NATO Secretary General to attend the informal meeting of the European Union Defence Ministers
Sep 27, 2016, at 06:28 pm
Brussels, Sept 27 (IBNS): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will participate in the informal meeting of the European Union Defence Ministers in Bratislava on Tuesday, Sept 27, 2016, an official release stated.
UN highlights agriculture's potential to help address climate change and antimicrobial resistance
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): The role of agriculture should go beyond just generating food to help address global challenges such as climate change and antimicrobial resistance, the head of United Nations agriculture agency stressed on Monday.
UNESCO chief condemns murder of Jordanian writer
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Monday expressed indignation at the killing of Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar.
UNESCO unveils video on comprehensive sexuality education for young people
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:05 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations cultural agency on Monday released a new video that outlines how comprehensive sexuality education helps young people develop the knowledge and skills to make conscious, healthy and responsible choices about relationships and sexuality.
World leaders spotlight 2030 Agenda, climate action at UN General Assembly’s annual debate
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:04 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Speaking on behalf of Peter Thomson, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, one of the 193-member body’s Vice-Presidents, Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Ambassador of Nepal, said he was encouraged by the fact that many UN Member States have already embedded the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their national plans and policies.
Togo, at UN, calls for enhancing efforts of small countries to combat spread of terrorism
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:02 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Addressing the General Assembly on Monday, Kokou Kpayedo, the Permanent Representative of Togo to the United Nations, reiterated his country’s voluntary commitment in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and stressed that enhanced cooperation in responding to security threats and ensuring reform of the Security Council are needed to secure their wide implementation.
Syria: Joint UN-Red Crescent relief convoy reaches besieged cities for first time in five months
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:01 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) have delivered life-saving food aid to 60,000 people under siege in four Syrian towns, their first supplies since April, but extreme concern persists for 250,000 people trapped in Aleppo, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Monday.
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): There is a feeling among people on Monday that the world is not “developing within the framework of rational order and common sense†as conflicts and an increasing number of transnational conflicts give rise to a feeling of chaos, the Deputy Vice Minister of Belarus told delegations in the United Nations on Monday adding that such chaos exists side by side with unprecedented interconnectedness and technological progress.
As Colombians bid farewell to ‘decades of flames,’ Ban pledges UN support to historic peace deal
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:59 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News):Colombians are “bidding farewell to decades of flames and sending up a bright flare of hope that illuminates the world,†United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday in Cartagena, welcoming the signing by the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (FARC-EP) of a peace deal ending more than 50 years of conflict.
In General Assembly, Denmark calls for greater UN efficiency and transparency
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Confronting the daunting challenges that face the world, the United Nations must improve its performance to transform its ambitious agendas on sustainable development and climate change into “real change†that benefits all people, Denmark told the General Assembly on Monday.
Caribbean leaders, at UN Assembly, decry new financial rules; stress UN role in development
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:54 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Declaring that Caribbean countries are being treated “as if they are hell on earth†due to new financial rules against tax havens, Bahamian Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell mounted the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday to denounce the “immoral†withdrawal of normal banking services that inflict hardship on ordinary citizens.
Onus is on ‘us’ to ensure implementation of 2030 Agenda, Tanzanian Minister tells UN
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:53 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Highlighting at the United Nations on Monday his country’s initiatives to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of Tanzania emphasized the importance of collective efforts at local, national and international levels to achieve the goals in a timely manner.
Palau has already made the choice for a better future, Permanent Representative tells UN debate
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Addressing the General Assembly, Palau’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations underlined on Monday the urgency of addressing challenges such as threats from climate change, global conflict, issues of migrants and refugees, violent extremism, antimicrobial resistance and nuclear weapons.
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:45 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, two small island nations in Africa on Monday stressed that among the many challenges they face, harnessing the transformative power of the seas and building the ocean-based economy is of fundamental importance for their countries’ survival and sustainable growth.
