UN health agency outlines global trends and looks ahead to 2030 targets

Dec 09, 2015, at 03:16 pm

New York, Dec 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday issued a comprehensive analysis of global health trends since 2000, and laid out actions that should be prioritized over the next 15 years to achieve the newly-agreed United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), saying that universal health care is the “linchpin of development in health.”

Armed groups pose threat to stability in Central Africa, UN envoy tells Security Council

Dec 09, 2015, at 03:12 pm

New York, Dec 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The violent activities of armed groups such as Boko Haram and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have triggered a dire humanitarian and security crisis in Central Africa, the United Nations envoy on the region said on Tuesday, telling the Security Council the challenges faced by the affected countries should not be underestimated and ongoing vigilance and international support is needed.

Afghanistan: Taliban militants attack Kandahar airfield

Dec 09, 2015, at 04:34 am

Kabul, Dec 8 (IBNS): A group of Taliban militants allegedly stormed the Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan and launched a coordinated attack on Tuesday, media reports said.

4 injured in blast at Moscow bus stop

Dec 08, 2015, at 08:55 pm

Moscow, Dec 8 (IBNS) At least four people were injured in a blast at a Moscow bus stop, according to media reports.

SAARC Charter Day helps members renew their commitment to its principles and objectives: Sharif

Dec 08, 2015, at 05:54 pm

Islamabad, Dec 8 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said SAARC Charter Day gives good opportunity to the SAARC members to renew their commitment to the Charter and its principles and objectives.

Opposition ends Socialist's rule in Venezuela

Dec 08, 2015, at 05:13 pm

Caracas, Dec 8 (IBNS) Just weeks after Argentina was rid of its long sustaining Left politics, another South American country suffered the same as the people of Venezuela decidedly ditched the Socialist party, marking the end of a 17-year old regime of theirs, in the recently concluded national elections.

Donald Trump reiterates his anti-Muslim stance

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:27 pm

New York, Dec 8 (IBNS) A day after Barrack Obama called for truce among all religions and urged his people to stop spreading hate crimes against Muslims, Presidential candidate Donald Trump, reiterated his anti-Muslims stance on Monday, as he called for the barring of Muslims in America.

We have the unique opportunity to define our own destiny: Ban

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:22 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Calling climate change a defining issue of our time, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday told top government officials that the opportunity exists "to define our own destiny" at the UN climate change conference (COP21) in Paris.

Confronting conflicts, UN launches largest ever humanitarian appeal at $20.1 billion

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:20 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Warning that global suffering has reached levels not seen in a generation, the United Nations and its partners on Monday launched their largest ever humanitarian appeal, calling for 20.1 billion life-saving dollars for 2016, even as the 2015 appeal posts the largest funding gap on record – $10.2 billion.

Farm families in eastern Ukraine forced into 'difficult choices' to survive: UN agency

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:19 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The absence of financial, physical, social and human resources has left some 700,000 farm households extremely vulnerable in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine, the results of a United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) household survey revealed on Monday, and also warned of food insecurity among those families due to "skyrocketing" commodity prices.

Libya: UN envoy urges endorsement of political agreement as way forward for peace

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:17 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The top United Nations official in Libya has emphasized that the political agreement reached after wide consultations among Libyan parties and facilitated by the UN for more than a year, is the basis to end the North African country’s conflict.

Yemen: Peace talks to start next week among warring parties, says UN envoy

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:15 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): After several weeks of intensive consultations with the warring parties in Yemen, as well as with regional and international players, the United Nations Special Envoy for the country on Monday announced that the parties have agreed to open on 15 December in Switzerland, a series of talks aimed at establishing a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.

UNICEF ambassador Katy Perry calls for action on climate change in a weather report

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:13 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In an exclusive recording launched as world leaders gather on Monday in Paris, France, for the high-level segment of the United Nations climate change conference (COP21), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and global pop star Katy Perry read a unique weather report to draw attention to the devastating effects of the phenomenon on the world’s children.

Amid violence in Syria: UN deputy relief chief urges greater civilian protection

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:11 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Against the backdrop of devastating attacks on health facilities resulting in the deaths of countless health workers along with their patients in Syria, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Kyung-wha Kang on Monday called for greater protection and assistance for Syrians caught up in the country’s four-year conflict.

Latin America faces task to reverse racial discrimination: UN rights chief

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:09 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, saying he was struck by the "enormity of the task" over the next decade to reverse five centuries of discrimination against the 150 million people of African descent in Latin America and the Caribbean, has urged the region to draw on "the untapped potential in hitherto invisible communities."

