More has to be done to deliver on European commitments for asylum seekers – UN refugee agency
Sep 14, 2016, at 12:56 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Highlighting that the number of pledges to relocate asylum-seekers continues to be woefully low and its implementation slow and challenging, the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday called on European countries to do more to deliver significantly on the commitments they have made.
Security Council approves proposed structure and size of UN Mission in Colombia
Sep 14, 2016, at 12:55 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday approved the Secretary-General’s recommendations regarding the size, operational aspects and mandate of the UN Mission in Colombia, including the deployment of 450 unarmed observers and the establishment of operation in 40 locations.
Sep 14, 2016, at 12:54 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Addressing the 33rd session of the world body’s Human Rights Council, the United Nations rights chief on Tuesday highlighted the challenges confronting the international community and expressed particular concern over attempts by countries to block human rights scrutiny.
UN humanitarian official "deeply disturbed" by unrelenting attacks on civilians in Yemen
Sep 14, 2016, at 07:49 am
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations humanitarian official in Yemen has voiced apprehension over a series of deadly air strikes on a water well which killed and wounded dozens of people in the country’s centre.
Study judges levels of drunkenness
Sep 14, 2016, at 05:08 am
London, Sept 13 (IBNS): When drunk and surrounded by other drinkers, people’s judgements of their own levels of intoxication and the associated risks are related to the drunkenness of their peers, not on the objective amount of alcohol they have actually consumed, reveals a study by Cardiff University.
UN food relief agency provides assistance to 140,000 people affected by flooding in northern DPRK
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:07 am
New York, Sept 13 (Just Earth News): The United Nations food relief agency has delivered food assistance to more than 140,000 people in the north of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), where they have been affected by some of the worst floods in recent history – and expressed concern about their continued vulnerability as an extremely cold winter is approaching and major food losses are expected.
Trade agreements should mainstream human rights – UN expert urges
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:05 am
New York, Sept 13 (Just Earth News): A United Nations independent expert on Tuesday called on States and Parliaments to ensure that all future trade agreements stipulate the primacy of human rights and to align existing treaties with the duty of States to fulfill binding human rights treaties and meet environmental and health goals.
Libya: UN envoy calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Oil Crescent area
Sep 13, 2016, at 12:52 pm
New York, Sept 13 (Just Earth News): Expressing grave concerns over recent fighting in Libya's Oil Crescent area, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the country and the head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler called on military forces that moved into the area to immediately stop fighting and refrain from any further military escalation.
David Cameron steps down as MP from Witney
Sep 13, 2016, at 04:06 am
London, Sept 12 (IBNS): Former UK PM David Cameron on Monday resigned as an MP.
Sep 13, 2016, at 03:56 am
New York, Sept 12 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials, including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder on Monday highlighted the importance of South-South Cooperation in their respective messages on the occasion of the UN Day for South-South Cooperation.
UN Secretary-General extends greetings for Eid Al Adha
Sep 13, 2016, at 03:54 am
New York, Sept 12 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has wished all Muslims around the world a blessed and peaceful Eid Al Adha.
5.4 earthquake hits South Korea
Sep 13, 2016, at 01:23 am
Seoul, Sept 12 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit southwestern region of South Korea on Monday, media reports said.
N Korea prepping for another nuclear test, Seoul alleges
Sep 12, 2016, at 05:47 pm
Pyongyang, Sept 12 (IBNS): Paying no heed to several requests and sanctions against it, Kim Jong-un led North Korea is preparing for another nuclear test, according to South Korean media.
Tanzania: 5.7M quake kill at least 13, over 200 injured
Sep 12, 2016, at 05:18 pm
DRC: UN mission extracts hundreds from national park on humanitarian grounds
Sep 12, 2016, at 04:45 am
New York, Sept 9 (Just Earth News): Acting on humanitarian grounds and at the request of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations mission in the country has extracted hundreds of individuals, including the former Vice-President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, members of his family and aides, as well as a number civilians from a national park in the DRC.
We renew love, faith that binds us together as one American family: Obama
Sep 12, 2016, at 02:14 am
Washington, Sept 11 (IBNS): Remembering those killed in the 9/11 attack in the US, President Barack Obama on Sunday said the country renewed the love and faith that bind them together as one 'American family'.
China: Bridge collapse injures 5
Sep 11, 2016, at 11:44 pm
Beijing, Sept 11 (IBNS): A bridge collapsed in eastern province of Jiangx of China which left at least five people injured, media reports said on Sunday.
Earthquake hits Tanzania,13 killed
Sep 11, 2016, at 10:23 pm
Dodoma, Sept 11 (IBNS): The death toll in the earthquake, which measured 5.7 on the Richter Scale, that hit northern Tanzania touched 13 on Sunday, media reports said.
America marks 15th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Sep 11, 2016, at 07:39 pm
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): Americans on Sunday observed the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the New York city that left nearly 3,000 people dead.
Earthquake hits Tanzania,11 killed
Sep 11, 2016, at 05:30 am
Dodoma, Sept 10 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed as an earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale, hit northern Tanzania on Saturday, ,media reports said.
Security Council strongly condemns DPRK nuclear test
Sep 11, 2016, at 05:08 am
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear test on 9 September and said it is a clear violation of repeated calls on the country to halt such activity.
More than 200,000 homeless in Canada every year
Sep 11, 2016, at 01:54 am
Calgary Sept 10 (IBNS): According to a recent study conducted by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network (CHRN) and the Canadian Alliance to end homelessness, at least 200,000 Canadians become homeless every year.
UN expert calls on Ukraine to step up its efforts to protect the rights of the internally displaced
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): At the conclusion of an official visit to Ukraine, a United Nations human rights expert has called on the Government to step up its response to prevent and address internal displacement and to provide durable solutions to the persons already displaced.
UN Special Envoy for Syria welcomes ceasefire understanding; pledges UN support
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:25 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): Welcoming a new ceasefire understanding on cessation of hostilities in Syria, announced on Friday at the end of a marathon meeting between senior officials from United States and Russia, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan De Mistura has said that the UN would do "whatever it can" to support an early restoration of a cessation of hostilities.
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): On Friday the UN refugee agency expressed concern over basic services and security in a territory formerly controlled by Boko Haram insurgents, as hundreds of internally displaced people are returning to their devastated villages and towns in the north-eastern state of Borno – only recently liberated by the Nigerian armed forces.
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning another underground nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon reiterated his call on the leadership of the country to reverse its course and commit to a path of denuclearization.
UN emergency fund releases $7 million to strengthen protection for Somalis
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:22 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): To strengthen protection services to internally displaced people in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the Somalia Humanitarian Fund recently released $7 million to scale up life-saving and life sustaining assistance.
UN emergency fund releases $7 million to strengthen protection for Somalis
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:20 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): To strengthen protection services to internally displaced people in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the Somalia Humanitarian Fund recently released $7 million to scale up life-saving and life sustaining assistance.
Sep 10, 2016, at 03:57 am
New York, Sept 9 (Just Earth News): Concluding a ten-day official mission to Mexico, a United Nations expert group has called on the country's authorities and business sector to ensure adequate consultation with individuals and communities affected by development projects and business operations.
China opposes North Korea's fifth nuclear test move
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:47 am
Beijing, Sept 9 (IBNS): As North Korea reportedly conducted fifth nuclear test, China on Friday opposed the move and said the country stands firm for denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.