UN chief Guterres pledges commitment to achieving world free of nuclear weapons
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:09 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Disarmament can play an important role in ending existing conflicts and preventing the outbreak of new strife, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, pledging to actively pursue the abolition of all weapons of mass destruction and the strict regulation of conventional weapons.
In Helsinki, UN appeals for nearly $5B to help Syrians and host communities
Jan 25, 2017, at 04:20 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and partners on Tuesday appealed at an aid conference in Finland for $4.63 billion to help people inside Syria, those who fled and the communities hosting them.
UN, partners voice deep concern about 750,000 civilians as battle expands to western Mosul
Jan 25, 2017, at 04:19 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): A hundred days after the start of military operations to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) militants, humanitarian partners are expressing deep concern about the plight of the estimated 750,000 civilians who are currently living in the western sections of the city where fighting is expected to start in coming weeks.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurates metro bus service in Multan
Jan 24, 2017, at 09:16 pm
Multan, Jan 24 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday launched the metro bus service in country's Multan area.
Afghanistan: Police arrest two foreign terrorists
Jan 24, 2017, at 07:10 pm
Kabul, Jan 24 (IBNS): Afghan police have arrested two foreign terrorists in Sar-e-Pol province, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Man arrested for keeping contact with ISIS militants
Jan 24, 2017, at 05:54 pm
Kabul, Jan 24 (IBNS): Kandahar police have arrested a man for keeping links with ISIS militants, local Khaama Press reported.
Pakistan Army Chief visits Strike Corps at Multan Garrison
Jan 24, 2017, at 03:03 pm
Rawalpindi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Pakistan's Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Strike Corps at Multan Garrison on Monday.
Jan 24, 2017, at 01:53 pm
Shaun Chen, the Liberal MP of Scarborough North, pleasantly known in the Canadian Parliament as the “Hakka Chinese MP†speaks to India Blooms News Service in an exclusive session, recollecting the journey from his boyhood days to the present Parliamentarian position, politics and more.
Religious leaders deserve full support in quest for peace, says UN adviser on genocide prevention
Jan 24, 2017, at 01:02 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Religious leaders and faith-based organizations have a responsibility to contribute to peaceful societies and the international community must support these grassroots peacemakers in their daily activities, the United Nations official mandated to fight genocide on Monday told an international meeting on religion.
Afghanistan: UN-backed $550 million aid plan aims to reach 5.7 million people
Jan 24, 2017, at 01:01 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): A newly-launched United Nations-backed humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan is seeking $550 million in 2017 to support the most vulnerable and marginalized population of the conflict-torn country.
Seven million people in Lake Chad basin ‘living on the edge’ – UN relief official
Jan 24, 2017, at 01:00 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Spotlighting the desperate plight of millions in Africa’s Lake Chad basin, the top United Nations humanitarian official for the Sahel region called on Monday for international solidarity with the people in urgent need.
Secretary-General Guterres approves updated UN whistleblower protection policy
Jan 24, 2017, at 12:58 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Approving an updated United Nations whistleblower policy on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres is seeking to enhance protection for individuals who report possible misconduct or cooperate with duly authorized audits or investigations.
More than words, ending Yemen crisis needs results, UN envoy says, concluding mission in capital
Jan 24, 2017, at 12:57 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on Monday concluded a mission to Yemen with a call for a comprehensive political settlement of the crisis and the restoration of the cessation of hostilities, and underlined the need allow access of civilian commercial aircrafts to and from Sana’a airport.
At talks in Astana, UN envoy on Syria urges mechanism to oversee ceasefire
Jan 24, 2017, at 05:27 am
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News): International talks to extend the ceasefire in Syria started on Monday in the Kazakh capital of Astana, with the United Nations Special Envoy said the ceasefire can be solidified if a mechanism to oversee and implement it is created.
Syria: UNICEF calls for unimpeded aid access to children in besieged Deir Ez Zor
Jan 24, 2017, at 05:26 am
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday called for unimpeded and unconditional access to children in the besieged city of Deir Ez Zor, noting that they have not received regular humanitarian aid for more than two years.
Afghanistan: At least 21 ISIS militants killed in Zabul
Jan 23, 2017, at 07:21 pm
Kabul, Jan 23 (IBNS): At least 21 ISIS militants were killed in Zabul after the Afghan government bombed an unit belonging to the terror outfit, local Khaama Press reported.
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Alberta,Canada: New Ministry of Child Welfare created by Premier Notley
Jan 23, 2017, at 06:40 pm
Calgary, Jan 23 (IBNS): Premier of Canada's Alberta province, Rachael Notley, in a recent move, created a new Ministry of Child Welfare, separating the department from the Ministry of Human Resources, according to media reports.
At least two Afghan citizens shot dead in Pakistan
Jan 23, 2017, at 05:52 pm
Kabul/Islamabad, Jan 23 (IBNS): A monetary dispute turned fatal for two Afghani citizens in Pakistan as they were shot dead, Khaama Press reported.
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Alberta dog reunites with family after car crash
Jan 23, 2017, at 05:00 pm
Calgary Jan 23 (IBNS Canada): A border collie dog separated from her family following a car crash had been reunited after three weeks, reports Calgary Metro.
No dream too big, no challenge too great for America, says Trump
Jan 23, 2017, at 04:25 pm
Washington, Jan 23 (IBNS): Donald Trump, who was sworn in as the 45th US President on Jan 20, said that no dream is too big and no challenge too great for America.
UN agency urges support for small farmers to help them not just get by, but thrive and feed others
Jan 23, 2017, at 05:46 am
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News): Highlighting growing challenges, such as climate change and natural resource scarcity, facing small farmers in developing countries, the head of the United Nations agricultural agency called for information technology tools that can help boost their resilience as well as feed a growing world population.
Jan 23, 2017, at 05:45 am
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have commended the “goodwill and the statesmanship†of the former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, who decided to facilitate an immediate and orderly transition process and transfer of power to President Adama Barrow.
Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy, says Donald Trump
Jan 23, 2017, at 03:15 am
Washington, Jan 22 (IBNS): Even as protesters took to street to to vent anger against US President Donald Trump, the latter said that it's a hallmark of American democracy.
Pakistan: Explosion rocks Parachinar city, 25 killed
Jan 22, 2017, at 01:07 am
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): A powerful explosion rocked Parachinar city in Pakistan which killed at least 25 people on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban Magnetic bomb expert arrested by intelligence officers
Jan 21, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb expert affiliated to the Taliban was arrested by Afghan intelligence officers, local Khaama Press reported.
Gambia: Jemmeh decides to relinquish presidency
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:44 pm
Banjul, Jan 21 (IBNS): Following hours of dialogue with African mediators, former Gambian President Yahya Jemmeh has finally decided to relinquish his post, media reports said.
Italy: Bus crash kills at least 16
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:35 pm
Rome, Jan 21 (IBNS): At least 16 people died after a bus collided with the pylon and caught fire in northern Italy, media reports said.
Afghanistan: At least three ISIS militants killed
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:18 pm
Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): At least three ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in an airstrike, local Khaama Press reported.
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Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari congratulates his US counterpart Vice President Michael Pence
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari, on Saturday, has extended his congratulations to his American counterpart, Michael R. Pence on assuming office of the Vice President of the United States of America.
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Pope Francis to US President Trump: Fight for the poor at time of grave humanitarian crises
Jan 21, 2017, at 07:05 pm
Vatican/Washington, Jan 21 (IBNS): Pope Francis congratulated US President DonaldTrump on his inauguration and urged to keep fighting for poor at time of grave humanitarian crises, the media reported on Saturday.