Senior UN relief official welcomes US and EU funding for emergency response in Lake Chad Bas
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:25 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations humanitarian official for Africa’s Sahel region has expressed gratitude to the United States and the European Union for their financial support for people affected by violence in countries surrounding the Lake Chad Basin region – and called for greater international support.
UN health agency urges speeding up efforts on noncommunicable diseases
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:24 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Governments must make greater efforts to protect people from heart disease, cancers, diabetes and lung disease – the leading causes of death among the elderly – the United Nations health agency on Monday said.
New UN report links farming, forestry and improved food security
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:23 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Agriculture and forestry can improve food security, according to a new United Nations report released on Monday, at the start of World Forest Week.
UN officials spotlight need to move from commitments to results on Global Goals
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:21 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Every country must accelerate the implementation pace of the 'ambitious and transformative' development agenda adopted by United Nations Member States nearly one year ago, by boosting efforts to overcome persistent challenges, new obstacles and unforeseen setbacks in on Monday's turbulent world, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Monday declared.
Addressing AIDS conference in South Africa, Ban calls for scaling up global response
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:20 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): More than 18,000 global leaders, scientists, advocates, and frontline health workers gathered on Monday in Durban, South Africa, for a United Nations-cosponsored international conference on AIDS, to advance knowledge about HIV and build innovative partnerships to strengthen global response to the endemic.
On Nelson Mandela Day, UN urges action that inspires change for a better world
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:19 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): As the world marks Nelson Mandela International Day, United Nations officials and UN Peace Ambassador Stevie Wonder on Monday paid tribute to the South African activist and peacemaker's tireless efforts to end intolerance and injustice, calling on the international community to follow his guiding example in efforts to build a better world for all.
On anniversary of Iran deal, UN calls for implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:17 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations political official on Monday called for implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under which Iran reaffirmed that it would not seek, develop or acquire nuclear weapons.
Bahrain: UN chief condemns dissolution of Al-Wefaq political party
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:16 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday deplores the dissolution of the main opposition political party in Bahrain, Al-Wefaq, and called for the resumption of an all-inclusive national dialogue aimed at peace and stability in the country and the region.
Adolescents are dying of AIDS at an alarming rate, UN agency warns
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:15 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): An average of 29 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 are infected with HIV every hour, according to the United Nations Children's Fund, which is calling for a redoubling of prevention and treatment efforts.
Increasing number of labour provisions in trade agreements don't hamper business: UN study
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:14 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Trade-related labour provisions, such as ones that address labour relations or minimum working conditions for employees, do not harm business or make trade provisions less popular, according to a study released on Monday by the United Nations labour agency.
UN, international experts urge countries to apply 'Nelson Mandela Rules' in prisons
Jul 19, 2016, at 02:38 am
New York, July 18 (Just Earth News): A group of United Nations and other international human rights experts are calling for Governments to implement the Revised Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, dubbed the “Nelson Mandela Rules.â€
Baton Rouge shooting leaves three officers dead
Jul 18, 2016, at 03:30 pm
Baton Rouge, July 18 (IBNS): At least three law officers were killed and three others were injured when a Missouri man ambushed in Baton Rouge area of the US on Sunday.
In Kenya, Ban calls for broader partnerships, sustainable investments to drive global development
Jul 18, 2016, at 12:59 pm
New York, July 18 (Just Earth News): At a United Nations intergovernmental forum opening in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged participants to focus on strong collaboration, equality and inclusion in trade, finance and investment in order to better align action with agreed-upon sustainable development targets and help restore trust in the global economy.
UN cultural agency inscribes four new sites on World Heritage List
Jul 18, 2016, at 03:35 am
New York, July 17 (Just Earth News): The United Nations cultural agency on Sunday inscribed new sites in Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil and India, as well as architectural property spread over seven countries, on its World Heritage List.
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, no damage reported
Jul 17, 2016, at 08:20 pm
Tokyo, July 17 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude jolted the west Kanto region of Japan on Sunday.
In Rwanda, Ban calls for concerted regional and international action in South Sudan
Jul 17, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, July 17 (Just Earth News): On the margins of the 27th African Union (AU) Summit taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday addressed a regional body and met with several African leaders, stressing the need for concerted action to revive the implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan.
