Dec 08, 2016, at 01:18 pm
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): A new report from the United Nations human rights wing calls attention to more than 60 years of separation between families on the Korean peninsula, and urges action in order to alleviate the suffering of families.
Recent violence in Central African Republic spotlights subregion's volatility, Security Council
Dec 08, 2016, at 01:17 pm
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Despite a peaceful and successful transition in the Central African Republic (CAR) earlier in 2016, the recent outbreak of violence there had demonstrated the extremely fragile situation in the country, the Secretary-General's Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), told the Security Council on Wednesday.
On International Day, top UN aviation official recalls contributions of civil aviation
Dec 08, 2016, at 01:15 pm
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): In a message on the International Civil Aviation Day, celebrated annually on 7 December, the head of the United Nations civil aviation agency underlined the socio-economic importance and contribution of air travel and aviation.
In Vienna, Ban says UN and Austria will continue cooperation in promoting shared goa
Dec 08, 2016, at 01:14 pm
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Kicking off what is likely to be his final overseas trip before leaving office at the end of the month, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Austria on Wednesday, meeting the President-elect, foreign ministry officials, and press in Vienna.
Dec 08, 2016, at 01:13 pm
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has delivered its Order on the case concerning Immunities and Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v. France) and the request by Equatorial Guinea to indicate provisional measures.
UN aid agencies ramp up response amid the worst southern African drought in decades
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:51 am
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Following the worst El Niño-induced drought in decades in southern Africa, United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners on Wednesday launched a revised Action Plan to outlining their response to the needs of an estimated 13.8 million people as the region enters the peak of the lean season with largely depleted food stocks due to poor and failed harvests.
Ban urges peaceful resolution of impasse in DR Congo
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:50 am
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the announcement of the continuation of the mediation led by the Conférence épiscopale des églises du Congo (Catholic Church - CENCO) to achieve a more inclusive consensus on the upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all political actors in the country to recommit themselves to this dialogue.
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:49 am
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official has stressed that that recent successes in the fight against cholera in Haiti demonstrate that when the UN and Haitian authorities receive the necessary funds, real progress can be made, and that eventually, "cholera will go."
UN rights expert urges Australians to stand up against country's 'alarming' hate speech and racism
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:48 am
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights expert on contemporary forms of racism on Wednesday urged all Australians – from the Government to the media and civil society – to stand up against “alarming†hate speech and racism racial discrimination in the country, especially against indigenous people, refugees, migrants, and Musli
Toronto: Suspicious item found in garage turned to be bomb
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:26 am
Toronto, Dec.7 (IBNS): Suspicious item found in a children's toys box inside the home's garage turned out to be a bomb in Toronto, reported CP24.
Pak: PIA flight PK-661 carrying over 47 passengers crashes, no survivors reported
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:13 am
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IBNS): All 47 passengers on board PIA flight PK-661, which crashed near Abbottabad in Pakistan on Wednesday, are killed, latest media reports said.
Canada requires universal and all-inclusive pharmacare based on a 'defined model'
Dec 08, 2016, at 01:00 am
Toronto, Dec. 7 (IBNS): A citizen-driven panel investigating the idea of national pharma-care recommended that the drug coverage in Canada should be all-inclusive, free from any disparities between the provinces and territories in Canada, according to media reports.
US cannot eliminate Taliban or end violence in Afghanistan, says Barack Obama
Dec 07, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Washington, Dec 7 (IBNS): Outgoing President of the United States of America (USA) Barack Obama said that his country cannot eliminate the Taliban nor end violence in Afghanistan.
Death toll in Aceh earthquake rises; more feared trapped
Dec 07, 2016, at 06:27 pm
Jakarta, Dec 7 (IBNS): Death toll in the Wednesday morning earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia, has risen to 54,including children, according to media reports.
Air Force One: Enraged Trump urges govt to cancel Boeing orders
Dec 07, 2016, at 05:56 pm
Washington, Dec 7 (IBNS): Donald Trump, the US President-elect who has made a name for himself 'firing contestants' from the TV show The Apperentice, looks like he's back with his favourite catchphrase 'you're fired'.
With nearly four billion people still unable to get online, UN forum to tackle 'digital divide'
Dec 07, 2016, at 12:48 pm
New York, Dec 7 (Just Earth News): The 11th annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opened in Jalisco, Mexico, where delegates from across the world will join thousands more online to weigh the challenges of on Tuesday's digital age and equal access opportunities for all members of society.
