Rocket and mortar attacks in Yemen’s Taiz condemned by UN rights office
Jun 11, 2016, at 02:04 pm
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights office on Friday strongly condemned a series of rocket and mortar attacks against several residential areas and markets in Taiz, Yemen, since last Friday, which killed 18 civilians including seven children, and injured 68 others.
Syria: UN agencies reach families with food in the besieged town of Darayya
Jun 11, 2016, at 02:02 pm
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday announced it delivered food for the first time since 2012 to the besieged town of Darayya, a suburb of Damascus, as part of a joint UN and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) convoy.
UN determined to work collectively to ensure people worldwide are protected, says Ban
Jun 11, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):Speaking at a Security Council debate on the protection of civilians, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday stressed that the United Nations is determined to work collectively to support governments to protect their people, and to persuade parties to conflict to abide by their obligations.
Iraq: UN refugee agency warns of struggles and new displacements in Mosul
Jun 11, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):More than half a million people remain uprooted from their homes two years after fleeing violence in the Iraqi city of Mosul, while military activities in the north and south-east of the city are causing fresh displacement, the United Nations refugee agency said today.
Haiti: UN supports Government in potable water campaign reaching 30,000 residents
Jun 11, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News): Some 30,000 residents of three localities in Haiti now have access to potable water, thanks to a sanitation campaign launched by the Government and supported by the United Nations following a cholera epidemic that killed almost 100 people in the community.
UN-backed fund expands wildlife protection plan to 19 countries in Africa and Asia
Jun 11, 2016, at 01:55 pm
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):A United Nations-backed partnership fun has approved an additional $40 million to expand its support of a global programme fighting against illegal trafficking to a total of 19 countries in Africa and Asia.
UN refugee agency modifies response plan for Mediterranean and Western Balkans
Jun 11, 2016, at 01:53 pm
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):The United Nations refugee agency on Friday announced a revision to the regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan, involving 60 partner organizations and covering the eastern Mediterranean and Western Balkans route, in order to focus on the static population in Greece and on protection activities.
Ban welcomes Central African Republic President's resolve to seek all-inclusive resolution to crisis
Jun 11, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):Meeting on Fridaywith Faustin Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noted that the country had turned a corner following the holding of democratic elections, and welcomed the leader's resolve to fully address the root causes of the country's crisis in an inclusive spirit.
Somalia: Ban condemns attack on Ethiopian troops at Mission base
Jun 11, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned yesterday's attack on Ethiopian troops at an base of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in Halgan, Somalia.
Brussels attacks: One more arrested
Jun 11, 2016, at 03:33 am
Brussels, June 10 (IBNS): The Belgium police have arrested a suspect in connection with the attacks on the Brussels metro system and international airport in March, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Bomb blast kills three
Jun 11, 2016, at 12:45 am
Kabul, June 10 (IBNS) At least three people were killed and more than 30 others were injured in a blast during Jumma prayer in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.
NATO Deputy Secretary General to attend the 11th International Security Forum Conference in Geneva
Jun 10, 2016, at 09:18 pm
London, June 10 (IBNS) The NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow will participate in the International Security Forum taking place in Geneva on Monday.
Donald Trump calls Hillary Clinton 'crooked', engages in Twitter war
Jun 10, 2016, at 06:52 pm
Washington, Jun 10 (IBNS): The US Presidential campaign gained more steam on Thursday as fellow candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump engaged in a war of words on Twitter.
France: Tunisian woman bartender thrashed by locals for serving alcohol during Ramadan
Jun 10, 2016, at 06:22 pm
Nice, Jun 10 (IBNS): A Muslim woman bartender from Tunisia, working in a bar in Nice, the capital of French Riviera, was molested by two Muslim youths for serving alcohol during the holy month of Ramadan, according to reports.
Indian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS) An Indian woman working with an NGO was kidnapped in Kabul on Thursday night, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Inmate of Hindu ashram killed
Jun 10, 2016, at 03:39 pm
Pabna, June 10 (IBNS): Shocking Bangladesh, another inmate of a Hindu ashram in Pabna’s Hemayetpur Upazila was killed by unknown attackers on Friday.
