Diseases and sexual violence threaten Somalis, South Sudanese escaping famine – UN
Apr 19, 2017, at 01:57 pm
New York, Apr 19(Just Earth News): Millions of people are facing the peril of famine in Somalia and South Sudan, and the situation is expected to worsen as the drought and violence fuelling the crises widen, cautioned senior United Nations officials who have just returned from the area.
Unity within Security Council vital to prevent mass atrocities – UN chief Guterres
Apr 19, 2017, at 01:56 pm
New York, Apr 19(Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday stressed the importance of unity in the 15-member body to effectively address human rights violations as well as to prevent mass atrocities.
UN human rights arm urges Nepal to carry out conviction of soldiers in teen’s murder
Apr 19, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 19(Just Earth News): Welcoming the conviction of three army officials accused of the murder of a 15-year-old girl during the armed conflict in Nepal more than 13 years ago, the United Nations human rights arm has called on the authorities to implement the court’s decision.
UN forum highlights importance of stronger partnerships for financing sustainable development
Apr 19, 2017, at 06:08 am
New York, Apr 18(Just Earth News): Underlining the importance of sustainable finance for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, senior United Nations officials on Tuesday called for stronger partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure that resource requirements are met.
Recent attack on evacuated civilians in Syria ‘likely a war crime,’ says UN rights office
Apr 19, 2017, at 06:06 am
New York, Apr 18(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday expressed great concern about the safety of civilians being evacuated in Syria, saying a weekend attack on a convoy near Aleppo likely amounts to a war crime and the situation in Syria should be referred to the International Criminal Court.
UN blue helmets and Malian forces targeted in ‘cowardly’ terrorist attacks
Apr 19, 2017, at 06:05 am
New York, Apr 19(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali on Tuesday strongly condemned the “cowardly†attacks that took place against its personnel as well as members of the national armed forces, and voiced deep concern at ongoing insecurity in the northern and central parts of the country.
Recent attack on evacuated civilians in Syria ‘likely a war crime,’ says UN rights office
Apr 19, 2017, at 06:02 am
New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday expressed great concern about the safety of civilians being evacuated in Syria, saying a weekend attack on a convoy near Aleppo likely amounts to a war crime and the situation in Syria should be referred to the International Criminal Court.
31 residents buried alive in tragedy at Colombo's rubbish dump
Apr 19, 2017, at 05:00 am
Colombo, Apr 18 (IBNS): Over 1000 military rescue workers are still digging debris from the landslide which struck at the massive rubbish dump in the country’s capital – Colombo-, which buried 30 people alive on April 14.
'Canada bears humanitarian obligations towards Korean Peninsula'
Apr 19, 2017, at 04:46 am
Toronto, Apr 18 (IBNS): John Bishop was one of hundreds of Canadians, sixty-six years ago this month, who had fought to keep the South Korean city of Seoul from falling back into North Korean hands, media reports said.
No ties as important as one with indigenous people: Canada PM
Apr 19, 2017, at 12:37 am
Toronto, Apr 18 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that no relationship is more important to his government than the one with the Indigenous Peoples of the land.
British PM Theresa May to seek snap election for June 8
Apr 19, 2017, at 12:11 am
London, Apr 18 (IBNS): In a major announcement, British Prime Minister Theresa May has expressed her plan to call a snap general election on June 8.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Kabul, 1 injured
Apr 18, 2017, at 02:39 pm
Kabul, Apr 18 (IBNS): At least one security personnel was injured in an explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, media reports said.
Somalia: UN, global partners commend creation of National Security Council
Apr 18, 2017, at 11:54 am
New York, Apr 18(Just Earth News): The United Nations and other members of the international community on Monday commended Somalia’s Federal Government and the Federal Member States for agreeing to form a National Security Council, as well as decisions taken on priorities such as fighting corruption and drought response.
Haiti: UN inaugurates water supply system in Lascahobas as part of anti-cholera fight
Apr 18, 2017, at 11:53 am
New York, Apr 18(Just Earth News): Historically, the people in the Madan Mak and Loncy areas of the Lascahobas Commune have always had serious problems with access to safe drinking water.
UN cultural agency promotes power of youth to preserve cultural heritage
Apr 18, 2017, at 11:52 am
New York, Apr 18(Just Earth News): Young people from around the world on Monday joined United Nations staff and international dignitaries in Changsha, China, to show support for protecting and preserving the cultural heritage along the Silk Route.
