UN, international organizations condemn attacks on civilians in parts of Central African Republic
Feb 20, 2017, at 02:10 pm
New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News): Voicing deep concern over the security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), in particular in the Ouaka and Hautte-Kotto prefectures, the United Nations together with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the African Union (AU), the Organization of La Francophonie (IOF) and the European Union (EU) have condemned the acts of violence by armed groups that have exasperated an already alarming humanitarian situation.
Attack in Somali capital a reminder of extremists' indifference towards human life – UN envoy
Feb 20, 2017, at 02:09 pm
New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning on Sunday's terrorist attack at a marketplace in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which reportedly killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more, the United Nations envoy in the country stressed that incident is a brutal reminder of the retrograde tactics employed by violent extremists.
Feb 20, 2017, at 05:30 am
New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News): With military operations to retake western Mosul starting, United Nations humanitarian agencies in Iraq are rushing to prepare for the humanitarian impact of the fighting amid grave concerns that tens of thousands of families are at extreme risks.
Afghanistan: Premature explosion kills six ISIS militants
Feb 20, 2017, at 01:33 am
Kabul, Feb 19 (IBNS): At least six ISIS militants, including a local leader, were killed in a premature explosive detonation, local Khaama Press reported.
Feb 19, 2017, at 08:14 am
New York, Feb 19 (Just Earth News): Highlighting the complex and interlinked challenges confronting the global community that also compound the suffering of the most vulnerable, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for a boost in preventive diplomacy and mediation efforts, as well as for a strategy to address root causes of such conflicts in the world.
At least 26 kidnapped civilians rescued in Afghanistan
Feb 19, 2017, at 01:50 am
Kabul, Feb 18 (IBNS): At least 26 civilians, who were kidnapped by the Islamic State militants, have been rescued by Afghanistan government officials, local Khaama Press reported
Venezuela again delays withdrawal of 100 bolivar notes
Feb 18, 2017, at 09:15 pm
Caracas, Feb 18 (IBNS): Venezuela, for the second time, decided to delay the withdrawal of its 100 bolivar banknotes from circulation, according to media reports on Saturday.
More than 100 terrorists killed in Pakistan in crackdown after shrine bombing
Feb 18, 2017, at 06:59 pm
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IBNS) : Pakistani security forces have claimed to have killed more than 100 terror suspects in couirse of the sweeping country-wide raids following Thursday's bombing of the shrine in southern Sindh province.
Pakistan Senate adopts Hindu Marriage Bill
Feb 18, 2017, at 06:44 pm
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IBNS): Pakistan Senate has passed a much-awaited Bill to regulated the marriage of minority Hindus, the media reported on Saturday.
A decade on, UN urges all Governments to endorse convention on enforced disappearance
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:44 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Marking the tenth anniversary of an historic treaty to keep people from suffering enforced disappearance or secret detentions, the United Nations on Friday urged all Governments that have not done so to ratify it, as the world body honoured victims separated from their loved ones.
Atrocities will end in South Sudan only when perpetrators 'face consequences' – UN rights official
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:42 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations human rights official on Friday called for holding accountable those committing atrocity crimes in conflict-torn South Sudan.
Central African Republic: UN mission reinforces presence in restive Bambari
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:34 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Amid ongoing rebel activity in and around Bambari in strife-torn Central African Republic, the United Nations mission – known as MINUSCA – said on Friday that it has reinforced its presence in the city with the arrival of additional troops, including a quick reaction unit and Special Forces.
One million Ukrainian children now need aid as number doubles over past year – UNICEF
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:29 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): As the volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its fourth year, one million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance – nearly double the number this time last year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:23 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Despite progress in the realization of children’s rights, as set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which entered into force on 2 September 1990, too many commitments remain unfulfilled. This is particularly true for children deprived of liberty, who often remain invisible and forgotten.
'No time to lose' as humanitarian catastrophe looms in Somalia – UN agencies
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:22 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Amid worsening of an already devastating drought in Somalia, United Nations agencies have underlined that only a massive and immediate scale-up of humanitarian assistance can help the country avoid falling into another catastrophe.
