Dec 24, 2016, at 02:38 pm
New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Syria, a senior United Nations humanitarian official underlined the enormity challenges of the continuing humanitarian operations in the region.
Liberia: Security Council extends UN Mission, for the final time, until 30 March 2018
Dec 24, 2016, at 08:10 am
New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News): Adopting a resolution on Friday, the United Nations Security Council decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), for the final time, until 30 March 2018 and adjusted its mandate to comprise protection of civilians, reform of justice and security institutions, protection and promotion of human rights, public information activities, and protection of UN personnel and installations.
HERstory: A celebration of leading women in the United Nations
Dec 24, 2016, at 08:09 am
New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News): A celebration of women’s achievements has been taking place at United Nations Headquarters in New York this month, through photography. On 13 December 2016, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Secretary-General-designate António Guterres attended the launch by the Group of Friends for Gender Parity of an historic exhibit to illuminate some of the crucial contributions that women have made throughout the world body’s history – or, as they refer to it, ‘herstory.’
UN rights experts urge Mexico to focus more on the fight against impunity
Dec 24, 2016, at 08:07 am
New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News): Concluding a ten-day visit to Mexico, the United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture urged the authorities to redouble its efforts to fight impunity and to immediately adopt the General Law on Torture, in full conformity with relevant international standards.
Dec 24, 2016, at 05:11 am
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News): Amid reports that dozens of people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent days, the top United Nations human rights official has warned that repression of dissenting voices and a heavy-handed and irresponsible response to the protests risk provoking more violence and could cause further conflict in the country.
Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides 'high protection' – UN health agency
Dec 24, 2016, at 05:09 am
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has said that an experimental Ebola vaccine has been found to be highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea.
Latest Mediterranean tragedy pushes number of people perishing in 2016 beyond 5,000 – UNHCR
Dec 24, 2016, at 04:54 am
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News): Highlighting that the number of causalities in the Mediterranean Sea this year has crossed 5,000 with the latest reports of about 100 people feared to have drowned, the United Nations refugee agency has called on countries to increase pathways for admission of refugees.
Western University researcher creates world's 'smallest snowman'
Dec 24, 2016, at 04:04 am
Toronto, Dec 23 (IBNS): A research scientist at an Ontario University has created a microscopic figure of a snowman, a few days before Christmas, media reports said.
Libyan flight hijack: Hijakcers surrender, taken to custody
Dec 24, 2016, at 02:10 am
Valletta, Dec 23 (IBNS): The hijakcers, who had hijacked a Libyan flight and forcefully made it to land in Malta, have surrendered.
Berlin attack: IS acknowledges death of suspect
Dec 24, 2016, at 01:59 am
Berlin, Dec 23 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State has recognized the killing of Berlin attack suspect.
Libyan flight hijack: 109 passengers rescued
Dec 24, 2016, at 01:38 am
Valletta, Dec 23 (IBNS): 109 passengers have been rescued from the hijacked Libyan flight which was forced to land in Malta, officials said on Friday.
Libyan flight hijack: 65 passengers released
Dec 24, 2016, at 12:36 am
Valletta, Dec 23 (IBNS): Sixty five passengers traveling in the hijacked Libyan flight, that has been forcefully landed in Malta, were released on Friday, officials said.
Libyan plane hijakced, lands in Malta
Dec 23, 2016, at 11:11 pm
Valletta, Dec 23 (IBNS): A Libyan plane, carrying 118 people on board, was hijacked and then forced to land in Malta, media reports said.
'Hijacked' Libyan passenger plane lands in Malta
Dec 23, 2016, at 10:48 pm
Valletta, Dec 23 (IBNS): In a possible hijack, a Libyan passenger plane has been forced to land in Malta, media reports said.
Berlin attack suspect shot dead in Milan
Dec 23, 2016, at 10:27 pm
Berlin, Dec 23 (IBNS): The man, who is suspected to have carried out the attack in Germany's Berlin city recently, has been shot dead by police in Milan, media reports said.
Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari returns to nation
Dec 23, 2016, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IBNS): Formenr Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari returned to Pakistan after 18 months on Friday, media reports said.