Civil Aviation Day: UN agency calls for safer skies, more efficient procedures

Dec 08, 2015, at 04:08 pm

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With global air transport doubling in flight and passenger volumes every 15 years, the United Nations aviation agency on Monday called for enhanced safety and efficiency to rule the world's skies.

Barack Obama vows to destroy ISIL, urges Americans to not treat US Muslims differently

Dec 07, 2015, at 04:31 pm

Washington, Dec 7 (IBNS) Expressing his grief over the San Bernardino shooting that took place a few days ago, US President Barrack Obama has vowed to destroy ISIL, as he termed the recent attack an act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people, here on Sunday.

Chad: Ban condemns suicide attacks, urges to address scourge of Boko Haram

Dec 07, 2015, at 01:50 pm

New York, Dec 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following the triple suicide attacks carried out on the island of Koulfoua on the Chadian side of Lake Chad on Sunday, which left more than 30 dead and many more injured, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon condemned the brutal attacks stating that these "despicable acts demonstrate yet again the brutality of Boko Haram."

Afghanistan: UN condemns alleged shelling by national army which killed 9 civilians

Dec 07, 2015, at 01:48 pm

New York, Dec 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan on Sunday condemned the recent killings of nine civilians when an explosive ordinance was fired into the village of Shahi Khil in Wardak on 4 December, allegedly by Afghan forces.

Paying tribute to victims of Paris attacks, UN chief says 'today, I too am Parisian'='

Dec 07, 2015, at 01:42 pm

New York, Dec 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the margins of the United Nations climate change conference (COP21) on Sunday, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the one hundred and thirty victims of the attacks which shook Paris almost one month ago.

Car bombing kills Governor of Yemen's Aden city, ISIS claims responsibility

Dec 07, 2015, at 12:52 am

Aden, Dec 6 (IBNS) Governor of Yemen's port city of Aden has been killed in a car bomb attack on Sunday, media reports said.

Terror attack: Obama to address nation today

Dec 06, 2015, at 03:15 pm

Washington, Dec 6 (IBNS) In the wake of recent San Bernardino shooting in California, the White House on said US President Barack Obama will address the nation on Sunday on the threat of terrorism and 'keeping the American people safe'.

London Tube station attack is a terror incident: Police

Dec 06, 2015, at 02:54 pm

London, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Met Police on Sunday said they are treating the stabbing incident at a Tube station in east London as a 'terrorist incident'.

Pakistan spy racket: School teacher arrested in J & K for spying for ISI

Dec 05, 2015, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a school teacher from Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the alleged spying racket working on behalf of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, reports said.

Bomb attack on Bangladesh temple injures 9

Dec 05, 2015, at 08:17 pm

Dhaka, Dec 5 (IBNS) At least nine people were injured in a bomb attack at the Kantajeu Temple in Bangladesh's Dinajpur area on Saturday, media reports said.

San Bernardino shooting : Female Suspect Made Facebook Pledge to ISIS

Dec 05, 2015, at 07:16 pm

Washington, Dec 5 (IBNS) The woman who helped carry out the shooting in San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a Facebook posting, The New York Times reports.

Reports of abuses by Iraqi, Kurdish forces against Sunni Arabs increasing: UN

Dec 05, 2015, at 02:28 pm

New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Reports of human rights abuses against Sunni Arabs by Iraqi and Kurdish security forces in parts of Iraq reclaimed from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) are increasing, ranging from looting to extra-judicial killings, senior United Nations officials said on Friday.

UN bedside tool to help prevent maternal and newborn deaths worldwide

Dec 05, 2015, at 02:26 pm

New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday a new checklist for healthcare workers that will help reduce maternal and newborn deaths with "a single and practical bedside tool" designed to make a difference for women and infants in various settings around the world.

Fresh fighting in South Sudan forces thousands to flee into eastern DR Congo

Dec 05, 2015, at 02:25 pm

New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): More than 4,000 people have fled to a remote region of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to recent fighting between local groups, known as the 'Arrow Boys' and the South Sudanese Army in the Western Equatoria region of South Sudan, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.

Ensuring fundamental freedoms vital to peaceful elections in Venezuela: UN experts

Dec 05, 2015, at 02:23 pm

New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Voicing concerns over deteriorating restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Venezuela, United Nations human rights experts on Friday called on the Government to guarantee the safety of all individuals and their peaceful participation in the parliamentary elections, set for this Sunday.