Jul 09, 2016, at 04:32 am
New York, July 8 (Just Earth News): While the 2015-2016 El Niño – one of the strongest on record – has ended, its devastating impact on children is worsening, as hunger, malnutrition and disease continue to increase following the severe droughts and floods spawned by the event, a new report from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) revealed on Friday.
Thousands fleeing violent clashes in Central African Republic – UN refugee agency
Jul 09, 2016, at 04:30 am
New York, July 8 (Just Earth News):The United Nations refugee agency on Friday said that more than six thousand people from the Central African Republic (CAR) have fled into Chad and Cameroon to escape renewed tension and violent clashes since mid-June.
Jul 09, 2016, at 04:28 am
New York, July 8 (Just Earth News): With people fleeing violence in Central America in numbers not seen in more than 30 years, representatives from Governments, international organizations and civil society gathered for a United Nations-backed event on the issue in San José, Costa Rica, and agreed to enhance access to asylum and increase regional responsibility-sharing.
Snipers kill four, injure seven at Dallas protest rally
Jul 08, 2016, at 04:46 pm
Dallas, July 8 (IBNS): At least four cops were killed and seven others injured as two snipers wreaked havoc by open firing at a peaceful protest rally in Dallas on Thursday, reports said.
Saudi attacks: 12 Pakistanis, 7 Saudis arrested
Jul 08, 2016, at 03:26 pm
Riyadh, July 8 (IBNS): Saudi officials gave arrested 19 people in connection with the Medina and Qatif suicide blasts this week.
Jul 08, 2016, at 12:16 pm
New York, July 8 (Just Earth News): An inclusive and credible dialogue among Congolese stakeholders is the only realistic way to defuse political tensions, overcome the electoral impasse and prevent violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where public discontent is being fuelled by delays in the electoral process and shrinking democratic space, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson warned on Thursday.
In China, Ban highlights country’s leadership on sustainable development, climate change
Jul 08, 2016, at 12:15 pm
New York, July 8 (Just Earth News): In China on Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the country’s relationship with the Organization, noting in particular its crucial role in improving tensions, building peace and promoting the agenda on climate change.
Jul 08, 2016, at 12:12 pm
New York, July 8 (Just Earth News): The robot age is already a reality among manufacturers in South-East Asia, where countries have been incrementally introducing automation to improve quality, consistency, and workplace safety, with robots deployed in human-centric, collaborative ways to raise the productivity of higher skilled workers, rather than replace them, a new study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found.
Security Council extends African Union mission in Somalia
Jul 08, 2016, at 12:11 pm
New York, July 8 (Just Earth News): Reauthorizing the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 31 May 2017, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday set out key objectives for the operation during its new mandate, including “to reduce the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups.â€
As global per-capita fish consumption hits all-time high, UN warns on overharvesting
Jul 08, 2016, at 04:29 am
New York, July 7 (Just Earth News): A new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that while growth in aquaculture has helped drive global per capita fish consumption above 20 kilograms a year for the first time, almost a third of commercial fish stocks are now overharvested at biologically unsustainable levels.
Global food prices rose in June; wheat harvest outlook robust – UN agency
Jul 08, 2016, at 04:24 am
New York, July 7 (Just Earth News): Global food commodity prices rose 4.2 per cent in June, their steepest monthly increase of the past four years, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, also noting improved production prospects for the year ahead.
Jul 07, 2016, at 04:12 am
New York, July 6 (Just Earth News): Failure to prepare for and adapt to the 'new normal' of increasing climate-linked emergencies such as El Niño could put global development targets at risk and deepen widespread human suffering in areas already hard hit by floods and droughts, top United Nations officials said in Rome on Wednesday .
Reeva Steenkamp murder: Oscar Pistorius sentenced to six years in jail
Jul 06, 2016, at 09:20 pm
Pretoria, July 6 (IBNS): Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius on Wednesday was sentenced to six years in prison for murdering his girl friend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
At least six killed in double car bomb attack in Aden
Jul 06, 2016, at 05:03 pm
Aden, Yemen, Jul 6 (IBNS): At least six Yemeni soldiers have been killed and dozens wounded in a double car bomb attack by suspected terrorists at a military base in the port city of Aden on Wednesday.
