United Nations News Centre - 'Stand out and stand together,' says UN on Zero Discrimination Day

Mar 02, 2016, at 02:37 pm

New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations agency leading the world’s HIV/AIDS response Tuesday called on the international community to celebrate individuality, as it observed Zero Discrimination Day, stressing that embracing diversity brings valuable benefits to all societies around the world.

UN warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece amid disarry in Europe over asylum

Mar 02, 2016, at 02:36 pm

New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Europe faces an imminent humanitarian crisis, largely of its own making, following a rapid build-up of people in already over-stretched Greece, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday.

NATO Secretary General to visit the United Arab Emirates

Mar 02, 2016, at 03:22 am

New York, Mar 1 (IBNS) NATO on Tuesday said its Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.

Secretary General in Baghdad: NATO stands with Iraq in the fight against extremism

Mar 02, 2016, at 01:44 am

Baghdad, Mar 1 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the bravery of Iraqi security forces and highlighted NATO support during an official visit to Iraq on Tuesday.

2030 Agenda's promise of well-managed migration and mobility must become a reality - UN deputy chief

Mar 01, 2016, at 03:22 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is that well-managed migration and mobility will benefit migrants and their families as well as countries of origin and destination, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General said on Monday, urging Member States to work together to “make sure this promise becomes a reality.”

Women and girls should be at core of disaster risk reduction, UN human rights monitors told

Mar 01, 2016, at 03:21 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Women and girls need to be at the core of disaster risk reduction, given that they often bear the brunt of climate change and hazards such as storms and floods, United Nations experts tasked with monitoring implementation of a landmark UN convention on ending discrimination against women heard on Monday.

UN development agenda seeks to reach 'those farthest behind,' Ban tells Human Rights Council

Mar 01, 2016, at 03:19 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): At the opening of the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, senior UN officials emphasized the powerful link between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the right to development, highlighting that people on the front lines of armed conflict and humanitarian need are hoping the Organization can help ease their suffering.

New UN report finds migrants play critical role in Asia-Pacific development

Mar 01, 2016, at 03:00 pm

Syria: UN agency restores full rations thanks to boost in donor funding

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:58 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday that new funding pledged during a conference in London earlier this month will enable the agency to fully reinstate its food assistance to Syrians.

UN and OSCE 'best tools' to prevent disorder, Security Council told

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:56 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) continue to give the international community the best tools to prevent disorder and shape a future of a “rules-based international order,” the Security Council on Monday heard from the chairperson of the world's largest regional arrangement under the UN Charter.

Kosovo: Time to shift focus to development, rule of law, human rights, says UN envoy

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:52 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS) With Kosovo set to face “complex challenges” this year, it is an opportune time to perhaps shift local and international focus away from political battles towards more fundamental issues, such as the intrinsic links between post-conflict development, enforcement of the rule of law, and human rights, the head of the United Nations political mission there said on Monday.

Ohio: 4 injured in school shooting

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:49 pm

Washington, Mar 1 (IBNS) At least four children were injured as 14-year-old allegedly opened fire in an Ohio school cafeteria on Monday, media reports said.

UN condemns recent spate of deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:35 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Baghdad and Muqdadiya in Iraq that killed scores of civilians and injured many more.

Pakistan: 12 militants killed

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:28 pm

Peshawar, Mar 1 (IBNS) Security forces have claimed to have killed 12 terrorists in North Waziristan area on Pakistan.

NASA data used to track groundwater in Pakistan

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:17 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The vast farmlands of Pakistan -- a country with an economy based on agriculture -- rely on one of the largest continuous irrigation systems in the world.

Russia: Woman detained after she was spotted with a severed child's head

Mar 01, 2016, at 12:38 am

Moscow, Feb 29 (IBNS): Police have detained a woman in Russian capital Moscow suspecting that she had murdered a child,media reports said.

Pakistan: Former Punjab Gov Salman Taseer's assassin Mumtaz Qadri hanged

Feb 29, 2016, at 08:27 pm

Islamabad, Feb 29 (IBNS) Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer was hanged earlier on Monday in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail, according to reports.

Ban urges all involved in Comoros electoral process to refrain from violence

Feb 29, 2016, at 01:58 pm

New York, Feb 29 (IBNS) With the provisional results being released after a slate of elections in Comoros, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged the candidates and all the other actors and institutions involved in the electoral process to play by the rules and refrain from the use of violence.

Baghdad blasts kills more than 20

Feb 29, 2016, at 04:09 am

Baghdad, Feb 28 (IBNS): More then 20 people were killed in bombings in Iraq's Baghdad city on Sunday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Wall collapses in Chittagong, 5 children injured

Feb 29, 2016, at 02:01 am

Chittagong, Feb 28 (IBNS): At least five children were injured as a wall collapsed in Chittagong's Nandankanan area on Sunday.

UK: Asian man's finger cut off

Feb 29, 2016, at 01:09 am

London, Feb 28 (IBNS): In an alleged racist attack, the finger of a man was chopped off with a meat cleaver in north England, media reports said.

Pakistan arrests 20 Indian fishermen

Feb 28, 2016, at 08:48 pm

Islamabad, Feb 28 (IBNS) Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency has arrested 20 India fishermen for fishing in the neighbouring nation's waters, media reports said on Sunday.

Pathankot: Pakistan court sends 3 suspects to custody

Feb 28, 2016, at 08:25 pm

Islamabad, Feb 28 (IBNS): A Pakistani court on Saturday sent three arrested suspects, in connection with the Pathankot air base in India, to six days police custody, media reports said.

Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly bombing near governor's office in Kunar province

Feb 28, 2016, at 03:46 pm

New York, Feb 28 (IBNS) Condemning Saturday's suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province that killed 11 civilians and injured more than 30 others, the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA) reiterated that indiscriminate use of explosives in areas crowded by civilians is a serious violation of international humanitarian law.

Pakistan welcomes Russia- US agreement on Syria

Feb 28, 2016, at 03:20 am

Islamabad, Feb 27 (IBNS) Pakistan on Saturday welcomed Russia and the United State for reaching an agreement for a nationwide cessation of hostilities to begin in Syria.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg appreciates Indian advertisement

Feb 28, 2016, at 01:40 am

San Francisco, Feb 27 (IBNS) Praising the new Ariel Matic advertisement, Facebook Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has said that it is the most powerful video she has seen so far.

Prince William- Kate Middleton to visit India, Bhutan in April

Feb 28, 2016, at 12:47 am

London, Feb 27 (IBNS) Duke Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton will visit India and Bhutan from Apr 10 - 16, officials said on Saturday.

UDMF claims Nepal PM Oli's recent visit to India was not completely successful

Feb 27, 2016, at 11:40 pm

Kathmandu, Feb 27 (IBNS): Nepal's United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) on Saturday claimed that country's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recent visit to India was not totally successful.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visits REDI School of Digital Integration

Feb 27, 2016, at 10:43 pm

New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has visited REDI School of Digital Integration in Berlin which teaches refugees to code.

Syria: 2 killed in explosion

Feb 27, 2016, at 09:53 pm

Salamia, Feb 26 (IBNS) At least two people were killed as massive explosion hit Salamia city in Syria, a monitor said.