INTERVIEW: UN should be flagbearer when it comes to gender parity, stresses top official

Sep 16, 2017, at 09:48 am

New York, Sept 16(Just Earth News): This week Secretary-General António Guterres launched a new strategy to achieve gender parity across the United Nations – something he described as “an urgent need, a moral duty, an operational necessity – and a personal priority.”

Global hunger rising again, driven by conflict and climate change – UN report

Sep 16, 2017, at 04:40 am

New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The number of people hungry around the world is up for the first time in more than a decade, says a new United Nations report issued on Friday, pointing to violent conflicts and climate change as the major drivers.

UN Secretary-General condemns DPRK ballistic missile launch

Sep 16, 2017, at 04:38 am

New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): Condemning the launch of yet another ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on the country's leadership to halt such activities and explore resumption of sincere dialogue on denuclearisation.

Donald Trump condemns London Tube explosion

Sep 16, 2017, at 04:01 am

Washington/London, Sept 15 (IBNS): United States President Donald J. Trump on Friday condemned the tube train explosion which occurred in south-west London leaving 22 people injured.

UN Secretary General António Guterres condemns North Korea's latest nuclear launch

Sep 16, 2017, at 02:01 am

New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday condemned the nuclear launch by North Korea on Friday.

London Tube explosion: 22 injured, police calls it 'terror incident'

Sep 15, 2017, at 10:43 pm

London, Sept 15 (IBNS): At least 22 people were injured as an explosion rocked a tube train in south-west London on Friday morning, officials said.

Knife-wielding man 'attacks' soldier in Paris

Sep 15, 2017, at 10:03 pm

Paris, Sept 15 (IBNS): A man has been arrested in Paris after he attacked a soldier on patrol in French city of Paris on Friday, media reports said.

Explosion occurs on tube train in south-west London

Sep 15, 2017, at 07:35 pm

London, Sep 15 (IBNS): An explosion has occurred on a tube train in the south-west of London minutes ago, media reports said.

North Korea launches second missile over Japan, promises to destroy nation

Sep 15, 2017, at 02:58 pm

Pyongyang, Sep 15 (IBNS): Days after receiving fresh sanctions from the United Nations, North Korea on Friday launched their second missile over Japan, reports said.

New UN global innovation forum to 'creatively disrupt' status quo for women and girls in tech

Sep 15, 2017, at 09:53 am

New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on Thursday launched the Global Innovation Coalition for Change with partners from the private sector, the academia and non-governmental organizations to encourage innovation and technology work better for young women and girls around the world.

Put people before profits, UN urges in annual trade report

Sep 15, 2017, at 09:52 am

New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): Noting that the world economy in 2017 “is picking up but not taking off,” a new United Nations trade and development report has cautioned against fiscal austerity and harnessing finance to support job creation and infrastructure investment.

UN anti-crime agency at 20; tackling terrorism, cybercrime vital for peaceful and sustainable future

Sep 15, 2017, at 09:51 am

New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): Marking the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the importance of justice to prevent conflict, promote peace and security, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Back from Wau, UN South Sudan envoy says security improved, people returning home

Sep 15, 2017, at 09:50 am

New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The security situation north-western South Sudan has improved with displaced people returning home, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the African country has said, holding he situation in Wau as a “model” for other parts of the country where displacement rose so far this year.

Security Council approves one-year extension of UN political mission in Libya

Sep 15, 2017, at 09:49 am

New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday extended for one year the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), focused on supporting the North African country's political process and key national institutions, as well as coordination of international assistance.

Arms proliferation continues in Darfur, but area remains largely calm, Security Council told

Sep 15, 2017, at 09:48 am

New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The situation in Darfur has been largely calm in recent months, but there is continued violence fuelled by a proliferation of weapons and competition over natural resources, a senior United Nations official on Thursday told the Security Council.

Peacebuilding efforts needed to tackle Boko Haram, end Lake Chad Basin crisis, Security Council told

Sep 15, 2017, at 04:37 am

New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): While the efforts of the Governments in Africa's Lake Chad Basin have diminished Boko Haram's combat capacity in the region, the terrorist group has changed its tactics, increasing the use of suicide attacks, the top United Nations political official reported to the Security Council on Thursday.

