UN report warns of 'abhorrent violations' against children in war-torn Iraq
Dec 03, 2015, at 03:23 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Boys and girls in war-weary Iraq are suffering from grave violations with "dramatic consequences," according to the latest report from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the situation of children and armed conflict in the country.
South Sudan at critical juncture, UN peacekeeping chief warns
Dec 03, 2015, at 03:22 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With both sides repeatedly violating the ceasefire, endangering progress so far made towards a political transition, the South Sudan peace process is at a critical juncture and in need of increased international support, the top United Nations peacekeeping official warned on Wednesday.
Yemen faces dire health crisis with funding gap and 15.2 million lacking care: UN
Dec 03, 2015, at 03:20 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): More than 15.2 million Yemenis now lack access to health care services, well over half the war-torn country's total population, yet there is a 55 per cent gap in requested international funding to address the crisis, according to the United Nations health agency.
Ban calls for international aid for African communities attacked by Boko Haram
Dec 03, 2015, at 03:18 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday called on the international community to provide urgent support for humanitarian aid to communities hit by the Nigerian-based Boko Haram, deploring its latest "appalling" attacks in Cameroon.
UN seeks to enlist citizens of world as foot soldiers in battle against hate speech
Dec 03, 2015, at 03:17 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations on Wednesday launched a campaign against hate speech, with senior officials calling for a global mobilization of citizens as foot soldiers in the battle to uproot a scourge that seeks to unleash a clash of civilizations in the name of religion.
Britain: Four suspected terrorists arrested
Dec 03, 2015, at 01:31 am
London, Dec 2 (IBNS) The police on Wednesday arrested four people from Britain's Luton town on suspicion of committing offences under the Terrorism Act.
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Two terrorists killed in Pakistan
Dec 02, 2015, at 10:54 pm
Karachi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Two militants were killed during an exchange of fire with Rangers at Northern bypass area in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said.
COP21: Ban tells African leaders they have stake in success of climate conference
Dec 02, 2015, at 03:10 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): At a gathering of African leaders at the United Nations climate change conference (COP21), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that their continent has an enormous stake in the success of the global event which aims to reach a new universal climate agreement to limit the rise of global temperature.
UN marks World AIDS Day with hope as momentum builds to break epidemic
Dec 02, 2015, at 03:08 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The first World AIDS Day since political leaders committed to ending the epidemic by 2030 as part of the United Nations-led Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has generated "new hope" to break the epidemic and keep it from rebounding in "an unparalleled opportunity to change the course of history for ever."
Palau becomes first Pacific nation to join global pact to curb illicit fishing
Dec 02, 2015, at 03:06 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Taking a massive step towards ocean conservation, the island nation of Palau is the latest in a growing number of countries- and the first Pacific island state- to ratify an international agreement to combat illegal fishing, which is estimated to deprive the global economy of up to $23 billion each year and endanger biodiversity and food security in many countries, said the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) on Tuesday.
UN agency launches appeal to protect Palestinian refugees from winter’s weather
Dec 02, 2015, at 03:04 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Without international support, thousands of Palestinian refugees could be left in the cold this winter, a United Nations aid agency warned on Tuesday, launching a $2-million ‘Share Your Warmth’ appeal to stave off the rigours of the bitter weather many now face.
COP21: UN spotlights need to protect forests and agriculture to improve livelihoods
Dec 02, 2015, at 03:02 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The impacts of climate change on forests and agriculture were in the spotlight on Tuesday at the United Nations climate change conference (COP21), as new alliances among organizations and stakeholders were announced aiming to eliminate natural deforestation and forest degradation, and to prevent threats to sustainable farming and people’s livelihoods.
Flow of refugee and migrant children into Greece doubles: UN agencies report
Dec 02, 2015, at 03:00 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): About a third of the refugees and migrants who have drowned in the Aegean Sea this year were children, while the number of children applying for asylum in the European Union has doubled compared to 2014, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday, warning of the increasing perils facing youngsters as winter takes hold.
Thousands of stateless people granted nationality in Thailand: UN refugee agency
Dec 02, 2015, at 02:58 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Welcoming Thailand’s announcement that it has granted nationality to more than 18,000 stateless people in the past several years, the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday hailed the move as a further step in accelerating the global campaign to end stateless by 2024.
