Suicide attack in Kabul mosque kills 7
Jun 16, 2017, at 03:07 pm
Kabul, June 16 (IBNS): At least seven people, including attackers, were killed in a suicide attack at a mosque in the Shia-dominated Dasht-i-Archi area of Afghanistan's Kabul city on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
China kindergarten explosion: Death toll touches 8
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:25 pm
Jiangsu, June 16 (IBNS): The death toll in Thursday's explosion near a kindergarten in China has touched 8, media reports said on Friday.
UN expert urges 'bold action' to address raft of human rights abuses in Eritrea
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:38 pm
New York, June 16(Just Earth News): Actions against severe human rights abuses meted out to Eritrean citizens must not be delayed, a United Nations rights expert has warned in a new report to the Human Rights Council.
Yemen: As humanitarian crisis deepens, Security Council urges all parties to engage in peace talks
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:37 pm
New York, June 16(Just Earth News): Expressing grave concern about the humanitarian situation in Yemen, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a Presidential Statement calling on all parties to engage constructively and in good faith to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in that country.
General Assembly approves creation of new UN Counter-Terrorism Office
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, June 16(Just Earth News): The General Assembly on Thursday approved the establishment of a new United Nations office to help Member States implement the Organization's global counter-terrorism strategy.
One in five children in rich countries lives in poverty, UNICEF 'wake-up call' report shows
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:35 pm
New York, June 16(Just Earth News): One in five children in high-income countries lives in relative income poverty, and an average of one in eight faces food insecurity, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Switzerland tops world innovation index; India and other emerging markets on the rise – UN agency
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:34 pm
New York, June 16(Just Earth News): Innovation is a key development tool that could boost economies and provide a way out of the growing squeeze on the world's food resources – one of the major challenges of the 21st century – according to a new United Nations report.
UN cooperation with African Union must be institutionalized, less 'ad hoc,' Security Council told
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:33 pm
New York, June 16(Just Earth News): The United Nations must move towards a more institutionalized approach for the joint planning, mandating, financing and supporting of African Union (AU) peace-support operations, the Secretary-General's Chef de Cabinet told the Security Council on Thursday.
Myanmar: UN expert urges Government to do more to protect rights of all children
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:31 pm
New York, June 16(Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert on Thursday urged the Government of Myanmar to do more to protect children in the country, citing cases of detention and alleged incidents of child labour and marriage.
Independent UN probe reveals 'cruel and brutal nature' of human rights violations in Burundi
Jun 16, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): A United Nations-appointed panel of experts investigating human rights violations in Burundi on Thursday released the latest findings of their probe, noting that their initial fears concerning the scope and gravity of these abuses since April 2015 have been confirmed.
IAEA concludes safety review at Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant in China
Jun 16, 2017, at 04:42 am
Haiyan, China, June 15(Just Earth News): An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of nuclear safety experts on Thursday completed an assessment of long-term operational safety at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Unit 1 in China.
UN envoy strongly condemns attack on popular restaurant in Somali capital
Jun 16, 2017, at 04:42 am
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Somalia on Thursday strongly condemned last night's attack on a pizza restaurant and an adjacent hotel in Mogadishu that reportedly killed at least 19 people.
Jun 16, 2017, at 04:41 am
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): Many older persons are at risk of being abused by their own relatives, a United Nations human rights expert has warned, urging greater vigilance and more reporting of suspected cases, especially since many fear on the part of older persons may not speak up for fear of reprisals – or to protect family members from criminal prosecution.
China kindergarten blast: Seven dead, several injured
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:20 am
Jiangsu, June 15 (IBNS): A blast at a kindergarten of China on Thursday claimed seven lives and left several injured, media reports.
London fire tragedy : Toll likely to rise as unknown numbers of bodies lie inside Grenfell Tower
Jun 15, 2017, at 07:23 pm
London, June 15 (IBNS) : The death toll from the devastating tower block fire in west London is expected to rise as investigators rummage through the debris in the search for other victims, The Telegraph reported.
Pakistan: PM Nawaz Sharif appears before Panama JIT
Jun 15, 2017, at 06:44 pm
Islamabad, June 15 (IBNS) : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday appeared before the joint investigation team probing Panama Papers case at Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad, Radio Pakistan said.
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister to participate in EU Arctic meetings
Jun 15, 2017, at 05:20 pm
Toronto, June 15 (IBNS): The Canadian government on Thursday said it is committed to the Arctic and its people.
Canada supports promotion of international peace and conflict resolution
Jun 15, 2017, at 05:18 pm
Oslo, June 15 (IBNS): The Canadian government on Thursday said it is actively engaged in supporting international peace and stability to help people affected by conflicts and crises worldwide.
Sydney: Man heading for Syria arrested at airport
Jun 15, 2017, at 04:29 pm
Sydney, June 15 (IBNS): A person has been arrested by Australian authorities at Sydney Airport as he was allegedly attempting to travel to the Syrian war zone, media reports said.
Leo Varadkar becomes PM of Ireland
Jun 15, 2017, at 02:18 pm
Dublin, June 15 (IBNS): Creating history, Leo Varadkar has been elected as the first gay Prime Minister of Ireland.
Four killed as gunman attacks San Francisco UPS facility
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:54 pm
San Francisco, June 15 (IBNS): At least four people, including the attacker, were killed at a UPS facility in San Francisco on Wednesday, reports said.
Closing gender gap at work can open doors to incredible benefits, UN report shows
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:49 pm
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): Reducing gender disparities at workplaces by 25 per cent by 2025 could inject nearly $5.8 trillion into the global economy and boost tax revenues, a new report released on Wednesday by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed.
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:48 pm
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations deputy chief on Wednesday called on Member States to fund the Organization's new strategy to counter cholera in Haiti, stressing that the initiative is facing a critical shortage of resources.
Security Council briefed on proposal to reduce number of AU-UN troops in Darfur
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:47 pm
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): The African Union (AU) and the United Nations are proposing 44 per cent and 30 per cent reductions in their troop and police presence in Sudan's Darfur region as a step towards an eventual exit, a senior UN peacekeeping official told the Security Council.
Children hardest hit as cholera spreads in war-torn Yemen – UNICEF
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:46 pm
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): As the outbreak of cholera in Yemen continues to spread at an alarming rate – with terrible impact on children – the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for immediate support to enable the country's health workers respond or risk even more deaths from the deadly disease.
In Kabul, UN chief calls for peace and compassion
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:45 pm
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): Expressing solidarity with Afghan people, in the wake of recent violence in the country, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday underscored the Organization's full commitment to work with the Government and people of the country to build a sustainable and prosperous future for them.
Sharp increase in money migrants send home lifts millions out of poverty – UN report
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:44 pm
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): A dramatic up tic in the amount of money migrants send home to their families in developing countries is helping to lift millions out of poverty, according to a new report out on Wednesday from the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
UN rights chief urges dialogue among Qatar and countries involved in diplomatic dispute
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:43 pm
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): Voicing alarm over the possible impact on the rights of people in the wake of decision by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain to cut diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar, the top United Nations human rights official called on all States involved to urgently resolve the dispute.
Head of UN human rights inquiry decries 'disastrous' civilian death toll in Syria
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:42 pm
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): Conflict in Syria continues to rage with “disastrous consequences†for civilians who continue to bear the brunt of the six-year war, the head of a United Nations-mandated human rights investigation said on Wednesday.
Jun 15, 2017, at 01:41 pm
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): Raising alarm over lack of safe drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the so called contact line in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine since 11 June, the top United Nations relief official on Wednesday called on all parties to the conflict to abide by their obligations under international law and ensure that civilian areas and infrastructure are not targeted.