Conflicts, climatic change drive food insecurity and undernourishment in sub-Saharan Africa – UN
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:56 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): Adverse climatic conditions, a sluggish global economy and conflicts are key factors driving food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Thursday.
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): Noting that at least 11,000 terrorist attacks occurred in more than 100 countries last year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed on Thursday that “terrorism is fundamentally the denial and destruction of human rights.”
UN chief calls for calm in Zimbabwe, underlines need to resolve political differences peacefully
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following developments in Zimbabwe, and has called for continued calm in the southern African country, the UN Spokesman said on Thursday.
Bonn: Climate engineering is risky, but should be explored, experts say at UN conference
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): Climate engineering, or climate intervention, is risky but needs to be explored as a supplement – not as a 'Plan B' – to greenhouse gas emissions reduction, said experts at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23), in Bonn, Germany.
UN agency chiefs call for immediate lifting of humanitarian blockade in Yemen
Nov 17, 2017, at 04:32 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): With much of Yemen's air, sea and land entry points closed, heads of three United Nations agencies on Thursday called for immediate lifting of such blockade in the conflict-ravaged southern Arabian country so that lifesaving humanitarian supplies can pass.
Central African Republic: UN mission mandate extended, additional ‘blue helmets’ authorized
Nov 17, 2017, at 04:31 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), until 15 November 2018, increased the mission’s troop level by 900 military personnel.
Nearly a third of Darfur’s people still displaced, despite drop in violence, Security Council told
Nov 17, 2017, at 04:30 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The armed groups in Darfur have largely been defeated and the ferocity of intercommunal violence has declined, but anxiety over safety continues to keep many people from returning to their homes, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Thursday.
UN peacekeeper in DR Congo honoured for combatting sexual violence on the frontlines
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): United Nations peacekeeper Major Seitebatso Pearl Block was commended on Wednesday for developing a Mission-wide, short message service (SMS) campaign to combat gender-based abuse by connecting with women in remote parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
All countries should benefit from fast-moving ICT revolution, urges UN agency
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): Revolutionary advances in technology have the potential to “fundamentally transform” billions of lives, but the threat that many people – especially in the world’s poorer countries – could be left out continues to loom large, a new United Nations report warns.
In Vancouver, UN peacekeeping chief outlines ‘very serious challenge’ facing Mali operation
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The “very serious challenge” facing peacekeepers with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) makes it vital that additional efforts are made for the four-year-old operation to fulfil its mandate, the UN peacekeeping chief has said.
Viet Nam: Children at risk of malnutrition in aftermath of Typhoon Damrey, reports UNICEF
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News): More than a week after Typhoon Damrey battered south-central Viet Nam, assessments by United Nations aid agencies have revealed that vulnerable populations – including children, and pregnant and nursing mothers – in poor and remote areas are still underserved by relief efforts.
Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Abyei for six months
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Wednesday extended until 15 May 2018 the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei, a contested area on the Sudan-South Sudan border.
Bonn: UN chief urges more ambition, leadership and partnerships on climate action
Nov 16, 2017, at 04:12 am
New York, Nov 15 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, on Wednesday, Secretary-General António Guterres called for more ambition, more leadership and more partnerships to tackle climate change.
UN rights chief urges DRC authorities to allow peaceful expression of dissent at protests
Nov 16, 2017, at 04:11 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday called on the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to lawfully handle demonstrations organized by those protesting the updated electoral calendar for general elections.
Saudi Arabian Grand Mufti calls Hamas a terrorist organisation, Israel cheers
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Riyadh, Nov 15 (IBNS): Israel is all praise for Saudi Arabian Grand Mufti after the latter called Hamas a terrorist organisation, reports said.
Zimbabwean Army denies coup, says Mugube and family safe
Nov 15, 2017, at 06:45 pm
Harare, Nov 15 (IBNS): Amid speculations by political commentators, Zimbabwean Army has denied that the country is facing a coup, while stating that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugube and his family are safe.
