London attack: Indian Cricket team's hotel in lockdown
Jun 04, 2017, at 05:32 pm
London, June 4 (IBNS): Following the terror attack in London, the Indian cricket team's hotel in Birmingham has been under lockdown to take proper security measure, media reports said.
Six killed in London terror attack, suspects shot dead by cops
Jun 04, 2017, at 03:31 pm
London, June 04 (IBNS) In a terror attack in London again, at least six people were killed on Saturday night while three of the suspected attackers who wore fake explosive vests to scare away police and ploughed a car into pedestrians were shot dead by police, said Metropolitan police.
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:51 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Protecting the oceans is among the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the blueprint for a more just and equitable world adopted by the 193 Member States of the United Nations in September 3015.
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:48 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Warning that smugglers may now be “broadening†a death trap for migrants and refugees that could stretch from the Mediterranean to the vast Sahara Desert, the United Nations refugee agency has reiterated its call for safe pathways so that those in desperate need of international protection do not lose their lives.
Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, Poland elected to UN Security Council
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:46 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): In a single round of voting on Friday, the United Nations General Assembly elected Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland as non-permanent members of the Security Council for the next two years.
UN poised to open summit on world's oceans; outcome will 'call for action' on ocean health
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:44 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Warming oceans, depleting sea life and plastic pollution are on the agenda for next week's ocean summit at the United Nations, which will call for urgent action to improve the health of the oceans, while also creating jobs and raising people out of poverty.
Green economy is 'the economy of the future,' says UN chief, urging commitment to climate action
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:42 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Underscoring the threats posed by climate change – those already apparent, as well as those sure to impact the future of the planet – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged Governments worldwide to “stay the course†and remain committed to climate action.
Thousands of Nigeria's returning refugees need humanitarian assistance – UN refugee agency
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:41 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): As thousands of refugees return from Cameroon to north-eastern Nigeria, straining the few existing services and creating a new emergency, the United Nations refugee agency is stepping up its response to improve conditions.
UN Security Council adds individuals and groups to DPR Korea sanctions list
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:40 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Strongly condemning the nuclear weapons and ballistic missile development activities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations Security Council on Friday decided to apply existing sanctions to 14 individuals and four entities.
Iraq: UN refugee agency sounds alarm for more support as fighting continues in Mosul
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:38 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): As heavy fighting continues to drive large numbers of people from Mosul, the United Nations refugee agency on Friday appealed for urgent support to meet the critical needs of vulnerable children, women and men displaced from and returning to the city.
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:37 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council for the final time as the United Nations mission in Côte d'Ivoire draws down, the UN envoy for the country thanked the Government for its support and said that though more needs to be done, but the West African nation has shown its resolve for a peaceful, stable and prosperous future.
UN will work with Colombian Government and FARC-EP on extended weapons hand-in deadline
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:36 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations Mission in Colombia has said that it will comply with new deadlines agreed between the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) for a weapon hand-in, now set for June 30.
UN rights chief calls for probe into protestor deaths in Bahrain
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:32 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Expressing concern at the violence and arrests that occurred as part of a wider crackdown on dissent in Bahrain, the top United Nations human rights official on Friday called on the Government to promptly launch an independent, effective investigation into the deaths of protestors on 33 May.
Urgent aid needed for over 9,000 children fleeing violence in DR Congo to Angola – UNICEF
Jun 03, 2017, at 06:48 am
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): More than 9,000 children who have arrived at two temporary reception centres in a northern Angolan city from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need urgent support, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Cholera cases in Yemen may reach 130,000 in two weeks, UNICEF warns
Jun 03, 2017, at 06:47 am
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): With about 70,000 cholera cases reported with nearly 600 fatalities in Yemen, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday warned that an already dire situation for children is turning into a disaster.
Manila casino attack: 34 bodies recovered
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:28 pm
Manila, June 2 (IBNS): A gunman attacked a casino resort in Philippines which left at least 34 people dead on Friday, media reports said.
