More than 128 countries back pledged reforms to shape 21 st century UN'
Sep 19, 2017, at 04:41 am
New York, Sept 18(Just Earth News): Pledging to overhaul the United Nations bureaucracy to make the world body stronger and more responsive to the people it serves, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday launched a pledge of support for reforms that has the backing of 128 countries.
School meal funding crisis puts 1.5 million West, Central African children at risk, UN agency warns
Sep 19, 2017, at 04:40 am
New York, Sept 18(Just Earth News): As the 2017-2018 school year starts, more than 1.5 million children across West and Central Africa risk going to school hungry or dropping out altogether, due to lack of financing for nourishing school meals, the United Nations food relief agency said on Monday.
Spectacular Independence Gala to mark culmination of UK – India 2017 Year of Culture
Sep 18, 2017, at 10:27 pm
London, Sep 18 (IBNS): Do not miss the Independence Gala if you are in London, UK, on October 4. It marks the culmination of UK – India 2017 Year of Culture with a celebration of musical collaborations.
Hong Kong: Man dies inside haunted house attraction
Sep 18, 2017, at 04:47 pm
Victoria, Sep 18 (IBNS): A man reportedly died inside a haunted house attraction in Hong Kong's Ocean Park, reports said.
Use political weight to eliminate sexual exploitation and abuse, UN official urges global leaders
Sep 18, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Sept 17(Just Earth News): Ahead of a high-level United Nations meeting on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, the Organization's Special Coordinator on the issue is urging global leaders to join the “Circle of Leadership,†lend the political weight of their offices, and act – both at the national and international levels – to eradicate the scourge.
UN-supported campaign to immunize 150,000 Rohingya children against deadly diseases
Sep 18, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Sept 17(Just Earth News): As thousands of Rohingya refugees – including many children – having fled violence in Myanmar continue to arrive in Bangladesh, a United Nations-supported vaccination campaign has been initiated to prevent the spread of potentially deadly diseases.
Earliest recorded use of zero is centuries older than first thought, finds study
Sep 17, 2017, at 10:46 pm
London, Sept 17 (IBNS): The concept and associated value of the mathematical symbol ‘zero’ is used the world over as a fundamental numerical pillar.
London Metro attack: Second person arrested
Sep 17, 2017, at 10:37 pm
London, Sept 17 (IBNS): A second person has been arrested in connection with the terrorist attack in a Tube rail in London on Friday that left several people injured, officials said on Sunday.
UN refugee agency 'shocked' by killings in eastern DR Congo
Sep 17, 2017, at 05:39 am
New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): Expressing shock and sadness over the violent death of numerous Burundian nationals – among them likely refugees and asylum seekers – in Kamanyola town, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations refugee agency called for an investigation into the incident.
On International Day, UN highlights importance of collective action to protect ozone layer
Sep 17, 2017, at 05:38 am
New York, Sept 17(Just Earth News): Commemorating the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the contributions of the Montreal Protocol – an international environment agreement on the elimination of ozone depleting substances.
London Metro bombing : Teenager arrested
Sep 16, 2017, at 09:34 pm
London, Sep 16 (IBNS) : A teenager has been arrested by Kent Police in the port area of Dover in connection with Friday's Metro bombing, Scotland Yard said.
ISIS claims London Tube bombing, threatens more attacks
Sep 16, 2017, at 03:50 pm
London, Sep 16 (IBNS): Hours after at least 29 people suffered injuries in a London Tube bombing on Friday, terrorist group ISIS claimed the attack through its mouthpiece Amaq.
Rohingya crisis one of the fastest growing in recent years, warns UN refugee agency
Sep 16, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Sept 16(Just Earth News): The humanitarian situation in parts of Bangladesh sheltering hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees continues to deteriorate, making the crisis one of the fastest growing refugee crises of recent years, according to the United Nations.
