Sep 21, 2017, at 09:48 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Catastrophes such as the most recent devastating earthquake in Mexico and the successive hurricanes that have hit the Latin American and Caribbean region “remind us that we are at a key moment in human history in which the notion of development that has prevailed until now has been shaken by the relentless reality of climate change,†the President of Chile told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
‘We bear responsibility for a fruitful future,’ says Argentine leader at UN Assembly
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:47 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Addressing the 72nd annual general debate at the United Nations General Assembly, the Vice-President of Argentina, Gabriela Michetti, set out her vision for the future, expressed her passion for human rights and hope for a prosperous global society.
Southern African leaders, at General Assembly, call for levelling the economic playing field
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:46 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Warning that Africa is beset by the double scourge of the disparity of the global economy and illicit financial outflows, South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday called on the United Nations to play a central role in tackling both issues, which are major obstacle to full development.
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:46 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Reiterating Montenegro’s strong commitment to multilateral cooperation, President Filip Vujanović told the Assembly on Thursday that his country puts good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation in the Balkans at the top of its foreign policy agenda.
Growing number of rights defenders facing reprisals for cooperating with UN
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:45 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): A growing number of human rights defenders around the world are facing reprisals and intimidation for cooperating with the United Nations, ranging from travel bans and the freezing of assets to detention and torture, says a new report issued by the world body.
Multilateralism is the only clear path for tackling on todays challenges, Romania tells UN
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:45 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): People across the globe suffer from war, poverty, inequality and injustice, the President of Romania told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, citing rising tensions over cultural identity and faith along with terrorist attacks, which deepen insecurity.
‘We all share a responsibility’ to combat terrorism, President of Senegal tells world leaders
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:43 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the President of Senegal expressed his desire for a peaceful and secure African continent – one that does not serve as a sanctuary for terrorists defeated elsewhere in the world.
Healthy oceans, safe climate imperative for small islands to survive, Pacific island leaders tell UN
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:30 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): As the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly continued on Thursday, Baron Divavesi Waqa, President of Nauru, expressed deep sorrow and condolences to those who have suffered from the recent successive hurricanes in the Caribbean and United States and earthquakes in Mexico, stressing that “your suffering and grief is shared by us all.â€
Kuwait to host donors conference on rebuilding Iraq, Prime Minister tells UN Assembly
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:28 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Kuwait intends to host an international donors conference in the coming year to help Iraq rebuild the areas devastated by the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or Da’esh) terrorist group, the Kuwaiti Prime Minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:26 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Amid a “devastating season of natural disasters†in the region – widespread catastrophe that extends to Mexico, hit by two destructive earthquakes, and to the southern United States, viciously punished by Hurricane Harvey – the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic on Thursday called on the United Nations to consider “new actions we must take, urgently, to counteract extreme climatic phenomena.â€
No one country can tackle the problems associated with migration, Libya tells global leaders
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:25 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Recalling the situation in Libya since the 2011 revolution, Faiez Mustafa Serraj, the President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord said that international support is essential to ensure progress in the country.
Japan’s Abe, at UN General Assembly, calls for ‘action now’ on DPRK nuclear programme
Sep 21, 2017, at 03:37 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Saying that “all options are on the table,†Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday took the podium of the United Nations General Assembly to call on world leaders to provide the necessary action now to curb the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) nuclear and missile programmes.
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Peace operations ‘not a substitute’ for diplomatic efforts, Security Council told
Sep 21, 2017, at 03:34 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): United Nations peace operations must be deployed in support of – not in place of – active diplomatic efforts, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday, as he outlined some critical changes necessary to make these missions more effective.
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Panama vows to combat drug trafficking, asks for help to eliminate ‘blood money’ driving scourge
Sep 21, 2017, at 03:27 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): The most effective way to solve problems that affect the world’s people is always placing human beings at the centre of all decisions, the President of Panama told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, stressing that his country, which joins North and South and which is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, would continue to be a beacon of cooperation and understanding.
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Concerned at ongoing rights violations in Yemen, UN advisers back call for international probe
Sep 21, 2017, at 03:25 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): As civilians continue to bear the brunt of the conflict in Yemen, two United Nations Special Advisers have voiced their concern over continued allegations of grave human rights abuses and expressed support for the call by the High Commissioner for Human Rights to establish an international investigation.