UN humanitarian coordinator alarmed at deteriorating conditions in besieged Syrian towns
Jul 06, 2016, at 02:04 pm
New York, July 6 (Just Earth News): The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria has expressed alarm over reports of deteriorating humanitarian conditions and urgent medical evacuation needs in the towns of Madaya, Foah, Zabadani and Kefraya, where more than 62,000 people are besieged.
UN human rights expert deplores ageist attacks sparked by ‘Brexit’ vote
Jul 06, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, July 6 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday deplored the wave of ageist attacks in the wake of the United Kingdom’s referendum to leave the European Union, including calls for age ceilings for the exercise of the right to vote.
UN rights office condemns killing of Kenyan human rights lawyer
Jul 06, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, July 6 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday condemned the killing of Kenyan human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josphat Mwenda, and their taxi driver, Joseph Muiruri, on 23 June, in a context of persistent allegations of extrajudicial killings by police forces.
Saudi Arabia: UN condemns bomb attacks in three cities, including near mosque in Medina
Jul 06, 2016, at 01:28 pm
New York, July 6 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned yesterday’s terrorist attacks in the cities of Jeddah, Qatif and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:41 am
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) announced that floods across Ethiopia have severely impacted the recovery processes, particularly for livestock-dependent families, following more than 18 months of dry spells and poor rainfall induced by an El Niño drought phenomenon.
UN and partners warn of growing poverty for Syrian refugees
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): While significant progress has been made in providing assistance, the number of Syrian refugees living in poverty continues to rise in host countries in the region and access to basic services remains a critical challenge, a new United Nations report warned on Tuesday.
Jul 06, 2016, at 04:36 am
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday deplored the terrorist bombing in Baghdad on Sunday that reportedly killed more than 150 people, calling on Iraqi authorities to do more to protect civilians as well as halt uncontrolled militias from continuing to take revenge on civilians fleeing towns recaptured from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh).
Dhaka restaurant attack: Bodies of Japanese nationals reach Tokyo
Jul 05, 2016, at 10:30 pm
Tokyo, July 5 (IBNS): Bodies of seven Japanese , who were killed in the terror attack that hit Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday, reached Tokyo, media reports said on Tuesday.
Trump takes shot at Hillary, Islam
Jul 05, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Washington, July 5 (IBNS): As the date for the US Presidential election nears, the plot thickens as candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton engage in a war of words over Twitter.
Saudi attacks kill 4, suicide bombing close to holy site in Medina
Jul 05, 2016, at 03:15 pm
Medina, July 5 (IBNS) At least four security officials were killed and five others were injured as a suicide bomber attacked a police post outside the holy mosque in Saudi Arabia's Medina city, media reports said.
With two-state solution 'slipping away,' UN denounces Israel's settlement, demolition activities
Jul 05, 2016, at 02:54 pm
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Monday condemned Israel for demolishing Palestinians' homes and advancing plans to build new houses for Israeli settlers, amid the prospect of the two-state solution to the Middle East conflict already “slipping away.â€
UN rights chief warns of violence re-escalating in Central African Republic
Jul 05, 2016, at 02:41 pm
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday warned that the security and human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) may be starting to deteriorate again, after a series a major incidents in the capital of Bangui and rural areas.
UN hails ambitious Canada-Mexico-US partnership to fight climate change, reduce disaster risk
Jul 05, 2016, at 05:30 am
New York, July 4 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) on Monday hailed as “a major breakthrough†a recent announcement by Canada, Mexico and the United States that they will take sweeping action to achieve 50 per cent clean power generation by 2025 and cooperate on reducing disaster risk.
UN rights chief warns of violence re-escalating in Central African Republic
Jul 05, 2016, at 05:28 am
New York, July 4 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights chief on Monday warned that the security and human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) may be starting to deteriorate again, after a series a major incidents in the capital of Bangui and rural areas.
UN inquiry panel welcomes strong resolution on human rights in Eritrea
Jul 05, 2016, at 05:26 am
New York, July 4 (Just Earth News): A United Nations-mandated human rights inquiry panel on Monday welcomed a resolution that brings justice for the people of Eritrea who have suffered gross human rights violations over the past 25 years “a step closer†to being realized.
Suicide attacks rock two Saudi Arabian cities
Jul 05, 2016, at 05:04 am
Medina, July 4 (IBNS): Suicide attackers blew themselves up in Saudi Arab's Qatif and Medina cities on Monday, media reports said.