Despite progress, hundreds of children still die of measles every day – UN-backed report
Nov 11, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News): A United Nations-backed report issued on Thursday has revealed that despite a 79 per cent worldwide decrease in measles deaths between 2000 and 2015, nearly 400 children still die from the disease every day.
MARRAKECH: Cities are striving to play key role in implementing Paris climate accord
Nov 11, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech (COP 22), put its spotlight on Thursday on cities, towns and regions around the world that are striving to play a key role in implementing the Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November, including by reducing their carbon emissions.
UN allocates $12 million in humanitarian funding to support people in Central African Republic
Nov 11, 2016, at 01:45 pm
New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations relief official on Thursday announced the release of $12 million from the Humanitarian Fund in Central African Republic (CAR) for 26 projects for national and international non-governmental organizations and UN agencies in the sub-Saharan country.
Taliban attacks German consulate in Afghan city, 2 dead
Nov 11, 2016, at 09:08 am
Kabul, Nov 11 (IBNS) A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif city in Afghanistan ramming the vehicle with explosives into the building, killing two people and injuring several, said media reports.
Nov 11, 2016, at 05:18 am
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is advocating a collaboration between the international conservation community and palm oil developers in order to create sustainable strategies that will save fragile ecosystems and the species that inhabit them, particularly apes.
Sugar, dairy and staple grains push food price index up by 0.7 per cent in October – UN
Nov 11, 2016, at 05:16 am
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): Rise in the price indices of staple grains, sugar and dairy have pushed global food price index up by 0.7 per cent in October 2016 to 172.6 points (9.1 per cent from a year earlier), the United Nations food and agricultural agency said on Thursday.
World closer to ending modern slavery as UN-backed protocol on forced labour comes into force
Nov 11, 2016, at 05:15 am
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): An international protocol on forced labour has entered into force, a major milestone in the fight to end the practice, which the United Nations labour agency estimates victimizes 21 million people worldwide.
Science centres and museums vitally important for sustainable development – UNESCO
Nov 11, 2016, at 05:14 am
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): Noting the centrality of science in major global sustainable development agenda, the head of the United Nations educational and scientific agency underscored the importance of science centres and museums to build skill and capacities as well as to send strong messages about the importance of science for sustainable development.
Barack Obama, Donald Trump meet at White House
Nov 11, 2016, at 04:20 am
Washington, Nov 10 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Thursday greeted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House for ensuring a smooth transition of power, media reports said.
Community groups in Quebec help Syrian refugees in settlement in Canada
Nov 11, 2016, at 02:09 am
Montreal, Nov 10 (IBNS): The refugees, Dania Saad and her husband, Samir Altabra have been continuously receiving monthly cheques of $1,000 from their private sponsors, eight months since arriving in Montreal as Syrian refugees, a media report said.
Youth in Toronto arrested for sexual assault
Nov 11, 2016, at 01:44 am
Toronto, Nov 10 (IBNS): Police have recently arrested a 13-year-old boy with several charges of sexual assaults in Toronto’s North York area.
Canada: Domestic Violence shoots high in Calgary
Nov 11, 2016, at 01:27 am
Calgary, Nov 10 (IBNS): A recent report on Domestic Violence in Calgary prepared by the Calgary Domestic Violence Collective had been released by Calgary Police which shows that domestic violence has a seen steep rise of 36 percent in comparison to the last five years.
Afghanistan: ANP official arrested for handing over security post to Taliban
Nov 10, 2016, at 06:50 pm
Kabul, Nov 10 (IBNS): An Afghan National Police (ANP) officer was arrested on Thursday for his alleged involvement in handing over security posts to the insurgent Taliban group, reports said.
Afghanistan: Md Hanif Atmar receives Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Medal
Nov 10, 2016, at 06:46 pm
Kabul, Nov 10 (IBNS): Afghanistan's national security adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar received the High State Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Medal from Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, reports said.
