Yazidi survivor of ISIL’s human trafficking appointed UN Goodwill Envoy for victims
Sep 17, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Nadia Murad Basee Taha, who survived trafficking at the hands of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) was on Friday appointed a United Nations advocate for the victims of human trafficking.
Sep 17, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): Just days before the 19 September Summit for Refugees and Migrants, at a ceremony in New York on Friday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accepted a 1.3 million signature-strong petition that expressed solidarity with millions of refugees.
Sep 17, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): In its latest report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances expressed deep concern and frustration at the rising number of cases, and underlined the need to prevent such acts and hold the perpetrators to account.
Human rights expert group concludes first visit to South Sudan
Sep 17, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): Concluding its first visit to South Sudan, a United Nations-mandated human rights mission on Friday expressed deep concern over rights violations and the slow implementation of the August 2015 peace agreement between rival political factions.
Number of South Sudan refugees passes one million – UN
Sep 17, 2016, at 04:03 am
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): As instability and violence persist in the world’s newest country, the number of South Sudanese seeking safety and shelter in neighbouring countries has crossed the one million mark, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
Niger: After 4-day visit, senior UN aid official calls for greater global support for displaced
Sep 17, 2016, at 04:01 am
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): Wrapping up a four-day mission in Niger, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Africa’s Sahel region has called on the international community to show increased support for the people of Diffa and the rest of the Lake Chad Basin who have been displaced from their homes amid the violence of Boko Haram’s insurgency.
Ahead of World Peace Day, UN chief says Global Goals are 'building blocks for peace'
Sep 17, 2016, at 03:59 am
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): Ahead of the International Day of Peace, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed that each of the new global Sustainable Development Goals adopted a year ago by 193 countries are the “building blocks†for peace.
On Ozone Day, Ban cites progress so far, urges recommitment to environmental protection
Sep 17, 2016, at 03:57 am
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): Marking the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on countries to strengthen climate protection by reducing the use of hydrofluorocarbons.
Syrian rebel blows up himself, comrades while taking selfie
Sep 17, 2016, at 03:39 am
London, Sept 16 (IBNS): A Syrian rebel accidentally blew up himself and his comrades when he was taking selfie with a mobile phone that was probably connected to a bomb, media reports said.
NATO Secretary General to visit New York
Sep 17, 2016, at 12:03 am
New York, Sept 16 (IBNS):NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit New York from 19 to 22 September 2016 to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
Nearly 47 per cent of global population now online – UN report
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): Even though China and India are now the largest Internet markets on the planet, they are also among the six countries that together account for 55 per cent of the global ‘offline’ population, according to a new report of a United Nations commission.
UN relief chief allocates $10 million in emergency funds to bolster aid response in southern Chad
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:33 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O'Brien, has approved the allocation of $10 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster humanitarian operations in Chad.
Belarus: Smooth-looking polls ‘lipstick measures on face of violations,’ says UN rights expert
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): A United Nations expert on the human rights situation in Belarus said on Thursday that Sunday’s parliamentary elections were no different from all the previous ones because citizens’ right to a free and fair election continued to be abused in the grip of entrenched repressive laws and institutions.
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): Ahead of a United Nations high-level event on antimicrobial resistance to be held next week, a senior UN health official on Thursday underlined the need for strong commitment from all sectors to address this urgent global threat which has the potential to undermine sustainable development.
Syria: UN says aid convoys unable to reach besieged areas despite US-Russia deal on ceasefire
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:28 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on Thursday said the ceasefire following last Friday’s Russia-United States agreement is largely holding but that desperately-awaited humanitarian convoys are unable to move due to a delay in getting permits from the Syrian Government.
New UN report reveals millions of refugee children ‘missing out’ on education
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): In a new report, the United Nations refugee agency said that more than some six million school-age children under its mandate have no school go to and that refugees are five times more likely to be out of school than the global average.
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:26 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for intensified efforts to encourage Israelis and Palestinians to take the difficult steps required to change the current destructive trajectory of the conflict, which is heading towards a “one-state reality†rather than a peaceful resolution.
MH370: Investigators say Tanzania debris part of missing plane
Sep 16, 2016, at 05:54 am
Dodoma, Sept 15 (IBNS): Australian investigators on Thursday said that the large item of debris which was found off the coast of Tanzania belongs to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, media reports said on Thursday.
Indonesia and EU agree to start the FLEGT licensing scheme for verified legal timber products
Sep 16, 2016, at 05:17 am
Jakarta, Sept 15 (IBNS): Indonesia and the European Union on Thursday agreed that beginning Nov 15, Indonesia can issue 'FLEGT' licences to verify legal timber products it exports to the EU.
UN health agency provides emergency support as floods and landslides cause havoc in DPRK
Sep 16, 2016, at 04:10 am
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): Responding urgent humanitarian needs triggered by flash floods and landslides in the northern provinces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations health agency is providing emergency health kits and supplies that will benefit some 260,000 persons for about three months.
Democratic principles at core of UN 2030 sustainability agenda, Ban says on International Day
Sep 16, 2016, at 04:09 am
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): Emphasizing the links between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and people's fundamental needs, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has marked the International Day for Democracy by stressing that delivering solutions to on Thursday's challenges also requires an integrated and interconnected response.
Civilian casualties up 66 per cent in eastern Ukraine during summer – UN report
Sep 16, 2016, at 04:08 am
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): A new United Nations report released on Thursday shows a 66 per cent increase in the number of conflict-related civilian casualties in eastern Ukraine and describes the deterioration of the human rights situation there, as a result of escalating hostilities between the Government and non-Government forces from June to August.
German woman killed, 14 injured in Bali boat explosion
Sep 15, 2016, at 06:02 pm
Bali, Indonesia, Sept 15 (IBNS) ; A boat ferrying passengers from Bali to Gili Islands exploded on Thursday, killing one person and injuring 14 others, media reports said.
New UN exhibit highlights need to fill in ‘blank spaces’ for child-related data
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday joined the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in launching a ‘Time Machine’ that will use data storytelling to highlight the lack of availability of statistics on children and particularly those related to child-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators.
UN expert urges Kuwait to redouble efforts to stop trafficking, exploiting domestic workers
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): While welcoming Kuwait’s commitment to fight trafficking in persons, a United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday urged the Government to further strengthen its assistance and support measures for trafficked and exploited domestic workers, adopt prevention measures, and fully protect their rights.
Security Council approves three-month extension for UN Mission in Liberia
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:26 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) through the end of the year, while reaffirming its readiness to consider withdrawing the operation and transitioning to a future UN presence there following a proposed mid-November review of situation on the ground in the country.
Refugees see mobile connectivity as critical lifeline – new UN report
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): Many refugees view access to a mobile phone and the Internet as being as critical to their safety and security as food, water and shelter, according to a new report out on Wednesday from the United Nations refugee agency and a technology consulting company.
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that the global challenges pertaining to refugees and migrants, climate change, and the war in Syria are the major topics that will likely figure prominently in this year’s high-level week at the United Nations.
IMF head praises Canada-EU trade deal
Sep 15, 2016, at 07:23 am
Ottawa, Sept 14 (IBNS): Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in her recent visit to Ottawa has said she hopes Canada and the European Union (EU) settle down their still-unsigned free trade agreement.
UN agency launches action plan to tackle threat of 'superbugs'
Sep 15, 2016, at 04:13 am
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agricultural agency on Wednesday released a new action plan to help countries combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance in their food supply chains and to counter the growing threat of medicine-resistant ‘superbugs.’