Global heat melts Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to record lows – UN agency
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:15 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): It should be winter on the Arctic pole – the northern most point in the world – but the equivalent of heatwaves have passed over the region this season melting the sea ice volume to a record low in January, the United Nations meteorological agency said.
Canada: 112 different types of bugs found in average homes
Feb 18, 2017, at 04:55 am
Toronto, Feb 17 (IBNS): A team of American entomologists were curious to know what is found in an average home and had been entering homes around the world to undertake their study, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario to provide life-saving treatment to sick kids affected by US travel ban
Feb 18, 2017, at 04:46 am
Toronto, Feb 17 (IBNS): Ontario has been arranging to provide critical health care to children who had been denied life-saving surgeries in America due to the U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban this month, media reports said.
Afghanistan: At least 20 killed in Kabul road accident
Feb 18, 2017, at 12:30 am
Kabul, Feb 17 (IBNS): At least 20 people died in a road accident in Kabul on Friday, local Khaama Press reported.
Britain partners with Tiecon Chandigarh
Feb 17, 2017, at 06:45 pm
London, Feb 17 (IBNS): British Deputy High Commissioner Chandigarh David Lelliott and Deputy Trade and Investment Commissioner Amo Kalar from the British High Commission in New Delhi will be among the high-profile speakers for the second ‘TiECON Chandigarh’ to be held on Feb 17-18.
Terrorists attack Pakistani border post: ISPR
Feb 17, 2017, at 05:11 pm
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IBNS): Terrorists have attacked Pakistani border post in Khyber Agency from 'Afghanistan side', ISPR said on Friday.
US: Donald Trump signs new resolution to help coal workers
Feb 17, 2017, at 05:01 pm
Washington, Feb 17 (IBNS): United States President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a new resolution to help American coal workers, an official release said.
What is bugging a Toronto home?
Feb 17, 2017, at 08:40 am
Toronto, Feb. 16 (IBNS): A team of American entomologists were curious to know which kinds of bugs are found in an average home and had been entering homes around the world to undertake their study, media reports said.
Ontario to provide life-saving treatment to sick kids affected by US travel ban
Feb 17, 2017, at 07:45 am
Toronto, Feb. 16 (IBNS): Ontario had been arranging to provide critical health care to children who had been denied life-saving surgeries in America due to the U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban this month, media reports said.
Pakistan: 70 killed, 150 injured in shrine attack
Feb 17, 2017, at 05:19 am
Karachi, Feb 16 (IBNS): At least 70 people were killed as a suicide bomber blew himself up at a crowded Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.
US to NATO members: Increase defence spending or face consequences
Feb 16, 2017, at 09:13 pm
Washington, Feb 16 (IBNS): US has warned that it will moderate its commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if the alliance members do not increase their defence spending, according to media reports.
PODCAST: The power of bearing witness – how rape became an ‘act of genocide’
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:33 pm
New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): Shame and stigma prevent many rape survivors in conflict zones from reporting the horrific abuses they endure at the hands of war but the criminals whose sole aim in carrying out these horrific deeds is to torture and humiliate their enemy.
UN kicks off preparations for upcoming summit on oceans, launches voluntary commitment website
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:32 pm
New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): The world dumps the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute, the United Nations heard on Wednesday at the start of a two-day meeting to prepare for this June's Ocean Conference that will aim to help safeguard the planet's oceans and help them recover from human-induced proble
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:30 pm
New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): Despite improving security situation in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), concerns remain in other parts of the country, the top United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Wednesday, underlining the need for continued international attention.
In Cairo, UN chief Guterres underscores political solutions to ease tensions in regional hotspots
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:29 pm
New York, Feb 13 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday reiterated his commitment to fighting terrorism but underlined also the importance of political solutions to the crises in Syria and the wider region, and put his weight behind the intra-Syrian negotiations expected to begin later this month in Geneva.