UN rights chief calls for international probe into alleged violations in Yemen
Aug 26, 2016, at 04:28 am
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): Underlining the seriousness of alleged breaches of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Yemen, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on the international community to establish an international, independent body to carry out comprehensive investigations in the country.
Italy earthquake: Death toll touches 247
Aug 25, 2016, at 05:29 pm
Rome, Aug 25 (IBNS): At least 247 people were reported dead in the massive earthquake that rocked Italy on Wednesday, media reports said on Thursday.
Italy earthquake: Death toll touches 120
Aug 25, 2016, at 02:26 pm
Rome, Aug 25 (IBNS): The death toll in the earthquake which rocked Italy on Wednesday has touched 120, media reports said on Thursday.
UN chief submits report related to use of chemical weapons in Syria to the Security Council
Aug 25, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday submitted a joint UN-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) report to the Security Council outlining in-depth investigation into, as well as the findings, assessments and conclusions of, nine selected cases related to incidents involving the use of chemicals weapons in Syria.
Youth unemployment set to rise for first time in three years – UN labour agency
Aug 25, 2016, at 01:22 pm
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): With global youth unemployment expected to rise in 2016 for the first time in three years and the equally disturbing high levels of young people who work but still live in poverty, the United Nations labour agency on Wednesday called for greater efforts to achieve sustainable economic growth and decent work.
Ban releases follow-up to report on the death of former UN chief Dag Hammarskjöld
Aug 25, 2016, at 01:21 pm
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday released a follow-up note to the 2015 report of an Independent Panel of Experts that was established to examine and assess new information regarding the death of former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
UN envoy encouraged by preparations for upcoming Palestinian local elevations
Aug 25, 2016, at 01:20 pm
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Piper on Wednesday said he is encouraged by preparations for the early October poll across the occupied West Bank and Gaza – the first such concurrent elections in a decade – and appealed to all Palestinian parties to stick to the agreed code of conduct and to refrain from actions that could undermine the process.
UN relief wing monitoring situations in Italy and Myanmar after strong earthquakes
Aug 25, 2016, at 01:19 pm
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): In the wake of powerful earthquakes on Wednesday in Italy and Myanmar, the United Nations relief wing is monitoring the situations, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson said the UN and its partners stand ready to support both countries and local actors should any humanitarian support be needed.
Increasingly complex armed conflicts have dire impact on children – UN envoy
Aug 25, 2016, at 01:18 pm
New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): The impact on children of the collective failure to prevent and end conflict is severe, with regions in turmoil and violations against children intensifying in a number of conflicts, the senior United Nations envoy on the subject said on Wednesday, stressing that this situation stems directly from an erosion of respect for international humanitarian and human rights law by conflict parties.
Aug 25, 2016, at 01:47 am
Damascus, Aug 24 (IBNS): Conjoined twins Nawras and Moaz, who were evacuated from the suburbs of Syria's Damascus city, have died, media reports said.
Aug 24, 2016, at 09:27 pm
Rome, Aug 24 (IBNS): At least 38 were killed as an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit central Italy on Wednesday, local media reports said.
No Indian killed in Italy earthquake
Aug 24, 2016, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): No Indian has been killed in the earthquake which hit Italy on Wednesday, officials said.
North Korea test fires another SLBM despite protests
Aug 24, 2016, at 05:15 pm
Pyongyang, Aug 24 (IBNS): Despite protests from South Korea and the United States of America, North Korea test fired a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) in waters off its east coast, offending their neighbours, reports said.
Thailand: 1 killed in bomb blasts
Aug 24, 2016, at 03:26 pm
Bangkok, Aug 24 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and several others were injured as a pair of bombs blast at main town of Pattani province in Thailand on Tuesday, media reports said.
UN rights office expresses concern over death of member of opposition party in Gambia
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has deplored the death in custody of Ebrima Solo Kurumah, a member of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), last Saturday, a spokesperson for the Office said.
