On International Yoga Day, Ban spotlights importance of healthy living in realizing Global Goals
Jun 22, 2016, at 04:33 am
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged everyone to embrace healthier choices and lifestyles and to commit to unity with other human beings, regardless of ethnicity, faith, age, gender identity or sexual orientation.
US senate rejects gun control measures after Orlando shooting
Jun 21, 2016, at 08:16 pm
Washington, June 21 (IBNS) The US Senate has rejected proposals to restrict guns after last week's mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub,media reports said.
Thailand: Ban reaffirms UN’s readiness to support country’s return to democracy
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:09 pm
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reaffirmed the UN’s readiness to support Thailand as the country prepares to vote on a final draft Constitution.
UN expert sees very little change in efforts to protect right to life, end impunity in Mexico
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:08 pm
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert on Monday said that in Mexico, very little has changed regarding the protection of the right to life his 2013 fact-finding mission to the country.
Central African Republic: UN humanitarian coordinator ‘outraged’ at attacks on aid vehicles
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:06 pm
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News): The interim United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic (CAR), Dr. Michel Yao strongly condemned an armed attack on a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) convoy transporting medicines and fuel from the capital, Bangui, to the south-eastern city of Bangassou on 17 June.
UN strongly condemns series of attacks in Afghanistan
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:05 pm
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday expressed grave concern about a series of deadly attacks across Afghanistan, reiterating its call for anti-Government elements, including the Taliban, to immediately cease all attacks in civilian-populated areas and stop targeting civilians, including diplomatic facilities and personnel.
Ban underlines progress towards strengthening responses to global health crises
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:04 pm
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News):With the continued increase in the number and gravity of health emergencies globally, the international community must continue to work towards charting a path for how nations and communities can proactively prepare for and respond to such challenges in the future, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized on Monday.
Ban underlines progress towards strengthening responses to global health crises
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:03 pm
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News):With the continued increase in the number and gravity of health emergencies globally, the international community must continue to work towards charting a path for how nations and communities can proactively prepare for and respond to such challenges in the future, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized on Monday.
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On first anniversary of Mali peace accord, Ban welcomes President's commitment to peace
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:01 pm
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News):On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the renewed commitment to peace expressed by the country's President, Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta, and his Government.
‘Unprecedented’ 65 million people displaced by war and persecution in 2015 – UN
Jun 21, 2016, at 04:52 am
New York, June 20 (Just Earth News):The number of people displaced from their homes due to conflict and persecution last year exceeded 60 million for the first time in the United Nations’ history, a tally greater than the combined populations of the United Kingdom, or of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, says a new report released on World Refugee Day today.
Myanmar must address ‘serious’ human rights violations against minorities – UN rights chief
Jun 21, 2016, at 04:51 am
New York, June 20 (Just Earth News): Issuing a new report on the situation of minorities in Myanmar, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has urged the Government to take concrete steps to end the “systemic discrimination†and ongoing human rights violations against minority communities, particularly the Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state.
UN relief wing foresees thousands more fleeing Fallujah amid ongoing fighting
Jun 21, 2016, at 04:49 am
New York, June 20 (Just Earth News):More than 83,000 people have fled the besieged city of Fallujah and surrounding areas as of this past Saturday, and thousands more could still be on the move amid ongoing fighting, the United Nations relief wing has reported.
With 1 human in every 113 affected, forced displacement hits record high: UNHCR
Jun 21, 2016, at 03:37 am
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): Conflict and persecution caused global forced displacement to escalate sharply in 2015, reaching the highest level ever recorded and representing immense human suffering, according to a report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Vladimir Putin to visit China on June 25
Jun 20, 2016, at 10:55 pm
Moscow, June 20 (IBNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on June 25.
Visit to NATO by the President of the State of Israel
Jun 20, 2016, at 09:08 pm
Mexico: Protesters and police clash, six dead
Jun 20, 2016, at 05:05 pm
Mexico City, Jun 20 (IBNS): At least six people were killed and a dozen injured as police and protesters clashed in southern Mexico on Sunday, reports said.
