UK , Jordan standing shoulder to shoulder in fight against Daesh
Jan 28, 2017, at 02:00 pm
London, Jan 28 (IBNS): Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has praised the crucial role Jordan plays in the fight against Daesh, following a meeting today with His Majesty King Abdullah II, officials said.
Stage ‘gradually being set’ for Somalia to move to a new phase in sustaining peace – UN envoy
Jan 28, 2017, at 01:37 pm
New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Somalia, the United Nations envoy for the country noted on Friday that the recently concluded election was a “mirror†to Somalis, showing them the good and the bad regarding how power is exercised, relations between elders, clan power brokers, politicians, business, ordinary citizens, women and men.
Mongolia: Lethal livestock plague now hitting endangered antelope, warns UN agency
Jan 28, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): The international pledge to eradicate a devastating livestock disease affecting mostly sheep and goats has taken on new urgency in the wake of a mass die-off of a rare Mongolian antelope, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Warning against rising intolerance, UN remembers Holocaust and condemns anti-Semitism
Jan 28, 2017, at 01:35 pm
New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): Decrying the anti-Semitism that led to the Holocaust, the international community on Friday remembered millions of people who suffered in the genocide and honoured the survivors who continue to educate future generations about the ills that hatred and discrimination can bring.
UN food relief agency chief welcomes progress on anti-hunger programmes in north-east Nigeria
Jan 28, 2017, at 01:34 pm
New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations food relief agency on Friday welcomed the progress made by the humanitarian community and the Government of Nigeria in fighting hunger and malnutrition in the West African country’s north-east.
Human rights community mourns passing of Sir Nigel Rodley, former UN rights expert
Jan 28, 2017, at 05:29 am
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Expressing sadness at the passing of noted rights icon, Sir Nigel Rodley, the United Nations human rights wing today recalled the contributions of one of the “best known public faces, and most eloquent voices†of the UN Human Rights Committee.
Jan 28, 2017, at 05:28 am
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Amid concerns of a severe humanitarian crisis induced by sudden return home of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees and undocumented citizens, coupled with conflict-induced displacement, the United Nations migration agency has launched a new displacement tracking system to better understand population movements and needs in the crisis-struck country.
UN health agency stepping up efforts to provide trauma care to people in Mosul
Jan 28, 2017, at 05:23 am
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): As the conflict in Mosul intensifies and greater numbers of civilians are caught in the crossfire, the United Nations health agency and its partners have increased trauma care services to ensure that patients requiring medical care for injuries have a greater chance of survival.
Honouring Holocaust victims, UN chief Guterres pledges to battle anti-Semitism, all forms of hatred
Jan 28, 2017, at 05:23 am
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): The world has a duty to remember that the Holocaust was a systematic attempt to eliminate the Jewish people and so many others, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, noting that building a future of dignity and equality for all will honour the victims of this “incomparable tragedy in human history […] who we will never allow to be forgotten.â€
FEATURE: Story of Japan’s 'Schindler' offers lessons for tackling contemporary xenophobia
Jan 27, 2017, at 02:01 pm
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): During World War II, Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat posted as an acting consul in Lithuania, disobeyed instructions from his own Government and issued visas for Jews fleeing Nazi persecution.
Urging ‘bold decisions’ to end Yemen conflict, UN envoy says viable peace plan within reach
Jan 27, 2017, at 01:59 pm
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Amid attacks and counter-attacks in Yemen, those seeking a military solution will only prolong the suffering caused by the war, allow the terrorist threat to grow and deepen the challenges that will face the eventual recovery, the United Nations envoy for the war-riven country said on Thursday.
Syria: UN chief Guterres clarifies tasks of panel laying groundwork for possible war crimes probe
Jan 27, 2017, at 01:57 pm
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Following the approval late last year of an independent panel to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for war crimes or crimes against humanity in Syria, the United Nations on Thursday announced that the mechanism will be headed by a senior judge or prosecutor with extensive criminal investigations and prosecutions experience.
South Sudan: UN mission chief meets President Kiir, pledges commitment to regional force
Jan 27, 2017, at 01:56 pm
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): The newly arrived head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, has met with President Salva Kiir in the country’s capital of Juba, where he reiterated the Mission’s commitment to supporting peace efforts.
UN aid officials urge Security Council to push for greater humanitarian access in Syria
Jan 27, 2017, at 01:54 pm
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations relief officials on Thursday urged the Security Council to do more to ensure the support of the Syrian Government to deliver life-saving aid, warning that aid workers are “blocked at every turn†while some 4.6 million people live in hard-to-reach areas across the war-ravaged country.
