Mar 25, 2017, at 02:35 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Stressing the importance of remembering slavery and slave trade in human history, the legacy of which “resounds down the ages,†United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday highlighted the contributions that people of African descent have made and are continuing to make to their communities and to the world.
FEATURE: Cuba’s rich musical heritage rooted in African rhythm
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:34 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade – one of the darkest chapters in human history – commemorated by the United Nations every year on 25 March, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Outgoing UN peacekeeping chief praises reduced cost of operations, as agility increases
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:33 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations peacekeeping is becoming more agile and capable, the outgoing chief on Friday said, even as the cost for each peacekeeper fell 16 per cent in recent years, dropping the entire budget of the blue helmets worldwide to around $7.2 billion.
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:32 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the outcome of the World Summit in which it, inter alia, underscored that each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
Marking World Tuberculosis Day, UN seeks to address stigma, protect patient rights
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:01 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): To mark World Tuberculosis Day, the United Nations health agency has launched a new set of ethics guidance to protect the rights of all people affected by the infectious disease, which claims 5,000 lives each day.
Environmental recovery key to post-conflict development in Colombia – UN agency
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:00 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Concluding a mission to Colombia, a multi-disciplinary team of United Nations environment experts have highlighted that the country has a unique opportunity to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods in which the nature serves as the foundation for long-lasting peace.
Two years on, Yemen conflict targets children, food trucks and even fishermen's boats - UN
Mar 25, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The conflict in Yemen is raging, the United Nations human rights chief on Friday warned, urging those fighting to work towards a ceasefire and to allow humanitarian aid to get through to millions of people in need.
Child rights must be at the centre of Syria peace talks – UNICEF
Mar 25, 2017, at 04:56 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Those participating the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva must put the rights of children at the centre of all their deliberations as children throughout the Middle Eastern country continue to come under attack, a senior United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official has said.
UN agencies, partners to launch polio vaccination campaign across Africa
Mar 25, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): More than 116 million children are set to be immunized against polio starting on Saturdayin one of the largest of its kind synchronized vaccination campaigns across west and central Africa, United Nations agencies on Friday announced.
Ex Russian lawmaker shot dead in Kiev
Mar 24, 2017, at 03:22 pm
Kiev, Mar 24 (IBNS): Former Russian MP and a strong critic of President Vladimir Putin, Denis Voronenkov has been gunned down in Kiev, media reports said.
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:40 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the ballistic missile launch and a ballistic missile engine test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this week in flagrant and provocative defiance of a number of Council resolutions expressly forbidding such activities.
International, independent probe of alleged violations in Yemen needed – UN deputy rights chief
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:39 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Describing the situation in Yemen as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises – ‘and one that is entirely man-made’ – the United Nations human rights deputy chief on Thursday urged the national commission of inquiry to fulfill its mandate of investigating all alleged violations of international and Yemeni laws.
UN condemns deadly terrorist attack in London; expresses solidarity with UK government and people
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:38 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres and members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday extended condolences on behalf of the Organization to the Government and people of the United Kingdom for the loss of life and injuries suffered in yesterday’s terrorist attack in London.
Research shows link between temperature rise and human influence, says head of UN climate panel
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:37 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Speaking on Thursday at a United Nations forum to invigorate political momentum on climate change, the head of a major UN panel on climate change underlined that human influence on the climate system cannot be disputed.
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:36 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday stressed the need for the leadership of South Sudan to achieve an immediate cessation of hostilities, restore the peace process and ensure unrestricted humanitarian access in order to pull the world’s youngest country back from the abyss, and back from a widening famine.
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:34 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations migration official is visiting Tripoli to discuss the complex migration and displacement situation with hopes of shoring up technical support to foster a stable environment.
Iraq a country of hope amid debris of war, says UNICEF chief wrapping up visit
Mar 24, 2017, at 08:01 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Children have the power to bring Iraq out of conflicts and into a peaceful future, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said.
UN envoy and Pope Francis meet on enhancing cooperation to protect children from violence
Mar 24, 2017, at 08:00 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy advocating an end to violence against children has met with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss greater cooperation on protecting children from sexual and other forms of violence.
In cyclone’s wake, UN appeals for $20 million to help affected populations in Madagascar
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:59 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and humanitarian partners are appealing for $20 million to address the devastating consequences of Cyclone Enawo in Madagascar.
Somalia: A moment of hope amid tragedy, says UN envoy
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:58 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Noting that Somalia faces a number of “daunting difficulties†after decades of conflict, a senior United Nations official on Thursday highlighted that there is also a new momentum in the country for fresh political engagement amongst its people with the recent electoral process.
UN agency, Ugandan government call for urgent support amid influx of South Sudanese refugees
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:57 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations refugee assistance efforts in Uganda are seriously overstretched as thousands of refugees from South Sudan, desperate for safety and assistance, pour into the country that is already hosting more than 800,000 people, the organization’s top official dealing with refugee issues warned on Thursday.
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:56 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Climate change is an unprecedented and growing threat to peace, prosperity and development and addressing it presents an economic opportunity for Governments and business, senior United Nations officials said on Thursday.
World Meteorological Day celebrates importance of clouds for weather, climate and water
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:55 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Clouds inspire art and thought, but few natural phenomena are as important to weather, climate or water, the United Nations meteorological agency on Thursday said, launching a digital cloud atlas to celebrate World Meteorological Day.
British terror attack: Eight arrested
Mar 23, 2017, at 09:25 pm
London, Mar 23 (IBNS): The police on Thursday said eight people have been arrested in connection with the terror attack which hit London on Wednesday.
Seven arrested in connection with the London attack, death toll down to
Mar 23, 2017, at 08:55 pm
London, Mar 23 (IBNS) : Seven people have been arrested in connection with Wednesday's Westminster "Lone wolf" terror attack that has left altogether four people dead, The Telegraph reported.
Base erodes as Trump drops to new low scores, Quinnipiac University national poll finds
Mar 23, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): President Donald Trump is losing support among Republicans, white voters and men, leaving him with a negative 37 - 56 percent job approval rating from American voters, his worst score ever, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today.
FEATURE: Humanity at the core as UN readies for first-ever Ocean Conference
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:25 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): Over a year ago, on 20 February 2016, Tropical Cyclone Winston made a category 5 landfall along the north coast of Fiji's largest, most populous island, Viti Levu, killing at least 44 people, and grounding flights to and from the Pacific Island nation.
'Nothing can grow without water,' warns UNICEF, as 600 million children could face extreme shortage
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:24 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): Warning that as many as 600 million children – one in four worldwide – will be living in areas with extremely scare water by 2040, the United Nations children's agency has called on governments to take immediate measures to curb the impact on the lives of children.
DR Congo: UN, partners need urgent aid for over 370,000 displaced in south-east province
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:23 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): Intercommunal violence in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, a top United Nations aid official in the country has said, warning that the current response is being outstripped by the needs.
ICC adds one year to Bemba's conviction for attempted bribery of witnesses
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:21 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced the former Congolese Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, to another year in prison and about $325,000 in fines for interfering with his trial.