Syria: UNICEF calls for unimpeded aid access to children in besieged Deir Ez Zor
Jan 24, 2017, at 05:26 am
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday called for unimpeded and unconditional access to children in the besieged city of Deir Ez Zor, noting that they have not received regular humanitarian aid for more than two years.
UN agency urges support for small farmers to help them not just get by, but thrive and feed others
Jan 23, 2017, at 05:46 am
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News): Highlighting growing challenges, such as climate change and natural resource scarcity, facing small farmers in developing countries, the head of the United Nations agricultural agency called for information technology tools that can help boost their resilience as well as feed a growing world population.
Jan 23, 2017, at 05:45 am
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have commended the “goodwill and the statesmanship†of the former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, who decided to facilitate an immediate and orderly transition process and transfer of power to President Adama Barrow.
Gambia: Jemmeh decides to relinquish presidency
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:44 pm
Banjul, Jan 21 (IBNS): Following hours of dialogue with African mediators, former Gambian President Yahya Jemmeh has finally decided to relinquish his post, media reports said.
Italy: Bus crash kills at least 16
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:35 pm
Rome, Jan 21 (IBNS): At least 16 people died after a bus collided with the pylon and caught fire in northern Italy, media reports said.
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Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari congratulates his US counterpart Vice President Michael Pence
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari, on Saturday, has extended his congratulations to his American counterpart, Michael R. Pence on assuming office of the Vice President of the United States of America.
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Pope Francis to US President Trump: Fight for the poor at time of grave humanitarian crises
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:05 pm
Vatican/Washington, Jan 21 (IBNS): Pope Francis congratulated US President DonaldTrump on his inauguration and urged to keep fighting for poor at time of grave humanitarian crises, the media reported on Saturday.
Denouncing terrorist attacks in West Africa, Security Council stresses need to address root causes
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:37 pm
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning all terrorist attacks in West Africa, particularly those carried out by Boko Haram militants in the Lake Chad Basin, the United Nations Security Council on Friday stressed the need to combat terrorism in all its forms and to address the conditions conducive to its spread.
Backlogs and brutal weather put refugee and migrant children at risk in Europe – UNICEF
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): As the extreme cold weather and storms continue to sweep Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refugee and migrant children are threatened by respiratory and other serious illnesses, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Ground-breaking UN-supported digital tool to enhance green finance
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations environment agency and a the leading Chinese online financial service provider on Friday rolled out an innovative programme at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, aiming to stimulate the advancement of digital technologies in green finance.
UN agriculture chief calls for stronger water management, improved access for small farmers
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:35 pm
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agricultural agency on Friday urged the international community to promote more efficient use of water and to take steps to secure water access, especially for poor family farmers.
UN confirms destruction of sites in Palmyra, other ancient Syrian cities
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:34 pm
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has confirmed the destruction of Palmyra’s famed tetrapylon and the facade of the ancient Syrian city’s Roman theatre, following its evaluation of the destruction of cultural heritage sites in iconic Aleppo.
UN-backed disaster risk reduction guidelines to help tackle hunger in Latin America
Jan 21, 2017, at 01:33 pm
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have together crafted a blueprint for making the agriculture, food and nutritional security sectors more disaster-proof so the region can tackle hunger in a sustainable manner.
Political uncertainty forces tens of thousands people to flee The Gambia for Senegal: UN
Jan 21, 2017, at 04:36 am
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): At least 45,000 people – mostly women and children – have arrived in Senegal from The Gambia after former President Yahya Jammeh's decided to not step down, United Nations agencies on Friday said warning that more people may leave if the political situation is not resolved peacefully.
UN agency revises funding requirements to tackle Africa's worst displacement crisis
Jan 21, 2017, at 04:35 am
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): With conflict in South Sudan now entering its fourth year and its people facing dire humanitarian challenges, the United Nations refugee agency has revised upwards its funding requirements for 2017 to address new needs of those who have been displaced due to renewed fighting, increased violence and resulting food insecurity since July last year.