Indonesian Navy fires on Chinese fishing boat, says Beijing
Jun 20, 2016, at 03:41 pm
Beijing, June 20 (IBNS): China on Monday confirmed that on Friday Chinese fishing boats were harassed and shot by several Indonesian navy vessels and one crew member was shot injured.
Jun 20, 2016, at 03:03 pm
Hasaka, June 20 (IBNS): A suicide attack in Syria's Hasaka area n Sunday has killed at least three people, media reports said on Monday.
On World Day, Ban declares era of impunity 'over' for sexual violence in war
Jun 20, 2016, at 04:51 am
New York, June 19 (Just Earth News): Marking the first International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday said that the era of impunity for sexual violence as a tool of war is over, citing a host of landmark rulings against political and military leaders.
Russia: Several feared drowned after storm on lake
Jun 19, 2016, at 11:50 pm
Moscow, June 19 (IBNS) A strong lake storm hit Karelia in northwest Russia where at least 12 people are feared to been killed on Sunday, media reports said.
Visiting Greek island, Ban says refugees' nightmare 'not over,' urging humane approach across Europe
Jun 19, 2016, at 11:57 am
New York, June 19 (Just Earth News):Visiting the Greek island of Lesbos, which has become migrants' entry point to Europe, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the countries in the region to respond with a humane and human rights-based approach, instead of border closures, barriers and bigotry.
Jo Cox death: Thomas Mair appears in court, sent to custody
Jun 19, 2016, at 05:04 am
London, June 18 (IBNS) The man, who has been arrested in connection with the killing of Labour MP Jo Cox, has been remanded in custody by a court on Saturday.
In Greece, UN chief urges global responsibility-sharing for welfare of refugees
Jun 19, 2016, at 03:56 am
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News): On a visit to Greece, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday discussed the refugee crisis with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, urging States to address the root causes of displacement and more evenly share the responsibility for the welfare of migrants and refugees.
Belgian police arrest 12 in anti-terrorism operation
Jun 18, 2016, at 08:08 pm
Brussels, Jun 18 (IBNS): Police in Belgium arrested 12 people in a wide-spread anti-terrorism operation, media reported on Saturday.
Birstall man charged with murder of British MP Jo Cox
Jun 18, 2016, at 06:21 pm
London, Jun 18 (IBNS): The police have charged Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, for the murder of Britain's Labour MP Jo Cox, and he will be produced at the Westminster magistrates court in London on Saturday, according to media reports.
Feature: From Lesvos to Berlin – a photographer’s journey reveals the people behind the numbers
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:37 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News):Renowned photographer Giles Duley, who barely survived a 2011 explosion in Afghanistan in which he lost both legs and part of his left arm, now reports for the United Nations refugee agency, and feels that his lasting wounds have allowed him to better connect with people and capture their stories.
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:29 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News):A senior United Nations human rights advisor has condemned the criminal attack that took place at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on 12 June, in which 49 people were killed and 53 injured, and expressed grave concern at the outpouring of hatred, homophobia and Islamophobia that followed the incident, which targeted the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
Burundi: On second visit to country, UN human rights experts call for concrete steps to end crisis
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:28 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News): Concluding their second visit to Burundi, a team of United Nations independent human rights experts welcomed certain improvements in the country, but warned that the recent “calm should not be confused with long term stability,†and also called on all parties in the country to stop the use of violence as a political tool.
State-owned enterprises must be ‘role model’ in respecting human rights – UN report
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:26 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News):A United Nations expert group on Friday said that State-owned enterprises (SOEs) must lead by example in respecting human rights, noting that Governments often ask private businesses to respect human rights, but forget to mind their own business.
Jun 18, 2016, at 12:25 pm
New York, June 18 (Just Earth News):The United Nations health agency on Friday issued a revised strategic response plan for the next one and a half years to combat the transmission of the Zika virus, which has now spread to 60 countries.