Local tribal leader killed in Balkh suicide attack
Nov 09, 2017, at 06:59 pm
Kabul, Nov 9 (IBNS): A local tribal leader was killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Balkh province earlier on Thursday morning, local Khaama Press reported.
Nov 09, 2017, at 09:39 am
New York, Nov 9(Just Earth News): The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Major Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf al-Werfalli, a commander in the Al-Saiqa Brigade accused of murdering 33 people in the context of the ongoing conflict in Libya, ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told the United Nations Security Council.
UN agriculture agency launches handbook to improve safety in banana farming sector
Nov 09, 2017, at 09:38 am
New York, Nov 9(Just Earth News): The United Nations agriculture agency and the Government of Ecuador launched Wednesday a practical guide for workers in the banana sector – the most exported fresh fruit in the world, both by volume and by economic value – to promote healthier and safer work conditions.
Bonn: Participants at UN conference examine human mobility in an era of climate change
Nov 09, 2017, at 09:37 am
New York, Nov 9(Just Earth News): As the number of people displaced worldwide due to climate change-related events continues to grow, the United Nations and its partners are focusing on regional approaches, framed by existing international practice, to respond to the issue of ‘climate refugees.’
Agreement boosts cooperation between UN space affairs office and UAE
Nov 09, 2017, at 04:40 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations and the United Arab Emirates have underscored their commitment to work together in the peaceful uses of outer space.
Fears of 'severe deterioration' of humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine, warns UN official
Nov 09, 2017, at 04:38 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): Recent escalation of fighting in close proximity of critical infrastructure and services in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, could endanger over a million lives, the top United Nations official in the country has warned.
US President Donald Trump commences his China visit
Nov 08, 2017, at 10:42 pm
Washington./Beijing, Nov 8 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has arrived in China for his three-day state visit to the nation.
Man charged with murder in double homicide case of Vancouver
Nov 08, 2017, at 07:17 pm
Vancouver, Nov 8 (IBNS): A 25-year old man has been charged with murder in the double homicide of a Vancouver couple, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Coordinated Taliban attack repulsed by forces, at least 15 militants killed
Nov 08, 2017, at 07:13 pm
Kabul, Nov 8 (IBNS): A coordinated attack by the Taliban militants were repulsed by Afghan forces in Maidan Wardak province of the country, local Khaama Press reported.
Union Minister Smriti Irani flags off Digital Rath to create awareness about cashless transactions
Nov 08, 2017, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Union Minister for I&B, Smriti Irani, on Wednesday, flagged off the Digital Rath to create awareness among people for regrding cashless transactions, according to media reports.
Jagmeet Singh urges Trudeau government to decriminalise drugs
Nov 08, 2017, at 06:45 pm
Ottawa, Nov 8 (IBNS): New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh has urged the federal government in Canada to decriminalise all illegal drugs to cope up with the rising opioid crisis, media reports said.
Both ISIL and Syrian Government responsible for use of chemical weapons, UN Security Council told
Nov 08, 2017, at 05:55 pm
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) was responsible for using sulfur mustard in a September 2016 attack in Umm Hawsh and the Syrian Government was accountable for the release of sarin in an April 2017 attack in Khan Shaykhun, the head of a Security Council-mandated investigation said on Tuesday.
Security Council re-authorizes EU-led force in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nov 08, 2017, at 05:39 pm
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Tuesday extended the authorization of the European Union-led multinational stabilization force in Bosnia and Herzegovina for an additional year, following an analysis by a United Nations envoy that a resurgence of divisive nationalism is threatening to take the country backwards.
I want peace through strength: Donald Trump
Nov 08, 2017, at 04:36 pm
Seoul/Washington, Nov 8 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has said that he wants 'peace through strength', while addressing a meeting in South Korea on Wednesday.
DR Congo: Security Council underscores need to bring killers of UN experts to justice
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): Reiterating the need to bring to justice the killers of two United Nations expert in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Security Council urged the country’s authorities to continue to cooperate with investigations into the incident.
