Security Council condemns terrorist attacks in cities on Syria's coast
May 26, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, May 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Syria – claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) – that killed and injured more than 100 people on 23 May, expressing condolences to the victims' families and a speedy recovery to the injured.
UN rights office 'deeply concerned' about possible imminent executions in Gaza
May 26, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, May 26 (Just Earth News):Expressing concern about possible imminent executions in Gaza, the United Nations human rights office on Wednesday urged the authorities in Gaza to uphold their obligations to respect the rights to life and to a fair trial and not carry out death penalty.
Iraq: UN human rights office urges investigation into use of force against protestors
May 25, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday urged the Government of Iraq to immediately conduct an independent, transparent and effective investigation into the use of force by security forces against protestors outside the Green Zone in Baghdad this past week.
UN chief welcomes municipal elections in Lebanon
May 25, 2016, at 01:49 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the holding of municipal elections in Lebanon, which are expected to conclude on 29 May, urging all Lebanese leaders to act responsibly to elect the country’s President, a post vacant for two years, without a further delay, his spokesperson said on Tuesday in a statement.
African Union ‘most important partner,’ UN peacekeeping chief tells Security Council
May 25, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):The Security Council on Tuesday stressed the importance of strengthening the existing cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (AU), a regional organization described by a senior UN official as “the most important peacekeeping partner.â€
Burundi: UN probe completes on-the-ground deployment of human rights monitors
May 25, 2016, at 01:45 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Independent Investigation in Burundi, which was set up to investigate human rights violations in the country since April 2015, said on Tuesday it has completed the deployment of a team of human rights monitors on the ground.
WHS: Humanitarian summit has ‘set new course,’ says Ban, calling for action on commitments
May 25, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): Hailing the global community’s achievements at the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for commitments made to be taken forward for transformative change from the top down and from the ground up.
Argentina: UN rights expert urges immediate action to address exclusion of indigenous peoples
May 25, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights expert on racism on Tuesday urged the Government of Argentina to take urgent measures to sustainably address the invisibility, marginalization and systematic exclusion of indigenous peoples in the country.
Economic development in Africa centres around urbanization – UN-backed report
May 25, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):With two-thirds of Africans expected to live in cities by 2050, how Africa urbanizes will be critical to the continent’s future growth and development, a new report presented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has found.
May 25, 2016, at 01:40 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): The poaching and illegal trade of thousands of species across the globe present real environmental dangers and undermine the rule of law, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Tuesday, urging shared responsibility among the international community in tackling wildlife and forest crime.
Somalia: Security Council commends advancements, urges accelerated peace- and State-building
May 25, 2016, at 01:39 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): The Security Council welcomed the political and security progress in Somalia during a mission to the capital, Mogadishu, on 19 May, where representatives of the 15-member body met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, regional leaders, Somali civil society and women's groups.
New report shows nearly half UN relief agency’s schools affected by conflicts across Middle East
May 25, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): Nearly half of the 692 schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) across the region have been impacted, attacked or otherwise rendered inoperable by conflict or violence in the last five years, according to a new report unveiled at the World Humanitarian Summit, in Istanbul.
UN report paints mixed picture of global responses to declining air quality
May 25, 2016, at 01:36 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): Noting that from 2008 to 2013, air pollution levels in urban areas increased by eight per cent, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) spotlights the need to support introduction of more renewable energies and clean cook stoves, some of the vital actions aimed at combating this public health emergency.
WHS: New charter for persons with disabilities endorsed at UN humanitarian summit
May 25, 2016, at 01:34 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):A new charter to significantly improve living conditions of persons with disabilities during emergencies has been endorsed at the United Nations World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey.
WHS: Humanitarian aid is 'failing' – in an interview, UN advisor tells why
May 25, 2016, at 01:33 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):The humanitarian sector is failing to protect civilians from violence, a top UN advisor stressed on Tuesday at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Amid Boko Haram violence, situation worsens for displaced in southeast Niger – UN
May 25, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):Security and humanitarian conditions are deteriorating in southeast Niger, where hundreds of thousands of people settled after fleeing Boko Haram insurgents, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday.
NATO Secretary General to visit Italy
May 24, 2016, at 09:37 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Rome on Tuesday.
WHS: ‘We need to solve humanitarian crises together,’ says UNESCO envoy Forest Whitaker
May 24, 2016, at 01:36 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): On the opening day of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Forest Whitaker, called on individuals, governments and international organizations to act collectively to improve humanitarian action and invest more in development aid.
Yemen: UN-mediated peace talks continue following trilateral meeting with Ban in Qatar
May 24, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News):The delegation of the Government of Yemen returned to the negotiating table in Kuwait in the latest round of peace talks on Monday, with the United Nations envoy for the conflict-torn country holding a plenary this morning with both delegations, a UN spokesperson said.
DR Congo: UN envoy urges ‘patriotic reawakening’ to ease rising political tensions
May 24, 2016, at 01:34 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed deep concern about the increasing political tensions in some parts of the Central African country, urging both the majority and opposition sides to reawaken their patriotism.
WHS: New fund launched at UN humanitarian summit to address education in crisis zones
May 24, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday announced the launch of a new fund to better coordinate support for and drive investment in education for children and youth affected by humanitarian emergencies and protracted crises.
In Vienna, UN Crime Commission opens with call to advance justice, rule of law
May 24, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The main United Nations anti-crime forum opened in Vienna on Monday with calls to strengthen justice and the rule of law and help build resilient institutions in support of the global development goals, which recognize the connections between poverty, security, crime and corruption.
Ban condemns terrorist attacks killing dozens of civilians in two coastal Syrian cities
May 24, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attacks on Monday that claimed the lives of dozens of civilians in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous.
May 24, 2016, at 01:28 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): Health holds a prominent and central role that benefits the entire sustainable development agenda, because the ultimate objective of all development activities is to sustain human lives in good health, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, calling for greater efforts to combat the major challenges of antimicrobial resistance, the world drug problem and the high costs of non-communicable diseases on the road to strengthening health system.
UN Environment Assembly opens in Nairobi aiming to ensure ‘healthy planet, with healthy people’
May 24, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): Hundreds of key global decision-makers are gathering in Kenya on Monday for the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2), aiming to tackle some of the most critical issues facing our planet, from the air pollution that kills millions of people every year to an illegal trade in wildlife that is pushing species to the brink of extinction.
On International Day, UN urges end of obstetric fistula ‘within a generation’
May 24, 2016, at 01:26 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): Obstetric fistula is a preventable and treatable condition causing added suffering and isolation to at least two million poor and marginalized women and girls worldwide, the United Nations spotlighted on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula.
UN envoy welcomes resumption of cement deliveries into Gaza
May 24, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the peace process in the Middle East on Monday welcomed the decision to resume the private import of cement into Gaza after nearly 45 days of suspension.
WHS: UN humanitarian summit to 'shape a different future,' Ban tells thousands at opening ceremony
May 24, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): At the opening of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined the President of Turkey, relief activists and international celebrities to urge the global community to shape a different future for the world.
May 24, 2016, at 01:44 am
Tartous/Lattakia, May 23 (IBNS): At least 78 people were killed as series of bombings, which was carried out by militants, rocked the coastal cities of Tartous and Jableh in Syria on Monday, media reports said.
US drone attack kills Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansur, confirms White House
May 23, 2016, at 10:28 pm
Brussels, May 23 (IBNS) Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansur was killed in an air-strike on Saturday in Pakistan confirmed the US and the Afghanistan governments on Monday, according to media reports.