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September ‘deadliest month’ of 2017 for Syrians, UN relief official reports
Oct 07, 2017, at 04:33 am
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Hospitals, ambulances, schools and displaced people escaping violence are being routinely targeted by airstrikes in Syria, resulting in high numbers of deaths and injuries, and making September the deadliest month of the year, according to the United Nations regional relief coordinator for the crisis.
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Cameroon: UN rights office urges meaningful dialogue to address decades-long grievances
Oct 07, 2017, at 04:32 am
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Voicing concern over tensions in Cameroon, the United Nations human rights wing has urged the Government and dissatisfied groups to engage in a meaningful political dialogue to fully address long standing grievances.
UN peacekeeping chief seeks Security Council support for speedy deployment of uniformed personnel
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping chief on Thursday said rapid deployment of uniformed personnel to the field is a costly, complex and difficult process that requires the commitment of the contributors, the host country and neighbors, as well as the support of the Security Council.
UN report reveals shocking levels of grave violations against children affected by conflicts
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:34 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): More than 15,500 children became victims of widespread violations – including shocking levels of killing and maiming, recruitment and use, and denial of humanitarian access – a new United Nations report has revealed.
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:33 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): While recent crises threatening the peace process in Mali had been overcome and new agreements reached, progress must be accelerated as the situation remains perilous for peacekeepers and civilians, the head of United Nations peacekeeping efforts in the West African country told the Security Council on Thursday.
Security Council authorizes UN Mission to verify truce between Colombian Government and ELN
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:32 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Acting unanimously, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday expanded the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, tasking it to monitor a temporary bilateral ceasefire between the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) armed group.
Vegetable oils lift food prices in September; cereal prices down on bumper crop prospects
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:32 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Global food prices rose slightly in September, as firmer prices of vegetable oils and dairy products offset declining prices for staple cereal grains, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.
Security Council re-authorizes operations to disrupt migrant smuggling off coast of Libya
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:31 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday extended by one year the authorization for Member States to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya that they have reasonable grounds to suspect are being used for migrant smuggling or human trafficking.
INTERVIEW: In fighting for girls’ education, UN advocate Malala Yousafzai finds her purpose
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:30 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): More than 260 million children, adolescents and youth are out of school around the world, according to the United Nations. Despite some progress in achieving gender equality in the world’s poorest countries, far more girls than boys still do not have access to a quality education,
Asylum and refugee protection represent ‘humanity at its best,’ says senior UN official
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Warning of threats to the global asylum environment, the United Nations refugee agency’s protection chief on Thursday stressed the importance of sustained engagement by the international community to keep refugees high on the political agenda.
Empower teachers; give them the freedom to teach, UN urges on World Day
Oct 06, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): Underscoring the critical important role teachers play in ensuring the future for every society, the United Nations on Thursday called for empowering educators with the freedom and support they need to undertake their vital mission.
Partnerships will play key role in future of work in Europe and Central Asia - UN labour agency
Oct 06, 2017, at 04:52 am
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): The United Nations International Labour Organization’s 10th European Regional Meeting concluded on Thursday with a call for a future of work where partnerships play a key role in promoting dialogue, social progress and economic growth in the region.
Oct 06, 2017, at 04:50 am
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): One year has passed since Hurricane Matthew made landfall in southwest Haiti – leaving terrible destruction in its wake – but children and adolescents on the island still remain highly vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters and extreme weather events, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
Iraqi army recaptures Hawija, kills at least 196 IS militants
Oct 05, 2017, at 06:50 pm
Baghdad, Oct 5 (IBNS): Iraqi army claimed recapture of Hawija, an Islamic State (IS) stronghold on Wednesday, reports said.
Had no idea, says Vegas shooter's partner
Oct 05, 2017, at 05:52 pm
Las Vegas, Oct 5 (IBNS): Partner of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, Marilou Danley, who appeared before police recently, said that she had no idea what her partner was planning, according to reports.
