‘Witchcraft’ beliefs trigger attacks against people with albinism, UN expert warns
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):People with albinism are being hunted for witchcraft rituals, their body parts hacked off with machetes, and even having their graves desecrated, a United Nations expert warned on Tuesday in her first report to the UN Human Rights Council.
World Water Day: UN calls for ‘better water and better jobs’
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:33 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):With nearly half of the world’s workers employed in water-related sectors, sustainable access to safe water can change lives and livelihoods, the United Nations on Tuesday said, underscoring the link between water and jobs, this year’s theme for World Water Day.
UN strongly condemns terrorist bombings in Brussels as 'an attack on us all'
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations has strongly condemned on Tuesday's terrorist bombings in Brussels, extending condolences to the victims and their families while expressing solidarity with the people and Government of Belgium.
UN Women launches media partnership to help bring gender equality to newsrooms
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations entity tasked with promoting gender equality launched an innovative partnership with leading media houses on Tuesday to galvanize attention and concrete action towards women's rights within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Zika: 'the more we know the worse things look,' UN health agency chief reports
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:18 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The head of the United Nations health agency on Tuesday reported that in less than a year, the status of Zika has changed from “a mild medical curiosity†to a disease with severe public health implications, warning that “the more we know the worse things look.â€
'Terrible year' in war-torn Yemen leaves majority of country's people in need of aid – UN
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:15 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):One year on into the conflict in Yemen, tens of thousands of Yemenis have been killed or injured, one in 10 are displaced and nearly the entire population is in urgent need of aid, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country said.
UN refugee agency redefines role in Greece as EU-Turkey deal comes into effect
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:13 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations refugee agency has announced that it is “not a party†to the new provisions agreed between the European Union (EU) and Turkey to stem the large-scale flow of refugees and migrants into Greece and Europe, and that it will align its work to cope with the deal.
Senior UN official warns Burundi's tensions could fuel violence throughout Great Lakes region
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:11 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):A climate for inclusive dialogue is urgently required to eradicate the polarization and fragmentation of Burundian society, resulting from the increasing poverty and ongoing political crisis, a senior United Nations human rights official on Tuesday urged.
New products and technologies needed to aid small farmers, UN agriculture chief says
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:06 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The head of the United Nations agricultural agency on Tuesday called for great use of agroecology, biotechnology and other creative tools to eradicate hunger, fight malnutrition and achieve sustainable agriculture.
UN welcomes ICC's first conviction for rape as war crime
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:03 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday welcomed the judgement issued by the International Criminal Court in the case of former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba.
Inclusive approach needed to embrace religious diversity in Denmark – UN expert
Mar 23, 2016, at 12:57 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):While appraising Denmark as a liberal country that values and respects freedom and religion, an independent United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday also addressed challenges Danish society faces, especially towards “an open, inclusive†identity and religious diversity.
Ukraine: UN experts urge accountability for human rights violations by foreign fighters
Mar 23, 2016, at 12:55 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS):On Tuesday in Geneva, the United Nations Working Group on mercenaries called on the Government of Ukraine to ensure accountability for human rights violations committed by foreign armed actors during the conflict that has plagued the country since 2014.
Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah condemns Brussels blasts
Mar 23, 2016, at 04:21 am
Kabul, Mar 22 (IBNS)Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday condemned the militant attack in Brussels which killed more than 30 people.
IS claims responsibility for Brussels attacks
Mar 23, 2016, at 03:00 am
Brussels, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in Belgium capital Brussels which left more than 30 people killed and scores others injured on Tuesday, media reports said.
Eiffel Tower to be lit up in colours of Belgium
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:24 am
Paris, Mar 22 (IBNS): The iconic Eiffel Tower is likely to be lit up with Belgium's national colours to stand in solidarity with the nation that was hit by three blasts on Tuesday.
