Concerned about Liu Xiaobo, UN rights office urges access to jailed rights defender
Jul 08, 2017, at 04:23 am
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed great concern about the health of Liu Xiaobo and urged access to the jailed Nobel laureate and his wife, Liu Xia.
Rights defenders ‘must not be silenced,’ says UN office, urging Turkey to release activists
Jul 08, 2017, at 04:22 am
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Friday voiced grave concern about the arbitrary detention and arrests of human rights defenders in Turkey and called on the Government to ensure that activists can carry out their work in a safe and enabling environment without fear.
UN chief ‘deeply sorry’ as Cyprus talks conclude without agreement
Jul 08, 2017, at 04:21 am
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres says that he is “deeply sorry†that, despite very strong commitments and the engagement of all delegations, the United Nations-facilitated Conference on Cyprus concluded without reaching an agreement.
Funding shortfall threatens education for children in conflict, disaster zones – UNICEF
Jul 08, 2017, at 04:20 am
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): Some 9.2 million children living in emergency countries will miss out on schooling unless the international community contributes an additional $820 million, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned at the start of Friday’s G20 summit.
IAEA completes Nuclear Security Advisory Mission in Hungary
Jul 08, 2017, at 04:19 am
Budapest, Hungary, July 7(Just Earth News): An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts on Friday completed an advisory nuclear security mission in Hungary.
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Hamburg G20 Summit: Trump meets Vladimir Putin
Jul 08, 2017, at 03:47 am
Hamburg, July 7 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Friday met his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit here.
Five injured in Nepal bus mishap
Jul 07, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Kathmandu, July 7 (IBNS): At least five people were injured when the bus in which they were traveling fell below the road in Dharmaghar of Sunarya Rural Municipality-3, along the Baitadi-Gokuleshwar road section in Baitadi district of Nepal on Friday, media reports said.
28 inmates killed in Mexico prison riot
Jul 07, 2017, at 06:47 pm
Acapulco, Mexico, Jul 7 (IBNS) : Twenty-eight inmates were killed after a riot broke out in a state prison in Acapulco on Thursday.
Hamburg clash: 76 police officers injured ahead of G20 summit
Jul 07, 2017, at 04:39 pm
Hamburg, Jul 7 (IBNS): At least 76 police officers were injured as a clash broke out between protesters and law enforcers in Hamburg, where the G20 summit is scheduled to take place from Friday, reports said.
UN Member States set to adopt ‘historic’ treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons
Jul 07, 2017, at 01:21 pm
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): In what is set to be a “historic†moment at the United Nations, Member States will adopt on Friday a legally-binding treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons.
UN mission in Mali condemns ceasefire breaches by peace accord signatories
Jul 07, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali on Thursday condemned continuing ceasefire violations by two signatories of the 2015 Peace and Reconciliation Agreement.
In Myanmar, UN refugee chief calls for solutions to displacement and exclusion
Jul 07, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): Concluding his first visit to Myanmar, the United Nations refugee chief on Thursday appealed for inclusive and sustainable solutions to protracted displacement and statelessness.
At UN, panel probing chemical weapons use in Syria urges independence
Jul 07, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): Noting that its members are working in a highly politicized environment, the panel investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria on Thursday appealed to the international community to allow it to complete its work in an independent, impartial and professional manner.
Monthly global food price index up 1.4 per cent; cereal stocks set to hit new record, says UN agency
Jul 07, 2017, at 04:48 am
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): Rising prices of cereals, meat and dairy products have pushed the global food price index up by 1.4 per cent compared to last month and 7.0 per cent compared to last year, the United Nations agriculture agency has said.
INTERVIEW: ‘Disarmament matters’ in times of crisis, stresses new High Representative
Jul 07, 2017, at 04:47 am
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): Izumi Nakamitsu has taken the helm of United Nations disarmament affairs at a time when needs are greatest for the world to invest in conflict prevention.
Media poll finds majority of Canadians opposing China's takeover of Canadian companies
Jul 06, 2017, at 07:52 pm
Ottawa, Jul 6 (IBNS): A popular media poll has revealed that a majority of Canadians have opposed the government's plan to sell to China two domestic companies dealing with military technology even though they are in favour of bilateral free trade between the two countries according to media reports.