Woman run over by car near Toronto
Nov 10, 2016, at 06:43 pm
Mississauga, Nov 10 (IBNS): A woman was run over by a car in Mississauga near Toronto on Wednesday, police said.
Protest rallies in the US against Donald Trump's victories
Nov 10, 2016, at 06:08 pm
Washington, Nov 10 (IBNS) : Thousands of people hit the street in different parts of the US on Wednesday protesting against Donald Trump's surprise victory in the Presidential election, Time reported.
Seattle: 5 shot outside convenience store
Nov 10, 2016, at 04:36 pm
Seattle, Nov 10 (IBNS): At least five people were shot outside a Seattle convenience store on Wednesday night, reports said.
Woman fatally struck by a car in Toronto
Nov 10, 2016, at 03:07 pm
Mississauga, Nov. 9 (IBNS): Peel Regional Police were called at the intersection of Hurontario Street and Elia Avenue in the core of Mississauga at 12:54 p.m. on Wednesday, after a 76-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car.
International Criminal Court aims to make Libya a priority for next year, says Prosecutor
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:52 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The International Criminal Court (ICC) will make the situation in Libya a priority in 2017, its prosecutor said on Wednesday, citing the widespread violence, lawlessness and impunity in the country and the tragic consequences of the conflict borne by civilians.
UN agency responding to severe health risks women and girls face amid Mosul military operation
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The United Nations estimates that 1.2 to 1.5 million people are currently being affected by the military operations underway to retake Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS or Da’esh), some quarter million of which are women who potentially need reproductive health services and care for gender-based violence.
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:49 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): Alongside liberating the country’s territory from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh), it is essential that processes are undertaken to “capture the hearts and minds†of all Iraqis from all parts of Iraq for it to be peaceful and united, the United Nations envoy to the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): In a first for United Nations climate change conferences, a special day was devoted to action on water issues, providing stakeholders gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, for the so-called ‘COP 22’ an opportunity spotlight water as a way of providing solutions to help implement the Paris Agreement.
Small farmers can earn big returns by investing in climate adaptation, new UN report finds
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Wednesday issued a new report which shows that for every dollar invested through its Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP), farmers could earn a return of between $1.40 and $2.60 over a 20 year period by applying climate change adaptation practices.
UNICEF sounds alarm over safety of children in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): Expressing concern for the safety of children in the northern part of Myanmar’s Rakhine state which is in the midst of “security operations,†the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called upon the Government to protect children there from all forms of violence and to support prompt and independent investigations into reports of grave violations against them.
MARRAKECH: New initiatives on forest protection give boost to climate action agenda
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The global effort to protect and sustainably manage forests and deliver on climate change targets got a major boost at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP 22) taking place in Marrakech, Morocco, where several projects on protecting woodlands worldwide were announced.
UN envoy reports on 'constructive' discussions with Burundi to resolve differences
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy on conflict prevention has said that the international community and the Government of Burundi would find a common ground for implementing the Security Council resolution that proposes the deployment of unarmed UN police officers through continued dialogue.
Ban congratulates Donald Trump on his election as next US President
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:40 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the new President of the United States.
Donald Trump victory takes Canadians by shock
Nov 10, 2016, at 05:59 am
Toronto, Nov. 9 (IBNS): Canadians were shocked on Wednesday morning when they woke up to learn that Donald Trump had been elected as the next President of the United States.
Hope Donald Trump will be a successful president: Hillary Clinton
Nov 10, 2016, at 04:44 am
Washington, Nov 9 (IBNS): After losing the historic US Presidential Elections, which grabbed the attention of the entire globe, Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton, in a very emotional address to Americans, said that she hopes Donald Trump "will be a successful president."
Alberta shows discontentment over Carbon tax
Nov 10, 2016, at 03:36 am
Calgary Nov 06: (IBNS): In a big state, wide rally organised by Wildrose Party in Calgary on Saturday the Albertans expressed their vehement opposition to the proposed carbon tax, as laid down a policy by provincial NDP government of Alberta.