New UN guidelines to make international trade in plants and seeds safer
Apr 18, 2017, at 04:29 am
New York, Apr 17(Just Earth News): A United Nations commission overseeing plant health has adopted a new global standard to ensure that international trade in plants and seeds – vital to feed the world's population – is free from agricultural pests and disease-causing bugs.
Scale of civilians fleeing Iraq's Mosul 'staggering' – senior UN relief official
Apr 18, 2017, at 04:28 am
New York, Apr 17(Just Earth News): Noting that nearly half a million people have fled Mosul since the start of military operations to retake the city from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorists, a senior United Nations humanitarian official in Iraq warned that the scale of the displacement has stretched relief efforts to their “operational limitsâ€.
'Next Stop Canada' premium survival guide for Newcomers to Canada
Apr 18, 2017, at 12:15 am
Toronto, April 17 (IBNS): The YMCA of Greater Toronto, started a new service called “Next Stop Canada†since beginning of April, with the aim to help immigrants know and learn about the settlement services in Canada prior to their arrival in Canada.
Pakistan: Blast in Quetta kills child
Apr 17, 2017, at 10:30 pm
Quetta, Apr 17 (IBNS): A grenade attack in Quetta's Killi Barat area of Pakistan killed at least one child on Monday, media reports said.
US: Police search for man who live-streamed murder on Facebook
Apr 17, 2017, at 02:34 pm
Cleveland (Ohio), April 17 (IBNS): The police are searching for a suspect who has allegedly killed an elderly man in the US state of Ohio.
Apr 17, 2017, at 03:09 am
New York, Apr 16 (Just Earth News): Expressing “horror†at the attack on civilians evacuating from the besieged Syrian towns of Foah and Kefraya, the United Nations humanitarian chief has called on all parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under international law and protect civilians.
Apr 16, 2017, at 02:51 pm
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): Condemning today’s attack in Rasheedin, western Aleppo, Syria, on some 5,000 evacuees travelling from the besieged towns of Foah and Kefraya to Government-controlled areas, the United Nations has underlined the need to bring those responsible for the violent act to justice.
UN Mission calls for restraint as violence erupts in a number of places across South Sudan
Apr 16, 2017, at 04:33 am
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official in South Sudan has called for restraint and underlined the need to ensure the protection of civilians as fresh fighting has erupted between Government and opposition forces in a number of locations across the country.
Syria: Terrorists bombing kills several people
Apr 16, 2017, at 02:29 am
Aleppo, Apr 15 (IBNS): In a terrorist car bomb attack in al-Rashideen area west of Aleppo city of Syria on Saturday left several people killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 11 killed in roadside blast
Apr 15, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Kabul, Apr 15 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a roadside blast in Afghanistan's Nawa district on Saturday, media reports said.
North Korea parades combat weapons in a show of strength
Apr 15, 2017, at 06:31 pm
Pyong Yong, Apr 15 (IBNS) : North Korea on Saturday paraded a huge array of combat weapons, including new long-range and submarine-based missiles at a massive military show celebrating the 105th birth anniversary of the nation's founding president, Kim Il-sung, Al Jazeera reported.
Afghantistan :Number of IS militants killed in US bombing mounts to 90
Apr 15, 2017, at 05:40 pm
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 15 (IBNS) : The toll from America's largest non-nuclear bomb mounted to at least 90 on Saturday as the Afghan authorities put the figure at 90, news agency AFP reports.
Canada set to legalize marijuana as ruling Liberals propose new law
Apr 15, 2017, at 05:30 pm
Ottawa, Apr 15 (IBNS): Plans to legalize marijuana in Canada had been announced this week at a news conference in Ottawa by the ruling Liberal Party, with the North American country becoming the first among developed nations to fully legalize pot.
UN food relief agency 'outraged and heartbroken' by killing of three workers in South Sudan city
Apr 15, 2017, at 10:16 am
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): Expressing “horror†at the killing of three workers contracted by its office in Wau, South Sudan, during violence that wracked the city earlier this week, the United Nations emergency food relief agency has called on the authorities to bring those responsible for the “unspeakable violence†to justice.
Jerusalem: British woman stabbed to death
Apr 15, 2017, at 01:04 am
Jerusalem, Apr 14 (IBNS): A British woman has been killed in Jerusalem, media reports said.