COP21: Ban launches initiative to build climate resilience of vulnerable countries
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:14 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the opening day of the United Nations climate change conference (COP21), dozens of announcements were made in Paris by Governments and leaders of the public and private sectors, all aiming to generate climate solutions and build a sustainable future.
COP21: Ban tells world leaders a political moment like this may not come again
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:13 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Speaking at the opening of the United Nations climate change conference (COP21) which seeks to reach a new universal agreement to protect people and planet, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said a political moment like this may not come again.
Burkina Faso: Ban calls on all parties to ensure peaceful polls
Nov 30, 2015, at 12:43 pm
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With presidential and legislative elections under way in Burkina Faso, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday called on all national stakeholders to uphold their commitments throughout the process and urged them to ensure the polls are conducted peacefully.
COP21: On eve of UN climate conference, Ban says 'time for action is now'
Nov 30, 2015, at 12:42 pm
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the eve of the opening in Paris of the United Nations climate change conference, widely known as COP21, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging all countries and all sectors of society to act now to reach a new universal climate agreement.
Pakistan ready for dialogue with India without preconditions, says Nawaz Sharif
Nov 29, 2015, at 06:34 am
Valletta, Nov 28 (IBNS) Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif said his nation is ready for dialogue with India without preconditions, media reports said on Saturday.
Adolescent deaths from AIDS have tripled since 2000: UNICEF study
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:20 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The number of adolescent deaths from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years with 26 new infections occurring every hour, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced on Friday and warned that "it is critical that young people who are HIV-positive have access to treatment, care and support."
Indigenous people need support to reinforce resilience against climate change: UNESCO
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:18 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Building resilience “is deeply rooted in [the] lifestyles and social solidarity†of the more than 400 million indigenous people – from the Samis of northern Europe, Berbers in Morocco to Vanuatu communities in the Pacific – who are feeling the adverse effects of climate change even they contribute little to its causes, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Ban appoints experienced Australian national as UN disaster risk reduction chief
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:16 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced the appointment of Australia's Robert Glasser as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
Situation of children in South Sudan is deteriorating: UN agency
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:14 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The situation of children in war-torn South Sudan has worsened since the beginning of the year, with sustained recruitment, primarily of boys but also girls, by armed forces and groups amid severe malnutrition and flight, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
UN agencies weigh in on climate change impacts ahead of Paris conference
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:12 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In the weeks leading up to the United Nations climate change conference (COP21), which begins in Paris on Monday and aims to reach a new universal climate agreement, many of the Organization’s agencies and programmes announced their latest climate-related findings, bringing to light new data, major concerns, and underlining existing and potential opportunities to preserve the planet.
Venezuela: UN official calls for more safety after political opponent killing
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:11 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, on Friday called on Venezuelan authorities to ensure that political opponents, human rights defenders and others facing threats in relation to their work are adequately protected.
Sudan: Ban condemns deadly attack in Abyei
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:07 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the attacks on Friday night by unknown assailants on the residence of the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief in Abyei town, during which one Ethiopian peacekeeper from the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and a young girl were killed.
Greece: UN agency outlines roadmap for tackling unemployment and weak economy
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:07 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The head of the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), after meeting with Greek Government officials and labour representatives, has reaffirmed the agency’s support to the country’s economic revival and efforts to curb unemployment.
Ban takes call for action on climate change to Commonwealth summit in Malta
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:05 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took his call for urgent action on climate change to the Heads of Government of the 53-nation, 2.2-billion-people-strong Commonwealth on Friday, declaring that the stars seemed aligned for at last making major progress on the issue.
Rashid Khalikov, UN official from Russia, named to senior humanitarian position
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:04 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday named Rashid Khalikov, a veteran United Nations humanitarian official from Russia, as Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Partnerships with the Middle East and Central Asia.
Ban appoints UN officials as Chef de Cabinet and Deputy Chef de Cabinet ad interim
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:03 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced the appointment of Edmond Mulet of Guatemala as his Chef de Cabinet, and Patrick Carey of Ireland as his Deputy Chef de Cabinet ad interim.
West Africa cannot recover from Ebola epidemic on its own: UN health official
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:01 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following the flare-up of Ebola in Liberia 77 days after the outbreak was declared over, the region's top coordinator of the United Nations response to the epidemic said the three West African countries most affected by the deadly disease cannot recover from its ravages on their own.