One in 10 children work, UN agency reports at start of conference to end underage labour
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): An estimated 152 million children around the world work, a practice that the international community at a United Nations co-organized conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is trying to eliminate.
Kosovo: Time for action overtakes time for excuses, UN envoy tells Security Council
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:54 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): Noting recent momentum to advance democracy and good governance in Kosovo, the head of the United Nations Mission there urged for more emphasis on rebuilding trust and reconciliation, including through engagement with women and the youth, as well as on overcoming challenges related to freedom of cultural and religious identity.
Promote affordable, equitable access to diabetes medicines and information for women, UN urges
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): On World Diabetes Day, the United Nations health agency has said that women – especially those in low-income countries – are particularly vulnerable to diabetes, a condition that can be prevented or delayed with medication, regular screening and healthier lives.
Security Council maintains partial lifting of arms embargo on Somalia for one year
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Tuesday renewed until 15 November 2018 the partial lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia, authorization for maritime interdiction of illicit arms imports and charcoal exports, and the humanitarian exemption.
Suffering deepens in Yemen as border shutdowns enter second week – UN agencies
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): A proposal to deliver vitally needed aid to war-ravaged Yemen via smaller ports than those under blockade will not solve the catastrophic humanitarian situation there, a senior UN official said Wednesday.
Libya’s detention of migrants ‘is an outrage to humanity,’ says UN human rights chief Zeid
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): The European Union’s (EU) support for Libya’s Coast Guard which has resulted in thousands of migrants being detained in “horrific” conditions inside Libya is “inhuman,” the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
Nov 15, 2017, at 04:26 am
New York, Nov 14(Just Earth News): On the heels of one of the worst – and most costly – Atlantic hurricane seasons, a global initiative was launched on Wednesday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23), in Bonn, Germany, of providing insurance to hundreds of millions of vulnerable people by 2020 and to increase the resilience of developing countries against the impacts of climate change.
New effort needed to encourage society to tackle Islamophobia: Report
Nov 15, 2017, at 03:00 am
Birmingham, Nov 14 (IBNS): Twenty years on from the first major report on Islamophobia, a new report involving University of Birmingham research recommends that all parts of society call out prejudice and discrimination and prejudice experienced by and suffered by Muslims.
Largest gathering of defence ministers dedicated to UN peacekeeping to kick off in Vancouver
Nov 14, 2017, at 05:36 pm
New York, Nov 14(Just Earth News): It is extremely critical that “major gaps” in equipment and staff needed to maintain United Nations peacekeeping operations are filled “in the shortest time possible” Atul Khare, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, said ahead of a major gathering of global defence ministers in Canada.
Nov 14, 2017, at 05:34 pm
New York, Nov 14(Just Earth News): As World Antibiotic Awareness Week began on Monday, the United Nations, through its Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), called for responsible use of antibiotics in humans and animals to reduce the emergence of antibiotic resistance.
Putin trying to undermine free societies, says Theresa May
Nov 14, 2017, at 04:53 pm
London, Nov 14 (IBNS): British Prime Minister Theresa May has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of meddling in elections and undermining free societies, reports said.
Bonn: Financing for low-carbon, climate-resilient future takes center stage at UN climate conference
Nov 14, 2017, at 09:38 am
New York, Nov 14(Just Earth News): The urgent need to raise the finances to meet the funding goals of the Paris Agreement, especially to support action by developing countries, took center stage Monday at the UN Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany.
In Manila, UN chief tells South-east Asian summit cooperation is vital to address shared challenges
Nov 14, 2017, at 09:36 am
New York, Nov 14(Just Earth News): Addressing the ninth Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United Nations Summit in Manila, the Philippines, Secretary-General António Guterres called for collective global and regional action to combat the challenges facing the world, in particular, those related to climate change.
UN ready to assist response efforts following quake in Iran and Iraq, says Guterres
Nov 14, 2017, at 04:20 am
New York, Nov 13(Just Earth News): The United Nations stands ready to assist efforts to respond to the earthquake that struck Iran and Iraq on Sunday, the Organization's top official has said.