Mitigating climate change impacts vital for sustainable future, Somali leader urges UN Assembly
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:31 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Noting that countries across the globe – including his own – continue to pay a dear price for acts of terrorism and violent extremism, the Prime Minister of Somalia urged global leaders to “spare no effort†to neutralize the growth and influence of terrorist groups.
No time for scepticism, ‘but for decisive climate action,’ Ethiopia’s Prime Minister tells UN
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:30 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Like many other countries, Ethiopia is dealing almost every day with the adverse impacts of climate change, its Prime Minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday , urging decisive action by the international community.
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:29 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): The migration crisis and associated threat of terrorism are the greatest threats ever faced by the European Union, Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Hungary, told the United Nations on Friday , denouncing those that encourage ‘waves’ of migrants, which were only putting thousands of people in danger.
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:28 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): In the wake of successive hurricanes Irma and Maria, which tore through the Caribbean and left communities in desperate conditions, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla urged the international community to “give the highest priority to this situation and mobilize resources to assist the small Caribbean Island States and territories.â€
UN officials hail establishment of Technology Bank for world’s poorest nations
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:27 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): United Nations officials on Friday hailed the establishment of the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which will go a long way in addressing one of the major challenges facing the world’s poorest nations.
Tunisia, at UN, calls for comprehensive response to global terrorism
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): The threat of terrorism has forced Tunisia to double the budget of its military and security expenditures, Foreign Minister Khemais Jhinaoui told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday , stressing that more international support was needed despite the Government’s efforts to stamp out the scourge.
International rules-based order in jeopardy Australia’s Foreign Minister tells UN assembly
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:25 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, told the General Assembly on Friday that while the United Nations had been established to build an international rules-based order for peaceful dispute resolution, “we are now in a time when the challenges to that order are increasing.â€
Torture during interrogations not just wrong but also counterproductive – UN rights chief
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:23 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): The torture and ill-treatment of persons suspected of crimes is not only “deeply wrong†but, from an interrogator's perspective, also counterproductive, the United Nations human rights chief said on Friday at an event held in New York.
Funding shortfall jeopardizes humanitarian response in Yemen, UN aid chief warns
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:22 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Efforts to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, currently the world’s largest, are being hampered by insufficient funding and other challenges, the top United Nations relief official warned on Friday .
Facing a grim reality, we need more than ‘declarations’ to ensure better world, Albania tells UN
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:21 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Tackling the numerous complex challenges society is confronted with on Friday will require more than just “declaratory undertakings,†Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania told the United Nations, stressing that real progress demands responsibility and action.
‘Surge of solidarity’ can halt spread of poverty, Cameroon’s President tells UN Assembly
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): The first speaker to take the podium on the fourth day of the United Nations General Assembly annual high-level debate, President Paul Biya of Cameroon, underscored that peace, essential for the survival of humanity and sustainable development, “is dangerously under threat,†notably from terrorism, conflicts, poverty and climate disruptions.
At UN, Central African Republic President outlines country’s peace, reconciliation process
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin Archange Touadéra, reaffirmed on Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly his determination and that of his Government to make the peace efforts succeed, but stressed that the country suffers from limited capacity as it continues to cope with a raft of post-conflict challenges.
Philippines: Duterte promises to have son killed if proven guilty of drug trafficking
Sep 22, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Manila, Sep 22 (IBNS): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing a mass protest in the nation amid strict anti-drug operations, said he will order his son's death if found guilty of the charges he's facing, reports said.
At UN assembly, Croatia calls for treating migrants humanely while also tackling ‘root causes’
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:47 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Croatia, a major way-station on the path of tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Asia in 2015, called from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday for a holistic approach that respects migrants’ rights while tackling the root causes of their flight.
Hurricane Irma erased ‘footprints of an entire civilization’ on Barbuda, Prime Minister tells UN
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:45 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Alphonso Browne, told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that after the largest storm ever in the Atlantic Ocean, “the island of Barbuda is decimated; its entire population left homeless; and its buildings reduced to empty shells.â€
European ministers tell Assembly UN is proper place to tackle phenomenon of mass migrations
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:44 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): From the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, European foreign ministers called for humane treatment of the hundreds of thousands of refugees flooding into the continent and the orderly management of migrant flows that benefit the countries of origin, transit and destination.
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:43 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Addressing the 72nd annual general debate at the United Nations General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan reiterated his country’s commitment to sustainable development and urged global leaders to remain steadfast in their battle against climate change, including through the use of renewable energy.
Climate change requires most urgent mitigation measures, African leaders tell UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:42 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Citing the spate of recent devastating hurricanes, African leaders – from small island States to larger landlocked countries – mounted the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to call for urgent measures to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Kim promises to make 'dotard' Trump pay dearly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:32 pm
Pyongyang, Sep 22 (IBNS): Hours after US President Donald Trump's hard hitting speech at the UN about North Korea, where he ridiculed Kim Jong-un, the country's leader, the latter has promised to make the former 'pay dearly'.
Sustained engagement vital to address immense humanitarian needs in Syria – UN official
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:28 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Sustained international attention and engagement is vital as the Syrian conflict moves into its seventh year and the suffering of civilians shows no signs of waning, a top United Nations official said on Thursday.
Russia’s Lavrov backs US view on primacy of sovereignty in international relations
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:27 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov endorsed at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday United States President Donald Trump’s affirmation of the primacy of national sovereignty in international affairs.
With world at epic crossroads, UN seems like it’s on ‘silent’ mode, Jordan tells Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:26 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): While the United Nations is “our global conscience,†Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince of Jordan, said on Thursday that for too many in his country and elsewhere trying to do good, it sometimes feels like the world’s conscience is on 'silent' mode.
The world needs ‘a true global partnership,’ Indonesia’s Vice-President tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:25 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): At the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, the Vice-President of Indonesia, underscored three points to achieve ‘Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet,’’ the theme of the 72nd session.
Iraq: Security Council voices concern over planned referendum in Kurdistan Region
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:24 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed concern over the “potentially destabilizing impact†of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s plans to unilaterally hold a referendum next week.
China, at UN Assembly, urges DPRK not to go ‘further along a dangerous direction’
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:22 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): There is still hope for peace, ‘and we must not give up’ on solving the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told world leaders at the United Nations on Thursday, while urging the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) not to go “further along a dangerous direction.â€
At UN Assembly, African leaders call for more support to fight terrorism in sub-Saharan Sahel
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:18 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Highlighting the dangers posed by terrorism in Africa’s sub-Saharan Sahel region, African leaders mounted the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to appeal for the resources needed to make the multinational force set up to counter the scourge fully operational.
Reform vital for achieving sustainable development, Zimbabwe’s Mugabe tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:16 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Without deeper international cooperation and reform in the international system, the gap between the rich and the poor will persist, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Thursday warned in his address to the General Assembly debate.
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:15 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Delivering a strong message in favour of promoting unity among countries to solve the problems that afflict humanity, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, the President of El Salvador, told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that dialogue and the peaceful settlement of disputes are indispensable to achieving world peace.
Nationalist worldview is recipe for ‘more conflict, less prosperity, Germany tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:13 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Germany warned the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday not to be lured by the siren song of ‘our country first,’ calling it a recipe for more conflict and less prosperity that must be eschewed in favour more international cooperation and the strengthening of the UN.
‘The people and Government of Mexico stand,’ quake-hit country’s leader tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:12 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): In midst of recovery from two major earthquakes in the last two weeks, Luis Videgaray Caso, the Minster for Foreign Affairs of Mexico told world leaders on Thursday that his country takes comfort in the global solidarity shown during this tragic time.