May 03, 2017, at 04:21 pm
Washington, May 3 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations atomic agency today expressed serious concern about the nuclear program of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), saying all indications suggest that the country is moving ahead with its nuclear efforts.
Somalia: 1.4M children to suffer acute malnutrition this year – UN agency
May 03, 2017, at 03:51 pm
Washington, May 3 (Just Earth News): Some 1.4 million children in Somalia are projected to be acutely malnourished this year, an increase of 50 per cent over last year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today announced.
Syria: IS attack on camp, kills 30
May 03, 2017, at 01:21 am
Shaddadi, May 2 (IBNS): ISIS terrorists attacked near Syria's north-eastern border with Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 30 civilians and injuring 34 others, media reports said.
Syria: UN concerned over worsening security, humanitarian situation in Damascus suburbs
May 02, 2017, at 02:58 pm
Washington, May 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Monday said that it remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the eastern part of Syria’s Ghouta, where some 400,000 people are trapped.
UN calls for protection of civilians sheltering in South Sudan’s Upper Nile area
May 02, 2017, at 02:51 pm
Washington, May 2 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations humanitarian official in South Sudan on Monday demanded that parties to the conflict uphold their responsibilities to protect thousands of Shilluk civilians sheltering in and around Aburoc, following the resumption of the government offensive and clashes along the West Bank of the Nile River last week.
Abuses by non-State actors no justification for rights violations by Governments – UN rights chief
May 02, 2017, at 02:47 pm
Washington, May 2 (Just Earth News): Raising alarm over use of rhetoric by States that they can “solve problems†and find ways around lawful safeguards, the United Nations rights chief on Monday urged vigilance to protect and promote human rights of everyone.
Rights of indigenous peoples ‘not in a very good state,’ UN expert says
May 02, 2017, at 02:43 pm
Washington, May 2 (Just Earth News): The rights of indigenous peoples are being abused by authorities and corporations that want access to their land and the resources – such as petrol – that l beneath it, the United Nations expert on the issue on Monday said on the sidelines of the 2017 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, currently under way in New York.
Middle East peace effort lacks progress on political front – UN reports
May 02, 2017, at 02:26 pm
Washington, May 2 (Just Earth News): The lack of progress in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is impeding Palestine's development, according to a new United Nations report, which also reiterates the international community's commitment to a two-state solution in the region.
Angola: UN agency airlifts aid to newly-arrived refugees from DR Congo
May 01, 2017, at 03:19 pm
Washington, May 1 (Just Earth News): A plane carrying relief items has arrived in Luanda, Angola, to assist over 11,000 people who fled a recent surge violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations refugee agency said on Sunday.
South Sudan: UN urges all sides to cease hostilities; regional force starts to arrive
Apr 30, 2017, at 01:49 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News): Disturbed by the escalation of violence and subsequent suffering of civilians in South Sudan as a result of the recent government offensive, the United Nations today urged the Government and other warring parties to cease hostilities, uphold their responsibility to protect civilians.
Korean Peninsula: Conflict prevention 'our collective priority' but onus also on DPRK, says UN chief
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:35 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Preventing armed conflict in north-east Asia is the international community's collective priority while the onus is also on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to refrain from further nuclear testing and explore the path of dialogue, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Friday.
Western Sahara: UN welcomes withdrawal of Polisario Front from Guerguerat area
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:32 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Friday welcomed the withdrawal of all Polisario Front elements from the Guerguerat area, between the berm and the border with Mauritania, has confirmed by observers of the UN Mission on Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, on 27-28 April.
UN food agencies urge Governments to step up food action in African countries facing famine
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:29 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Unless urgent action is taken to feed people in north-east Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, more than 20 million people will not find enough food to eat, the heads of the United Nations food agencies on Friday warned.
Accurate occupational data vital to save lives, says UN labour agency on World Day
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:27 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Even though more than 2.3 million fatalities and 300 million accidents resulting in injuries are estimated to occur in workplaces around the globe each year, the actual impact remains largely unknown, the United Nations International Labour Organization has warned, highlighting the need to “vastly†improve national occupational safety and health data (OSH).