UN chief condemns deadly terrorist attack in southern Iraq
Sep 16, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Sept 16(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday condemned the terrorist attacks in southern Iraq and called for the perpetrators to be quickly brought to justice.
UN dedicates annual Peace Day to safety, respect for refugees and migrants
Sep 16, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Sept 16(Just Earth News): The United Nations in New York on Friday marked the International Day of Peace with the annual ringing of the peace bell and calls for combatants worldwide to lay down their arms and observe a day of ceasefire and non-violence.
INTERVIEW: UN should be flagbearer when it comes to gender parity, stresses top official
Sep 16, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Sept 16(Just Earth News): This week Secretary-General António Guterres launched a new strategy to achieve gender parity across the United Nations – something he described as “an urgent need, a moral duty, an operational necessity – and a personal priority.â€
Global hunger rising again, driven by conflict and climate change – UN report
Sep 16, 2017, at 04:40 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The number of people hungry around the world is up for the first time in more than a decade, says a new United Nations report issued on Friday, pointing to violent conflicts and climate change as the major drivers.
UN Secretary-General condemns DPRK ballistic missile launch
Sep 16, 2017, at 04:38 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): Condemning the launch of yet another ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on the country's leadership to halt such activities and explore resumption of sincere dialogue on denuclearisation.
Donald Trump condemns London Tube explosion
Sep 16, 2017, at 04:01 am
Washington/London, Sept 15 (IBNS): United States President Donald J. Trump on Friday condemned the tube train explosion which occurred in south-west London leaving 22 people injured.
UN Secretary General António Guterres condemns North Korea's latest nuclear launch
Sep 16, 2017, at 02:01 am
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday condemned the nuclear launch by North Korea on Friday.
London Tube explosion: 22 injured, police calls it 'terror incident'
Sep 15, 2017, at 10:43 pm
London, Sept 15 (IBNS): At least 22 people were injured as an explosion rocked a tube train in south-west London on Friday morning, officials said.
Knife-wielding man 'attacks' soldier in Paris
Sep 15, 2017, at 10:03 pm
Paris, Sept 15 (IBNS): A man has been arrested in Paris after he attacked a soldier on patrol in French city of Paris on Friday, media reports said.
Explosion occurs on tube train in south-west London
Sep 15, 2017, at 07:35 pm
London, Sep 15 (IBNS): An explosion has occurred on a tube train in the south-west of London minutes ago, media reports said.
North Korea launches second missile over Japan, promises to destroy nation
Sep 15, 2017, at 02:58 pm
Pyongyang, Sep 15 (IBNS): Days after receiving fresh sanctions from the United Nations, North Korea on Friday launched their second missile over Japan, reports said.
New UN global innovation forum to 'creatively disrupt' status quo for women and girls in tech
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on Thursday launched the Global Innovation Coalition for Change with partners from the private sector, the academia and non-governmental organizations to encourage innovation and technology work better for young women and girls around the world.
Put people before profits, UN urges in annual trade report
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): Noting that the world economy in 2017 “is picking up but not taking off,†a new United Nations trade and development report has cautioned against fiscal austerity and harnessing finance to support job creation and infrastructure investment.
UN anti-crime agency at 20; tackling terrorism, cybercrime vital for peaceful and sustainable future
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): Marking the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the importance of justice to prevent conflict, promote peace and security, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Back from Wau, UN South Sudan envoy says security improved, people returning home
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The security situation north-western South Sudan has improved with displaced people returning home, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the African country has said, holding he situation in Wau as a “model†for other parts of the country where displacement rose so far this year.
Security Council approves one-year extension of UN political mission in Libya
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday extended for one year the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), focused on supporting the North African country's political process and key national institutions, as well as coordination of international assistance.
Arms proliferation continues in Darfur, but area remains largely calm, Security Council told
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The situation in Darfur has been largely calm in recent months, but there is continued violence fuelled by a proliferation of weapons and competition over natural resources, a senior United Nations official on Thursday told the Security Council.