Jan 27, 2017, at 01:53 pm
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): With hate speech and rhetoric against migrants and refugees on the rise in various parts of the world, and the increased role of media in shaping perceptions towards them, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) on Thursday co-sponsored with the European Union (EU) a symposium drawing attention to this growing challenge and explore efforts to combat it.
UN-backed measles vaccination campaign to reach 4.7 million children in north-east Nigeri
Jan 27, 2017, at 01:52 pm
New York, Jan 27 (Just Earth News): A major vaccination campaign against a measles outbreak in northeast Nigeria is reaching 4.7 million children, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Security Council approves six-month extension of UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus
Jan 27, 2017, at 04:49 am
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the progress thus far in negotiations led by Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders, as well as ongoing efforts, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday encouraged the sides to “grasp the current opportunity with determination†to secure a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus.
Global Goals on poverty and hunger require $265 billion annually – UN conference told
Jan 27, 2017, at 04:48 am
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): The world must take urgent action to mobilise the estimated $265 billion a year needed to achieve the first two Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty and hunger by 2030, the head of the United Nations agency for financing rural development projects has told an international conference.
Somalia: Militants attack hotel in capital Mogadishu, over 20 feared dead
Jan 26, 2017, at 08:36 pm
Mogadishu, Jan 26 (IBNS): Militants attacked a hotel in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, and killed over 20 people, according to media reports on Thursday.
Billions needed to eradicate poverty and hunger: IFAD
Jan 26, 2017, at 08:21 pm
Rome, Jan 26 (IBNS) The world needs to take urgent action to mobilise the estimated US$265 billion a year needed to achieve the first two Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty and hunger by 2030, said Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) at the opening of a conference focused on finding innovative ways to finance rural development.
Latin America and the Caribbean can make hunger history – UN agricultural agency
Jan 26, 2017, at 01:41 pm
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): With continued and strengthened implementation of a regional food security plan, Latin America and the Caribbean could become the first developing region to completely eradicate hunger, the head of United Nations agricultural agency said on Wednesday.
Sustainable agriculture, better-managed water supplies, vital to tackling water-food nexus – UN
Jan 26, 2017, at 01:40 pm
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): Highlighting the challenges associated with the inextricable links between water and food – the so-called ‘water-food nexus’ – for food security, as well as for sustainable development, the United Nations agricultural agency on Wednesday outlined steps that can be taken to improve water sustainability for current and future needs.
Enhancing regional partnerships among top priorities for UN Peacebuilding Commission in 201
Jan 26, 2017, at 01:39 pm
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): Strengthening the United Nation’s partnerships with the African Union, empowering women and youth, and greater cooperation with the World Bank will be among the key priorities this year for the UN Peacebuilding Commission, its new chair on Wednesday said.
UN, NYC Mayor’s office team up to promote Global Goals’ mental health targets
Jan 26, 2017, at 01:38 pm
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): Addressing an event on mental health, a special advisor to the President of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday stressed the importance of mental health for all actions to be taken to achieve sustainable development goals.
Somalia: UN mission condemns Al-Shabaab attack on popular Mogadishu hotel
Jan 26, 2017, at 01:37 pm
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned the coordinated suicide bombing attack earlier on Wednesday at a hotel in Mogadishu for which Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility and which reportedly killed dozens of people.
Fighting impunity is the best way to protect Mexico’s human rights defenders – UN expert
Jan 26, 2017, at 05:44 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): A United Nations rights expert expressed concern on Wednesday about widespread impunity for crimes against human rights defenders in Mexico, noting that the situation is inducing more violations.
Keyword: UN, calm amid fears, violence, Central African Republic town
Jan 26, 2017, at 05:41 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday called on the Government of Cambodia for the immediate release of five human rights defenders detained in May 2016 on charges, which they see as politically motivated.
UN relief official urges calm amid fears of flare-up of violence in Central African Republic town
Jan 26, 2017, at 05:22 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Amid rising tensions in Central African Republic’s Ouaka prefecture and in and around its town of Bambari, a senior UN humanitarian official in the country has appealed for calm and refraining from any act that could further increase the fragility of an already vulnerable population.
Australia: Man set on fire following argument over dog
Jan 25, 2017, at 04:39 pm
Sydney, Jan 25 (IBNS): An Australian man was allegedly set alight and is presently fighting for his life after an argument over a dog went wrong, BBC reported.
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:15 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): A United Nations expert warned on Tuesday about possible reprisals against the people she met during her recent visit to the country, noting that she was particularly struck by the fear of some she spoke to “who were afraid of what would happen to them after talking to me.â€