US President Barack Obama officially endorses Hillary Clinton
Jun 10, 2016, at 03:10 pm
Washington, June 10 (IBNS) In a major move, US President Barack Obama has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party presidential nominee.
Content of report on conflict-affected children 'will not change,' asserts Ban
Jun 10, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, June 10 (Just Earth News):Standing by his decision to remove the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen from his latest report on conflict-affected children, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said it was one of the most 'painful and difficult decisions' he has ever had to make, and that it is 'unacceptable' for Member States to exert undue pressure as scrutiny is necessary part of the work of the UN.
Jun 10, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, June 10 (Just Earth News):With the urban growth boom driving trends that will affect all aspects of sustainable development, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) is set to release on Thursday details of a new scientific tool that measures the rate of global urbanization, its characteristics, and the potential effect of urban sprawl on the quality of life for city dwellers.
'This is not yet the moment' for tangible peace talks – UN envoy for Syria
Jun 10, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, June 10 (Just Earth News):The United Nations envoy mediating a resolution to the crisis in Syria said on Thursday that the time is not yet right for a resumption of the intra-Syrian talks, but that the intention is to begin an official third round “as soon as possible,†as efforts continue towards the decisive outcome of a political transition.
Ban urges 'sharp focus,' shared responsibility for continued momentum on UN peace agenda
Jun 10, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, June 10 (Just Earth News):With the continuing rise in interlinked political crises and challenges around the world, United Nations Member States must draw on shared expertise supported by a multilateral peace and security architecture to attain a more peaceful future for all, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Thursday.
Justice for crimes committed in Darfur must not be sacrificed – ICC Prosecutor
Jun 10, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, June 10 (Just Earth News):More than a decade has passed since the situation in Darfur, Sudan, was referred to her Office, yet the victims' quest for justice is still far from being realized and they continue to be subjected to grave crimes and suffering, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday. New York, June 10 (Just Earth News):More than a decade has passed since the situation in Darfur, Sudan, was referred to her Office, yet the victims' quest for justice is still far from being realized and they continue to be subjected to grave crimes and suffering, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.
Security Council condemns deadly terrorist attack in Tel Aviv
Jun 10, 2016, at 01:40 pm
New York, June 10 (Just Earth News):The members of the Security Council on Thursday condemned in the strongest terms yesterday's terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, during which at least four civilians were killed and many more injured.
Women in displacement sites in Nigeria’s Borno state face high risk of abuse – UN
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:17 am
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):New assessments of the protection risks faced by the affected people living in Nigeria’s restive north-eastern Borno state have concluded that women face a high risk of abuse in displacement sites, the United Nations humanitarian wing has reported.
Iraq: funding is running out to help people fleeing Fallujah, UN relief official warns
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:16 am
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq said on Thursday she is deeply concerned by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the besieged city of Fallujah, warning that funding is insufficient to continue to carry out the massive relief operation that is currently under way.
UN announces launch of ‘ground-breaking’ school feeding analysis
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:15 am
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):The United Nations on Thursday announced the release of a major analysis of global school meal practices, which offers guidance on how to design and implement large-scale sustainable national school feeding programmes that can meet globally approved standards.
Ireland: UN experts urge amending abortion ban subjecting women to suffering and discrimination
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:13 am
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):A woman in Ireland who was forced to choose between carrying her foetus to term, knowing it would not survive, or seeking an abortion abroad was subjected to discrimination and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment as a result of Ireland’s legal prohibition of abortion, United Nations experts have found.
Obama pledges support to LGBT community, floats #LoveIsLove tweet
Jun 09, 2016, at 04:50 pm
Washington, Jun 9 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Wednesday, pledged his support towards the LGBT community, by tweeting about equal dignity with the hashtag Love Is Love.
Jun 09, 2016, at 02:49 pm
Tel Aviv, June 9 (IBNS) At least four people were killed as two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a popular open-air shopping and restaurant area in Israel’s Tel Aviv city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Nearly two years on, Secretary-General reunites with Hokule’a crew for World Oceans Day
Jun 09, 2016, at 02:13 pm
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):Warning that we are dangerously close to breaking the limit of how we should use oceans, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday reunited with a Polynesian voyaging canoe crew who are using traditional methods to circumvent the world and highlight the importance of protecting our bodies of water.