In war-torn Iraq, UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor warns children face ‘unimaginable horrors’
Aug 03, 2016, at 03:36 am
New York, Aug 2 (Just Earth News): Just back from crisis-riven northern Iraq, were he visited refugee camps for Iraqi and Syrian families and children, actor Ewan McGregor, an Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for more action to save children suffering the devastating effects of brutal conflicts and crises.
Some 60,000 flee recent South Sudan violence, bringing exodus to 900,000 since 2013 – UN
Aug 03, 2016, at 03:35 am
New York, Aug 2 (Just Earth News): Some 60,000 people have fled South Sudan's recent violence in the capital city of Juba, bringing the overall number of South Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries since December 2013 to nearly 900,000, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday.
Rebels shelling kills 30 in Syria
Aug 02, 2016, at 10:45 pm
Aleppo, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least 30 people were killed in shelling by rebels who targeted regime controlled areas of Aleppo city in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday.
Nepal: Pushpa Kamal Dahal registers his nomination for Prime Minister polls
Aug 02, 2016, at 10:30 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 2 (IBNS): CPN Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday registered his nomination for the Prime Minister polls in Nepal.
Pakistan: 12 killed in road mishap
Aug 02, 2016, at 03:09 pm
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IBNS): At last 12 people were killed when a bus and a truck collided close to the Thermal Power Station in Jamshoro district in Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
South Sudan: UN Mission condemns ‘unspeakable acts’ of abuse, sexual violence
Aug 02, 2016, at 01:18 pm
New York, Aug 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations in South Sudan on Monday condemned unequivocally reports of widespread sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, of women and young girls, by soldiers and unidentified armed men, stressing that such acts constitute grave violations of international human rights law and may be regarded as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
In wake of renowned lawyer’s murder, UN experts urge Kenya to put an end to police impunity
Aug 02, 2016, at 01:16 pm
New York, Aug 2 (Just Earth News): Voicing deep concern over the continuing pattern of extrajudicial executions in Kenya, United Nations human rights experts have called on the Government to halt police violence and ensure accountability for the perpetrators.
Some 25,000 people displaced by military attacks in western Aleppo – UNICEF
Aug 02, 2016, at 01:15 pm
New York, Aug 2 (Just Earth News): About 25,000 people, including more than 12,000 children, have been displaced last night from a neighbourhood in western Aleppo City by intense military attacks initiated by armed opposition groups, a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official in Syria said on Monday, calling on the warring parties to do their utmost to protect all civilians.
Yemen: Focusing on local suppliers, UN agency reaches thousands more in need of food aid
Aug 02, 2016, at 01:06 pm
New York, Aug 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has recorded a nearly five-fold increase in the number to whom it has provided assistance in hard-to-reach areas across war-torn Yemen, through an innovative, locally driven voucher initiative.
UNICEF working at ‘full strength’ in north-east Nigeria, despite attack on aid convoy
Aug 02, 2016, at 03:56 am
New York, Aug 1 (Just Earth News): Despite an attack on a humanitarian convoy in which one of its staff members was injured, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is scaling up its response to provide assistance to thousands of conflict-affected children in Nigeria’s Borno state, which has borne the brunt of violence by Boko Haram insurgents.
UN rights chief expresses concern about Iraq's fast-tracking of executions
Aug 02, 2016, at 03:54 am
New York, Aug 1 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday expressed serious concern that Iraq has created a committee to accelerate implementation of death sentences.
Syria: Russian chopper shot down
Aug 01, 2016, at 10:23 pm
Moscow/Idlib ,Aug 1 (IBNS): A Russian helicopter was shot down in Syria's Idlib province on Monday, media reports said.
Will make Pakistan secure for every ethnicity and religion: Nawaz Sharif
Aug 01, 2016, at 10:16 pm
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday chaired a internal security and the National Action Plan.
Aug 01, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Sayeed has asked the Pakistani government not to allow Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Pakistan, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Three terrorists shot dead as attack on Northgate hotel ends in Kabul
Aug 01, 2016, at 05:05 pm
Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): A coordinated Taliban attack on Kabul's Northgate hotel finally ceased on Monday morning as all three terrorists were gunned down by Afghan forces, reports said.
