Oct 25, 2016, at 02:31 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has regretted the decision of the South African Government to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and expressed hope that the country will reconsider its decision before the withdrawal takes effect.
UN aid chief voices ‘deep frustration’ as medical evacuation plan for Aleppo scrapped
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:29 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations humanitarian chief said on Monday he is “deeply frustrated and saddened†that the UN and its partners have been forced to abort current plans to evacuate critically injured and sick people from eastern Aleppo, Syria’s iconic city being razed by war.
After hurricane, UN assessment finds 800,000 Haitians in dire need of immediate food assistance
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:28 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): An assessment conducted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Haitian Government and its National Coordination for Food Security (CNSA), has determined that in the wake of Hurricane Matthew some 1.4 million people are in need of food assistance, 800,000 of whom are in a dire situation.
Perception that refugees are more prone to radicalization wrong and dangerous – UN rights expert
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:27 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): Presenting his new report to the General Assembly, the United Nations expert on counter-terrorism and human rights has warned that migration policies which are restrictive or violate fundamental human rights may in fact create conditions conducive to terrorism.
INTERVIEW: To be sustainable, cities should be more connected, inclusive and dynamic – ICAO chief
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:26 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): A Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation between urban development and aviation was signed in Quito, Ecuador, during the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (HABITAT III).
Renewed deadly clashes in north-central Somalia send thousands fleeing in October – UN
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:23 pm
New York, Oct 25 (Just Earth News): Some 18 people have been killed and 60 injured due to ongoing fighting in Gaalkacyo, Somalia, over the past two weeks, according to the United Nations humanitarian wing, which also reported today that more than 75,000 people have been displaced, though local authorities have indicated that the number could be higher as more people continue to flee the violence.
New global league table of giving shows world becomes more generous than ever
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:13 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): More people than ever before are helping others in countries across the globe, according to the CAF World Giving Index, the unique global index of generosity.
Iraq: ISIS executes seven of its fighters
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:45 pm
Baghdad,Oct 25 (IBNS): Militant group ISIS has executed seven of its men on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
On World Polio Day, UN kicks off weeklong campaign to immunize 5.8 million Iraqi children
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:45 am
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies will support the Iraqi Ministry of Health in marking World Polio Day by launching a weeklong nationwide campaign to immunize Iraq’s children against the infectious viral disease.
In war-torn Syria, three million children out of school or at risk of dropping out – UNICEF
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:44 am
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): With the start of the school year and the number of school attacks exceeding 4,000 in war-ravaged Syria, more than 1.7 million children there remain out of school and another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, according to new education data.
Global Goals can 'propel us towards a better future for all on a healthy planet,' Ban says on UN Day
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:43 am
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): In his last United Nations Day message as Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon recognized the efforts of courageous UN staff members who are on the frontlines of disaster and violence and continue to respond to the plight of the vulnerable people across the world.
France to clear Calais jungle camp
Oct 24, 2016, at 05:57 pm
Calais, France, Oct 24 (IBNS): The French Government on Monday is set to clear the Calais refugee camp, reports said.
Head of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to step down in November
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Løj, has informed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that she will be stepping down at the end of November after more than two years of leading the Mission.
First woman to ascend Mount Everest dies
Oct 23, 2016, at 10:42 pm
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): The first woman, who ascended Mount Everest, has died, Japanese media reports said on Sunday.
2 explosions hit Japan city, one killed
Oct 23, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): Two explosions rocked Utsunomiya city in Japan on Sunday which left at least one person dead, local media reports said.
Yemen: UN envoy urges 72-hour extension of ceasefire
Oct 23, 2016, at 02:12 pm
New York, Oct 23 (Just Earth News): With the 72-hour cessation of hostilities in Yemen coming to an end, the United Nations envoy for Yemen on Saturday urged all warring parties to agree to its extension for at least another renewable 72 hours so that humanitarian supplies continue to reach people affected by the ongoing conflict there.
At least 19 dead in Siberia helicopter crash
Oct 22, 2016, at 04:11 pm
Moscow, Oct 22 (IBNS): At least 19 passengers died after a MI-8 helicopter crash landed on Russia's Yamal Peninsula in northwest Siberia, according to media reports.
UN expert panel warns of systemic anti-Black racism in Canada’s criminal justice system
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:41 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): A group of United Nations human rights experts on Friday expressed serious concerns about systemic anti-Black racism in the criminal justice system in Canada.
Syria: UN agency condemns killing of four Palestinian refugees at Khan Eshieh camp
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:40 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agency tasked with the well-being of Palestine refugees on Friday condemned the killing of four Palestinians in a camp south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, and expressed deep concern that the site faces the real risk of being turned into another camp in the area that has been devastated by years of fighting.
'Wonder Woman' appointed UN honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:38 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): Wonder Woman, the iconic superhero, has been named an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls by the United Nations and will be tasked with raising awareness about Goal 5 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:37 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has welcomed the start of the cessation of hostilities that began at midnight, 19 October, while the UN refugee agency took advantage of the pause in fighting to rush desperately needed aid to the embattled south-central city of Taiz.
DR Congo security forces used ‘excessive force’ against protesters, UN probe finds
Oct 22, 2016, at 05:20 am
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): State agents, such as police and armed forces, used excessive – including lethal – force during demonstrations in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), last month, when at least 53 people were killed over two days, 143 injured and more than 299 unlawfully arrested, a United Nations preliminary investigation revealed on Friday.
‘Crimes of historic proportions’ being committed in Aleppo, UN rights chief warns
Oct 22, 2016, at 05:19 am
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): Describing the bombardment and crippling siege of Syria’s war-ravaged eastern Aleppo as “crimes of historic proportions†the top United Nations rights official on Friday urged the members of the UN Human Rights Council to “speak with one voice†in an effort to end the bloodshed.
UN agencies provide shelter, clean water to families displaced amid Iraq’s Mosul offensive
Oct 22, 2016, at 05:18 am
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): With the military offensive still unfolding in Mosul, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) are rushing to provide shelter, drinking water, and sanitation services for displaced families and children.
Security Council welcomes initiative to end political crisis in Guinea-Bissau
Oct 22, 2016, at 05:16 am
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has welcomed a recent inclusive dialogue, convened in Conakry, by Alpha Condé, the President of Guinea, that involved political leaders, civil society and religious communities of Guinea-Bissau as part of a regional efforts to end the political crisis in the country.
Afghan interpreter gang-raped in Calais refugee camp
Oct 21, 2016, at 05:47 pm
Calais, France, Oct 21 (IBNS): A 35-year old Afghan interpreter was allegedly raped at knife-point by three men in the Calais refugee jungle, reports said.
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): Stressing that the Syrian conflict “continues to reach new and awful depths,†United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday welcomed Russia’s latest unilateral announcement of a humanitarian pause to the bombing in war-raved eastern Aleppo, but emphasized that the nationwide ceasefire must be revived.
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:55 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): A major conference on the future of the world’s cities and towns, known as Habitat III, has wrapped up in Quito, Ecuador, with delegations adopting a new framework that will set the world on a course towards sustainable urban development by rethinking how cities are planned, managed and inhabited.
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:53 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations official dealing with the world body’s support for Colombia’s peace process is long-serving veteran Jean Arnault.
UN chief calls on General Assembly to 'fulfil moral duty' to assist storm-ravaged Haiti
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): Briefing the United Nations General Assembly on the humanitarian situation in Haiti following the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined the urgency of additional resources to help respond to the dire needs on the island.