UN rights office troubled by accelerated executions in US with expiring drug a factor
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:26 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed deep concern about the executions of four men in the United States state of Arkansas, which were reportedly done within the span of eight days to make use of an expiring lethal injection drug.
Returning from Mali, senior UN relief official spotlights country's complex challenges
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:22 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Concluding a three-day mission to Mali, a senior United Nations relief official has underlined the need to keep the humanitarian needs of its people in the international spotlight.
Young Syrian refugees don't want pity; respect their rights and empower them – UNICEF Advocate
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:21 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Concluding a visit to Syrian refugee camps in Jordan where he met with young people displaced from their homes, an advocate for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) underlined the need to respect their rights and empower them so that they can grow to their full potential.
UN calls for restraint following violence in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:14 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Friday called for restraint and calm in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia following violence directed at democratic institutions and elected officials.
UN releases $500,000 for fuel purchase to address power outages in Gaza Strip
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:13 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has approved the allocation of $500,000 for the purchase of emergency fuel to maintain the delivery of essential services at hospitals and other emergency medical facilities in the Gaza Strip of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following severe power outages.
With two executions of minors looming, UN rights experts urge Iran to halt death penalty
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:12 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): At least 90 people on death row in Iran are under the age of 18, United Nations human rights experts on Friday said, urging authorities to abide with international law and immediately stop these executions.
North Korea: Ballistic missile explodes seconds after lift off
Apr 29, 2017, at 04:33 pm
Pyongyang, Apr 29 (IBNS): Trashing all warnings and sanctions against them, the reclusive Kim Jong-un led North Korea test fired another ballistic missile yet again on Saturday, with no success however, reports said.
Protest inside Macedonian parliament injures 10
Apr 28, 2017, at 02:55 pm
Skopje, Apr 28 (IBNS): At least 10 people were injured following a protest inside the Macedonian parliament on Thursday, reports said.
Apr 27, 2017, at 05:34 pm
The incident was reported by UK based watch-group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "The blast was huge and could be heard in Damascus," Rami Abdel Rahman, head of SOHR was quoted as saying in the media. The cause of the explosion is not clear as of yet. Further details awaited.
Syria: UN aid officials urge end to airstrikes on hospitals
Apr 27, 2017, at 12:55 pm
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): Following reports of airstrikes that damaged hospitals in northern Syria, two senior United Nations humanitarian officials on Wednesday called for an end to such attacks.
Strong partnerships key to unleash full potential of industrialization, senior UN official says
Apr 27, 2017, at 12:54 pm
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): Speaking at the conclusion of a global meeting on importance of agriculture and agro-industries for sustainable and resilient food systems, the President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday urged for greater partnerships to ensure that global development agenda brings prosperity to all.
Chernobyl 31 years on: International cooperation still needed to address consequences, says UN
Apr 27, 2017, at 12:53 pm
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day recalling the devastating explosion of 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant which spewed radioactive material to an area stretching 155,000 square kilometres across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
‘Progress under threat,’ warns UN chief on twentieth anniversary of chemical weapons convention
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:04 am
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday warned that progress made in eliminating the world’s declared stockpiles of chemical weapons is threatened by belligerents in the Middle East.
Turning problems into progress: UN celebrates ‘risk-takers’ on World Intellectual Property Day
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:03 am
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): On World Intellectual Property Day, the United Nations is spotlighting innovation – “future-shapers and risk-takers†– exploring how it is making our lives healthier, safer, and more comfortable, turning problems into progress.
Inequalities between rich and poor temper broad success of immunization – UNICEF
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:02 am
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): Even though billions of doses of vaccines for children across 100 countries around the world were supplied in 2016, millions of children – especially those in conflict zones – still miss out on life-saving inoculations, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
Six months into battle for Mosul, water and trauma care are key UN and partner priorities
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:00 am
New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): Safe drinking water is a major concern in Mosul, where a battle has been underway for the past six months to retake the city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the United Nations humanitarian arm has said.