Eradication of polio 'once and for all' within reach – UN health agency
Oct 25, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Oct 25(Just Earth News): Despite progress towards global eradication of polio, sustained commitment is needed to overcome the final hurdle and stamp out the disease once and for all, the United Nations health agency said on Tuesday, the World Polio Day.
Widespread militia activity, political unrest drive millions from their homes in DR Congo, UN warns
Oct 25, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Oct 25(Just Earth News): Some 3.9 million people across several regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been displaced from their homes, and amid growing violence and unrest, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday that the number could rise even further.
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We need the will to overcome global challenges, Secretary-General says on UN Day
Oct 25, 2017, at 03:57 am
New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): In his first United Nations Day message, Secretary-General António Guterres called on people around the world to overcome their differences to address global challenges that go beyond national borders.
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Ending child marriage in West and Central Africa on pace to take 100 years, warns UNICEF
Oct 25, 2017, at 03:56 am
New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Unless progress is accelerated, ending child marriage in West and Central Africa will take more than 100 years, with far-reaching, life-altering consequences for millions of child brides and crippling impact on the region's prosperity, the United Nations children's agency has said.
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Don't just blame teachers when system is at fault, says UNESCO
Oct 25, 2017, at 03:56 am
New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Blaming just the teacher or the school for systemic educational problems can have serious negative side effects, warns a new report from the United Nations educational agency.
Syria: IS-fighting British man killed
Oct 24, 2017, at 09:05 pm
London, Oct 24 (IBNS): A British person, who was fighting against so called Islamic State in Syria, has been killed in Raqqa, media reports said on Tuesday
Trudeau Skype chat with NZ PM-elect Jacinda Ardern
Oct 24, 2017, at 07:38 pm
Ontario, Oct 24 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently chatted with New Zealand Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern via Skype.
Singapore to limit number of cars on road
Oct 24, 2017, at 04:33 pm
Singapore, Oct 24 (IBNS): To stop cramping its roads, Singapore authorities have decided to put a cap on the number of cars on roads from February next year, reports said.
Central African Republic’s message to UN: ‘The only thing we want is peace’
Oct 24, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): It was once known as the ‘Bridge of Death,’ the frontline between warring factions in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). Legendary tales were shared of the bridge being drenched in blood, with even Government security forces scared to set foot on it.
Famine can be a war crime and should be prosecuted, says independent UN rights expert
Oct 24, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Famine can constitute a war crime or crime against humanity, an independent United Nations human rights expert on Monday said, noting that more civilians die from hunger and disease related to conflicts than in direct combat.
Three multinationals join UN global network on disability inclusion
Oct 24, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Three multinational enterprises – Capgemini, Legrand and the Savola Group – on Monday became the latest members of a United Nations global network that promotes equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in the workplace.
Road accidents in Africa among deadliest worldwide, UN official says, urging more action
Oct 24, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Some 650 people are killed each day in road accidents throughout Africa, a senior United Nations official on Monday said, calling for more to be done to keep drivers – as well as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists – safe.
Wildlife conservation, sustainable development in spotlight at UN-backed conference
Oct 24, 2017, at 04:39 am
New York, Oct 23(Just Earth News): Unless the international community integrates wildlife conservation with sustainable development, it will not be able to protect the remaining animal species on Earth, the head of a United Nations-backed environmental treaty on Monday said at the opening of a wildlife conference in the Philippines.
UN, African Union pledge to help Kenya ensure credible rerun of presidential poll
Oct 24, 2017, at 04:37 am
New York, Oct 23(Just Earth News): The heads of the United Nations and the African Union have expressed their organizations' commitment to assist Kenya in ensuring a credible and transparent process in the forthcoming rerun of the recent presidential election.
Typhoon Lan leaves five dead and many injured in Japan, hits Tokyo on Monday
Oct 23, 2017, at 06:32 pm
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): A powerful typhoon that made a landfall on Japan’s central Pacific coast earlier on Monday, left five dead and many injured in its wake, as it battered a wide area with heavy rain and strong winds, media reported.
