At UN, Central African Republic President outlines country’s peace, reconciliation process
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin Archange Touadéra, reaffirmed on Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly his determination and that of his Government to make the peace efforts succeed, but stressed that the country suffers from limited capacity as it continues to cope with a raft of post-conflict challenges.
Philippines: Duterte promises to have son killed if proven guilty of drug trafficking
Sep 22, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Manila, Sep 22 (IBNS): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing a mass protest in the nation amid strict anti-drug operations, said he will order his son's death if found guilty of the charges he's facing, reports said.
At UN assembly, Croatia calls for treating migrants humanely while also tackling ‘root causes’
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:47 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Croatia, a major way-station on the path of tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Asia in 2015, called from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday for a holistic approach that respects migrants’ rights while tackling the root causes of their flight.
Hurricane Irma erased ‘footprints of an entire civilization’ on Barbuda, Prime Minister tells UN
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:45 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Alphonso Browne, told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that after the largest storm ever in the Atlantic Ocean, “the island of Barbuda is decimated; its entire population left homeless; and its buildings reduced to empty shells.â€
European ministers tell Assembly UN is proper place to tackle phenomenon of mass migrations
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:44 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): From the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, European foreign ministers called for humane treatment of the hundreds of thousands of refugees flooding into the continent and the orderly management of migrant flows that benefit the countries of origin, transit and destination.
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:43 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Addressing the 72nd annual general debate at the United Nations General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan reiterated his country’s commitment to sustainable development and urged global leaders to remain steadfast in their battle against climate change, including through the use of renewable energy.
Climate change requires most urgent mitigation measures, African leaders tell UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:42 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Citing the spate of recent devastating hurricanes, African leaders – from small island States to larger landlocked countries – mounted the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to call for urgent measures to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Kim promises to make 'dotard' Trump pay dearly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:32 pm
Pyongyang, Sep 22 (IBNS): Hours after US President Donald Trump's hard hitting speech at the UN about North Korea, where he ridiculed Kim Jong-un, the country's leader, the latter has promised to make the former 'pay dearly'.
Sustained engagement vital to address immense humanitarian needs in Syria – UN official
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:28 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Sustained international attention and engagement is vital as the Syrian conflict moves into its seventh year and the suffering of civilians shows no signs of waning, a top United Nations official said on Thursday.
Russia’s Lavrov backs US view on primacy of sovereignty in international relations
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:27 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov endorsed at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday United States President Donald Trump’s affirmation of the primacy of national sovereignty in international affairs.
With world at epic crossroads, UN seems like it’s on ‘silent’ mode, Jordan tells Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:26 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): While the United Nations is “our global conscience,†Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince of Jordan, said on Thursday that for too many in his country and elsewhere trying to do good, it sometimes feels like the world’s conscience is on 'silent' mode.
The world needs ‘a true global partnership,’ Indonesia’s Vice-President tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:25 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): At the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, the Vice-President of Indonesia, underscored three points to achieve ‘Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet,’’ the theme of the 72nd session.
Iraq: Security Council voices concern over planned referendum in Kurdistan Region
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:24 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed concern over the “potentially destabilizing impact†of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s plans to unilaterally hold a referendum next week.
China, at UN Assembly, urges DPRK not to go ‘further along a dangerous direction’
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:22 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): There is still hope for peace, ‘and we must not give up’ on solving the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told world leaders at the United Nations on Thursday, while urging the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) not to go “further along a dangerous direction.â€
At UN Assembly, African leaders call for more support to fight terrorism in sub-Saharan Sahel
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:18 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Highlighting the dangers posed by terrorism in Africa’s sub-Saharan Sahel region, African leaders mounted the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to appeal for the resources needed to make the multinational force set up to counter the scourge fully operational.
Reform vital for achieving sustainable development, Zimbabwe’s Mugabe tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:16 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Without deeper international cooperation and reform in the international system, the gap between the rich and the poor will persist, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Thursday warned in his address to the General Assembly debate.
