One year on, UN officials take stock of efforts to address large movements of refugees, migrants
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the need to continue working together towards more equitable ways to share the responsibility for refugees, as well as achieve safe and orderly migration, at an event to take stock one year after the international community agreed to find solutions to better manage human mobility.
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Not enough new antibiotics in the pipeline, UN report warns
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:32 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Too few new antibiotics are under development to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a United Nations report has found.
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Treaty banning nuclear weapons opens for signature at UN
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:31 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): The world’s first legally-binding treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons opened for signature on Wednesday at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a ceremony at which speakers from international organizations, governments and civil society hailed this milestone in achieving a world free of such arsenals as well as the work that remains to be done.
UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:29 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attacks that took place earlier this week in Borno state, Nigeria, as well as in Kossa, Cameroon, which targeted vulnerable people already affected by Boko Haram violence.
London attacks: Two further arrests in Parsons Green investigation
Sep 20, 2017, at 10:12 pm
London, Sept 20 (IBNS): Detectives investigating the Parsons Green terrorist attack have made two further arrests in Wales on Wednesday.
Mexico: At least 248 people die as 7.1 M quake strikes country
Sep 20, 2017, at 06:24 pm
Mexico City, Sep 20 (IBNS): At least 248 people died as a powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale struck Mexico on Tuesday, reports said.
Mauritanian minister highlights country’s successful efforts to combat terrorism
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:59 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mauritania, Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih, welcomed the progress made in the fight against terrorism and migration through an approach based on dialogue and openness.
No alternative to international cooperation, stresses Austrian minister at UN Assembly
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:57 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Conflicts around the globe, as well as the pressing challenges of poverty, hunger and climate change continue to exact terrible human suffering, said Sebastian Kurz, the Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria, noting that the most concerning issue is the lack of trust in the ability of States and institutions to solve these challenges.
At UN, Central American leaders urge ‘rethink’ of system used to classify development status
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:52 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera called for the UN to rethink the concept of per capita income as a reference for determining a country's development, stressing that only a multidimensional vision of development and poverty will allow an understanding of the needs of populations and families. New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera called for the UN to rethink the concept of per capita income as a reference for determining a country's development, stressing that only a multidimensional vision of development and poverty will allow an understanding of the needs of populations and families.
Bolivia’s Morales, at UN, says natural resources, basic necessities must be viewed as human rights
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:51 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): While some pledges made in the United Nations Charter have been met, “others have come to noting,†the President of Bolivia told the General Assembly on Wednesday, that the planet’s precious resources and vulnerable people must be protected from greed and exploitation by political elites.
Marking 25th anniversary of UN membership, Armenia pledges continued support
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:49 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Taking the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, the President of Armenia pledged support to the Secretary-General’s priorities as the country marks the 25th anniversary of its succession to the UN.
During our difficult times, ‘we knew we had friends,’ says Gambian President Barrow
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:48 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Noting that the recent political crisis in Gambia had been a lesson that his compatriots will not easily forget, the Adama Barrow, the country’s President underscored that Gambians made an irreversible choice to close a “dark chapter†in their history and embarked on a national agenda of reform and transformation.
At UN, Guatemalan President pledges government’s full commitment to fight against corruption
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:26 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, pledged the firmest intention to strengthen and support the International Commission against Impunity of Guatemala (CICIG), while stressing that no institution should interfere in the country’s administration of justice. The agreement between the UN and Guatemala that established the CICIG was the first of its kind in the world, he said. It was vital that it was complied with faithfully. Having started its work in 2007, its mandate had been extended five times, demonstrating a firm commitment to strengthen and support its work, he explained.
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:25 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Addressing the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan, called on the Organization to carry out its mission, coordinating the efforts of Member States to build resilience to the many challenges and threats peoples and countries face.
UN stands ready to assist following deadly earthquake in Mexico
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:24 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres voiced sadness at the loss of life and damage resulting from the earthquake that occurred in Mexico on Tuesday, and expressed the readiness of the United Nations to assist.