NATO Secretary General visit to Kuwait
Jan 20, 2017, at 11:04 pm
Zurich, Jan 20 (IBNS): At the invitation of the Kuwaiti authorities, the North Atlantic Council (NAC) chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Kuwait on Jan 23 and 24.
Rescuers say they may have found six people alive in avalanche-hit central Italy
Jan 20, 2017, at 10:17 pm
Rome, Jan 20 (IBNS): Six people have been found alive in Italy's Rigapiano hotel, two days after it was buried in an avalanche, reported the media on Friday..
Syria: Al-Qaida facilitator killed
Jan 20, 2017, at 09:19 pm
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): The US government on Friday said on Jan. 12, U.S. forces killed Abd al-Jalil al-Muslimi, an al-Qaida facilitator, in a precision airstrike near Saraqib, Syria.
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:40 pm
Switzerland , Jan 20 (Just Earth News): Leaders from business and policy-making are not expecting a return to 1930s-style trade war, despite the populist backlash in parts of the world against globalization and free trade. Nevertheless, the reality is that nationalism and protectionism are on the rise globally and the case for globalization needs to be made, agreed panellists in a session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
Secretary-General Guterres: UN to focus more on conflict and crisis prevention
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:26 pm
Switzerland, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): In a session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said his priority at the UN would be reform of the organization’s peace strategy and architecture to recalibrate focus towards prevention – and not just resolution – of conflict. Pointing out that peace-keeping consumes over 70% of the UN’s budget, he said: “On Thursday, most of our operations take place in countries where there is no peace to keep. Peace-keepers become, inevitably, parties to the conflict.†By preventing conflicts and helping countries that finally emerge from conflict, the UN will be able to limit its peace-keeping role.
UN rights expert welcomes US decision to lift most unilateral sanctions on Sudan
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:25 pm
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert on Thursday welcomed the decision of President Barack Obama to lift most sanctions unilaterally imposed by the United States on Sudan.
At Davos forum, UN chief Guterres calls businesses ‘best allies’ to curb climate change, poverty
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:24 pm
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called for a new generation of partnerships with the business community to limit the impact of climate change and to reduce poverty.
Processed foods drive surge in obesity rates in Latin America and Caribbean – UN-backed report
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:22 pm
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): Obesity and overweight are on the rise throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, and are prevalent particularly among women and children, according to a new United Nations-backed report.
Gambia: Security Council backs regional efforts to ensure peaceful transfer of power to Barrow
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:21 pm
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): Urging all Gambian parties to respect the outcome of the 1 December election recognizing Adama Barrow as the country’s President-elect, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed its support for the commitment of West African States to “ensure, by political means first, respect of the will of the people.â€
Syria: Ceasefire a ‘disappointment’ for aid access; UN envoy invited to Astana talks
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): Despite a cessation of hostilities in war-ravaged Syria, aid workers are still unable to reach many people desperately needing assistance, the United Nations reported on Thursday, also announcing that Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura will attend upcoming talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana.
UN rights expert urges Saudi Arabia to use economic plan to bolster women’s rights
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): An independent United Nations expert on Thursday urged Saudi officials to use their bold new plan for economic transformation to improve the human rights of women and the poor.
UN agencies, partners launch new plan to address plight of refugees and migrants in Europe
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:44 am
New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee and migration agencies along with a host of partners on Thursday unveiled a new strategy and appeal to help address the challenges confronting hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants in Europe.
UN agency eyes recycling wastewater for large-scale farming
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News): With agricultural land thirsty and water increasingly scarce, the United Nations agricultural agency is on Thursday hosting an international event to discuss the use of municipal liquid waste for farming.
Turkey: UNICEF cites risk of 'lost generation' of Syrian children despite enrolment increase
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:41 am
New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News): More than 40 per cent of Syrian refugee children in Turkey are missing out on education, despite a sharp increase in enrolment rates, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
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IFAD to host high-level conference on innovative approaches to financing for rural development
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:03 am
Rome, Jan 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is joining forces with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the Brookings Institution and the University of Warwick to host an international conference in Rome aimed at advancing global efforts to end extreme poverty and hunger by 2030 through greater investments in rural development and innovative financing for smallholder agriculture that benefits the rural poor.