options to ensure that people around the world are not forced to undertake arduous and dangerous pathways in their search for a better future.
Jun 29, 2017, at 01:53 pm
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations deputy chief on Wednesday stressed the need to “avoid a disproportionate emphasis on security†when carrying out a strategy to help Africa’s Sahel region achieve sustained peace and development.
International cooperation key to keeping WMDs away from terrorists, Security Council told
Jun 29, 2017, at 01:51 pm
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations disarmament chief on Wednesday called for stronger international cooperation to prevent terrorists from accessing and using weapons of mass destruction, warning that technological advances – such as unmanned aerial vehicles, 3-D printers and the Dark Web – make it easier for terrorist groups to effectively use such weapons.
Jun 29, 2017, at 05:05 am
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): Voicing grave concern over the fate of as many as 100,000 civilians “effectively trapped†in Syria's Raqqa governorate amid the ongoing offensive against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) fighters, the top United Nations rights official urged all parties to the conflict to enact measures to allow civilians who wish to flee the fighting to do so in safety.
Investing in poor children saves more lives per dollar spent, UNICEF study finds
Jun 29, 2017, at 05:04 am
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): Investing in the health and survival of the most deprived children and communities provides more value for money than investing in less deprived groups, saving almost twice as many lives for every $1 million spent, according to a new study by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Man hit by speeding uncontrolled bus, survives, video goes viral
Jun 28, 2017, at 11:42 pm
London, June 28 (IBNS): A miraculous video is currently trending on social media where a man is seen escaping fatal injuries when he was rammed by an uncontrolled speeding bus.
China: Elderly woman throws coin into jet engine, delays flight
Jun 28, 2017, at 08:19 pm
Beijing, Jun 28 (IBNS): Travellers were left fuming in Shanghai airport after a China Southern Airlines flight got delayed by over five hours due to a bizarre incident, reports said.
Helicopter attack on Venezuelan Supreme Court
Jun 28, 2017, at 04:10 pm
Caracas, Jun 28 (IBNS): The Venezuelan Supreme Court has been attacked from a hovering helicopter, irking President Nicolas Maduro, who slammed it as a 'terrorist attack', reports said.
UN envoy maps out 'ideal trajectory' to next round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva
Jun 28, 2017, at 01:53 pm
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): The United Nations mediator for the conflict in Syria on Tuesday mapped out what needs to happen in the next two weeks before the next round of intra-Syrian talks begins on 10 July in Geneva, Switzerland.
UN welcomes major partnership initiative with tech giants to counter terrorism online
Jun 28, 2017, at 01:52 pm
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official has called for sustained joint efforts to combat terrorism and welcomed a partnership initiative with tech giants Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube to counter terrorism and violent extremism online.
Upcoming Cyprus Conference 'a unique opportunity,' says UN negotiator
Jun 28, 2017, at 01:50 pm
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): A fresh round of talks on Cyprus will last “as long as it takes,†but there are no guarantees of success, the United Nations negotiator facilitating the process said on Tuesday.
Colombia: UN mission collects nearly all remaining weapons from FARC-EP
Jun 28, 2017, at 01:49 pm
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): The peace effort in Colombia on Tuesday reached a milestone, with nearly all of the remaining number of weapons held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) turned over to the United Nations for registering and storing.
Jun 28, 2017, at 01:48 pm
New York, June 28(Just Earth News): Scientific collaboration is essential to achieving a world free from the nuclear threat, the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) told a United Nations-backed expert forum in Vienna on Tuesday.