UNICEF official calls 2017 ‘horrible’ for children in Yemen
Dec 27, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Dec 27(Just Earth News): Children in Yemen could not have a worse year than 2017, according to a senior official from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Congo: UN chief welcomes ceasefire between Brazzaville, Reverend Pastor Ntumi
Dec 27, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Dec 27(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a ceasefire between the Government of the Republic of the Congo and a group led by Reverend Pastor Ntumi.
Field teams working 'around the clock' in wake of deadly storm in the Philippines – UNICEF
Dec 27, 2017, at 05:37 am
New York, Dec 27 (Just Earth News): Relief supplies prepositioned by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are ready for dispatch to areas of Philippines hit by Tropical Storm Tembin (known locally as “Vinta”) and its field teams are working around the clock to assess the scale of damage, the UN agency has said.
Field teams working 'around the clock' in wake of deadly storm in the Philippines – UNICEF
Dec 26, 2017, at 11:18 pm
New York, Dec 26 (Just Earth News): Relief supplies prepositioned by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are ready for dispatch to areas of Philippines hit by Tropical Storm Tembin (known locally as “Vinta”) and its field teams are working around the clock to assess the scale of damage, the UN agency has said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Guatemala for shifting embassy to Jerusalem
Dec 26, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Tel Aviv, Dec 26 (IBNS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked Guatemala for shifting its embassy to Jerusalem.
Fujimuri pardon: Angry protesters clash with police in Lima
Dec 26, 2017, at 07:00 pm
Lima, Dec 26 (IBNS): Christmas turned into a sour affair in Peru's national capital Lima as thousands of angry protesters clashed with police after President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced his decision to pardon former President Alberto Fujimori of his crime.
Israel to formally announce withdrawal from UNESCO, Guatemala shifts embassy to Jerusalem
Dec 26, 2017, at 01:22 am
Jerusalem, Dec 25 (IBNS): In a major development after UN General Assembly recently rejected the US declaration recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Jewish state has decided to formally announce its exit from UNESCO.
UN stands ready to support the Philippines in aftermath of deadly storm – Secretary-General
Dec 25, 2017, at 05:24 am
New York, Dec 24(Just Earth News): Expressing sadness at the loss of lives and devastation in the Philippines caused by Tropical Storm Tembin, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday that the Organization stands ready to provide support.
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen surpass one million, reports UN health agency
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): The total number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has crossed one million, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday, urging greater efforts to tackle the outbreak and deal with the deteriorating health situation in the war-torn nation.
UN urges Australia to find humane solutions for refugees, asylum seekers on Manus Island
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday that the situation of refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island continues to remain dangerous, and called on the Australian Government to “live up to its responsibilities” and urgently find humane and appropriate solutions.
New Security Council further tightens sanctions against DPR Korea
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:46 am
York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Friday imposed new sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), increasing the depth of measures imposed on the country in the wake of its continued nuclear and ballistic weapons programme, including the ballistic missile launch on 28 November.
Secretary-General extends mandate of UN-backed Lebanon tribunal for three more years
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres extended for another three years the mandate of the tribunal set up to try those accused of carrying out the February 2005 attack in Beirut, which killed 22 people, including the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, Rafiq Hariri, and injured many others.
Sharp rise in refugee arrivals to Uganda as fresh violence flares in DR Congo – UN agency
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): Fresh violence in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forced over 2,650 refugees to cross over into neighbouring Uganda this week, five times the usual number of arrivals, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
New UN centre boosts use of real-time data to better respond to humanitarian crises
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): With more than 135 million crisis-affected people across the globe in need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations on Friday opened a data centre that will give aid organizations and relief workers access to vital information they need to make responsible and informed decisions.
UN Mission welcomes agreement to revive South Sudan's peace pact
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): Welcoming the signing of an agreement on cessation of hostilities and improving humanitarian access in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMISS) has urged all parties to work collectively to ensure durable peace in the nation.
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:47 pm
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): “Gravely concerned” over risks posed by foreign terrorist fighters returning from conflict zones, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday called on Member States to strengthen their efforts to counter the threat through measures on border control, criminal justice, information-sharing and counter-extremism.
Security Council to consider set of elements in peacekeeping reviews
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:45 pm
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed its intention to consider a set of elements when reviewing mandates and configuration of peacekeeping missions.
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:42 pm
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday said that United Nations peacekeeping missions will continue to consider ways to reduce the environmental impact of their operations, in line with relevant UN resolutions and mindful of the goals set out in international accords on the environment, including the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Jerusalem: India votes against US in UN
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:33 pm
New York, Dec 22 (IBNS): India has voted against the US during the UN resolution that declared Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital 'null and void'.
Jerusalem: Defying US warning, majority backs UN resolution
Dec 22, 2017, at 03:55 pm
New York, Dec 22 (IBNS): Defying the US warning, 128 nations supported the UN resolution that declared 'America's coronation of Jerusalem as Israel's capital' null and void, on Thursday.
Aid has not reached ‘a single soul’ in Syria’s besieged areas in December, says UN advisor
Dec 22, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): The list of people requiring life-saving medical help in Syria is getting shorter not because they were evacuated, but because they died, a senior United Nations advisor warned on Thursday.
Conflict casts shadow on fight to end hunger in some regions – UN agriculture agency
Dec 22, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): Conflict and protracted crises in a handful of countries in the Near East and North Africa are hindering efforts to eradicate hunger in the region by 2030, according to a United Nations report published on Thursday.
UN tribunal for former Yugoslavia leaves behind culture of accountability, says Guterres
Dec 22, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations tribunal dealing with atrocities committed during the Balkans wars of 1990s has been a pioneer in creating the contemporary architecture of international criminal justice, and “gave a voice to victims,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
General Assembly demands all States comply with UN resolutions regarding status of Jerusalem
Dec 22, 2017, at 05:21 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): By an overwhelming majority, Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday “demanded” that all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem.
UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen
Dec 22, 2017, at 05:20 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): A plane charted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) landed in Sana’a, Yemen, on Thursday, delivering nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable diseases, including the current diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly infected over 300 people and killed 35.
Deadly war weapons endanger lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine – UNICEF
Dec 22, 2017, at 05:20 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): Landmines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of war threaten the lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations Children's Fund has warned, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately end the use of the lethal weapons and allow mine clearance activities to begin.
Car ploughs through pedestrians in Melbourne, 14 injured
Dec 21, 2017, at 08:19 pm
Melbourne, Dec 21 (IBNS) : A car ploughed through a group of pedestrians during rush hour in Melbourne on Thursday, injuring at least 14 people, media reports said.
UN envoy urges support for efforts to resume political process in Yemen
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:23 pm
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Yemen on Wednesday called for halting violence and supporting efforts to bring warring parties together for the resumption of the political process.
South Sudan: First UN safe haven for displaced civilians closes
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:21 pm
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): The first ‘Protection of Civilians’ site – a place of refuge and safety set up next to a United Nations base in South Sudan – has been successfully closed after internally displaced families expressed the desire and confidence to return to their homes, the UN mission in the country said Wednesday.
Migration, UN reform and sustainable development among 2018 priorities, says Assembly President
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:20 pm
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): Safe migration, conflict prevention, sustainable development and United Nations reform will be the priorities of the 72nd UN General Assembly over the coming year, the 193-member body’s President, Miroslav LajÄák, said on Wednesday.