Will use force if we must: US to N Korea
Jul 06, 2017, at 05:31 pm
Washington, Jul 6 (IBNS); The possibilities of a diplomatic solution between the US and North Korea is fast fading as the former has issued a stern warning for the latter, saying that they'll use 'considerable forces' if they must.
Secretary-General outlines steps to strengthen UN’s development framework
Jul 06, 2017, at 02:21 pm
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): Stating that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the “boldest agenda for humanity†and requires equally bold changes in the United Nations development system, Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday outlined steps to better place the Organization to deliver tangible results in the lives of the people it serves.
New UN report encourages African countries to harness growing tourism sector
Jul 06, 2017, at 02:20 pm
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): African governments should make it easier and safer for Africans to travel within the continent, the United Nations said in a new report released on Wednesday, noting that tourism demand there is increasingly driven by Africans themselves.
Former UN envoy urges continued vigilance in fight against sexual exploitation and abuse
Jul 06, 2017, at 02:19 pm
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): While a number of steps have been taken to address the scourge of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), the former deputy head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has urged continued vigilance to ensure that the world body’s personnel do no harm while carrying out their duties.
Jul 06, 2017, at 02:18 pm
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): Briefing an emergency meeting of the Security Council convened following the launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of a ballistic missile of intercontinental range, a senior United Nations official reminded the Council of the importance of separating political and humanitarian concerns as it considers a response to the situation.
Spain's eviction violated family's human rights, say UN experts
Jul 06, 2017, at 02:16 pm
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): By evicting a family with young children from a rented room – without providing alternative housing – Spain violated the right to housing, according to a group of United Nations human rights experts.
Amid rising temperatures, UN agency launches video ‘forecasts’ on impact of climate change
Jul 06, 2017, at 04:56 am
New York, July 5(Just Earth News): In a year already marked by heatwaves and new daily temperature records, the United Nations weather agency and television weather anchors have joined forces to create video forecasts that explore how climate change would make future summers even hotter in major cities of the world.
Half of all countries aware but lacking national plan on cybersecurity, UN agency reports
Jul 06, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, July 5(Just Earth News): Only about half of all countries have a cybersecurity strategy or are in the process of developing one, the United Nations telecommunications agency on Wednesday reported, urging more countries to consider national policies to protect against cybercrime.
UN experts urge US state of Virginia to halt execution of man with mental disorder
Jul 06, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, July 5(Just Earth News): Two United Nations human rights experts have urged the US state of Virginia to cancel the planned execution on Thursday of a man with psychosocial disability.
Children in West and Central Africa moving in greater numbers than ever before, finds UN report
Jul 06, 2017, at 04:53 am
New York, July 5(Just Earth News): With more than seven million children in West and Central Africa uprooted from their homes each year due to violence, poverty and climate change, and projections that this number will continue to rise, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for greater efforts to ensure that migrant and displaced children are protected from exploitation and abuse.
Kenya: Women and girls forced to engage in sex to survive near-famine, says IRC
Jul 06, 2017, at 12:17 am
Nairobi, July 5 (JEN): Women and girls in Turkana County, northern Kenya, are being exploited in exchange for money to buy food, the International Rescue Committee said on Wednesday.
Chinese deities travel in style, fly business class
Jul 05, 2017, at 05:46 pm
Beijing, Jul 5 (IBNS): Images of Chinese deities flying business class is doing the rounds in Chinese social media and is the latest sensation in Mainland China, report said.
Latest ballistic missile launch by DPR Korea a 'dangerous escalation of the situation' – UN chief
Jul 05, 2017, at 01:17 pm
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): Strongly commending Tuesday’s launch of a ballistic missile of possible intercontinental range by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored that the country's leadership must cease such actions and comply fully with its international obligations.
UN 'appalled' by terrorist attacks in the Syrian capital, Damascus
Jul 05, 2017, at 01:16 pm
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has condemned the terrorist attacks in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and underscored the need to bring those responsible to justice, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.