'Now is not the time to give up' on two-state solution, UN Middle East envoy tells Security Council
New York, June 21(Just Earth News): Achieving a negotiated two-state outcome is the only way to lay the foundations for enduring peace that is based on Israeli security needs and the Palestinian right to sovereignty and statehood, the United Nations envoy on Middle East peace told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Record high temperatures grip much of the globe, more hot weather to come – UN agency
New York, June 21(Just Earth News): Extremely high May and June temperatures have broken records in parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States, the United Nations weather agency reported on Tuesday, warning of more heatwaves to come.
Burundi: Senior UN official urges steps towards political dialogue amid ongoing fragility
New York, June 21(Just Earth News): Amid Burundi's “fragile†security situation, marked by recent grenade attacks in the capital, Bujumbura, a senior United Nations political official told the Security Council on Tuesday that regional actors and international partners must press for confidence-building measures that would be conducive for holding an inclusive and credible political dialogue in the country.
UN rights chief calls for investigation into 'landscape of horror' in DR Congo's Kasai provinces
New York, June 21(Just Earth News): Detailing “harrowing reports†of killings, mutilation and entire villages destroyed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive Kasai provinces, the top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday called on the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent international investigation into the widespread rights violations and abuses there.
Bees, hens and greenhouses help restore livelihoods in Iraq – UN agriculture agency
New York, June 21(Just Earth News): Thousands of vulnerable Iraqi and Syrian refugee families affected by conflict in northern Iraq aim to profit from new livelihood ventures of the United Nations agriculture agency.
Addressing economic inequalities key to countering terrorism without fueling racism – UN expert
New York, June 21(Just Earth News): A spate of recent terrorist attacks has driven an increase in security measures and exacerbated hate speech, a United Nations human rights expert warned on Tuesday, calling for States to do more to meet the challenge of countering terrorism without fuelling racism and xenophobia.
UN chief appoints new envoys on youth; accessibility; and for Haiti
New York, June 21(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of senior officials as his envoys, respectively, for promoting universal accessibility, on the rights of young people, and to guide the implementation of the Organization's new approach to tackle cholera in Haiti.
Would-be suicide bomber shot dead at Brussels train station
Brussels, Jun 21 (IBNS): A suspected suicide bomber was shot dead by Belgian police following a small explosion which rocked the city's train station, reports said.
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Canada rock band frontman Gord Downie appointed Order of Canada member
Ottawa, June 21 (IBNS): In recognition of his outstanding indigenous leadership, rock band The Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie was appointed a member of the Order of Canada at a ceremony in Ottawa.
On World Refugee Day, UN urges support, solidarity for record number of displaced people
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): With a record 65.6 million people last year forcibly uprooted from their homes by violence and persecution, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on the international community to provide support and solidarity.
IAEA International Conference to explore fast reactors and related fuel cycles
Yekaterinburg, Russia, June 20(Just Earth News): The third International Conference on Fast Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles: Next Generation Nuclear Systems for Sustainable Development (FR17) will take place in Yekaterinburg, Russia, from 26 to 29 June.
Mali: UN condemns terrorist attack at hotel on the outskirts of Bamako
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attack carried out at a hotel on the outskirts of Bamako on 18 June and offered his full support to the Government of Mali to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Africa's largest refugee crisis now a 'children's crisis' – UNICEF
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): Raising alarm over the plight of refugees, in particular the situation of women and children, arriving in Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya having fled violence and instability in South Sudan, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called on governments to do more to ensure that the most vulnerable are protected.
With armed groups spreading in Central African Republic, UN expert urges action
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): The situation in the Central African Republic is “unsustainable,†an independent United Nations expert on Tuesday warned, urging the Government to stop the spread of armed groups and increasing human rights violations.
European court slams Russia's 'Gay Propaganda' law
Brussels, Jun 20 (IBNS): The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday chided Russia over its 'Gay Propaganda' law, reports said.