UNICEF deplores ‘shocking’ attacks in northern Syria towns that leave scores of civilians dead
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has deplored recent shocking attacks in northern Syrian cities of Qamishli and Idlib, which killed more than 60 people including many children; reiterating that all parties to the conflict should respect international humanitarian law and protect children and civilians.
On World Day, UN urges stronger action to shield millions from human trafficking
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News): The international community must do more to end the inhumane practice of human trafficking and protect migrants and refugees – particularly young people, women and children – from those who attempt to exploit their opportunity for a better future, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging all nations to recognize their responsibility in combating the global scourge.
UN rights office shocked by inhumane treatment of children in Australian detention centre
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights office said on Fridayit is shocked by video footage that has emerged from Don Dale youth detention centre in the Northern Territory in Australia, showing children as young as 10 years old – many of whom are Aboriginal children – being held in inhumane conditions and treated cruelly.
Millions worldwide trapped in vicious cycle of violence and hunger – UN
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies warned the UN Security Council on Friday that ongoing conflicts around the world have pushed more than 56 million people into “crisis†or “emergency†levels of food insecurity and are hindering efforts to eradicate malnutrition.
Gambia: UN human rights office concerned over prison sentences of opposition party
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed concern over the three-year prison sentences handed down last week to 30 members of the main opposition party in Gambia, including its leader Ousainou Darboe, following their participation in peaceful protests in mid-April.
On International Tiger Day, UN calls for urgent action against illegal wildlife trade
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on Friday marked International Tiger Day with a call for urgent action to protect tigers and combat illegal trade in wildlife.
Syria: ISIS positions targeted
Homs, July 29 (IBNS): Syrian Army targeted terrorist organizations in the country on Friday, media reports said.
One alleged suspect in custody in San Diego shooting
San Diego (California), Jul 29 (IBNS): San Diego Police Department has taken in custody one alleged suspect in the shooting incident that took place on Thursday.
Two police officers shot at in San Diego, California
San Diego (California), Jul 29 (IBNS): San Diego police confirmed that two officers were shot at on Thursday in the city's Southcrest area, according to media reports.
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): Opening the first meeting of the 2017 session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the body’s new President, Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava, of Zimbabwe, said on Thursday that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a “rallying call†to address the complex challenges facing the world.
Security Council urges cooperation among countries in West Africa and the Sahel to tackle Boko Haram
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): While welcoming recent political developments recently observed in West Africa, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday stressed the need to increase military cooperation between the States in the region and Sahel to fight against the terrorist group Boko Haram.
UN and OSCE experts condemn Turkey’s crackdown on media
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): Two top media freedom experts of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday condemned the ongoing crackdown on journalists and the media by the Government of Turkey in the wake of the recent attempted coup.
Racism in US casts ‘dark shadow’ over rights to free assembly, association – UN expert
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): The United States is struggling to live up to its ideals in the area of racial, social and economic inequality, which is negatively affecting the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, a United Nations human rights expert said on Thursday at the end of his first official fact-finding mission to the country.
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): Citing persisting instability in number of African countries – from South Sudan to Mali and Libya, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday stressed that building peace and restoring institutions in post-conflict settings are long-term processes that must be rooted in a country’s historical, political, social, cultural and economic contexts.
UN appeals for halting imminent execution of prisoners in Indonesia
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon and a group of UN rights experts on Thursday appealed to the Government of Indonesia to stop the reportedly imminent execution of a number of prisoners for alleged drug-related crimes.