Exit polls suggest clear victory for Shinzo Abe, Japan to formalise armed forces
Oct 23, 2017, at 03:14 pm
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IBNS): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to win Sunday's vote, according to exit polls.
UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt
Oct 23, 2017, at 03:54 am
New York, Oct 22(Just Earth News): Condemning “in the strongest terms†the terrorist attack that took place Friday in Egypt's El Wahat desert, the United Nations Security Council underlined the need to bring the perpetrators and sponsors of such “reprehensible acts†to justice.
UN chief Guterres, US President Trump commit to work together to address common challenges
Oct 23, 2017, at 03:53 am
New York, Oct 22(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres met Friday with United States President Donald Trump and discussed, among others, tensions in the Korean Peninsula and the fight against terrorism.
Man knifes five in Munich, Germany and flees, police on the lookout
Oct 21, 2017, at 09:02 pm
Munich, Oct 21 (IBNS): The German Police is on the lookout for a man in Munich who injured five people with a knife, according to media reports on Saturday.
Landslide at Malaysian constructions site leaves three dead, search and rescue continues
Oct 21, 2017, at 08:38 pm
George Town (Malaysia), Oct 21 (IBNS): A landslide at a construction site in Penang, Malaysia, has left three people dead and 11 missing, according to media reports on Saturday.
Brazil police arrest at least 108 in child-sex crackdown
Oct 21, 2017, at 05:03 pm
Brasilia, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Brazilian police have arrested at least 108 people involved in child sex offences in a major crackdown, reports said.
Spain likely to impose direct rule over Catalonia
Oct 21, 2017, at 04:47 pm
Madrid, Oct 21 (IBNS): Spain is likely to impose a direct rule over the disputed Catalonia region, though a final verdict will be declared after Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy meets with his cabinet to discuss the issue.
Oct 21, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Oct 21(Just Earth News): Addressing the final event of this year’s Africa Week at the United Nations, General Assembly President Miroslav LajÄák on Friday highlighted the continent’s transformative changes driven by the African Union’s development agency.
UN rights experts urge Iran to immediately release British-Iranian citizen after fresh charges
Oct 21, 2017, at 09:40 am
New York, Oct 21(Just Earth News): United Nations human rights experts have appealed to Iran to immediately release a jailed British-Iranian citizen, who is now facing fresh charges, and expressed “grave†concerns for her welfare.
Cities and local policies key to overcome hunger, stresses head of UN agency
Oct 21, 2017, at 05:10 am
New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): Highlighting the potential of cities to address malnutrition, the head of the United Nations food security agency has called for innovative partnerships between urban centres and wide range of stakeholders to overcome the challenge of food waste and to ensure a healthy and nutritious diet for all.
UN delivering coordinated humanitarian response in wake of Mogadishu bombings
Oct 20, 2017, at 06:11 pm
New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations family of agencies and programmes is continuing to roll out its response in support of the recovery and clean-up effort in Mogadishu following Saturday’s massive car bomb blast, which killed some 300 people, injured hundreds more, and is being called Somalia’s worst-ever such attack.
INTERVIEW: Hurricane-hit Caribbean nations can build back better, says UN development official
Oct 20, 2017, at 06:10 pm
New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): Mere mention of the Caribbean conjures up images of pristine waters, beautiful beaches and fun in the sun. However, the images emanating from the region over the past couple of months have painted a very different picture.
Oct 20, 2017, at 06:07 pm
New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday called for spreading greater knowledge about human rights to its skeptics, rebuking perspectives that see global organizations and their international legal frameworks as part of a problem and not the solution.
Governments endorse UN-backed plan to tackle cancer, diabetes and other deadly diseases
Oct 20, 2017, at 06:04 pm
New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): Global leaders have pledged to take bold action to reduce suffering from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which include the world's leading killers – heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes – the United Nations health agency has reported.
Africa's rapid urbanization can drive industrialization, says new UN report
Oct 20, 2017, at 05:49 pm
New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): A United Nations report out Thursday makes concrete recommendations on how the right African policy framework can harness the continent's rapid urban transition to drive industrial development.