China’s poverty alleviation must be accompanied by accountability – UN rights expert
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:09 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): China has made huge progress in poverty alleviation, but needs meaningful accountability mechanisms that citizens can use when their rights are violated in the context of development-related activities, a United Nations human rights expert said on Tuesday.
Security Council condemns recent terrorist attack in Turkey
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly†terrorist attack at a wedding ceremony in the city of Gaziantep in Turkey on 20 August, during which at least 54 people were killed and over 200 injured.
Ban names retired Dutch general to lead probe into South Sudan violence
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General (retired) Patrick Cammaert of the Netherlands to lead an independent special investigation into the violence in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, in July 2016, and the response of the UN mission in the country (UNMISS).
UN human rights office concerned for the health of protestor in Israel
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:05 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of a 35-year-old Palestinian man who has been on a hunger strike against his administrative detention since 15 June, after having already completed his 14-and-a-half years prison sentence.
DR Congo: UN chief notes holding of preparatory meeting towards national dialogue
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:04 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): Noting on Tuesday’s meeting of the national dialogue preparatory committee in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated a call for an inclusive political dialogue to overcome an impasse in the electoral process.
At Security Council, Ban calls for eradicating weapons of mass destruction ‘once and for all’
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:03 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): Recalling that eliminating weapons of mass destruction was one of the founding principles of the United Nations and was in fact the subject of the first resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday stressed the need to seriously refocus attention on nuclear disarmament.
UN sounds alarm as 4.5 million people need food aid in Boko Haram-hit north-east Nigeria
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:01 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): The number of people in need of food assistance in north-eastern Nigeria has nearly doubled to 4.5 million from March, according to a mid-August analysis by various agencies including the World Food Programme (WFP).
Iraq: UN refugee agency readies for massive displacement amid military offensive in Mosul
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): With military action turning towards retaking Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, the United Nations refugee agency warns that displacement may worsen “dramatically,†and announced preparations to ramp up operations and set up additional camps.
Aug 24, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): When he was 19, Mubin Shaikh, believed that “you could change the world overnight, and you could do it through violence.â€
To escape gangs and poverty, Central American children making risky journey to US – UNICEF
Aug 24, 2016, at 03:55 am
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): The flow of refugee and migrant children seeking refuge from brutal gangs and stifling poverty in Central America and making their way to the United States shows no sign of letting up, despite the risks of being kidnapped, trafficked, raped, or killed on the journey, a report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found.
'All of humanity is part of this story,' UNESCO says on Day to remember slavery and its abolition
Aug 24, 2016, at 03:51 am
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): The courage of the men and women who in August 1791 revolted against slavery in Haiti “has created obligations for us,†the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on the day set aside for remembrance of that rebellion, noting that “all of humanity is part of this story†and efforts to teach the history of the slave trade will help build a better world.
Iraq: UN rights chief 'deeply dismayed' at execution of 36 people
Aug 24, 2016, at 03:48 am
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, has expressed deep dismay at the execution of 36 people in Iraq in relation to a 2014 massacre during which hundreds of military cadets were killed.
Deaf driver shot dead by US trooper over traffic violation
Aug 23, 2016, at 05:41 pm
Miami, Aug 23 (IBNS) : Authorities have started investigation into a recent incident in which a trooper in North Carolina shot dead a deaf youth over traffic violation, media reports said.
Set differences aside and end 'humanitarian shame' in Syria, UN aid chief tells Security Council
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:12 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): Stressing the need for a 48-hour pause to the fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the United Nations humanitarian chief on Monday urged the United States and Russia to rapidly reach agreement on the security guarantees and operational modalities for a ceasefire there so aid workers can deliver life-saving assistance to those in desperate need.
UN chief urges all to build on sustainable development effects of 2016 Olympic Games
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:11 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian people, the Rio 2016 Local Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for having successfully concluded the 2016 Olympic Games.