UN Security Council urges ‘comprehensive response’ to piracy off Somali coast
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): Condemning the acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called for a comprehensive response to prevent and suppress such acts and tackle their underlying causes.
One-third of Rohingya refugee families in Bangladesh vulnerable, UN agency finds
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): The innovative data collection technology employed by the United Nations refugee agency for the first stage of Rohingya family counting in Bangladesh has revealed a worrying statistic: one-third of the refugee population is vulnerable.
UN health agency recommends farmers stop using antibiotics in healthy animal
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News):Farmers and the food industry should stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals, the United Nations health agency said on Tuesday.
‘Catastrophic’ humanitarian blockade in Yemen putting millions at risk, UN warns
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): A blockade on basic supplies to war-ravaged Yemen is threatening millions of people and should be lifted immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): Peruvian indigenous activists at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, made a strong call Tuesday for indigenous peoples to be part of the solution to tackling climate change, emphasizing their traditional wisdom and practical knowledge about adaptation methods.
Attacks against places of worship in Afghanistan rise sharply, UN warns
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): Afghanistan has seen a sharp increase in attacks against places of worship, religious leaders and worshippers, with civilian casualties since 2016 representing nearly double the cumulative number of the preceding seven years, the United Nations mission in the country said Tuesday in a special report.
New exhibits explore refugees' journey of hope
Nov 08, 2017, at 05:09 am
Winnipeg, Nov 7 (IBNS): A new exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has explored the global refugee crisis through the eyes of two teenage boys - a 13-year-old Syrian who survived a perilous voyage across the Mediterranean and a 15-year-old boy in Spain who felt compelled to respond.
Liberal government to review Canadian names in Paradise Papers
Nov 08, 2017, at 05:08 am
Ottawa, Nov 7 (IBNS): Facing a barrage of questions from the Opposition on Monday about the Paradise Papers leak, the Liberal government has ensured they will carry out a review on the Canadian names that have come up, media reports said.
Afghanistan: ISIS claims gunmen attack on TV station in Kabul
Nov 08, 2017, at 02:13 am
Kabul, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Islamic State has claimed the responsibility for the Gunmen attack on a private TV station in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city, an incident which occurred on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Gunmen attack TV station in Kabul, 1 killed
Nov 07, 2017, at 09:54 pm
Kabul, Nov 7 (IBNS): Gunmen attacked a private TV sation in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Tuesday and left at least one worker dead, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion heard in Kabul, TV station attacked
Nov 07, 2017, at 06:47 pm
Kabul, Nov 7 (IBNS): An explosion was heard near a TV station in Kabul city on Tuesday morning.
Protect environment from wars and conflicts, UN urges on International Day
Nov 07, 2017, at 06:06 pm
New York, Nov 7(Just Earth News):Commemorating the international day for lessening the impact of armed conflicts and wars on the environment, United Nations Secretary-General AntónioGuterres underscored the need to recognize that environment is also a victim of fighting.
Security Council recognizes contributions of police components to UN peacekeeping
Nov 07, 2017, at 06:05 pm
New York, Nov 7(Just Earth News):The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution stressing the important contribution that United Nations policing can provide in peacekeeping and special political missions throughout the conflict cycle.
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Nov 07, 2017, at 06:04 pm
New York, Nov 7(Just Earth News): The media industry, which remains the primary source of news and information in the digital age, faces both vast opportunities and steep challenges, the United Nations cultural agency said on Monday in its flagship analysis of new trends in media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists.
UN Security Council calls on Myanmar to end excessive military force in Rakhine state
Nov 07, 2017, at 06:02 pm
New York, Nov 7(Just Earth News): Strongly condemning the widespread violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, which has led to the displacement of over 600,000 members of the country’s minority Muslim Rohingya community, the United Nations Security Council on Monday called on the Government to end the use of excessive military force and intercommunal violence in the region.