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:04 am
Brussels, Mar 22 (IBNS) The city of Brussels was on Tuesday hit by three blasts, targeting the airport and a metro station, that left at least 31 people killed and 100 others injured, reports said.
I am shocked: British PM on Brussels explosions
Mar 22, 2016, at 10:44 pm
Brussels/ London, Mar 22 (IBNS) British PM David Cameron on Tuesday said he was shocked by the explosions which hit Brussels and left at least 21 people killed.
NATO Secretary General condemns Brussels explosions
Mar 22, 2016, at 10:37 pm
Brussels, Mar 22 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday condemned the three explosions which rocked Brussels and left 21 people dead.
21 killed in Brussels explosions
Mar 22, 2016, at 10:15 pm
Brussels, Mar 22 (IBNS): At least 21 people were killed as several explosions hit Brussels airport and the metro system on Tuesday, media reports said.
Aircraft in Brussels are safe: Jet Airways
Mar 22, 2016, at 08:58 pm
Brussels, Mar 22 (IBNS): Jet Airways confirmed that its aircraft at the Zaventem Airport in Brussels, where two explosions hit on Tuesday, are safe.
No Indian casualties reported from Brussels blasts
Mar 22, 2016, at 08:39 pm
Brussels/New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS) The Indian government has said that there is no Indian casualty reported following the two explosions at the Zaventem Airport in Brussels on Tuesday morning, which has forced the Belgian government to issue maximum alert across the country, according to media reports.
Obama-Castro spar over human rights on the first day of US Prez's visit to Cuba
Mar 22, 2016, at 07:46 pm
Havana, Mar 22 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro sparred over human rights at a joint press conference here on Monday, even as both hailed Obama's historic visit here as a new step in normalizing relations.
Several feared killed in Brussels Airport explosions
Mar 22, 2016, at 07:23 pm
Brussels, Mar 22 (IBNS) At least one person was killed and several were injured in two explosions occurred in the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday morning and several people were injured, media reports said.
The future of Cuba will be decided by Cubans: Obama during his Cuba visit
Mar 22, 2016, at 04:50 pm
Havana, Mar 22 (IBNS) On his inaugural visit to Cuba, US President Barrack Obama said that the nation's future will solely be decided by Cubans and not by anybody else, according to reports.
‘Investing in forests is an insurance policy for the planet,’ says UN chief
Mar 22, 2016, at 03:31 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):On the International Day of Forests, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on governments, businesses, civil society and other partners to adopt holistic policies and practices to protect, restore and sustain healthy forests.
Senior UN official condemns arson attack in occupied West Bank
Mar 22, 2016, at 03:21 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):A senior United Nations official has condemned an arson attack by suspected Jewish extremists on the home of a Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank village of Duma.
'The future is happening now,' warns UN, calling for urgent measures to cut carbon emissions
Mar 22, 2016, at 03:17 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The Earth is already one degree Celsius hotter than at the start of the 20th century, halfway to the critical two-degree threshold, and national climate change plans adopted so far may not be enough to avoid a three-degree temperature rise, the UN weather agency warned on Monday upon the release of its 2015 annual report on the status of the climate.
Political transition 'mother of all issues' for Syria talks – UN mediator
Mar 22, 2016, at 03:14 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The UN mediator for the intra-Syrian talks said on Monday that political transition is the “mother of all issues†in the ongoing peace negotiations involving the Government and the opposition.
#Climatechain: UN to launch campaign illustrating water-environment-climate change link
Mar 22, 2016, at 03:11 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):As the global community marked World Water Day during a special event at United Nations Headquarters, the UN Children's Fund reported that rapidly changing weather conditions are limiting access to safe drinking water for millions, and announced the launch of a new campaign on the link between water, the environment and climate change.
Marking the World Day, Ban celebrates potential of people with Down syndrome
Mar 22, 2016, at 03:06 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The autonomy and independence of people with Down syndrome and other disabilities should be supported, so that they can be empowered to contribute to our common future, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said marking World Down Syndrome Day.