Travel between Canada and US to ease further with Canada passing its own pre-clearance bill
Dec 23, 2016, at 08:10 pm
Calgary, Dec 23 (IBNS): With the US Congress passing the new Promoting Travel, Commerce and National Security Act, travel between Canada and the United States will ease once Canada passes its own 'pre-clearance bill', according to media reports.
Thousands leave war-ravaged Aleppo as ‘dangerous, complex’ evacuation nears end – UN envoy
Dec 23, 2016, at 03:16 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News): A “very large, dangerous, difficult and complex evacuation†entered its final phase on Friday–mainly from eastern Aleppo and from the two villages Foah and Kefraya – a senior United Nations humanitarian envoy announced, adding that it is “now a race against the clock and the winter to provide safety for the desperate people that have been trapped in the besieged city.
Nigeria’s megacity, Lagos, faces ‘unacceptable’ water and sanitation crisis, UN expert warns
Dec 23, 2016, at 03:13 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert on Fridaycalled on the Nigerian Government to increase funding for water and sanitation in next year’s budget to address the needs of 21 million residents of Lagos, the country’s largest city, which continues to grow while access to basic services dwindles.
As funds shrink, UN agency may end assistance to 150,000 in Central African Republic
Dec 23, 2016, at 03:11 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News):Due to a lack of funding, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is running a risk of soon needing to halt its aid to 150,000 people in crisis-torn Central African Republic (CAR) who have been displaced by violence.
Syria: UN approves mechanism to lay groundwork for investigations into possible war crimes
Dec 23, 2016, at 03:09 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News):The United Nations General Assembly has voted to establish an independent panel to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for war crimes or crimes against humanity in Syria.
UN condemns killings of aid workers and civilians waiting for emergency assistance in Mosul
Dec 23, 2016, at 03:04 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News): In the past 48 hours, four aid workers and at least seven civilians have been killed and 40 others injured while waiting in line for emergency assistance in Mosul, prompting the United Nations relief wing to denounce the actions in “the strongest terms.â€
UN allocates $3 million to Somalia-Kenya cross-border pilot project for Somali refugees
Dec 23, 2016, at 03:01 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund is set to allocate $3 million on a pilot project that will provide peacebuilding and professional skills to Somali refugees volunteering to return from Kenya to Somalia.
Three years into conflict, humanitarian needs in South Sudan continue to rise – UN relief wing
Dec 23, 2016, at 02:59 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News):Since fighting first erupted in South Sudan three years back, tens of thousands have died, food insecurity and acute malnutrition are at unprecedented levels, and more than three million have been driven from their homes, the United Nations humanitarian arm has reported.
ISIS releases video showing two Turkish soldiers being burned alive
Dec 23, 2016, at 02:46 pm
Beirut, Dec 23 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State has released a video where two persons, identified as Turkish soldiers, are being burned alive, media reports said.
Yemen strikes: 28 al-Qaida militants killed
Dec 23, 2016, at 02:20 pm
Washington, Dec 23 (IBNS): Twenty-eight terrorists were killed in Yemen in nine strikes against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula between Sept. 23 and Dec. 13, according to a U.S. Central Command news release issued on Friday.
Afghanistan: NDS foils deadly attack in Kabul
Dec 22, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Kabul, Dec 22 (IBNS): The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has foiled a deadly attack from taking place in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: 7 people killed in coordinated attack
Dec 22, 2016, at 05:50 pm
Kabul, Dec 22 (IBNS): At least seven people, including a lawmaker's son, were killed in a coordinated attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday night, local Khaama Press reported.
Trump cabinet probables likely to clear Canadian pipeline
Dec 22, 2016, at 04:47 pm
Calgary, Dec 22: (IBNS): Two notable Texans were selected by US President-elect Donald Trump for key positions in his cabinet and both of them are staunch supporter of Canadian pipeline projects and love Canadian oil, reported The Epoch Times.
Montreal suburban mayors urge to change no right turn traffic rule
Dec 22, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Montreal, Dec 22 (IBNS): In a recent meeting of mayors of 15 suburban areas of Montreal, it was urged upon the Transport minister of Quebec provincial government Laurent Lessard to lift a ban on right turn in red lights, reported The Epoch Times.