UN agency works to fill humanitarian vacuum in north DR Congo after aid groups' departure
May 23, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, May 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency is responding to the urgent humanitarian needs of more than 27,000 displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) eastern province of North Kivu, after many relief aid organizations left camps.
UN experts urge Indonesia to free jailed politicians, repeal its blasphemy law
May 23, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, May 22(Just Earth News): A group of United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Indonesia to review and repeal its blasphemy law following the recent conviction and imprisonment of the former governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.
On World Day, UN agencies urge countering threats to cultural diversity
May 22, 2017, at 12:04 pm
New York, May 22 (Just Earth News): Cultural diversity – the driving force of change and development – is increasingly under threat, United Nations agencies on Sunday said, reaffirming support for the cultural diversity that stems from migration.
North Korea conducts new missile test, claims South Korea
May 21, 2017, at 09:38 pm
Seoul, May 21 (IBNS): North Korea has conduced another missile test, South Korea claimed on Sunday.
Libya: UN chief urges all sides to restore calm in aftermath of deadly attack on southern airbase
May 21, 2017, at 02:17 pm
New York, May 21 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply concerned about the military escalation at the Brak al-Shati air base in southern Libya and calls on all parties to exercise restraint and restore calm, the UN chief's spokesman said on Saturday.
Iran :Hassan Rouhani reelected, President for second term
May 20, 2017, at 08:19 pm
Tehran, May 20 (IBNS) : Iran's reformist President Hassan Rouhani retained power for the second term as he scored a thumping victory in the country's presidential election over his principlist rival, Ebrahim Raisi, Aljazeera reported.
Peru: UN agency supports recovery of some 7,000 farmers from El Niño floods, landslides
May 20, 2017, at 01:44 pm
New York, May 20(Just Earth News): In the wake of the heavy rains, floods and landslides that hit Peru earlier this year, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Friday that it is working with the Government to assist some 7,000 mostly small-scale farmers to restore their capacity to produce crops and feed their families.
May 20, 2017, at 01:43 pm
New York, May 20(Just Earth News): United Nations-facilitated talks to help resolve the Syrian conflict have ended on schedule in Geneva, where UN negotiator Staffan de Mistura said he was satisfied that some progress had been made, and that there had been “less rhetoric†on all sides.
Venezuela: UN human rights chief regrets opposition leader being blocked to travel
May 20, 2017, at 01:42 pm
New York, May 20(Just Earth News): Amid rising violence in Venezuela, the United Nations human rights chief has expressed regret that the Latin American country’s opposition leader was allegedly blocked from leaving the country for New York, where they were planning to meet.
May 20, 2017, at 01:41 pm
New York, May 20(Just Earth News): The world took an historic step forward in the fight against mercury poisoning as the European Union and seven of its member States ratified the first new global convention related to the environment and health in close to a decade, according to the United Nations.
Thousands of migrants rescued on Mediterranean in a single day – UN agency
May 20, 2017, at 01:40 pm
New York, May 20 (Just Earth News): Nearly 3,000 migrants were rescued trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea, according to the United Nations migration agency, which also reported that more than a dozen rescue operations were under way in the area yesterday.
UN emergency food agency sending rations to war-torn Central African Republic
May 20, 2017, at 01:39 pm
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): The United Nations emergency food agency has started dispatching supplies by air and road to the Central African Republic (CAR), where violence erupted in March and has since claimed the lives of more than 120 people, it was announced on Friday.
Cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen spreading at ‘unprecedented’ speed, UN warns
May 20, 2017, at 01:38 pm
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): As war-torn Yemen grapples with heavy rains, a collapsed healthcare system and crippled economy, a resurgent cholera outbreak has spread with “unprecedented†speed and taken medical professionals by surprise, the World Health Organization warned on Friday.
In wake of ‘WannaCry’ attacks, UN cybersecurity expert discusses Internet safety
May 20, 2017, at 01:37 pm
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): A United Nations cybersecurity expert says that cybercrime is ultimately preventable, and that the internet – even the hidden so-called ‘dark net’ – has very good elements to it.
Southern Africa: UN, Mozambique host first-ever forum to fight trafficking of people with albinism
May 20, 2017, at 04:56 am
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are joining forces with governments in Southern Africa in a push to strengthen protections for persons with albinism, who often fall victim to a raft of abuses, including maiming, trafficking and even murder, linked to the belief that their parts have magical powers in witchcraft potions.
