Afghanistan: 162 nabbed in Kabul over various crimes
Kabul, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Afghanistan government has nabbed at least 162 people in Kabul in connection with various crimes, local Khaama Press reported.
‘Cling to every little sign of hope’ – outgoing head of UN Mission in South Sudan
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): On 23 July 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced the appointment of Ellen Margrethe Løj of Denmark as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS). Løj succeeded Hilde Johnson of Norway, who had completed her assignment two weeks earlier, on 7 July 2014.
Keyword: Ghana, Ban ki Moon, President, opposition leader, defuse tensions, upcoming elections, UN
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): About 30,000 families in 58 municipalities in Nicaragua’s ‘Dry Corridor,’ the area of the country most affected by droughts and climate change, are expected to benefit from a financial agreement between the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Nicaragua to boost sustainable agricultural production.
Ghana: Ban urges President, opposition leader to defuse tensions ahead of upcoming elections
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Ghana’s President and the opposition leader to continue their role in defusing tensions towards the holding of peaceful and credible elections in the African country.
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Describing the recent announcement by Ansar Allah and the General People’s Congress of the creation of a new Government as “a new and unnecessary obstacle†to peace in Yemen, the United Nations envoy for the country on Tuesday urged the parties “to re-think their approach and demonstrate their commitment to the peace process with concrete actions.â€
Bulgaria: UN concerned at calls for expulsions following tensions at overcrowded reception centre
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday voiced concerns over calls for expulsion, on national security grounds, of asylum-seekers after a protest at Bulgaria’s largest and most overcrowded reception centre.
Fleeing violence in Horn of Africa, asylum-seekers find little safety in Yemen – UN refugee agency
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Highlighting a dramatic increase in sea crossings by migrants and refugees from the Horn of Africa to Yemen – which itself is reeling under a deteriorating humanitarian crisis, the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday called for urgent steps to deter and save people from the deadly risks they are taking.
UN health agency issues new guidelines on HIV self-testing
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Ahead of World AIDS Day, marked annually on 1 December, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing, which aim to help millions of people know their HIV status and get treatment.
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Denouncing reports of open intimidation from armed militia against citizens of Burundi, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has called upon the Government to take immediate effective action to protect its people.
UN launches new strategy to minimize environmental footprint of its peace operation
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Underscoring the importance of environmental protection and management in the work of peacekeeping missions, the United Nations Department of Field Support (DFS) on Tuesday launched a new strategy to maximize its peace operations' efficiency in the use of natural resources, and to minimize their risk to people, societies and ecosystem.
Myanmar: UN rights chief warns of ‘spiral of violence’ in Rakhine state
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed alarm over reports of serious rights violations in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state that cite allegations of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and sexual violence, and a renewed spike in hate speech – including on social media.
Amid battle for Mosul, ISIL forcing civilians ‘squarely in harm’s way,’ UN rights wing warns
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): As the Iraqi military intensifies its operations to wrest Mosul from terrorists, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday warned that it continues to receive reports of “serious breaches†of international human rights and humanitarian law by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) in and around the war-torn city.
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): Marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the world to reaffirm commitment to upholding the rights of the Palestinian people and working to build a future of peace, justice, security and dignity for Palestinians and Israelis alike.
Syria: Amid ‘chilling’ situation in Aleppo, 16,000 flee intense fighting, UN aid chief warns
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): Citing preliminary reports that that up to 16,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern neighbourhoods of Syria’s Aleppo city, the United Nations humanitarian chief on Tuesday warned that thousands more will have no choice but to flee should the attacks spread and escalate over the coming days.
Ban voices deep concerns over renewed violence in the Central African Republic
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): Expressing deep concerns over last week's renewed violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) that has reportedly claimed dozens of lives and displaced more than 11,000 persons – many civilians – United Nations Secretary-General has called on the armed groups to immediately and to “genuinely†commit to peace.