Toronto, June 22 (IBNS): Sunrise ceremony and the permanent installation of indigenous flags on Nathan Phillips Square at Toronto City Hall were part of The City of Toronto (which includes Toronto and its adjoining cities)’s celebration of the 22nd annual National Aboriginal Day on Wednesday.
Taliban release video of American university lecturers, demanding prisoners release
Kabul, June 22 (IBNS) : The Taliban insurgents group in Afghanistan released a new video of the kidnapped American University lecturers late on Wednesday, state-run news agency Khaama Press said.
Dozens killed or injured in Afghanistan car bomb explosion
Kabul, June 22 (IBNS) : Scores of people died or wounded when a car bomb exploded close to a bank in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan early on Thursday, state-run news agency Khaama Press reported.
France: Cream dispenser explodes, kills fitness blogger
Paris, Jun 22 (IBNS): A popular French blogger died after a cream dispenser exploded, striking her in the chest, reports said.
UK: Crane collapse kills two men in Crewe
Crewe, Cheshire, Jun 22 (IBNS): At least two people died after a crane collapsed here in a UK town, reports said.
IS blows up landmark mosque in Mosul
Baghdad, Jun 22 (IBNS): The Islamic State (IS) has blown up the iconic Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, the Iraqi and US forces said.
Uganda and UN to convene 'solidarity summit' amid fast-growing refugee emergency
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Facing a fast-growing refugee crisis, Uganda is set to host in its capital, Kampala, a 'Solidarity Summit' with the support of the United Nations, to rally international support for refugees and host communities in the form of donations, investments and innovative programmes.
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Recognizing the universal appeal of yoga, the United Nations marked the 2017 edition of the International Day of Yoga, which aims to integrate the benefits of healthy lives and wellbeing – essential aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Deliberate actions by the Government and opposition armed forces as well as other actors to advance their political goals continue to severely undermine efforts to get the country back on the path to peace and development, the top United Nations peacekeeping official has warned.
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Civilians in Yemen continue to be killed and injured during Ramadan, despite calls for the conflict parties to respect their obligations under international law, the senior United Nations aid official in the country warned on Wednesday.
Nigerian refugees returning to “dangerously unprepared†situation, UN agency chief warns
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Large numbers of Nigerian refugees hosted in Cameroon are returning to northeast Nigeria, into a situation the United Nations refugee chief calls “dangerously unprepared to receive them.â€
UN Security Council welcomes deployment of regional force to restore stability in the Sahel
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday welcomed the deployment by the so-called Group of Five (G5) – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – of a joint force to tackle the threat of terrorism, as well as the serious challenges posed by transnational organized crime in Africa's restive Sahel region.
Afghan Government must work to build trust in an 'increasingly fragile environment' – UN envoy
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): Warning that the recent surge of violent attacks in Afghanistan could signal a much worse and more fragile period ahead, the United Nations envoy for the country on Wednesday called for urgent action to strengthen stability, including through improving the Government's credibility, and urged all parties to exercise restraint and avoid violence.
As South Sudan famine ebbs, millions still face 'extreme hunger on the edge of a cliff' – UN
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): While famine has eased in South Sudan, the situation across the crisis-torn country remains dire, as the number of people struggling to find food each day has grown from 4.9 million in February to six million on Wednesday – the highest level of food insecurity the young nation has ever experienced, according to the United Nations.
World population to hit 9.8 billion by 2050, despite nearly universal lower fertility rates – UN
New York, June 22(Just Earth News): The world population is now at least 7.6 billion, up from 7.4 billion last year, spurred by the relatively high levels of fertility in developing countries – despite an overall drop in the number of children people have around the globe – the United Nations on Wednesday reported.