Haiti: UN and partners express regret over failed deliberations on provisional governance
Jul 17, 2016, at 02:05 pm
New York, July 17 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and its partners in Haiti have expressed “deep regret†that for the fourth time in as many weeks, the country's National Assembly was unable to deliberate on the provisional governance arrangements.
UN officials condemn attempt to overthrow Turkish Government
Jul 17, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, July 17 (Just Earth News): The President of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday condemned the attempt on Friday to overthrow the Government of Turkey.
Yemen: UN envoy urges 'definitive decisions' as peace talks continue in Kuwait
Jul 17, 2016, at 01:54 pm
New York, July 17 (Just Earth News): The United Nations-supported Yemeni peace talks continued in Kuwait on Saturday after several weeks of daily sessions and two weeks of intensive consultations with regional and political leaders, the UN envoy for the country has said.
South Sudan: UN agency urges stability ahead of planting season to thwart food insecurity
Jul 17, 2016, at 01:52 pm
New York, July 17 (Just Earth News): Millions of people facing hunger in South Sudan will be driven to the brink of catastrophe if renewed flashes of violence derail the fragile peace process, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Saturday, warning that the human costs of recent fighting in Juba will be compounded by deepening hunger across the entire country if peace does not hold.
ISIS claims responsibility of Nice attack that killed 84
Jul 16, 2016, at 11:18 pm
Nice, July 16 (IBNS): The Islamic State has claimed responsibility of the terror attack that killed 84 people while many were injured during the Bastille day celebrations in the French city of Nice, reports said.
Turkey coup: Over 190 people killed, Prez says he is in control of country
Jul 16, 2016, at 08:49 pm
Ankara, July 16 (IBNS): Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has now declared that he is in control of the country even as over 190 people were killed in a coup attempt in the country, media reports said.
Turkey Military Coup: NATO keeping a close eye, says Secretary General
Jul 16, 2016, at 03:45 pm
Brussels/Ankara, July 16 (IBNS): Condemning the incident and extending its support to Turkey, where a military coup took place on Friday evening, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the organisation is keeping an eye on the incident.
At least 40 dead in Turkey's attempted military coup
Jul 16, 2016, at 02:51 pm
Ankara, July 16 (IBNS): A military coup on Friday night caught the Turks off guard as at least 40 deaths were reported in Ankara, reports said.
In Rwanda, Ban meets with African leaders on situation in South Sudan
Jul 16, 2016, at 12:57 pm
New York, July 16 (Just Earth News): Ahead of the 27th African Union (AU) Summit taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday met with several African leaders to discuss the situation in South Sudan.
Jul 16, 2016, at 12:54 pm
New York, July 16 (Just Earth News): The responsibility for finding solutions to the problems affecting young people – such as unemployment, low representation in political processes, and social exclusion – lies largely with Governments, according to a United Nations report on youth engagement released on Friday.
Jul 16, 2016, at 12:51 pm
New York, July 16 (Just Earth News): Recent victories against ISIL show that Iraqis are capable of defeating the extremist group, but sustainable peace and security in Iraq can only be achieved through historic reconciliation, the United Nations envoy for the country on Friday said, calling also on the international community for greater support for Iraq and its people.
Some 1,400 stuck at Hungarian-Serbian border amid dire conditions, UN refugee agency warns
Jul 16, 2016, at 12:49 pm
New York, July 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Friday expressed deep concern about a new restrictive law at the Hungarian-Serbian border, and urged Hungarian authorities to investigate reports of abuse and violence in transit zones and bitten by unleashed police dogs.
Majority oppose female genital mutilation in countries where practice persists – UN agency
Jul 16, 2016, at 12:47 pm
New York, July 16 (Just Earth News): New data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals that about two-thirds of men, women, boys and girls in countries where female genital mutilation is common say they want the practice to end.
Jul 16, 2016, at 12:46 pm
New York, July 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday urged the forces advancing on Aleppo and two other cities in Syria to not harm the hundreds of thousands of civilians surrounded by fighting between the Government forces and the opposition.