World closer to ending modern slavery as UN-backed protocol on forced labour comes into force
Nov 11, 2016, at 05:15 am
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): An international protocol on forced labour has entered into force, a major milestone in the fight to end the practice, which the United Nations labour agency estimates victimizes 21 million people worldwide.
Science centres and museums vitally important for sustainable development – UNESCO
Nov 11, 2016, at 05:14 am
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): Noting the centrality of science in major global sustainable development agenda, the head of the United Nations educational and scientific agency underscored the importance of science centres and museums to build skill and capacities as well as to send strong messages about the importance of science for sustainable development.
Barack Obama, Donald Trump meet at White House
Nov 11, 2016, at 04:20 am
Washington, Nov 10 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Thursday greeted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House for ensuring a smooth transition of power, media reports said.
Seattle: 5 shot outside convenience store
Nov 10, 2016, at 04:36 pm
Seattle, Nov 10 (IBNS): At least five people were shot outside a Seattle convenience store on Wednesday night, reports said.
International Criminal Court aims to make Libya a priority for next year, says Prosecutor
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:52 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The International Criminal Court (ICC) will make the situation in Libya a priority in 2017, its prosecutor said on Wednesday, citing the widespread violence, lawlessness and impunity in the country and the tragic consequences of the conflict borne by civilians.
UN agency responding to severe health risks women and girls face amid Mosul military operation
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The United Nations estimates that 1.2 to 1.5 million people are currently being affected by the military operations underway to retake Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS or Da’esh), some quarter million of which are women who potentially need reproductive health services and care for gender-based violence.
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:49 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): Alongside liberating the country’s territory from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh), it is essential that processes are undertaken to “capture the hearts and minds†of all Iraqis from all parts of Iraq for it to be peaceful and united, the United Nations envoy to the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): In a first for United Nations climate change conferences, a special day was devoted to action on water issues, providing stakeholders gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, for the so-called ‘COP 22’ an opportunity spotlight water as a way of providing solutions to help implement the Paris Agreement.
Small farmers can earn big returns by investing in climate adaptation, new UN report finds
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Wednesday issued a new report which shows that for every dollar invested through its Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP), farmers could earn a return of between $1.40 and $2.60 over a 20 year period by applying climate change adaptation practices.
UNICEF sounds alarm over safety of children in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): Expressing concern for the safety of children in the northern part of Myanmar’s Rakhine state which is in the midst of “security operations,†the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called upon the Government to protect children there from all forms of violence and to support prompt and independent investigations into reports of grave violations against them.
MARRAKECH: New initiatives on forest protection give boost to climate action agenda
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The global effort to protect and sustainably manage forests and deliver on climate change targets got a major boost at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP 22) taking place in Marrakech, Morocco, where several projects on protecting woodlands worldwide were announced.
UN envoy reports on 'constructive' discussions with Burundi to resolve differences
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy on conflict prevention has said that the international community and the Government of Burundi would find a common ground for implementing the Security Council resolution that proposes the deployment of unarmed UN police officers through continued dialogue.
Ban congratulates Donald Trump on his election as next US President
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:40 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the new President of the United States.
General Assembly President outlines strategy for stepped-up implementing UN 2030 Agenda
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): General Assembly President Peter Thomson briefed United Nations Member States on Tuesday on the implementation strategy for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the transformative 17-point framework for ensuring peace and prosperity for all on a healthy planet.
Positive outlooks mired by divisive rhetoric in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Security Council told
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:55 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): Briefing the United Nations Security Council, High Representative Valentin Inzko said that though there have been some positive developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, these have been overshadowed by parties focusing exclusively on the ethnic distribution of the population around the country.
DR Congo: Ban condemns attack that kills one civilian and wounds 32 UN peacekeepers
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:54 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Tuesday’s attack against peacekeepers of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), which resulted in the death of one Congolese girl and injuries to 32 ‘blue helmets.’
UN-backed cholera vaccination campaign kicks off on Tuesday in Haiti
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:53 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): A vaccination campaign against cholera began on Tuesday in the areas of Haiti hit hard by Hurricane Matthew, with support from the United Nations and other institutions.
Past five years hottest on record, says UN weather agency
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): In a new detailed analysis of the global climate between 2011 and 2015 – the hottest 5-year period on record – the United Nations weather agency has found an increasingly visible human footprint on extreme weather and climate events with dangerous and costly impacts.
Aiming to curb pregnancy risks and improve experience, UN launches new prenatal care model
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced a new prenatal care model, designed to enhance pregnancy the experience for women, and reduce the risk of stillbirths and other complications.
ISIL forces civilians towards Mosul airport; UN rights office probes reports of mass graves
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:45 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) fighters have forced 1,500 families towards the airport in Mosul, the United Nations human rights wing said on Tuesday, adding that it is also looking into reports of mass graves near the city, where military operations are under way to oust the terrorists.
New direct funding available for low- and middle-income countries to regulate tobacco – UN
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:39 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): New funding is now available to support tobacco control implementation for low and middle income countries through the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) , currently the strongest global instrument to control tobacco.
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): Beyond the work of governments, other stakeholders such as businesses, cities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have a crucial role to play in implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change, ‘Climate Champions’ Laurence Tubiana and Hakima El Haité said on Tuesday in Marrakech, where the United Nations conference known as ‘COP 22’ is under way.
Jens Stoltenberg to meet Bosnian delegate
Nov 08, 2016, at 08:59 pm
Brussels, Nov 8 (IBNS): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will meet with the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bakir Izetbegović, at NATO Headquarters on Wednesday.
Samsung offices raided by South Korean prosecutors
Nov 08, 2016, at 06:51 pm
Seoul, Nov 8 (IBNS): South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday raided several Samsung offices in the country, a BBC report said.
Nov 08, 2016, at 02:12 pm
New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) is mandated with many tasks in the east African nation as it continues to make significant strides in its peace process after two decades of lawlessness and conflict.
South Sudan will face escalating food crisis in 2017, UN agriculture agency warns
Nov 08, 2016, at 02:11 pm
New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): As the conflict in South Sudan grinds on, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday that 31 per cent of the country’s population, or 3.7 million people, are facing a severe food security risk, despite the end of the lean food season and start of harvests – a major increase from the one million who were in a similar situation at this time last year.
Nearly one billion travel abroad in first nine months of 2016 – UN agency
Nov 08, 2016, at 02:09 pm
New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): Recording an almost four per cent increase over the same period last year, the first nine months of 2016 witnessed 956 million international tourists travelling to different parts of the world, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Monday.
Guy Ryder re-elected for a second term as head of UN labour agency
Nov 08, 2016, at 02:08 pm
New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Monday re-elected Guy Ryder, of the United Kingdom, as ILO Director-General for a second five year-term to start on 1 October 2017.
Over-generalized approach could expose peace operations to greater risk, warns UN deputy chief
Nov 08, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): Amid increased attacks from violent extremist and terrorist groups, the United Nations peace operations must be better prepared to face such asymmetric threats by ensuring the safety and security of UN personnel and adapting to varying situations on the ground, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told the Security Council on Monday.
UN released two million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2015 latest ‘Greening the Blue’ report shows
Nov 08, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): In the latest edition of the United Nations report on the organization’s greenhouse gas emissions, the world body announced that it emitted two million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent in 2015 and that a total of 28 UN system entities took systematic approaches to improve their environmental performance, all part of its commitment to become climate neutral by 2020.