UN aid chief voices ‘deep frustration’ as medical evacuation plan for Aleppo scrapped
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:29 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations humanitarian chief said on Monday he is “deeply frustrated and saddened†that the UN and its partners have been forced to abort current plans to evacuate critically injured and sick people from eastern Aleppo, Syria’s iconic city being razed by war.
After hurricane, UN assessment finds 800,000 Haitians in dire need of immediate food assistance
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:28 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): An assessment conducted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Haitian Government and its National Coordination for Food Security (CNSA), has determined that in the wake of Hurricane Matthew some 1.4 million people are in need of food assistance, 800,000 of whom are in a dire situation.
Pakistan: 59 killed in Quetta police training college attack
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:27 pm
Quetta, Oct 25 (IBNS): Militants attacked a police training college in Pakistan's Quetta city which left 59 people dead on Monday,media reports said on Tuesday.
Perception that refugees are more prone to radicalization wrong and dangerous – UN rights expert
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:27 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): Presenting his new report to the General Assembly, the United Nations expert on counter-terrorism and human rights has warned that migration policies which are restrictive or violate fundamental human rights may in fact create conditions conducive to terrorism.
INTERVIEW: To be sustainable, cities should be more connected, inclusive and dynamic – ICAO chief
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:26 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): A Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation between urban development and aviation was signed in Quito, Ecuador, during the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (HABITAT III).
UN cites ‘worrying reversal’ in efforts to tackle illicit drugs as Afghan opium production soars
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:24 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): Opium production in Afghanistan rose by 43 per cent to 4,800 metric tons in 2016 from 2015, according to the latest figures released on Monday by the Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Renewed deadly clashes in north-central Somalia send thousands fleeing in October – UN
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:23 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): Some 18 people have been killed and 60 injured due to ongoing fighting in Gaalkacyo, Somalia, over the past two weeks, according to the United Nations humanitarian wing, which also reported today that more than 75,000 people have been displaced, though local authorities have indicated that the number could be higher as more people continue to flee the violence.
New global league table of giving shows world becomes more generous than ever
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:13 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): More people than ever before are helping others in countries across the globe, according to the CAF World Giving Index, the unique global index of generosity.
Imran Khan condemns Quetta attack
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:55 pm
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IBNS): Pakistani politician Imran Khan on Tuesday condemned the militant attack at a police training college in Quetta which left over 50 people killed on Monday.
Iraq: ISIS executes seven of its fighters
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:45 pm
Baghdad,Oct 25 (IBNS): Militant group ISIS has executed seven of its men on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Over 50 killed as militants attack Police Academy in Pakistan
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:28 pm
Quetta, Oct 25 (IBNS) : At least 51 people, which included mostly cadets, were killed as militants stormed a police training college in Pakistan's Quetta city on a Monday, media reports said.
On World Polio Day, UN kicks off weeklong campaign to immunize 5.8 million Iraqi children
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:45 am
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies will support the Iraqi Ministry of Health in marking World Polio Day by launching a weeklong nationwide campaign to immunize Iraq’s children against the infectious viral disease.
In war-torn Syria, three million children out of school or at risk of dropping out – UNICEF
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:44 am
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): With the start of the school year and the number of school attacks exceeding 4,000 in war-ravaged Syria, more than 1.7 million children there remain out of school and another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, according to new education data.
Global Goals can 'propel us towards a better future for all on a healthy planet,' Ban says on UN Day
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:43 am
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): In his last United Nations Day message as Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon recognized the efforts of courageous UN staff members who are on the frontlines of disaster and violence and continue to respond to the plight of the vulnerable people across the world.
Police identifies the victim of Saturday night shooting near Toronto
Oct 25, 2016, at 03:46 am
Mississauga, Oct. 24 (IBNS): The police have identified the victim of a recent overnight shooting incident in Mississauga near Toronto as 23-year-old Deshawn Brandon Nicholson.
Pakistan: Raheel Sharif visits Army Liver Transplant Unit
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:36 am
Rawalpindi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Army Liver Transplant Unit (ALTU) on Monday at Rawalpindi.
France to clear Calais jungle camp
Oct 24, 2016, at 05:57 pm
Calais, France, Oct 24 (IBNS): The French Government on Monday is set to clear the Calais refugee camp, reports said.
USA: Tour bus crash leaves 13 killed
Oct 24, 2016, at 03:29 pm
Los Angeles, Oct 24 (IBNS): At least 13 people were killed as the bus, in which they were travelling, crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer in US city of Palm Springs, media reports said on Monday.
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): The demand for water to support agricultural development in conflict-plagued Afghanistan often results in high-stakes water disputes, according to a new United Nations report released on Sunday, which underscores the need for more effective and transparent means of resolving the differences.
Head of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to step down in November
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Løj, has informed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that she will be stepping down at the end of November after more than two years of leading the Mission.
Canada: Daycare not afforded by vast majority of Toronto parents
Oct 24, 2016, at 02:44 am
Toronto, Oct 23 (IBNS): Three-quarters of Toronto families could not afford licensed child care, said reports.
Canada: Truck-train collision kills two
Oct 24, 2016, at 02:27 am
Saskatchewan, Oct 23 (IBSN): At least two people were killed as a truck was hit by a CN train at Tako, Sask in Canada, reports said on Sunday.
Saskatchewan: Heavy fog conditions cause a pedestrian to be struck by truck
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:57 am
Saskatchewan, Oct 23 (IBNS): A 21-year-old man struck by a half-ton truck on Saturday two kilometres south of Prince Albert, Sask., police reports said.
Toronto: One person killed due to shooting in Mississauga
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:55 am
Toronto, Oct. 23 (IBNS): A shooting outside a venue in Mississauga early Saturday morning resulted in the death of one person, reports said.
First woman to ascend Mount Everest dies
Oct 23, 2016, at 10:42 pm
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): The first woman, who ascended Mount Everest, has died, Japanese media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Rangers personnel allegedly shot dead by colleague
Oct 23, 2016, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad, Oct 23 (IBNS): A Pakistan Rangers personnel was allegedly shot dead by his colleague near Gulshan-e-Iqbal K.D.A. Scheme in Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
2 explosions hit Japan city, one killed
Oct 23, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): Two explosions rocked Utsunomiya city in Japan on Sunday which left at least one person dead, local media reports said.
Yemen: UN envoy urges 72-hour extension of ceasefire
Oct 23, 2016, at 02:12 pm
New York, Oct 23 (Just Earth News): With the 72-hour cessation of hostilities in Yemen coming to an end, the United Nations envoy for Yemen on Saturday urged all warring parties to agree to its extension for at least another renewable 72 hours so that humanitarian supplies continue to reach people affected by the ongoing conflict there.
Woman throws pumpkin seeds at Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Oct 23, 2016, at 11:38 am
Hamilton, Oct. 23 (IBNS): A former Green Party candidate threw pumpkin seeds at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Hamilton, media reports said.
One killed in overnight shootings near Toronto
Oct 23, 2016, at 11:30 am
Toronto, Oct. 23 (IBNS) Overnight shootings in Mississauga in Toronto's west end claimed one life and left two injured, including one critically, said police on Saturday.