UN agency micro-loan helps Palestine refugee’s small business thrive amid rubble of Syrian war
May 20, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): Hidden literally under the rubble of the Syrian war is the economic success story of a widow who, refusing to submit to despair, founded a thriving micro-enterprise venture with assistance from a United Nations agency loan.
South Sudan: UN report exposes human rights violations against civilians in Yei
May 20, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): A United Nations report has documented human rights violations and abuses against civilians that may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, in what used to be a peaceful multi-ethnic town in South Sudan.
Yemen's war pushing Somali refugees to return home – UN agency
May 20, 2017, at 04:50 am
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): More than 30,000 Somali refugees have apparently returned to Somalia from Yemen, the United Nations refugee agency said, and an increasing number are seeking aid to return home.
UN chief congratulates Algeria on peaceful parliamentary elections
May 20, 2017, at 04:48 am
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated the people and Government of Algeria for the peaceful conduct of the 4 May parliamentary elections, for which he dispatched a group of electoral observers, his spokesperson said on Friday.
Theresa May launches manifesto of the Conservative Party for the general election in UK
May 20, 2017, at 01:00 am
London, May 19 (IBNS): The prime minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May on Thursday launched the manifesto of the Conservative Party for the general election in the United Kingdom that would take place in early June this year, after the country pulled out from European Union.
Giant feline breaks the internet, to be named the world's longest cat by Guinness
May 19, 2017, at 03:39 pm
Melbourne, May 19 (IBNS): A supersized cat from Melbourne, Australia, is the latest thing to hit the internet.
Challenges can derail Bosnia and Herzegovina from path of stability, Security Council told
May 19, 2017, at 01:47 pm
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): Though Bosnia and Herzegovina has continued its efforts towards membership in the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), negative incidents could still derail the country from the path of peace and stability, a senior diplomat told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.
Identifying all-time deadliest weather events, UN says history can help mitigate future disasters
May 19, 2017, at 01:46 pm
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): The United Nations weather agency on Thursday announced “world records†for the highest reported historical death tolls from tropical cyclones, tornadoes, lightning and hailstorms, marking the first time its Archive of Weather and Climate Extremes has broadened its scope from temperature and weather records to address impacts of specific events.
Experts race against clock to quell Ebola outbreak in remote DR Congo province – UN
May 19, 2017, at 01:45 pm
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): A race against the clock has begun to contain an outbreak of Ebola in a remote northern area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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UN envoy urges defusing tensions over Palestinian hunger strike in Israeli jails
May 19, 2017, at 04:01 am
New York, May 18(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy on the Middle East peace process on Thursday called for an immediate resolution to the growing tensions over a hunger strike by Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails.
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Number of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children hits ‘record high’ – UNICEF
May 19, 2017, at 03:59 am
New York, May 18(Just Earth News): The number of children traveling alone has increased fivefold since 2010, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, warning that many young refugees and migrants are taking highly dangerous routes, often at the mercy of traffickers, to reach their destinations.
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Mosul: 200,000 more people could be displaced as battle nears Old City – UN
May 19, 2017, at 03:58 am
New York, May 18(Just Earth News): As military operations against terrorists intensify and move closer to Mosul's Old City area, up to 200,000 more people could be displaced, a senior United Nations humanitarian official in Iraq warned on Thursday.
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Industry leaders agree to implement UN agency's standards on clinical trial reporting
May 19, 2017, at 03:57 am
New York, May 18(Just Earth News): With about half of all clinical trial results unreported, some of the world's largest founders of medical research and international non-governmental organizations on Thursday agreed to adopt standards – based on United Nations health agency's recommendations – to register and publicly disclose results of all clinical trials they fund or support.
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UN expert urges Dominican Republic to place child protection at core of tourism strategy
May 19, 2017, at 03:56 am
New York, May 18(Just Earth News): Those who come to the Dominican Republic to sexually exploit children must know that they will be punished, a United Nations independent expert said, urging the Government to put child protection at the centre of its tourism strategy.
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Japan: Princess Mako gives up monarchy in order to marry commoner
May 18, 2017, at 04:18 pm
Tokyo, May 18 (IBNS): Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Japanese ruler Emperor Akihito, is set to relinquish her royal status for the sake of love, reports said.