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, India’s External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, underscored her country’s commitment to the comprehensive implementation of the 2030 Agenda and said that the national parliament has dedicated one day in each session to discuss and monitor its progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN-backed programme found to improve working conditions in global garment factories
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): A new study has found that a United Nations-backed programme aiming to promote competitiveness and improve the working conditions of more than one million workers in garment factories across seven developing countries has shown significant gains in both quality of life for workers and profitability for businesses.
On International Day, UN renews call for global elimination of nuclear weapons
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:41 am
New York, Sept 26 (Just Earth News): The world faces growing nuclear dangers and tensions, yet progress in multilateral nuclear disarmament has come to a “standstill,†United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Monday, reiterating a call for complete global nuclear disarmament as the international community marks the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
At UN, Gulf State Ministers stress importance of ‘good neighbourliness’ in Middle East
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, Sept 26 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Foreign Ministers of Bahrain and Oman on Monday expressed concerns about instability in the Middle East region, citing the links between peace and development, and emphasizing the importance of being good neighbours to each other.
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:36 am
New York, Sept 26 (Just Earth News): Telling the United Nations General Assembly that over the 25 years of Eritrea’s independence it has faced a “concerted onslaught†of difficulties – incessant hostility, occupation, and sanctions – the country’s Foreign Minister on Monday said that resilient Eritrea and Eritreans, at home and abroad, were nevertheless able to fend off the attacks on their nation and protect their hard-won freedom.
UN vital for survival of small States in volatile world, Singapore tells General Assembly
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:35 am
New York, Sept 26 (Just Earth News): In a world of increased uncertainty and volatility, with sluggish growth, growing xenophobia and rising nationalism and protectionism, the United Nations is essential for the survival and prosperity of small states, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told the General Assembly on Monday.
Prince William and Kate to tour the Central Coast region
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:32 am
Bella Bella, B.C., Sept 26 (IBNS): Prince William and his wife Kate will be enjoying the natural beauty and indigenous culture of British Columbia on Monday, as they tour down the pristine rainforest in the Central Coast region.
Mayor Tory reveals new plans to stop Toronto traffic congestion
Sep 27, 2016, at 03:49 am
Toronto, Sept 26 (IBNS): To tackle the growing problem of traffic congestion, Mayor John Tory has recently launched a new step to control it.
Toddler eats pill in park: Police investigating the case
Sep 27, 2016, at 03:37 am
Toronto, Sept 26 (IBNS): On Sunday afternoon, a 15 -month -old ate part of an anti-anxiety medication pill that was found on a slide in a Toronto park.
Mi'kmaq protesters block natural gas storage site in Nova Scotia
Sep 27, 2016, at 03:10 am
Fort Ellis, Sept 26 (IBNS): Mi'kmaq protesters recently blocked the entrance of a construction site near the upcoming underground natural gas storage caverns in Nova Scotia.
France supermarket shooting leaves 2 injured
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:37 am
Paris, Sept 26 (IBNS): At least two people were injured when a gunman opened fire close to a supermarket to the west of Paris on Monday, media reports said.
Worker severely injured after tar spill in industrial accident
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:21 am
Toronto, Sept 26 (IBNS): A worker is severely injured after an accidental spill of hot tar on him, in the Logan Avenue and Danforth Avenue of Toronto, police said.
Macleod Trail shooting kills one
Sep 27, 2016, at 02:18 am
Calgary, Sept 26 (IBNS): One man died following a shooting on Sunday night in Calgary.
Two dead, one injured in Quebec plane crash
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:53 am
Quebec, Sept 26 (IBNS):A small plane crashed along the Mouchalagane River in northern Quebec on Sunday.
Targeted shooting in Surrey leads two hospitalised
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:41 am
Vancouver, Sept 26 (IBNS): On Sunday night two people were hospitalised after a targeted shooting took place in Surrey.
Ontario prioritizes community water needs to bottled water firms
Sep 26, 2016, at 11:51 pm
Toronto, Sept. 26 (IBNS): Nestle’s purchase of a well near Elora in Ontario, Canada to secure water supply for its own growing water bottling plant, forced Ontario to renew its government scrutiny of the bottling water industry, reported the media.