Secret campaign of mass hangings and extermination in Syrian prison, says Amnesty International
Feb 07, 2017, at 11:33 pm
New York, Feb 7 (IBNS): A chilling new report by Amnesty International exposes the Syrian government’s calculated campaign of extrajudicial executions by mass hangings at Saydnaya Prison.
Syria: UN provides emergency water around Aleppo, as 1.8 million cut off from water supply
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:49 pm
New York, Feb 7 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Monday voiced grave concern about nearly two million Syrians in the area of Aleppo who have been without water for almost a month, as UN agencies are helping to provide emergency access to some of the people in need.
Violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state could amount to crimes against humanity – UN special adviser
Feb 07, 2017, at 01:48 pm
New York, Feb 7 (Just Earth News): The scale of violence against the Rohingya community in Myanmar's Rakhine state documented in a recent United Nations human rights report is a level of dehumanization and cruelty that is “revolting and unacceptable,†the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide said on Monday, underlining the Government's responsibility to ensure that populations are protected.
UN Middle East envoy 'concerned' over scheduled vote on Israel's settlement regularisation bill
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:19 am
New York, Feb 7 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations Middle East envoy on Monday expressed concern about the scheduled vote by the Knesset, Israel's legislative body, on a bill that would “legalize†Israeli settlements on privately-owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
Burundi: Measures being used to ‘criminalize’ work of human rights defenders, warn UN experts
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:18 am
New York, Feb 7 (Just Earth News): Speaking out against a ban and provisional suspension of a number of civil society organizations in Burundi, United Nations rights experts warned on Monday of growing repression of human rights defenders and groups amid the already difficult environment in which they.
UN urges renewed fight to end female genital mutilation as populations grow where practice occurs
Feb 07, 2017, at 06:16 am
New York, Feb 7 (Just Earth News): Female genital mutilation denies women and girls their dignity and causes needless pain and suffering, with consequences that endure for a lifetime and can even be fatal, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said, stressing that the UN Sustainable Development Agenda promises an end to this practice by 2030.
'Horrific' 2.4 million assaults on officers a year, says report
Feb 06, 2017, at 11:23 pm
London, Feb 6 (IBNS): New figures released on Monday revealed the 'horrific' extent and frequency of assaults* on police officers.
Ontario to provide life-saving treatment to sick kids affected by US travel ban
Feb 06, 2017, at 10:08 pm
Toronto, Feb 6 (IBNS): Ontario has been arranging to provide critical health care to children who were denied life-saving surgeries in America due to the U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban last week.
Turkey: Earthquake strikes near western coast
Feb 06, 2017, at 07:38 pm
Ankara Feb 6 (IBNS): An earthquake of 5.2-magnitude struck near the western coast of Turkey on Monday morning, according to media reports.
Feb 05, 2017, at 01:09 am
Paris, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Louvre in French capital Paris city reopened on Saturday, a day after soldier shot and injured a machete-wielding attacker close to the museum on Friday.
Louvre museum attacker was Egyptian national?
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:57 pm
Paris, Feb 4 (IBNS): The man, who attempted to attack the Louvre museum in Paris on Friday, was an Egyptian nation, French officials were quoted saying by the media.
Civilians face ‘dire’ situation amid ongoing hostilities in eastern Ukraine, UN warns
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:27 pm
New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News): An immediate pause in fighting is needed in Ukraine to prevent more people dying and repair essential services, the United Nations human rights office said on Friday following another night of shelling in the east of the country.
Fresh violence in Central African Republic western town displaces thousands, UN office says
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News): Condemning attacks on civilians and non-governmental organizations in a town in Central African Republic (CAR)’s Ouham-Pendé province, a senior United Nations humanitarian official has called for protecting civilians as well as for unhindered relief access to the affected areas.
Refugees fleeing danger are ‘not dangerous themselves’ – UN agency chief
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Friday warned developed countries against politicizing the issue of refugees, stressing that the move risked undermining the principle of international solidarity with those fleeing war and persecution.
Adhere to safeguards, avoid pushing back refugees, UNICEF, UN rights experts urge Europe
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:25 pm
New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News): As Europe Union leaders gather on Friday in Malta to discuss new measures on migration, including increased cooperation with Libya, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN rights experts underlined the need to ensure that children are protected and that migrants should not be pushed back to places where their safety is at risk.