Local solutions, people-centred health systems key to ending AIDS epidemic – UN deputy chief
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:38 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): While global optimism has fuelled a major push to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 – the highest ambition within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – the United Nations on Thursday warned that the pandemic is far from over, and with more than 36 million people living with HIV, tackling it will require a life-cycle approach based on community-level solutions.
UN chief appoints Jan Beagle of New Zealand as Under-Secretary-General for Management
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:37 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appointed Jan Beagle of New Zealand as the new Under-Secretary-General for Management.
With innovative strategy, UN health agency launches new offensive against vector-borne diseases
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:14 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): Spread of the Zika virus disease and emerging threat of dengue and chikungunya were the result of weak mosquito control policies adopted nearly half a century ago, the United Nations health agency has said, vowing a renewed attack on global spread of such vector-borne diseases.
With innovative strategy, UN health agency launches new offensive against vector-borne diseases
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:13 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): Spread of the Zika virus disease and emerging threat of dengue and chikungunya were the result of weak mosquito control policies adopted nearly half a century ago, the United Nations health agency has said, vowing a renewed attack on global spread of such vector-borne diseases.
UN human rights chief urges repeal of repressive NGO law in Egypt
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:12 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday urged Egyptian officials to repeal a new law on non-governmental organizations, saying that it “further tightens the noose†around NGOs trying to hold the Government to account for human rights obligations.
China trying to prevent Muslims from fasting, says WUC
Jun 01, 2017, at 11:35 pm
Beijing, Jun 1 (IBNS): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), a Munich-based umbrella organisation promoting rights of the Uyghur people, has alleged that China is trying to prevent Muslims of Xinjiang province from keeping fast in the holy month of Ramadan, reports said.
Friendly fire kills at least 10 soldiers in Philippines
Jun 01, 2017, at 03:27 pm
Manila, Jun 1 (IBNS): A government authorised air strike gunned down at least 10 soldiers and injured eight others in Philippines, reports said.
Slovak Foreign Minister elected as President of 72nd session of the General Assembly
Jun 01, 2017, at 10:36 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected by acclamation Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcák of Slovakia as President of its upcoming 72nd session.
‘Warning signs are flashing’ in crisis-torn Central African Republic, warns senior UN official
Jun 01, 2017, at 10:34 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): Despite “vast improvement†in security in parts of the Central African Republic (CAR), there are still deep tensions and some fear of a sudden relapse, a top United Nations human rights official said while visiting the strife-torn country.
Act before time runs out, urges UNICEF, as Yemen grapples with ‘unprecedented’ cholera outbreak
Jun 01, 2017, at 10:33 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): Amid an “unprecedented†increase in suspected cholera cases in war-torn Yemen – where medical facilities are teetering on the edge of collapse – the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stepped up its response but warned that time may be “running out.â€
Key trends for infrastructure development and industrialization in spotlight at special UN meeting
Jun 01, 2017, at 05:44 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) told the body’s special meeting on Wednesday that infrastructure, industrialization and innovation are essential in global efforts to eradicate poverty as they enable growth and sustainable development.
Constrains on movement in occupied territory at root of Palestinian hardship – UN report
Jun 01, 2017, at 05:43 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): Israeli constraints on movement and economics, along with the blockade on the Gaza Strip and internal political strife, are at the root of Palestinian suffering in the occupied territory, according to two separate United Nations reports released as the Israeli occupation enters its fiftieth year.
UN Standing Police Capacity: 10 years of rapid assistance to peace operations
Jun 01, 2017, at 05:39 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): Ten years on, the United Nations Standing Police Capacity (SPC) continues to bolster peacekeeping operations by providing immediate start-up capability and strengthening police components with timely support, advice and assistance.
May 31, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): Though there are significantly fewer reports of violence in some parts of Syria, the consequences of the conflict continue to devastate lives, the top United Nations relief official said on Tuesday, calling for ending attacks and obstacles that prevent humanitarian workers from reaching the hundreds of thousands of civilians still trapped in the war-torn country.