Managing national borders ‘cannot be based on any form of discrimination’ – UN chief Guterres
Feb 01, 2017, at 02:05 pm
New York, Feb 1 (Just Earth News): Refugees fleeing conflict and persecution are entitled to protection, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, expressing concern at decisions around the world that have undermined the integrity of the international refugee protection regime.
Cut off by fighting, thousands of Yemenis urgently need aid and protection – UN official says
Feb 01, 2017, at 02:04 pm
New York, Feb 1 (Just Earth News): The senior United Nations humanitarian official in Yemen voiced extreme concern on Tuesday about the safety and well-being of citizens in the south-eastern part of the country, where military operations are cutting off services and causing harm to civilians.
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Banks, UN set standards on channelling investments for sustainable development
Feb 01, 2017, at 04:49 am
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): Nearly 20 leading global banks and investors, totalling $6.6 trillion in assets, have launched a United Nations-backed global framework aimed at channelling the money they manage towards clean, low carbon and inclusive projects.
UNICEF launches $3.3 billion appeal to assist millions of children affected by conflict, disasters
Feb 01, 2017, at 04:46 am
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): Against the backdrop of ever increasing number of children driven from their homes due to conflict, disasters and climate change, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday launched a $3.3 billion appeal to provide emergency assistance in 48 countries around the globe.
Moussa Faki Mahamat elected as incoming Chair of the African Union Commission
Jan 31, 2017, at 09:05 pm
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan 30 (IBNS): Chadian Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat has been elected incoming Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission by AU heads of State and Government, who form the Assembly of the African Union.
Yemen: UN envoy condemns attack on building used to monitor cessation of hostilities
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:53 pm
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Yemen strongly condemned on Monday the attack on the De-escalation and Coordination Committee building, which regularly houses UN Staff, in Dhahran Al-Janoub, which is in Saudi Arabia near the Yemeni border.
World must implement pledges on women’s empowerment and rights – UN Women deputy chief
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:52 pm
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): Speaking at a consultation in preparation for the Commission on Status of Women, a body exclusively dedicated to promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment, a senior United Nations official on Monday called for sustained commitment and leadership to ensure a successful outcome of the Commission.
UN agency ‘alarmed’ by uncertainty facing refugees in the process of being resettled in US
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:51 pm
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Monday said he is “deeply worried†by the uncertainty facing thousands of refugees around the world who are in the process of being resettled to the United States after the country suspended its refugee programme last week.
UN mission in South Sudan ‘deeply concerned’ by clashes between Government and opposition forces
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:50 pm
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): Amid an outbreak of violence in the South Sudanese city of Malakal, the United Nations mission in the country on Monday called on the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition to silence the guns.
At Youth Forum, UN calls on young people to help realize a better future for all
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:49 pm
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): Drawing attention challenges such as climate change, unemployment and inequality, confronting young people around the world, including in places where peace prevails, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for the youth to speak up and share their stories.
Myanmar: UN rights expert condemns killing of prominent Muslim lawyer
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:47 pm
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert on Monday strongly condemned the brutal murder of a respected Muslim lawyer and constitutional law expert in Myanmar, who was also the legal adviser to the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD).
At African Union Summit, UN chief Guterres spotlights need to strengthen cooperation
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:46 pm
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): In his first address to the African Union since taking office, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday underscored the importance of a strategic AU-UN partnership for building sustainable development and advancing peace and security on the continent.
Warning of dire food shortages in Horn of Africa, UN agricultural agency calls for urgent action
Jan 31, 2017, at 04:58 am
New York, Jan 30 (Just Earth News): With only one-quarter of expected rainfall received in the Horn of Africa in the October-December period, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday called for an immediate response to prevent widespread drought conditions from becoming a catastrophe.
UN releases $100 million to sustain relief operations in world's most neglected crises
Jan 31, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, Jan 30 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday released $100 million from the organization's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to sustain operations in nine “neglected crises†where levels of vulnerability are alarmingly high but funding remains critically low.
As new drought hits Ethiopia, UN urges support for Government's 'remarkable' efforts
Jan 30, 2017, at 01:06 pm
New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News): Commending the Ethiopian Government and humanitarian partners on the response to last year's El Niño drought that left 10.2 million people needing food assistance, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and UN aid chief Stephen O'Brien on Sunday said the international community must show “total solidarity†with country as it faces a new drought.
South Sudan: UN and regional partners call for immediate cessation of hostilities
Jan 30, 2017, at 01:05 pm
New York, Jan 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations, the African Union (AU) and regional partners on Sunday reiterated their call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in South Sudan and urged the parties to ensure an inclusive political process, both in the proposed National Dialogue and in the implementation of the 2015 peace agreement.
Jan 30, 2017, at 12:44 am
Beijing, Jan 29 (IBNS): A tiger attacked a man in a Chinese zoo which left him dead, media reports said on Sunday.
Jan 29, 2017, at 12:53 pm
New York, Jan 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agencies dealing with global refugee and migration issues on Saturday expressed the hope that the United States will continue its strong leadership role and long tradition of protecting those who are fleeing conflict and persecution.
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.