Rights expert urges UN Member States to halt Israel’s illegal settlements in West Bank
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:24 pm
New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert has called on the Security Council and the General Assembly to explore effective diplomatic and political measures to ensure Israeli compliance with Security Council resolution 2334 (2016), which affirms that all Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory constitute a flagrant violation of international law.
Early cancer diagnosis, better trained medics can save lives and money – UN
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:23 pm
New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News): Early cancer diagnosis saves lives and cuts treatment costs, the United Nations health agency on Friday said, particularly in developing countries where the majority of cancer cases are diagnosed too late.
Iraq: UN fears new wave of displacement as fighting escalates in Mosul and Hawiga
Feb 04, 2017, at 05:31 am
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency and its partners are coordinating plans to respond to a potential mass displacement of Iraqis from western Mosul, the latest battleground the Iraqi forces are seeking to retake from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorists.
International collaboration on wheat rust can curb threat to global supplies – UN agen
Feb 04, 2017, at 05:27 am
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): As new data shows that wheat in Africa, Asia and Europe is increasingly threatened by fresh groups of wheat rust, the United Nations agricultural agency is highlighting the need for early detection and rapid action to keep the fungus under control.
Feb 04, 2017, at 02:51 am
Milan, Feb 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit Italy on Friday, as per the USGS webiste.
Paris: Soldier shoots attacker
Feb 03, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Paris, Feb 3 (IBNS): A French soldier on Friday shot and injured a man, who was carrying a knife, in Paris city, media reports said.
Romanians continue to protest against corruption decree, government refuses to budge
Feb 03, 2017, at 07:20 pm
Bucharest, Feb 3 (IBNS): Thousands of people in Romania's capital, Bucharest, continue with their protest against the government decree that will free dozens of officials jailed for corruption, according to media reports on Friday.
Israeli PM Netanyahu planning to set up new settlement in West Bank, US opposes
Feb 03, 2017, at 07:04 pm
Jerusalem, Feb 3 (IBNS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to set up new settlement in West Bank for the first time in more than two decades, according to media reports on Friday.
Feb 03, 2017, at 02:11 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): Opening amid backlash against globalization and a marked shift towards marginalization in some parts of the world, a United Nations forum heard an outpouring of optimism and strong belief in collective action by youths and UN Member States for people, planet, peace and shared prosperity.
Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine extracting heavy civilian toll, UN Security Council hears
Feb 03, 2017, at 02:10 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in eastern Ukraine, the top United Nations political and humanitarian officials underlined on Thursday that continuing fighting in the region, with only short periods of respite, have exasperated human suffering.
Marching towards peace, FARC-EP begins turning in arms – UN Mission in Colombia
Feb 03, 2017, at 02:10 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): More than 200 men and women of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) marched on Thursday to demobilization camps, two months after a peace deal that ended the Western Hemisphere’s longest running conflict, United Nations monitors coordinating the process reported.
Days of ISIL are numbered, says UN envoy as nation prepares for unified Iraq
Feb 03, 2017, at 02:08 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): The military campaign to oust Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorists from Iraq is nearly won, but the humanitarian crisis is expected to continue for months, if not years, the United Nations top official for the country said on Thursday.
Global food prices up in January; cereal prices keep rising despite improved supplies – UN
Feb 03, 2017, at 02:07 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): Global food prices rose notably in January, led by sugar and cereals, even as markets remain well supplied, United Nations monthly figures show.
EU should seek common approach to address tragic loss of life on Mediterranean – UN agencies
Feb 03, 2017, at 02:06 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): Ahead of a meeting of the European Council, the United Nations refugee and migration agencies have called on European leaders to take “decisive action†to save lives of migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea along its central route in hopes of a better future.
Low and middle income countries bear disproportionate burden of cervical cancer – UN agency
Feb 03, 2017, at 02:05 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): Noting that cervical cancer kills more than 250,000 women every year and that 85 per cent of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, the United Nations health agency underlined the importance of vaccinating girls against the cancer-causing virus and screening programmes to detect and treat precancerous lesions.