Aug 01, 2016, at 03:14 pm
Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): A Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) was detonated in Afghanistan capital Kabul as a massive explosion rocked the city on Monday, media reports said.
Jul 31, 2016, at 09:40 pm
Texas, July 31 (IBNS): At least one person was killed during a shoot out at Austin, Texas on Sunday,media reports said.
Yemeni peace talks extended for another week – UN envoy
Jul 31, 2016, at 12:32 pm
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News): With all eyes on Yemeni peace negotiations, the United Nations envoy for the country announced on Saturday that the UN-supported talks under way in Kuwait have been extended for an additional week.
Jul 31, 2016, at 04:02 am
Brussels, July 30 (IBNS): At least two people were arrested by the Belgium police in connection with an anti-terrorism case, media reports said.
Pilot immigration programme to boost economic development in Atlantic Canada
Jul 31, 2016, at 03:53 am
Prince Edward Island (Canada), July 30 (IBNS): Canada’s federal government recently allied with four premiers of Atlantic Canada to introduce a ‘New Atlantic Growth Strategy’ to boost the region’s economy by allowing immigration of new skilled workers, according to media reports in Canada.
On Friendship Day, Ban says lives can be enriched, future enhanced through unity and camaraderie
Jul 31, 2016, at 03:38 am
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News): Marking the International Day of Friendship, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday urged everyone to unite in a shared spirit of human solidarity to overcome the crises confronting the global society.
Hindu doctor found dead in Pakistan hospital
Jul 30, 2016, at 09:17 pm
Karachi, July 30 (IBNS): A Hindu doctor was found dead at a government-run hospital in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
36 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan
Jul 30, 2016, at 09:12 pm
Kabul, July 30 (IBNS): During the ongoing operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, at least 36 militants belonging to ISIS were killed, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan becomes the 164th member of World Trade Organization
Jul 30, 2016, at 06:09 pm
Kabul, July 30 (IBNS): Afghanistan on Saturday formally became the 164th member of the World Trade Organization, which will now enable the country to enjoy multilateral trade, reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion heard in Herat city, casualties feared
Jul 30, 2016, at 06:07 pm
Kabul, July 30 (IBNS): At least one person was reportedly killed in a heavy explosion in Afghanistan's Herat city on Saturday morning.
Security Council approves 228-strong UN police contingent for Burundi
Jul 30, 2016, at 03:42 pm
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News):The Security Council this evening requested Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to establish a United Nations police officers component in Burundi for an initial period of one year to monitor the security situation and to support the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) in monitoring rights violations and abuses in the crisis-gripped country.
South Sudan: Security Council approves two-week extension of UN Mission
Jul 30, 2016, at 03:38 pm
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News):The Security Council on Fridayextended for two weeks the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), allowing time for its membership to consider options on adapting the operation’s mandate amid renewed violence in the world’s youngest country.
DR Congo: Six years on, UN envoy calls for action in Walikale mass rape
Jul 30, 2016, at 03:34 pm
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News):Ahead of the six-year remembrance of a mass rape of more than 300 civilians residents of the Walikale region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by armed groups, the United Nations envoy on sexual violence in conflict has called on the international community to be relentless in seeking accountability for the crimes.
UN envoy cites urgent need to establish 48 hour pause for humanitarian access to Aleppo
Jul 30, 2016, at 03:30 pm
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News):As the humanitarian crisis reaches distressing levels in Syria, particularly in and around battle-torn Aleppo, the United Nations envoy for the country welcomed on Fridayinitiatives aimed at assisting the civilian population trapped amid the fighting and, “under the right circumstances,†the implementation of humanitarian corridors.
After attack on convoy, UN suspends aid delivery in areas of restive north-eastern Nigeria
Jul 30, 2016, at 03:23 pm
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News):The United Nations has temporarily halted humanitarian assistance missions in north-eastern Nigeria’s restive Borno state after on Thursday’s attack on a multi-agency aid convoy which had been delivering desperately needed relief aid in a remote area of the region, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).