Canada's justice system expensive and inefficient says think tank
Sep 24, 2016, at 10:26 pm
Toronto, Sep 24 (IBNS): While grading justice systems of Canada's provinces and territories, across five categories -- public safety, victims support, efficiency, fairness and access to justice, and costs and resources -- The Macdonald-Laurier Institute placed Atlantic Canada and Quebec at the top, while Manitoba and the three territories were placed at the bottom, according to media reports.
At least three die in Washington mall shooting
Sep 24, 2016, at 05:18 pm
Washington, Sept 24 (IBNS): At least three people were reported dead following a shooting incident in a Washington mall, reports said.
US: 4 killed in shooting at mall
Sep 24, 2016, at 03:25 pm
Washington, Sept 24 (IBNS): At least four people were killed in a shooting incident at a mall in US city of Burlington on Friday, officials said.
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:52 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Addressing the annual debate of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from Pacific Small Island Developing States underlined on Friday the urgency of strong and committed action on the global pledges made for the planet and its people.
In UN debate, Caribbean nations spotlight negative impacts of indebtedness, ‘de-risking’
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:51 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Two Caribbean island nations took to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday to highlight their vulnerabilities, including indebtedness and poor access to financing for development.
Senior UN officials seek accountability for human trafficking crimes in forced migration
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:49 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials on Friday called for those responsible for human rights violations and crimes associated with human trafficking and forced migration to be held accountable, noting that some of the crimes committed in this respect may amount to atrocity crimes.
Southeast Asian leaders at General Assembly, call for a strengthened more democratic UN
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:47 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) mounted the podium of the General Assembly on Friday to call for global cooperation in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and United Nations reform in tackling the multiple crises facing the world.
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:46 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): The world has become an unsafe place for far too many people, and with so many challenges to address, at times, it seems all but hopeless, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, told the United Nations on Friday, “but all of us politicians here have a choice – between resignation or engagement in the face of these crises†and working towards a better future for all.
At UN Assembly, South Sudan calls for more talks on additional peacekeepers
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:44 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): South Sudan’s vice-president on Friday assured the General Assembly of further steps toward deploying 4,000 more United Nations peacekeepers after this summer’s resurgence of a civil war that has engulfed the world’s newest country for most of its five years of life.
Development requires an end to colonialism, Nicaraguan Vice-President tells UN
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:42 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Nicaragua’s Vice-President on Friday warned that endemic poverty and inequality have become more noticeable than ever, both in developing and developed countries, especially in vulnerable and marginalized groups, including peoples living under colonial occupation and foreign intervention.
At UN debate, leaders from Africa’s Sahel region spotlight efforts to keep peace, combat terrorism
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:41 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Peace and security are vital conditions for security and development, leaders from Africa’s Sahel region told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, laying out their plans to end conflict, counter terrorism and press ahead with meeting the Gaols of the 2030 Agenda.
Hostile US polices have made Korean Peninsula 'world's most dangerous hotspot,' DPRK tells UN
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:39 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that while the Organization aspires towards sustainable development, the world is besieged by terrorism and a refugee crisis due to war and increasing global hotspots.
European leaders at UN debate call for stronger political action tackle terrorism, end Syrian crisis
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:38 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): While political dialogue and multilateral negotiations might be tedious processes, they are nevertheless the surest way to secure lasting solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, the Prime Minister of Belgium said on Friday, joining other European leaders at the United Nations on Friday calling for broad-based diplomatic action to end five years of chaos and bloodshed in Syria.
Armenian Minister, at UN, highlights national efforts for social and economic development
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:35 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Noting the progress made by Armenia in the past 25 years, including strengthening its democratic institutions, good governance, protection of human rights and advancing economic reforms, the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted that the needs of the country’s most vulnerable groups form the core of its development strategy 2014-2025.
At UN, Russia blames Western ‘arrogance’ for bloodshed in Middle East and North Africa
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:34 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday warned that some Western countries’ supremacy and exclusiveness undermined equitable international cooperation, calling on world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to support Russian initiatives in counter-terrorism and disarmament.
