UN human rights experts outline steps to strengthen prohibition, prevention of torture
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, Oct 19 (Just Earth News): Following a discussion with the main committee of the United Nations General Assembly responsible for social, humanitarian affairs and human rights issues affecting people all over the world, three UN human rights experts briefed reporters in New York, highlighting steps to strengthen protection against torture.
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Oct 19 (Just Earth News): Hurricane Matthew, which ripped through Haiti 13 days ago, has left more than 700,000 people in an “extremely difficult situation,†United Nations Special Adviser David Nabarro said on Tuesday, and while steady progress is being made, led by Haitians themselves, the response must be accelerated as the needs are still great, frustrations are high, and access to hard-hit areas remains tough.
Mosul: UN mission calls for Iraqi unity behind Government forces fighting ISIL
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Oct 19 (Just Earth News): With the military operations under way to wrest the control of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorists, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Tuesday called on the Iraqi people to unite in support of their country’s armed forces and is urging “that every step be taken to avoid civilian casualties.â€
HABITAT III: ‘A human-centred city is a culture-centred space’ says UNESCO report
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:26 pm
New York, Oct 19 (Just Earth News): With top diplomats and urban development experts gathered this week in Quito, Ecuador, for a major United Nations conference on green, clean urban spaces, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has released a new report spotlighting the power of culture as a strategic asset for creating cities that are more inclusive, creative and sustainable.
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:25 pm
New York, Oct 19 (Just Earth News): United Nations humanitarian agencies operating in Iraq are bracing for what could be a displacement catastrophe requiring the largest and most complex global response in 2016, in the wake of the military offensive under way to oust terrorists from Mosul, the country’s second-largest city.
Oct 19, 2016, at 04:23 am
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): United Nations human rights experts have welcomed the release of 21 Chibok school girls from Boko Haram and called upon Nigerians – particularly their families and local communities – to support their immediate reintegration and rehabilitation.
Afghanistan: UN report finds July attack on peaceful protests in Kabul 'may amount to a war crime'
Oct 19, 2016, at 04:22 am
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): A new special human rights report released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has concluded that the 23 July attack on a large, peaceful demonstration in the country's capital, Kabul, not only deliberately targeted civilians but also was a serious violation of international humanitarian law, which may amount to a war crime.
Toronto police in the lookout for suspect in attempted murder investigation
Oct 19, 2016, at 02:54 am
Toronto, Oct 18 (IBNS): Toronto police are seeking public assistance to identify a man accused of trying to gravely stab another man in the Jane Street and Lawrence Avenue West area earlier this month.
Ontario senior booked of 14 child-porn charges
Oct 19, 2016, at 02:46 am
Sudbury, Oct 18(IBNS): A 71-year-old northern Ontario man has been booked with 14 charges on account of an international child pornographic investigation.
Police issues warning after razor blades found in Callwood Park
Oct 19, 2016, at 02:42 am
Toronto, Oct 18 (IBNS): Toronto police have issued a public safety alert following a reporting of razor blades being found at June Callwood Park.
PAF Mirage jet crashes, pilot killed
Oct 19, 2016, at 12:34 am
Islamabad, Oct 18 (IBNS): A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Mirage jet crashed in Pakistan's Karachi city on Tuesday, media reports said.
103-year-old dances with professional dance star Blake McGrath
Oct 18, 2016, at 11:33 pm
Toronto, Oct 18 (IBNS): At 103 years old, Kitty Cohen danced with professional dance star Blake McGrath at the VIP Dance Events competition in Mississauga on Sunday, said reports.
Yemen: UN envoy announces restoration of nationwide cessation of hostilities
Oct 18, 2016, at 01:36 pm
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, announced on Monday a plan for the resumption of a comprehensive cessation of hostilities in the war-torn Gulf nation.
Security Council strongly condemns failed ballistic missile launch by DPR Korea
Oct 18, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Monday strongly condemned the latest failed ballistic missile launch conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), which took place on 14 October.
UN launches new fund to support system-wide coordinated response to cholera in Haiti
Oct 18, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has launched a new trust fund to support a coordinated system-wide response from the UN and its partners to help Haiti overcome the cholera epidemic and support the establishment of strong water, sanitation and health systems in the country.