World's poor bearing the brunt of global crises, stresses UN rights expert

Sep 15, 2017, at 04:36 am

New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): Impacts of climate change and the global economic crisis are compounding the threats faced by people living in poverty around the world, a United Nations rights expert warned, calling on the international development community to put human rights at the centre of their work.

Security Council calls on Guinea-Bissau leaders to 'find common ground' for swift resolution of political crisis

Sep 14, 2017, at 09:42 am

New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): Concerned by the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday urged political actors to “put the interests of [the people] above all other consideration” and called on the country's leaders to engage in genuine dialogue, find common ground and implement the Conakry Agreement of 14 October 2016, including by appointing a consensus Prime Minister, as required by that accord.

UN chief calls for action on Myanmar and DPR Korea; launches reform initiatives

Sep 14, 2017, at 09:41 am

New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday reiterated his call for Muslims from Myanmar's Rakhine state to be granted nationality or at least a legal status that would allow them to lead a normal life, while also urging the international community to help provide assistance for the nearly 380,000 people who have fled into Bangladesh.

Nigeria: Famine averted but millions still at risk, stresses top UN relief official

Sep 14, 2017, at 04:27 am

New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): Noting important progress in delivering life-saving aid to millions in north-east Nigeria, the top United Nations humanitarian official underscored that international assistance to people suffering amid the crisis must not dwindle.

South-South cooperation key to overcoming inequalities, says UN deputy chief

Sep 13, 2017, at 09:50 am

New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): Underscoring the importance of South-South cooperation, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday urged sustained commitment to mutually beneficial approaches that will ensure shared prosperity and make sustainable development a reality.

UN trade report highlights impact of loss of land and resources to Palestinian economy

Sep 13, 2017, at 09:49 am

New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): Agricultural output in the Occupied Palestinian Territory decreased by 11 per cent and the sector’s gross domestic product (GDP) share fell 0.5 per cent between 2015 and 2016 on the back of sparse utilization of cultivatable land, lack of irrigation and a ban on the import of suitable fertilizers by Israel, according to a report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

General Assembly opens 72nd session with focus on the world’s people

Sep 13, 2017, at 09:48 am

New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday opened its 72nd session, with an emphasis on striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet.

Egypt: UN chief condemns terrorist attack in northern Sinai

Sep 13, 2017, at 09:47 am

New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the terrorist attack that took place on Monday on a police convoy near el-Arish in northern Sinai in Egypt.

Much of the planet’s land severely degraded owing to increased consumption, UN warns

Sep 13, 2017, at 09:46 am

New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): A new United Nations report warns that a third of the planet’s land is now severely degraded thanks to a doubling in the consumption of natural resources over the past 30 years.

Over 3.5 million refugee children missing out on education, UN report finds

Sep 13, 2017, at 09:45 am

New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): Over 3.5 million refugee children did not have the chance to attend school in the last academic year, according to a report published on Tuesday by the United Nations refugee agency, which is calling for education to be a vital component of humanitarian response.

UN envoy stresses urgency of adequate, predictable resources for AU Mission in Somalia

Sep 13, 2017, at 09:43 am

New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official on Tuesday called for greater support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and warned that lack of funding could endanger hard-won progress in the country.

INTERVIEW: UN Assembly President aims to achieve ‘results for people’

Sep 13, 2017, at 04:43 am

New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): Miroslav Lajčák hopes, that under his presidency, the United Nations General Assembly will overcome narrow national interests and produce tangible benefits for people.

Ongoing tensions pose continued dangers for civilians in eastern Ukraine, notes UN report

Sep 13, 2017, at 04:41 am

New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): Last month saw a decrease in the number of civilian casualties due to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, according to a new report issued on Tuesday by the United Nations human rights office, which added that the sudden flaring and easing of tensions continues to make daily life dangerous for civilians living close to the so-called “contact line.”

Abuse, exploitation and trafficking 'stark reality' for migrant children trying to reach Europe – UN report

Sep 13, 2017, at 04:39 am

New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): More than 75 per cent of migrant and refugee children trying to reach Europe via the Central Mediterranean route face appalling levels of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, calling on the continent to establish safe and regular pathways for migration.