UN chief 'saddened' by loss of life and devastation caused by landslide in China
Jun 25, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, June 25(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres “is saddened†to learn of the loss of life and devastation caused by the landslide in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, his spokesperson said on Saturday.
Jun 24, 2017, at 10:37 pm
Damascus, June 24 (IBNS): At least eight people has been killed in bombing against militant group Islamic Statein Syria's al-Raqqa province, a UK based war monitor reported on Saturday.
Civilian casualties continue to rise in Yemen, warns UN human rights office
Jun 24, 2017, at 01:44 pm
New York, June 24(Just Earth News): The United Nations Human Rights Office in Yemen continues to document reports of civilian casualties in the conflict and had verified 49 civilian deaths over the past month, a UN spokesperson said on Friday.
Jun 24, 2017, at 01:43 pm
New York, June 24(Just Earth News): Whether they are single, married, separated or widowed, women must be able to enjoy the inviolable right that they are not dependent on anyone, the United Nations has said, marking International Widow's Day.
Food insecurity threatens children in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia – UNICEF
Jun 24, 2017, at 01:42 pm
New York, June 24(Just Earth News): Calling for immediate humanitarian action amid rising malnutrition, thirst and disease, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that millions of lives are at risk in four countries stretching from Africa to the Middle East.
Lake Chad Basin: UNICEF warns 5.6 million children at risk of waterborne diseases in rainy season
Jun 24, 2017, at 01:41 pm
New York, June 24(Just Earth News): More than 5.6 million children are at increased risk of contracting waterborne diseases, such as cholera and diarrhoeal infections, as the rainy season begins in conflict-affected areas of countries around Lake Chad, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
Country-level action 'new frontier' for tackling soil pollution – UN agriculture agency
Jun 24, 2017, at 01:40 pm
New York, June 24(Just Earth News): Nitrogen and metals, like lead and mercury, can strain farmable land by polluting soil, and damaging plants, and ultimately, posing risks to food security, according to the United Nations agriculture agency.
Jun 24, 2017, at 01:37 pm
New York, June 24(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday began a three-day visit to Haiti to reaffirm its support for the Haitian Government and people in strengthening institutions to contribute to the country's stability and development.
More than $350 million pledged for refugees in Uganda; 'A good start, we cannot stop,' says UN chief
Jun 24, 2017, at 05:28 am
New York, June 23(Just Earth News): A 'Solidarity Summit' for refugees hosted by Uganda has raised some $358 million in pledges, the United Nations announced on Friday.
Security 'number one concern' of displaced Iraqis seeking to return home – UN study
Jun 24, 2017, at 05:26 am
New York, June 23(Just Earth News): With three million Iraqis remaining internally displaced across the country, the United Nations migration agency on Friday published findings of a study showing that the decision to return or remain displaced depends largely on how close their home is to the frontline of conflict.
UN opens international probe into alleged abuses in DR Congo's Kasai provinces
Jun 24, 2017, at 05:26 am
New York, June 23(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Friday opened an international investigation into alleged killings, mutilations and destruction of entire villages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) restive Kasai provinces.
UN chief welcomes deployment of regional force to combat terrorism in the Sahel
Jun 24, 2017, at 05:23 am
New York, June 23(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the deployment by the so-called Group of Five (G5) – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – of a joint force to tackle the threat of terrorism and organized crime in the Sahel region.
Strengthen existing protections to curb negative impact of sanctions, UN rights expert urges EU
Jun 24, 2017, at 05:22 am
New York, June 23(Just Earth News): Noting progress made by the European Union (EU) to ensure that its sanctions allow for legal remedy and offer a measure of due process, a United Nations expert has called for further strengthening such measures to ensure that the human rights of those impacted are protected to the greatest extent.
South Asian popular culture focus of international conference
Jun 24, 2017, at 12:40 am
London, June 23 (IBNS): More than 30 distinguished academics from around the world are heading to Birmingham (UK) this week, as part of an international conference that focuses on the past, present and future of South Asian popular culture.
Global narcotics market 'thriving;' range of available drugs diversifying at alarming pace – UN
Jun 23, 2017, at 10:07 pm
New York, June 23 (JEN): Of the quarter of a billion people who used drugs in 2015, about 29.5 million – or 0.6 per cent of the global adult population – were engaged in “problematic use†and suffered from drug use disorders, including dependence, according to report out on Thursday from the United Nations drugs and crime agency.