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:15 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Delivering a strong message in favour of promoting unity among countries to solve the problems that afflict humanity, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, the President of El Salvador, told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that dialogue and the peaceful settlement of disputes are indispensable to achieving world peace.
Nationalist worldview is recipe for ‘more conflict, less prosperity, Germany tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:13 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Germany warned the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday not to be lured by the siren song of ‘our country first,’ calling it a recipe for more conflict and less prosperity that must be eschewed in favour more international cooperation and the strengthening of the UN.
‘The people and Government of Mexico stand,’ quake-hit country’s leader tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:12 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): In midst of recovery from two major earthquakes in the last two weeks, Luis Videgaray Caso, the Minster for Foreign Affairs of Mexico told world leaders on Thursday that his country takes comfort in the global solidarity shown during this tragic time.
Global action keeping famine at bay but failing to prevent suffering, UN chief warns
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:10 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Nearly seven months after the United Nations issued an urgent call for action to counter the threat of famine in South Sudan, Somalia, north-east Nigeria and Yemen, global efforts have kept that crisis at bay but millions of people still suffer and many are dying at this very moment, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Thursday.
Industrialization can drive growth, sustainable development in Africa, stress UN officials
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:08 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): While much of Africa has achieved impressive economic growth, United Nations officials on Thursday encouraged countries on the continent to take further action to advance inclusive and sustainable industrial development.
Yemeni President, at UN, urges ongoing support as country seeks to end war, secure lasting peace
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:06 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi of Yemen affirmed his readiness to bring an end to the country’s three-year conflict and seek a “strong, fair and lasting peace,†out of a sense of full responsibility for the Yemeni people.
DR Congo: Security Council condemns attack against UN peacekeeping mission
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:04 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The Security Council has strongly condemned the attack this past Sunday in Mamundioma, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), that killed a United Nations peacekeeper from Tanzania and injured another.
Sep 22, 2017, at 04:59 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday with condolences for those affected by recent successive natural disasters, including the earthquakes in Mexico and hurricanes in the Caribbean, saying his country is ready to a “lend a helping hand in whatever way it can.â€
UN hails landmark pricing deal for faster rollout of ‘game-changing’ HIV treatment
Sep 22, 2017, at 04:58 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials on Thursday welcomed a breakthrough pricing agreement by global partners to accelerate the availability in low- and middle-income countries of the first affordable, generic, single-pill HIV treatment regimen.
‘We are in it together,’ Ghana tells UN Assembly, reaffirming Global Goals for planet and people
Sep 22, 2017, at 04:56 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): While sceptics feared the landmark Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were “too many and too complex†to be tackled, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana told the United Nations on Thursday that the Organization’s experience has proved that “once the world puts its collective mind to something, the chances are, we would get it right.â€
Countering extremism in Middle East requires socio-economic measures, Lebanese leader tells UN
Sep 22, 2017, at 04:55 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Recalling the tragic 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States that sparked the global ‘war on terror’ – which has since “lost its way†– the President of Lebanon on Thursday told the United Nations that the while many Middle East had borne the brunt, terrorism has spread like wildfire to all continents and must be tackled at its roots.
UN chief calls for ‘meaningful’ youth engagement in peace efforts, not just symbolism
Sep 22, 2017, at 04:37 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Young people must be meaningful partners in conflict prevention and sustaining peace, and the United Nations should think outside the box on how to relate to youth globally, Secretary-General António Guterres told a ministerial event held on Thursdayon the margins of the General Assembly’s annual debate.
Haitian President backs Paris climate accord, calls on UN to honour commitments on tackling cholera
Sep 22, 2017, at 04:34 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Jovenel Moise, President of Haiti, expressed deep commitment to the environmental targets in the global goals on sustainable development and said his island nation is seeking to build its resilience against the natural disasters and extreme weather events that consistently beleaguer its people and other countries in the Caribbean.
UN officials urge sustained support for humanitarian efforts in Lake Chad Basin
Sep 22, 2017, at 04:33 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): United Nations officials on Thursday underscored the need for sustained international support for the humanitarian response in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, where millions are in need of emergency assistance.