Serious global collaboration needed in war on terrorism, Iraqi premier tells UN Assembly
Sep 23, 2016, at 02:23 pm
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Taking the podium of the United Nations General Assembly to declare that most of the land seized by Islamist extremists has been recaptured, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on Thursday appealed to the international community for more aid to reintegrate those displaced and greater cooperation in the war on terrorism.
At UN, European leaders stress importance of international cooperation to tackle global challenges
Sep 23, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Emphasizing in an address to the United Nations on Thursday the magnitude of the challenges confronting the world, the Prime Minister of Norway underlined that effective international cooperation is essential to address poverty, conflicts, climate change, migration and terrorism.
Globalization is a ‘fact of life’ says Austrian Minister in UN General Assembly speech
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:28 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Globalization has brought enormous benefits to humankind, such as reduced international poverty, new technologies and reduced distances between countries, the Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria told the United Nations this evenings, stressing that there needs to be a realization that the phenomenon also brings challenges.
At UN, West African leaders cite terrorism as singular challenge to global peace and development
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:27 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Underlining the importance of and complementarity between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development, the President of Guinea-Bissau called on world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly to honour the commitments they made in the two global agreements.
Effective border controls make Australia successful 'immigration nation,' Prime Minister tells UN
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:26 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Australia’s Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, stressed the need to resist “the rising tide of protectionism†but most importantly “the threat of conflict and instability.â€
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:24 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, on Thursday said that her country has already mainstreamed most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its national development plans.
‘A wall is not the solution’ for migration crisis, El Salvador’s President tells UN
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:19 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, the President of El Salvador, urged the international community to meet the complex challenges posed by mass migration with courage and to strengthen the activities of regional and global organizations dealing with the issue, especially to ensure the protection of the human rights of all people on the move.
Security Council adopts resolution on countering terrorist threats to civil aviation
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:18 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): The global aviation system is of vital importance to economic development and prosperity, and all States must strengthen, both individually and collectively, aviation security measures, in order to secure a stable and peaceful global environment, the United Nations Security Council declared on Thursday.
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:17 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to declare 2017 “the international year to end the Israeli occupation of our land and our people,†and exert all efforts to end the decades of injustice imposed upon the Palestinian people and provide a unique opportunity for peace, stability and coexistence to prevail in the region.
Sanitation initiative in south-eastern Haiti shows promising results – UNICEF
Sep 23, 2016, at 04:57 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): A sanitation initiative in south-eastern Haiti has shown encouraging results, with a major reduction in the number of water-borne infections for local residents, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Women’s empowerment vital for global development, Lithuanian leader tells UN Assembly
Sep 23, 2016, at 04:55 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Only by fully empowering women can the world achieve the ambitious development goals it has set itself and confront the multiple crises and threats that beset it, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
Ban: Greater focus on women’s empowerment can help achieve development agenda
Sep 23, 2016, at 04:54 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Gender equality remains the greatest human rights challenge of our time, and one way to achieve the goal is by empowering women to have greater choices economically and control over their lives, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Thursday, urging the international community to spearhead efforts that provide opportunities for women and girls.
At Assembly debate, President of Sierra Leone cites urgent need for UN Security Council reform
Sep 23, 2016, at 04:53 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Calling for urgent reform at the United Nations and in particular at the Security Council, the President of Sierra Leone on Thursday stressed that national and global efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will not alone deliver the promise of an inclusive and fairer world.
Negotiated settlement a ‘win-win’ solution to benefit all Cypriots, President tells UN
Sep 23, 2016, at 04:51 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Cyprus’ President on Thursday highlighted progress made so far on negotiations between the two communities of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots towards a unified country.
Sep 23, 2016, at 04:50 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): The century that began with terror in New York City should not continue with the spread of hatred, violence and destruction in the Middle East and North Africa, Hassan Rouhani, the President of Iran, told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, underscoring that the most pressing issue that world leaders need to address is how to tackle terrorism in a comprehensive manner.
