Quartet report cites violence, settlements and Gaza as barriers to Middle East peace – UN envoy
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:01 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Continuing violence, terrorism and incitement, settlement expansion, and the Palestinian Authority’s lack of control of Gaza are hurting the Middle East peace process, the United Nations envoy on Thursday said summarizing the first ever report by the diplomatic Quartet – comprising the United Nations, Russia, the United States and the European Union – to the Security Council.
UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia handing over security responsibility to national forces
Jul 01, 2016, at 02:59 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Liberian security forces on Thursday took full control of their security for the first time since the civil war ended 13 years ago, marking a historic milestone for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia and a major benchmark in the country’s peace process.
UN chief signs condolence book for victims of Turkish terrorism attack
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:42 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):There is no justification for terrorism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday reiterated after signing a book of condolences for the victims of the attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.
Condemning death of Syrian journalist, UNESCO head highlights protection of civilians in conflicts
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:40 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending the freedom of the media on Thursday denounced the death of Syrian photojournalist, Khalid Al Issa, who was killed after a homemade bomb detonated in his building.
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:39 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): The international community must take urgent action to help build resilience, food security, and restore livelihoods in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, which are impacted by drought and other extreme-weather effects of the El Niño phenomenon, senior United Nations officials on Thursday said.
UN expert urges Moldova to introduce multilingual education, bolster unity among ethnic groups
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert has called on the Government of the Republic of Moldova to further promote linguistic rights of minorities, introduce multilingual education, and strengthen the unity between various population groups in the country.
250 ISIS militants killed in US air attack in Iraq
Jun 30, 2016, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS) : US-led coalition airstrikes killed 250 Islamic State fighters in an attack on a convoy around Iraq's Fallujah city on Wednesday, South China Morning Post said.
UN chief appoints 12 experts to his task force to prevent and manage future health crises
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:16 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced the membership of his Global Health Crises Task Force, which aims to help countries and communities prepare and respond to emergencies, such as the recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika.
At conference, Ban urges ‘political will’ for two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:13 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Following a two-day visit to Israel and Palestine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday emphasized that what is lacking in terms of a lasting settlement for peace to the conflict is the political will to make that happen.
DR Congo, Angola must be ‘in funding spotlight’ – UN humanitarian official
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:12 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):Following a visit to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior United Nations humanitarian official on Wednesday called on the international community to pay more attention to the dire needs of its residents.
UN launching yellow fever vaccination campaigns on Angola-DRC border
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:11 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Amid an outbreak of yellow fever in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations health agency is launching pre-emptive vaccination campaigns to halt the epidemic and prevent the risk of further international spread.
Syria: UN envoy urges ‘well prepared’ peace talks for concrete political transition
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:06 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):The United Nations envoy mediating a resolution to the crisis in Syria on Wednesday said that the next round of the intra-Syrian talks must be well prepared to ensure the possibility of moving forward with the decisive outcome of a political transition in August.
Situation in Ukraine remains ‘volatile,’ warns senior UN human rights official
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:05 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Unless urgent action is taken in Ukraine to separate sides and remove heavy weaponry, wide spread hostilities in the country could re-escalate, a senior United Nations human rights official on Wednesday warned.
Security Council extends mandates of UN peacekeeping operations in Darfur, Golan and Mali
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:04 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):The Security Council took action on Wednesday on three United Nations-led peacekeeping operations, extending the mandates of operations in Mali, Darfur, and the Golan Heights.
INTERVIEW: Conversation with top UN official on security and peace efforts in Mali
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:02 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):The Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations peace operation in Mali and increased its strength to more than 15,000 peacekeepers. The decision followed a request from the UN envoy in Mali to boost support for the peacekeeping mission.
UN-supported Yemeni peace talks entering new phase, says UN envoy
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:01 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): With an agreement on the guiding principles for the Yemen peace talks, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on Wednesday announced that the UN-supported talks will enter a new phase for the next two weeks.
Ban urges financial support for Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:00 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Unless more governments in the Americas contribute to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, its invaluable work will come to a halt, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said.
UN agencies: South Sudan at risk of ‘hunger catastrophe’
Jun 30, 2016, at 04:39 am
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The level of food insecurity in South Sudan is at the highest since the start of the conflict two and a half years ago, United Nations agencies On Wednesday warned.
Security Council denounces killing of UN peacekeeper in Central African Republic
Jun 30, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): Warning that attacks against United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes, the Security Council has strongly condemned the killing of a ‘blue helmet’ serving with the United Nations operation in the Central African Republic (CAR).
UNESCO chief condemns killing of two journalists in Guatemala
Jun 30, 2016, at 04:36 am
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom On Wednesday urged investigations into the killing of two broadcast journalists in Guatemala.
Man marries his own mobile phone
Jun 29, 2016, at 11:14 pm
Las Vegas, June 29 (IBNS): In a bizarre incident, a man has married his own mobile phone at the Little Vegas Chapel in the US recently, media reports said.
Istanbul airport attack kills 41
Jun 29, 2016, at 10:21 pm
Istanbul, June 29 (IBNS) Months after Brussels airport witnessed a carnage carried out by militants, similar pictures were seen in Turkey as a busy airport in Istanbul became the newest target of the terrorists as three suicide bombers suspected to be Islamic State members killed 36 people and wounded nearly 230 late on Tuesday.
Istanbul airport attack kills 36, Islamic State suspected
Jun 29, 2016, at 06:49 pm
Istanbul, June 29 (IBNS): After Brussels, a busy airport in Istanbul became the newest target of the terrorists as three suicide bombers suspected to be Islamic State members, killed 36 people and wounded nearly 150 late on Tuesday in Turkey's Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul before blowing themselves up, officials said.
World condemns Istanbul airport attack killing 36
Jun 29, 2016, at 05:55 pm
Brussels, June 29 (IBNS) Faced with terrorism on its soil after a deadly attack in the Istanbul airport late on Tuesday left 36 dead and over 140 injured, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack should be seen as a turning point in the global fight against terrorism.
NATO condemns Istanbul airport attack
Jun 29, 2016, at 05:34 pm
Brussels, June 29 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has condemned the terrorist attack in Istanbul‎ that left 36 dead and 140 wounded late on Tuesday.
Secretary-General condemns deadly terrorist attack at international airport in Istanbul
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:38 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned on Tuesday’s terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport, according to his spokesperson.
Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan elected to Security Council
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:35 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan to serve on the world body’s Security Council for a period of two years, starting from 1 January 2017.
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:31 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): More than 9.2 million people in the Lake Chad Basin are in need of humanitarian assistance and more than 4.4 million face severe food insecurity, a senior United Nations relief official said on Tuesday, appealing for greater efforts from the international community and development partners to meet the region’s growing needs.
Iraq: UN envoy condemns bombing of mosque as showing ‘total disdain for Islam’
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:28 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Iraq has strongly condemned the suicide bombing yesterday that killed or wounded a number of civilians at a mosque in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, noting that the attack showed the terrorists’ total disdain for Islam.
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:24 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged European leaders meeting in Brussels on Tuesday to act with “compassion and foresight,†and find humane solutions for refugees that not only uphold international law and protect human rights, but also save lives.