New UN study identifies small fish with 'big role' to play feeding Africa's drylands
New York, June 15 (Just Earth News):Small, fast growing wild fish could be crucial allies in the race to end hunger in some of the world's most chronically poor and underfed regions, according to a new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on fisheries in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa.
In wake of mass shooting, UN rights chief urges US to consider robust gun control
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):In the wake of the mass killing of 49 people by a sole gunman in a gay nightclub in Florida, the United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday urged the leadership of the United States to live up to its obligations to protect its citizens from the “horrifyingly commonplace but preventable violent attacks that are the direct result of insufficient gun control.â€
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):Incidence of cholera has gone down by 90 per cent in Haiti from 2011 to last year, and the United Nations will continue to help the country tackle the root causes of the disease, such as lack of clean water and sanitation services, the deputy head of the UN mission there has said.
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):Condemning the shooting that occurred early yesterday morning in Orlando, Florida, in which 50 people were reportedly killed and dozens more were injured, United Nations officials have offered deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who were murdered while simply enjoying a night out with their friends at a nightclub.
On Albinism Awareness Day, Ban urges all countries to break cycle of attacks and discrimination
New York, June 13 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on all countries to end the discrimination that threatens the well being, health and even the lives of people with albinism, and to provide programmes that will enable them to play a full part in society.
Ban condemns 'horrific attack' in Orlando, Florida
New York, June 13 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned an attack that occurred early this morning in Orlando, Florida, in which 50 people were killed and dozens more were injured.
Haiti: UN envoy urges political actors to maintain constructive approach ahead of National Assembly
New York, June 12 (Just Earth News): The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Haiti has urged all Haitian actors to maintain a constructive approach in the country's electoral process.
Marking World Day, UN stresses need for coherent policies to end child labour
New York, June 12 (Just Earth News): With some 168 million children working in various sectors globally, the fight against child labour requires coherent policy packages to support legislation focused on quality education, social protection and decent jobs for parents, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Sunday.
Syria: UN agencies reach families with food in the besieged town of Darayya
New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday announced it delivered food for the first time since 2012 to the besieged town of Darayya, a suburb of Damascus, as part of a joint UN and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) convoy.
New York, June 10 (Just Earth News):With the urban growth boom driving trends that will affect all aspects of sustainable development, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) is set to release on Thursday details of a new scientific tool that measures the rate of global urbanization, its characteristics, and the potential effect of urban sprawl on the quality of life for city dwellers.
Women in displacement sites in Nigeria’s Borno state face high risk of abuse – UN
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):New assessments of the protection risks faced by the affected people living in Nigeria’s restive north-eastern Borno state have concluded that women face a high risk of abuse in displacement sites, the United Nations humanitarian wing has reported.
Iraq: funding is running out to help people fleeing Fallujah, UN relief official warns
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq said on Thursday she is deeply concerned by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the besieged city of Fallujah, warning that funding is insufficient to continue to carry out the massive relief operation that is currently under way.
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):Air pollution, climate change, unhealthy lifestyles and disconnection between people and the environment are increasingly affecting human health in the pan-European region, according to the latest report by the UN environment agency and the UN economic commission in Europe.
Syria: UN agencies deplore recent attacks in Aleppo; hundreds of people killed or injured
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):The United Nations humanitarian wing on Wednesday spoke out against the latest escalation of violence in the Syrian city of Aleppo, where dozens of casualties have been reported in attacks on two medical facilities.
UN chief condemns deadly terrorist attack in Tel Aviv
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Wedesday's terrorist attack in Tel Aviv in which Palestinian assailants killed at least four Israelis and injured four others.