New UN exhibit highlights need to fill in ‘blank spaces’ for child-related data
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday joined the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in launching a ‘Time Machine’ that will use data storytelling to highlight the lack of availability of statistics on children and particularly those related to child-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators.
UN expert urges Kuwait to redouble efforts to stop trafficking, exploiting domestic workers
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): While welcoming Kuwait’s commitment to fight trafficking in persons, a United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday urged the Government to further strengthen its assistance and support measures for trafficked and exploited domestic workers, adopt prevention measures, and fully protect their rights.
Security Council approves three-month extension for UN Mission in Liberia
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:26 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) through the end of the year, while reaffirming its readiness to consider withdrawing the operation and transitioning to a future UN presence there following a proposed mid-November review of situation on the ground in the country.
Refugees see mobile connectivity as critical lifeline – new UN report
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): Many refugees view access to a mobile phone and the Internet as being as critical to their safety and security as food, water and shelter, according to a new report out on Wednesday from the United Nations refugee agency and a technology consulting company.
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that the global challenges pertaining to refugees and migrants, climate change, and the war in Syria are the major topics that will likely figure prominently in this year’s high-level week at the United Nations.
IMF head praises Canada-EU trade deal
Sep 15, 2016, at 07:23 am
Ottawa, Sept 14 (IBNS): Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in her recent visit to Ottawa has said she hopes Canada and the European Union (EU) settle down their still-unsigned free trade agreement.
UN agency launches action plan to tackle threat of 'superbugs'
Sep 15, 2016, at 04:13 am
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agricultural agency on Wednesday released a new action plan to help countries combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance in their food supply chains and to counter the growing threat of medicine-resistant ‘superbugs.’
Inclusive rural transformation requires investment; it will not happen automatically – UN report
Sep 15, 2016, at 04:12 am
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Economic growth is not enough to save those threatened daily with starvation and governments need to tailor policies and investments to transform rural areas in developing countries if they want to eliminate poverty – those are some of the key findings from a new report by the United Nations rural poverty agency.
Bihar: Unable to pay school fees, student commits suicide
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:36 pm
Patna, Sept 14 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A schoolboy in Bihar committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan after he failed to pay his school fees.
Sep 14, 2016, at 01:01 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Although political space has opened in Libya and there is progress in the fight against terrorism, the political divisions underpinning the North African country’s conflict are deepening, a United Nations envoy warned on Tuesday.
Sep 14, 2016, at 01:00 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday opened its 71st session, with an emphasis on ensuring that implementation of the new global development goals, adopted by its 193 Member States last year, is well underway.
Sep 14, 2016, at 12:59 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Some 24 hours after the latest cessation of hostilities in Syria began, a United Nations envoy on Tuesday said that despite allegations of mortar shelling and airstrikes yesterday evening, violence in the country has declined substantially.
UN report calls for synergies between universal 2030 Agenda and goals for least developed countries
Sep 14, 2016, at 12:58 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): The world’s 48 least developed countries (LDCs) have experienced some positive developments, yet challenges remain with new risks and uncertainties threatening development gains, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday.
Almost 300,000 migrants and refugees reached Europe over past 8 months – UN partner agency
Sep 14, 2016, at 12:57 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Close to 300,000 migrants and refugees have reached Europe between the start of this year and mid-September, with most of them entering through Greece and Italy, according to an update from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday.
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'.