2 suspects arrested in Mali hotel terror attack
Nov 28, 2015, at 12:44 am
Bamako, Nov 27 (IBNS) Mali police on Friday arrested two suspects on possible link with the recent terror attack at a hotel in the country's capital city killing about 22 people, according to reports.
ISIS claims responsibility for Bangladesh mosque attack: SITE
Nov 27, 2015, at 08:21 pm
Dhaka/ Washington, Nov 27 (IBNS) Militant group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Shi’ite mosque in Bangladesh’s Bogra district, US-based SITE Intelligence group said.
Surge in climate change-related disasters poses growing threat to food security: UN
Nov 27, 2015, at 01:12 pm
New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Droughts, floods, storms and other disasters triggered by climate change have risen in frequency and severity over the last three decades, increasing the damage caused to the agricultural sectors of many developing countries and putting them at risk of growing food insecurity, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned onThursday in a new report.
UN expert on DPR Korea warned 'nothing changed' two years after human rights report
Nov 27, 2015, at 01:11 pm
New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations expert on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday warned that nothing has changed in the country since the UN Commission of Inquiry on DPRK presented its landmark report to the Human Rights Council two years ago.
Child brides in Africa could more than double to 310 million by 2050: UNICEF
Nov 27, 2015, at 01:09 pm
New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Nearly half of the world's child brides in 2050 will be African, if current trends persist, due to the continent's rapid population growth and lagging social reforms, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned, calling for sharper focus on reaching the poorest and most marginalized girls with quality education and a host of other protective services.
UN nuclear watchdog's work impacting lives worldwide: Agency chief
Nov 27, 2015, at 01:07 pm
New York, Nov 27 (Just Eath News/IBNS): The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday delivered an opening statement at the meeting of its Board of Governors by addressing issues of technical cooperation, nuclear applications, nuclear energy, safety and security, and nuclear verification.
Nairobi: Pope Francis calls for strong climate agreement during visit to UN office
Nov 27, 2015, at 01:05 pm
New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Pope Francis on Thursday called on world leaders to seal a strong agreement at the upcoming UN climate change conference (COP21), stating that transforming current development models is a "political and economic obligation", as he visited the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya.
UN agencies release guidelines for countries on pesticide legislation and labelling
Nov 26, 2015, at 01:59 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Some 30 years to the day after the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) first launched its International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides, the agency is calling on countries to make sure that national regulatory frameworks governing the management of pesticides are kept up to date.
Retail company provides $10 million for refugees through UN agency partnership
Nov 26, 2015, at 01:57 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Tokyo-based Fast Retailing Company Limited, which owns the UNIQLO clothing chain has partnered with the United Nation refugee agency to announce a new agreement to support refugees worldwide, including provision of $10 million in funds and distribution of winter wear for new arrivals in Europe and expanding its internship programme in Japan and abroad.
UN weather agency delivers 'bad news' for planet, cites record heat
Nov 26, 2015, at 01:54 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In the last major report before world leaders meet in Paris to draft measures to counter global warming, the United Nations weather agency on Wednesday delivered "bad news for the planet," warning that 2015 is likely to be the warmest year on record, breaching the symbolic and significant milestone of 1 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial era.
UN guidelines seek to make genetic diversity part of climate change adaptation
Nov 26, 2015, at 01:51 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the United Nations climate change conference in Paris just days away, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has issued new voluntary guidelines to assist countries in better managing and sustainably using genetic resources while addressing climate change.
Burundi: UN rights chief deplores suspension of human rights groups
Nov 26, 2015, at 01:47 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The top United Nations human rights official on Wednesday deplored the Burundian authorities' suspension of 10 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including several working on peace and human rights issues, warning against a relapse into "full-fledged civil war."
Ban tells world why he cares 'so deeply' about climate change
Nov 26, 2015, at 01:45 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Reminding the world that the sooner action is taken to tackle climate change, the greater the benefits for all, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said that for the nearly nine years, he has been at the head of the Organization, he has travelled the world to the front-lines of climate change, and spoken repeatedly with world leaders, business people and citizens about the need for an urgent global response.