Millions could escape poverty by finishing secondary education, says UN cultural agency
Jun 23, 2017, at 09:54 pm
New York, June 23 (JEN): While a new United Nations study shows that the global poverty rate could be more than halved if all adults completed secondary school, data show high out-of-school rates in many countries, making it likely that education completion levels will remain well below that target for generations.
UNESCO chief deplores destruction of iconic mosque and minaret in Iraq's Mosul
Jun 23, 2017, at 09:51 pm
New York, June 23 (JEN): The head of the United Nations cultural agency on Thursday deplored the destruction of historic religious architecture in Iraq's Mosul city by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) fighters.
In Uganda, UN chief meets with South Sudanese refugees, urges world to show solidarity
Jun 23, 2017, at 09:51 pm
New York, June 23 (JEN) With Uganda hosting almost one million South Sudanese refugees “as sisters and brothers and sharing with them their land and everything they have,†United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged the international community to show solidarity with those that had fled their homes, as well as with the Ugandan Government and people.
Iraq's children caught in cycle of violence and poverty as conflict escalates, UNICEF warns
Jun 23, 2017, at 09:20 pm
New York, Jun 23 (JEN): The past three years of intensifying conflict in Iraq have left the country's children trapped in a grinding cycle of violence and poverty, an assessment out on Thursday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned, calling on the warring parties to immediately end hostilities.
UN chief appoints Lebanese official as head of operations in Libya
Jun 23, 2017, at 09:19 pm
New York, Jun 23 (JEN): A Lebanese political science professor and political advisor to the United Nations in Iraq has been appointed as the Organization's top official in Libya.
Many aid groups unable to manage war zone risks, says UN-backed report
Jun 23, 2017, at 09:12 pm
New York, Jun 23 (JEN): Humanitarian aid workers want to help people in some of the biggest war zones, but extreme risks and threats are paralyzing their operations, a United Nations-backed report on Thursday concluded.
France: Cream dispenser explodes, kills fitness blogger
Jun 22, 2017, at 04:54 pm
Paris, Jun 22 (IBNS): A popular French blogger died after a cream dispenser exploded, striking her in the chest, reports said.
UK: Crane collapse kills two men in Crewe
Jun 22, 2017, at 04:00 pm
Crewe, Cheshire, Jun 22 (IBNS): At least two people died after a crane collapsed here in a UK town, reports said.
IS blows up landmark mosque in Mosul
Jun 22, 2017, at 03:24 pm
Baghdad, Jun 22 (IBNS): The Islamic State (IS) has blown up the iconic Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, the Iraqi and US forces said.
Uganda and UN to convene 'solidarity summit' amid fast-growing refugee emergency
Jun 22, 2017, at 02:21 pm
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Facing a fast-growing refugee crisis, Uganda is set to host in its capital, Kampala, a 'Solidarity Summit' with the support of the United Nations, to rally international support for refugees and host communities in the form of donations, investments and innovative programmes.
Jun 22, 2017, at 02:20 pm
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Recognizing the universal appeal of yoga, the United Nations marked the 2017 edition of the International Day of Yoga, which aims to integrate the benefits of healthy lives and wellbeing – essential aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Jun 22, 2017, at 02:18 pm
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Deliberate actions by the Government and opposition armed forces as well as other actors to advance their political goals continue to severely undermine efforts to get the country back on the path to peace and development, the top United Nations peacekeeping official has warned.
Jun 22, 2017, at 02:17 pm
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Civilians in Yemen continue to be killed and injured during Ramadan, despite calls for the conflict parties to respect their obligations under international law, the senior United Nations aid official in the country warned on Wednesday.
Nigerian refugees returning to “dangerously unprepared†situation, UN agency chief warns
Jun 22, 2017, at 02:16 pm
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Large numbers of Nigerian refugees hosted in Cameroon are returning to northeast Nigeria, into a situation the United Nations refugee chief calls “dangerously unprepared to receive them.â€
UN Security Council welcomes deployment of regional force to restore stability in the Sahel
Jun 22, 2017, at 02:15 pm
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday welcomed the deployment by the so-called Group of Five (G5) – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – of a joint force to tackle the threat of terrorism, as well as the serious challenges posed by transnational organized crime in Africa's restive Sahel region.