Dec 07, 2016, at 12:47 pm
New York, Dec 7 (Just Earth News): Bees, butterflies and other pollinators are increasingly under threat from human activities and countries must transform their agricultural practices to ensure global crop production can meet demand and avoid substantial economic losses, the United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity heard on Tuesday.
Libyan political accord 'stands firm, but stuck' – UN envoy tells Security Council
Dec 07, 2016, at 12:46 pm
New York, Dec 7 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council just days ahead of the first anniversary of the Libyan Political Agreement, the United Nations envoy for the north African country highlighted that while there has been progress, the deal has stalled and “much more should have happened.â€
In 'wake-up call' to Asia-Pacific, UN report urges region to do more to achieve zero hunger by 2030
Dec 07, 2016, at 12:45 pm
New York, Dec 7 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday launched a report that outlines declining progress towards defeating hunger in Asia and the Pacific, noting that nearly one-in-three children suffer from stunting, and warning that to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of zero hunger by 2030, the region must redouble its efforts.
Israel's settlement 'legalization bill' would harm prospects for Arab-Israeli peace, UN envoy warns
Dec 07, 2016, at 12:44 pm
New York, Dec 7 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy on the Middle East peace process on Tuesday warned against Israel's move to adopt the so-called 'legalization bill,' which aims to protect illegal settlements and outposts built on private Palestinian property in the West Bank, “but which some have said could be a step towards annexation†of the area.
UN community makes New York's diversity more 'vibrant' – new report
Dec 07, 2016, at 12:43 pm
New York, Dec 7 (Just Earth News): Contributing to the 'vibrant diversity' of New York, the United Nations, its agencies and staff not only generated $3.69 billion in total economic output for the City, the UN community also supported nearly 8,000 jobs and brought in more than 30,000 visitors to attend meetings, according to the 2016 UN Economic Impact Report that was released on Tuesday.
Regulations, incentives can reduce high levels of informality in domestic work – UN
Dec 07, 2016, at 05:06 am
New York, Dec 6 (Just Earth News): Nearly 75 per cent of domestic workers 15 and older are estimated to work in informal employment situations, according to a new study by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), which calls for a combination of incentives and compliance to reduce high levels of informality in domestic work.
In post-storm Haiti, UN responding with food security and assistance programmes
Dec 07, 2016, at 05:04 am
New York, Dec 6 (Just Earth News): Responding to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, particularly to the agriculture sector, United Nations agricultural and emergency food relief agencies are deploying programmes that address both the immediate and long-term food needs in the affected areas.
EU-UNICEF #EmergencyLessons campaign supports crisis-affected youth with schooling
Dec 07, 2016, at 05:03 am
New York, Dec 6 (Just Earth News): Braving the consequences of war, natural disaster and other emergencies, nearly two million children in 20 countries around the world have been able to continue their schooling over the past four years as a result of a partnership between the European Commission's department for humanitarian aid and civil protection and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Toronto: Suspicious item found in garage
Dec 07, 2016, at 12:32 am
Toronto, Dec. 6 (IBNS): Conducting a search warrant for drugs on Scarborough Golf Club, near Toronto, led the police to the discovery of a suspicious item in a children’s box in a garage, said Det. Andrew Lipkus, Monday around 7:20 p.m., reported CTVNews.
Southern Thailand reels under rains and flood
Dec 06, 2016, at 07:36 pm
Bangkok, Dec 6 (IBNS): Southern Thailand, including the popular tourist draws of Krabi, Koh Samui and Koh Pha-ngan, continues to battle heavy rains and floods, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: At least 38 Taliban insurgents killed in air and ground raids
Dec 06, 2016, at 05:17 pm
Kabul, Dec 6 (IBNS): At least 38 Taliban militants have been killed in air and ground raids conducted by the Afghan forces, local Khaama Press reported.
DR Congo: Security Council urges all stakeholders to ensure upcoming polls are free and fair
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Dec 6 (Just Earth News): Expressing concern over the political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as in light of the upcoming elections the United Nations Security Council has called on all stakeholders to ensure that the polls are conducted in a free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent environment.
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Dec 6 (Just Earth News): The United Nations announced on Monday that it has completed an internal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against Burundian and Gabonese peacekeepers deployed in Dekoa, Kemo prefecture, Central African Republic (CAR).
Security Council fails to adopt resolution calling for ceasefire in Aleppo
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:26 pm
New York, Dec 6 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Monday failed to adopt a resolution calling for a seven-day ceasefire in Aleppo that would allow humanitarian aid to reach people trapped in the war-ravaged Syrian city.