Sep 23, 2016, at 04:49 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): While the current session of the United Nations General Assembly has opened in a context marked by turmoil, Paul Biya, the President of Cameroon said this morning there are nevertheless some “bright spots and glimmers of hope,†including the adoption by Member States of landmark agreements on climate change, development financing and sustainable development.
Ban calls on global leaders to take forward goals of World Humanitarian Summit
Sep 23, 2016, at 04:46 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): As the international community continues to work towards achieving the core humanitarian responsibilities agreed to at the World Humanitarian Summit this past May, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday presented a road map to promote accountability for commitments made and report on progress attained.
US military aircraft crashes in Japan
Sep 22, 2016, at 07:01 pm
Tokyo/Washington, Sept 22 (IBNS): A US military aircraft crashed off Okinawa, a Japanese island, on Thursday morning, CNN reported.
Global cooperation vital to achieve Agenda 2030, Thai leader tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:34 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday that global cooperation is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that seek to eliminate poverty, hunger and a host of social ills by 2030, on the second day of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate.
Syria and Mediterranean shores show ‘past lessons not learned,’ Bosnia and Herzegovina tells UN
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:32 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bakir Izetbegovic, stressed on Wednesday that humanitarian aid cannot serve as a substitute for solutions addressing the root causes of conflict nor create conditions for lasting peace.
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:30 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Despite significant global advances, in many places around the world peace, stability and sustainable economic development remain unattainable and brutal, long-term conflict have taken a toll on countless lives, Milo Ãukanovic, the Prime Minister of Montenegro, told the General Assembly on Wednesday, saying that against this background, the United Nations remains an indispensable forum for identifying joint responses.
Ban urges ramped up support to meet Peacebuilding Fund’s financial challenges
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:29 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Ban urges ramped up support to meet Peacebuilding Fund’s financial challenges The United Nations system is being pushed to its limits by an unprecedented number of conflicts and economic crises globally, as well as by climate change and inequalities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday, calling on the international community to help keep the Organization’s Peacebuilding Fund from falling into a dangerous financial position.
Ukraine’s President calls for UN mechanism to document aggression by Member States
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:28 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Addressing the General Assembly, Ukraine’s President on Wednesday said the time has come for the United Nations to work out serious safeguards against abuses of trust of the world community by some Member States, elaborate how to officially document evidence of aggression of one country against another, and envisage clear responsibility for the aggressor in line with the UN Charter.
Small island States threatened by rising seas call at UN General Assembly for urgent mitigation
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:26 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Small island Pacific States threatened with disappearing under the flood of rising oceans took the podium at the General Assembly on Wednesday to warn that the United Nations remains their last best hope as climate change outpaces efforts to counter it.
Ban calls for continued efforts to secure equal rights for LGBT community
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:25 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged the international community to continue working for equal rights and fair treatment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, reiterating the UN’s commitment to securing their human rights.
At UN Assembly, President of the Dominican Republic underlines the need to reduce inequalities
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:24 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Underlining that the fight against poverty and inequality has great potential for long-term transformation, the President of the Dominican Republic on Wednesday in his address to the United Nations general Assembly called for a sustained focus on those who have been recently lifted out of poverty, given that they face distinct vulnerabilities.
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:23 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): The world is again entering an era of “dark capitalist and imperialist barbarism†which acts against human dignity, the integrity of Mother Earth and the sovereignty of countries, Bolivian President Evo Morales told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, calling for a “new world order†which, rather than constructing walls, built a global citizenry where all people live together as a common family.
At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Meeting at the United Nations on Wednesday, world leaders signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe calls for resolute UN action against DPR Korea’s nuclear threat
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:20 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to show an “unmistakable attitude†towards the threat to international peace and security posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), which he said has launched 21 ballistic missiles and conducted two nuclear tests this year alone.
Competition between countries posing serious threats to peace, Prime Minister of Pakistan tells UN
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:19 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): In an United Nations address highlighting that the world is at crossroads – it is freer and more vibrant but chaotic and turbulent; more independent but unequal; and more prosperous but afflicted with poverty – the Prime Minister of Pakistan cautioned that regional peace is under threat as competition between major powers has become more confrontational.