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Focus on people’s prosperity key to sustainable development, says Kyrgyz leader at UN Assembly
Sep 21, 2017, at 03:23 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Noting that the only source of power in his country is its people, the President of Kyrgyzstan highlighted that the country’s path to sustainable development has a focus on ensuring the Kyrgyz peoples welfare and prosperity.
At General Assembly, Iran’s leader denounces those seeking to rip apart nuclear pact
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, speaking at the same United Nations podium from which the United States yesterday denounced the accord curbing Iran’s nuclear programme as one of the ‘worst deals ever,’ on Thursday pledged his country’s continued adherence to the pact.
Supporting spirit of UN reforms, Rwanda urges world leaders to address global challenges
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:36 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations must treat all people with impartiality and respect, and be a good steward of the funds entrusted to it, the President of Rwanda on Wednesday said in his annual address to the General Assembly debate in New York, adding his country’s support to the spirit of reform taking root at the Organization.
At General Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina stresses central role of UN in preventing war
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:35 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): The leader of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country born two decades ago in the deadliest fighting in Europe since the Second World War, on Wednesday stressed the centrality of the United Nations in resolving crises before they degenerate into war and the flight of refugees.
One year on, UN officials take stock of efforts to address large movements of refugees, migrants
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the need to continue working together towards more equitable ways to share the responsibility for refugees, as well as achieve safe and orderly migration, at an event to take stock one year after the international community agreed to find solutions to better manage human mobility.
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Not enough new antibiotics in the pipeline, UN report warns
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:32 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Too few new antibiotics are under development to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a United Nations report has found.
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Treaty banning nuclear weapons opens for signature at UN
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:31 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): The world’s first legally-binding treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons opened for signature on Wednesday at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a ceremony at which speakers from international organizations, governments and civil society hailed this milestone in achieving a world free of such arsenals as well as the work that remains to be done.
UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon
Sep 21, 2017, at 04:29 am
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attacks that took place earlier this week in Borno state, Nigeria, as well as in Kossa, Cameroon, which targeted vulnerable people already affected by Boko Haram violence.
London attacks: Two further arrests in Parsons Green investigation
Sep 20, 2017, at 10:12 pm
London, Sept 20 (IBNS): Detectives investigating the Parsons Green terrorist attack have made two further arrests in Wales on Wednesday.
Mexico: At least 248 people die as 7.1 M quake strikes country
Sep 20, 2017, at 06:24 pm
Mexico City, Sep 20 (IBNS): At least 248 people died as a powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale struck Mexico on Tuesday, reports said.
Mauritanian minister highlights country’s successful efforts to combat terrorism
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:59 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mauritania, Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih, welcomed the progress made in the fight against terrorism and migration through an approach based on dialogue and openness.
No alternative to international cooperation, stresses Austrian minister at UN Assembly
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:57 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Conflicts around the globe, as well as the pressing challenges of poverty, hunger and climate change continue to exact terrible human suffering, said Sebastian Kurz, the Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria, noting that the most concerning issue is the lack of trust in the ability of States and institutions to solve these challenges.
At UN, Central American leaders urge ‘rethink’ of system used to classify development status
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:52 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera called for the UN to rethink the concept of per capita income as a reference for determining a country's development, stressing that only a multidimensional vision of development and poverty will allow an understanding of the needs of populations and families. New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera called for the UN to rethink the concept of per capita income as a reference for determining a country's development, stressing that only a multidimensional vision of development and poverty will allow an understanding of the needs of populations and families.
Bolivia’s Morales, at UN, says natural resources, basic necessities must be viewed as human rights
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:51 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): While some pledges made in the United Nations Charter have been met, “others have come to noting,†the President of Bolivia told the General Assembly on Wednesday, that the planet’s precious resources and vulnerable people must be protected from greed and exploitation by political elites.
Marking 25th anniversary of UN membership, Armenia pledges continued support
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:49 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Taking the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, the President of Armenia pledged support to the Secretary-General’s priorities as the country marks the 25th anniversary of its succession to the UN.