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:16 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, took the podium expressing support for the theme of the United Nations 72nd General Assembly – ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent life for all on a Sustainable Planet’ – questioning why the world’s elites failed to see its pertinence.
Government bodies must serve people, Uzbek President stresses at UN assembly
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:04 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Noting efforts to advance socio-economic development in Uzbekistan, the President of the country highlighted that the ultimate goal is to build a democratic State and a just society, where the priority is implementation of the principle that “human interests come first.â€
Leaders meeting at UN underscore need to fast-track climate action
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:03 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Leaders from various levels of government, the private sector and civil society highlighted the need for climate action as they convened at United Nations Headquarters, where Secretary-General António Guterres warned that current pledges and plans are insufficient to keep global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees.
At General Assembly, Baltic leaders spotlight human rights, UN reform among vital concerns
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:02 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): The international community must give the United Nations a voice to raise against human rights abuses and nationalistic rhetoric, or see it become irrelevant, the Lithuanian president said in her address to the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level debate.
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:59 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Noting that comprehensively addressing terrorism is vital for the future of the regional and international order, the President of Egypt called on Tuesday for an approach to do so that is based not only on eradication of terrorism but also of its root causes, as well as challenging its supporters and those that grant it safe havens.
Mali’s President, at General Assembly, calls on world to help equip regional anti-terror force
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:57 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita took the podium of the General Assembly on Tuesday to praise United Nations efforts in aiding his West African country recover from rebel attacks, and called on the international community to help fund a new five-nation force to combat terrorism in the region.
In wake of Hurricane Irma, UN launches $55 million plan to assist Cubans in need
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:56 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations system in Cuba on Tuesday launched an action plan requiring $55.8 million to address the urgent needs of over 2 million people severely affected by Irma, the strongest hurricane ever reported in the Atlantic.
Netanyahu, at General Assembly, denounces ‘absurdities,’ anti-Semitism in UN decisions
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:52 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Citing “a great revolution in Israel’s standing†in the world, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday denounced the “absurdities†and “global ant-Semitism†in United Nations decisions on Israel and warned Iran of the “mortal peril†it faced in threatening to annihilate his country.
French initiative to create global environment pact deserves support, says Secretary-General
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:51 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged global support for France’s initiative to create the first international legally binding document on the environment, at an event held on the margins of the annual leaders’ summit of the General Assembly.
World must unite in fight against terrorism, Qatar urges leaders at UN Assembly
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:48 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Underscoring that extremism and terrorism remain the most serious challenges confronting the world, the Amir of Qatar called on leaders to take concerted action against terrorist organizations and their extremist ideologies to maintain global security and stability.
UN chief hails transformative power of women’s economic empowerment
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:46 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Extoling the benefits of women’s economic empowerment, both for economies as well as societies as a whole, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday encouraged governments, the private sector, multilateral institutions and others to take measures to achieve the full and equal participation of women in the economy.
At UN Assembly, Turkey calls on world to fulfil aid pledges for hosting Syrian refugees
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:45 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Stressing that his country has spent over $30 billion to care for more than three million Syrians and 200,000 Iraqis fleeing war in their own homelands, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to call on the world to fulfil its pledges of aid.
No one country can resolve global challenges single-handedly, Zambia stresses at UN Assembly
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:44 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Reaffirming Zambia’s commitment to international cooperation to address the challenges facing the planet, the country’s President on Tuesday called on world leaders to come together and act boldly for the sake of the shared future.
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:43 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): With the world facing complex challenges such as climate change, humanitarian disasters and migration, all spanning geographical borders and requiring collective efforts to effectively address, the President of Switzerland told delegations in the General Assembly on Tuesday that a strong multilateral system centered on a strong United Nations must be established.
At General Assembly, France urges return to optimism, values that underpinned UN’s founding
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:42 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Citing a litany of world crises and quoting directly from victims of man-made and natural disasters, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called for a return to the optimism and universal values that inspired the founding of the United Nations 72 years ago, taking into the account the new realities of the 21st century.