UN anti-crime chief urges better use of Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Oct 18, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): Citing indisputable negative impacts of transnational organized crime on people’s lives and societies, the United Nations top anti-crime official on Monday stressed the need to make better use of the existing global convention and its protocols to tackle this illicit act.
Oct 18, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): As the world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, one man who has spent many years working to end poverty among the world’s poorest populations is calling for action now, by investing more in the rural poor.
Sustainable food systems vital to achieving 2030 Agenda nutrition targets – UN Rome-based agencies
Oct 18, 2016, at 01:28 pm
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): Opening its 43rd plenary session in Rome on Monday in the wake of major global agreements on sustainable development and climate change, the main United Nations body focused on food security and nutrition, called for an urgent transformation of the world’s food system and nutrition to eradicate all forms of extreme poverty, hunger, and malnutrition by 2030.
Oct 18, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): Opening on Monday the United Nations Habitat III conference in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, Secretary-General Ban-Ki-Moon told the gathered delegations that “transforming our world for the better†means re-making towns and cities through sustainable development.
Central African Republic: UN Mission condemns ‘cowardly’ attacks on peacekeepers
Oct 18, 2016, at 01:26 pm
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Monday strongly condemned repeated assaults against its peacekeepers, in the wake of two attacks over the past five days.
‘Aleppo will not be there’ in two months if diplomatic stalemate continues, warns UN envoy
Oct 18, 2016, at 01:25 pm
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): Between now and December, “if we cannot find a solution, Aleppo will not be there anymore,†warned United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, speaking to reporters after a meeting on Monday with Foreign Ministers of the European Union in Luxembourg.
Agriculture must adopt climate-smart practices to better help poverty reduction – UN report
Oct 18, 2016, at 04:26 am
New York, Oct 17 (Just Earth News): The rapid transformation of farming and food systems to cope with a warmer world, such as adopting climate-smart practices, particularly to curb greenhouse gas emissions, is critical for hunger and poverty reduction, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Monday in a new report.
UN calls for protection of civilians as Iraq begins military operations to retake Mosul
Oct 18, 2016, at 04:25 am
New York, Oct 17 (Just Earth News): As a large-scale military offensive gets under way to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) fighters, senior United Nations officials on Monday are stressing the need to ensure that civilians in the city are protected and able to access to humanitarian assistance.
Oct 18, 2016, at 04:23 am
New York, Oct 17 (Just Earth News): Poverty is both a cause and consequence of marginalization and social exclusion, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday, stressing that to fulfil the promise of the 2030 Agenda to leave no one behind, “we must address the humiliation and exclusion of people living in poverty.â€
Ontario ban on Cleveland name, logo hearing in Toronto Court
Oct 18, 2016, at 03:30 am
Toronto, Oct 17 (IBNS): A suit filed in the Toronto court, will be heard on Monday on account of an attempt to bar the Cleveland Indians from using their team name and logo in Ontario.
Youth issues take centre stage in Toronto Housing summit
Oct 18, 2016, at 03:07 am
Toronto, Oct 17 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory and his counterparts in big cities like Vancouver and Edmonton are holding roundtable discussions on housing affordability.
Federal Mortgage rules take effect from today
Oct 18, 2016, at 02:54 am
Toronto, Oct 17 (IBNS): New federal rules that will limit down the purchasing power of some of the first-time home buyers in Canada will be in immediate effect starting from Monday.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari calls PM Modi 'butcher'
Oct 18, 2016, at 02:04 am
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IBNS): Targeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called him the 'butcher' of Gujarat and Kashmir,media reports said.
Health Ministers to discuss new health accord in Toronto
Oct 18, 2016, at 12:56 am
Toronto, Oct 17 (IBNS): The provincial and federal health ministers planned to gather together before there scheduled meet on Tuesday with their federal counterpart Jane Philpott.
Oct 18, 2016, at 12:31 am
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IBNS): A collision between two buses in Pakistan's Rahim Yar Khan district on Monday killed at least 29 people, media reports said.