Violence claims nearly 500 civilian lives in November in Iraq: UN mission
Dec 02, 2015, at 02:57 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/ IBNS): Nearly 500 Iraqi civilians were killed in Iraq last month in a "vicious circle of violence," ranging from acts of terrorism to armed conflict, as the total number of Iraqi casualties rose to more than 2,100, according to the UN Assistance Mission in the crisis-gripped country.
Renowned recording artist P!nk named newest UNICEF Ambassador
Dec 02, 2015, at 02:53 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has appointed Grammy award-winning recording artist P!nk as the newest UNICEF Ambassador, and announced that she will build on her current role as the agency's Kid Power National Spokesperson to raise awareness about its lifesaving health and nutrition programmes around the world.
Unilateral sanctions hit innocent harder than political elites in Sudan: UN expert
Dec 02, 2015, at 02:51 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday urged States to review their unilateral coercive measures imposed on Sudan over the past two decades, "given the developments taking place in the country since the imposition of the sanctions regimes."
Ban condemns 'heinous' terrorist attacks in Baghdad
Dec 02, 2015, at 02:49 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-Genera, Ban Ki-moon has condemned the two bomb attacks in Baghdad, Iraq, which on Sunday killed at least 15 civilians and injured several dozen, many of whom were marking the Shi'a religious observance of Arbaeen.
Veteran Australian rights official appointed deputy UN human rights chief
Dec 02, 2015, at 02:48 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday announced the appointment of Kate Gilmore of Australia, a veteran United Nations, Government and non-governmental organization (NGOs) official, as Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights.
London: BBC offices, surrounding buildings evacuated over 'suspicious vehicle'
Dec 02, 2015, at 03:08 am
London, Dec 1 (IBNS) The BBC’s headquarters in central London and several other offices were evacuated on Tuesday after a 'suspicious vehicle' was found near the area, media reports said.
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Two Pakistani Military Police official killed by gunmen
Dec 02, 2015, at 12:07 am
Karachi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen shot dead two Military Police (MP) officials as the vehicle in which they were traveling was attacked near Tibet Centre in Pakistan's Karachi city on Tuesday, media reports said.
More than a million children need urgent assistance in conflict-torn Central Africa: UNICEF
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:34 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Nearly three years after the "devastating" conflict began in the Central African Republic (CAR), an estimated 1.2 million children are now in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Children in Nepal at risk this winter due to shortage of essential supplies: UNICEF
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:29 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Due to severe shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines, more than three million children under the age of 5 are at risk of death or disease during the harsh winter months in Nepal, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday.
'Hidden epidemic' of HIV hitting adolescents in Asia-Pacific region: UN agencies
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:27 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Asia-Pacific region is facing a ‘hidden epidemic’ of HIV among adolescents, with an estimated 50,000 new infections in 2014 among those aged 15 to 19, United Nations agencies reported on Monday, calling on Governments to develop specifically targeted prevention strategies.
Racism will not disappear from football stadiums by magic: UNESCO report
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:25 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the professional Italian association football club Juventus have issued the first exhaustive overview of the effort to tackle and root out discrimination and racism in the world’s most popular spectator sport.
DR Congo: Ban condemns attack on UN base
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:24 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for swift action to bring to justice the perpetrators of a deadly attack on Sunday against the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), pledging continued support in the battle against rebel forces.
Some 3.2 billion people online, but number falls short of Internet target: UN report
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:22 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Some 3.2 billion people are now online, representing 43.4 per cent of the global population, but the number still falls significantly short of reaching the anticipated goal of 60 per cent by 2020, according to a United Nations report released on Monday.
Ban welcomes peaceful elections in Burkina Faso, salutes participation of women
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:21 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on Monday welcomed the peaceful conduct of the presidential and legislative elections in Burkina Faso over the weekend and congratulated the people of Burkina Faso for their enthusiastic participation, "which shows their strong commitment to the democratic process."
UNAIDS urges expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:19 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV is the key to ending the AIDS epidemic within a generation, the World Health Organization announced on the eve of World AIDS Day, presenting new "treat all" recommendations to enable countries to expand treatment rapidly and efficiently.
Pope Francis calls for peace among Christians and Muslims in Central Africa: UN
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:17 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations brought in 250 additional peacekeepers from Côte d’Ivoire over and above those already stationed in the Central African Republic (CAR) to help the authorities provide security for Pope Francis’s two-day visit to Bangui, the war-ravaged country’s capital.