Expert meeting at UN aspires to create ‘space’ for women in science and technology
Oct 05, 2017, at 01:13 pm
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): A three-day event on how to, among other things, improve women’s involvement in the aerospace sector as well as in the fields of science, technology and mathematics, kicked off on Wednesday under the leadership of two United Nations offices.
Libya: UN Mission condemns deadly bombing in Misrata
Oct 05, 2017, at 01:12 pm
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): Condemning an attack against a court house in the Libyan city of Misrata, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) underscored that those behind the incident must be held accountable.
Switzerland needs to do more to keep ‘dirty money’ at bay, urges UN expert
Oct 05, 2017, at 01:12 pm
New York, Oct 5 (Just Earth News): Highlighting the problems posed by illicit financial flows globally, including undermining rule of law and human rights, a United Nations human rights expert has called on Switzerland to ensure that so called dirty money – which stems from tax evasion and corruption – does not enter its financial market.
Counselling and dieting among new UN health agency guidelines on child obesity
Oct 05, 2017, at 05:04 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): An estimated 41 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, United Nations health experts warned on Wednesday, launching new guidelines to tackle what they call a global epidemic.
UN chief to visit storm-ravaged islands of Antigua, Barbuda and Dominica this weekend
Oct 05, 2017, at 05:03 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Wednesday that he will be visiting hurricane hit islands of Antigua, Barbuda and Dominica this Saturday to survey the damage caused by multiple storms and what more the UN can do help people recover.
Sustainable cities key to implement SDGs, says head of UN regional development arm
Oct 05, 2017, at 05:02 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): Noting the high speed of urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations development arm in the region underlined the need to keep a close watch on the provision of services, equipment, mobility, housing and urban land to make sure they can match pace with the demand.
Global Goals embraced by Japanese society, UN deputy chief says, wrapping up Tokyo visit
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:59 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): Concluding her three-day visit to Japan on Tuesday, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday noted how much the Japanese society has embraced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a compass guiding to a more prosperous future for themselves.
Pioneer of work in women’s reproductive health appointed head of UN Population Fund
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:56 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appointed Natalia Kanem of Panama to head the UN’s women’s health agency.
UN agriculture agency and World Bank launch new initiative to avert famine in Yemen
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:55 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): More than half a million vulnerable and food-insecure people in war-torn Yemen will receive immediate relief and long-term sustainable agricultural support, thanks to a $46 million project launched by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Bank.
Dire lack of winter funding puts millions of refugees in Middle East at risk, warns UN agency
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:53 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): Dwindling resources could severely jeopardize efforts to provide refugees and displaced persons across the Middle East with essential winter supplies such as thermal blankets and warm clothing, the United Nations refugee agency has warned.
HIV-related stigma, discrimination prevent people from accessing health services – UN
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:52 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): People living with HIV who experience high levels of stigma are more than twice as likely to delay enrolment into care than people who do not perceive such stigma, a United Nations report released on Tuesday reveals.
Iraq: UN migration agency assists thousands newly displaced from west Anbar
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:51 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): With some 8,500 people displaced over the past two weeks amid Iraq’s military operations to retake Anbar province, the United Nations migration agency announced on Tuesday that it is stepping up provision of life-saving assistance.
UN and partners aim to slash 90 per cent of cholera deaths by 2040
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:50 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): A taskforce of United Nations and international partner agencies is gearing up to launch an ambitious new strategy to combat cholera – aiming to reduce deaths by 90 per cent by 2040, the UN health agency announced on Tuesday.
UN agency alarmed by largest influx of Congolese refugees into Zambia in five years
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:49 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): Growing violence in south-eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has driven at least 4,460 refugees into northern Zambia over the past month, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, warning that the humanitarian needs of the displaced could intensify on both sides of the border as the rainy season approaches.
Cameroon: UN Secretary-General urges dialogue to resolve grievances
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:47 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): Strongly condemning recent violence in south-west and north-west regions of Cameroon, including reported loss of life, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all stakeholders to refrain from any further acts of violence and called on the authorities to investigate the incidents.