UN unveils data partnership with Twitter in support of Global Goals
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:31 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Global Pulse initiative on Friday announced a partnership with Twitter that will provide the UN with access to the platform’s data tools to support efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders last year.
Deputy Secretary-General calls on development partners to boost aid for Lake Chad Basin
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:30 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): More support from donors is urgently needed to expand efforts seeking to improve the lives of those affected by the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad Basin region, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General said today, imploring the international community to rally behind a new call for action.
At UN Assembly, Comoros urges swift implementation of Agenda 2030 to stem refugee flood
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:28 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Comoros President Azali Assoumani on Friday called for swift implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eliminate poverty, hunger and a host of other social ills by 2030, telling the United Nations General Assembly this is the surest way to end of the flood of refugees currently afflicting the world.
UN rights experts call for immediate halt to violent repression of electoral protests in the DRC
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:12 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): In relation to proposed presidential elections, two United Nations human rights experts on Friday urged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to put an immediate end to its disproportionate use of force against peaceful assembly and expression.
With international support, a ‘new Yemen’ will emerge from catastrophic war, President tells UN
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:11 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Thanking the United Nations Secretary-General and Special Envoy for all the efforts they have undertaken to ensure the peace process in Yemen and “break out of the suffocating crisis†that is plaguing his country, President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour told the General Assembly on Friday that with international support, a “new Yemen†will emerge from the ruins of war.
African development needs structural changes, vibrant private sector, Guinea’s leader tells UN
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Guinea’s President on Friday stressed that Africa needs deep structural transformations and a vibrant private sector to reduce vulnerability and build up the continent’s resilience.
Haiti awaits full implementation of UN pledges on cholera outbreak, President tells Assembly
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:09 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Warning of a “significant humanitarian deterioration†following fresh outbreaks of cholera in his country, Haitian President Jocelerme Privert took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday to call for swift implementation of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s urgent appeal for redoubled efforts to fight the scourge and aid its victims.
Security Council adopts resolution on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:08 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Reaffirming that proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and their means of delivery, threatens international peace and security, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution urging all States who haven’t done so to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
Ban urges implementation of peace agreement to resolve instability in Mali
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): The promotion of peace and stability in Mali is crucial to its people, for the region and for the world, United Nations Secretary-General Bank Ki-moon said on Friday, urging the parties involved in the country’s reconstruction to implement the foundations that have been laid out regarding the way forward.
Halifax man arrested for human trafficking
Sep 24, 2016, at 06:06 am
Toronto, Sept 23 (IBNS): Toronto Police have arrested a man who is alleged of recruiting a young 17-year-old girl from Halifax, forced her to come to Toronto, work in a spa amd provide sexual services to clients.
Central African Republic has ‘turned its back on past dark days,’ President tells UN
Sep 24, 2016, at 04:26 am
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Taking the podium on Friday at the General Assembly, Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic (CAR), paid tribute to the entire United Nations system and all those in the wider international community that helped his country return to stability and constitutional legality, as he set out his four-pronged framework to continue the momentum towards lasting peace.
At UN, Albania highlights efforts to join EU, support for international recognition of Kosovo
Sep 24, 2016, at 04:24 am
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Albanian President Bujar Nishani on Friday highlighted his country's role as a candidate for European Union (EU) membership and voiced support for Kosovo’s participation in all multilateral regional and international activities.
Community worries with looming Tolko closure
Sep 24, 2016, at 04:23 am
Winnipeg, Sept 23 (IBNS): The intended closure of the pulp and paper plant in The Pas region of Manitoba has made the local community fear the worst conditions coming in.
Canada-China resolve Canola dispute
Sep 24, 2016, at 03:40 am
Ottawa, Sept 23 (IBNS): The leaders of the two countries, Canada and China, on Thursday finally agreed on a long term solution to a trade dispute over $2 billion worth of annual canola sales, keeping their arguments aside over the crop as they try to broaden trade ties.
Toronto Police who shot man three times gets cleared by SIU
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:48 am
Toronto, Sept 23 (IBNS): The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), watchdog of Ontario Police, announced there will be no charges after a man was shot three times and struck with a stun gun in Toronto in December 2015.