António Guterres takes oath as 9th Secretary-General of UN
Dec 13, 2016, at 04:10 am
New York, Dec 12 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister of Portugal António Guterres was on Monday sworn in as the new United Nations Secretary-General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon.
Bill English is New Zealand's new PM
Dec 12, 2016, at 06:33 pm
Wellington (NZ)/New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): Bill English was sworn in at Government House in Wellington as New Zealand's Prime Minister, the media reported on Monday.
Six people die in latest Mediterranean migrant tragedy
Dec 12, 2016, at 06:15 pm
Rome, Dec 12 (IBNS): Six people are dead in a new Mediterranean migrant tragedy, the media reported on Monday.
Dec 12, 2016, at 06:07 pm
New York, Dec 11 (Just Earth News): Expressing deep concern that civilians remain in Ganfouda area of the Libyan city, Benghazi, despite a unilateral ceasefire announced by the Libyan National Army, the United Nations envoy for the country called on the parties to provide another safe passage to allow for the evacuation of all civilians who wish to leave in a secure and dignified manner.
António Guterres set to be sworn in as next UN Secretary-General
Dec 12, 2016, at 03:29 pm
New York, Dec 12 (Just Earth News): Former Prime Minister of Portugal António Guterres is set to be sworn in Monday, 12 December, as the next United Nations Secretary-General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon who steps down at the end of the month.
UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egyptian capital, Cairo
Dec 12, 2016, at 03:26 pm
New York, Dec 12 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning today's terrorist attack at the St. Peter's Church attached to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the United Nations Security Council stressed that those responsible for the attack should be held accountable.
UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul
Dec 12, 2016, at 03:24 pm
New York, Dec 12 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) condemned last night's terrorist attack in the Turkish city of Istanbul that killed dozens of people and injured many more.
Terrorism 'will not stop the momentum,' says UN envoy, condemning attack in Somali capital
Dec 12, 2016, at 03:21 pm
New York, Dec 12 (Just Earth News): Condemning – in the strongest possible terms – a terrorist attack outside the seaport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for the country said that the bloody act will not stop the momentum of the electoral process.
EU condemns Cairo's Coptic cathedral bombing
Dec 12, 2016, at 03:09 pm
Zurich, Dec 12 (BNS): The European Union on Monday condemned the bombing at Cairo's Coptic cathedral that left several people killed.
Mogadishu: Suicide blast kills 16
Dec 11, 2016, at 10:00 pm
Mogadishu, Dec 11 (IBNS): At least 16 people were killed in a suicide car bomb attack in Somalia capital Mogadishu on Sunday, media reports said.
Cairo: Blast at Coptic cathedral kills 20
Dec 11, 2016, at 09:12 pm
Cairo, Dec 11 (IBNS): At least 20 people are feared to been killed as a blast rocked Cairo's Coptic cathedral on Sunday, media reports said.
Turkey: Twin blasts rock Istanbul, kill 29, injure 166
Dec 11, 2016, at 05:12 pm
Istanbul, Dec 11 (IBNS): At least 29 people were killed and about 166 injured as two bombs exploded near a football stadium in Turkey's Istanbul city, media reports said.
Nigeria: Church roof collapses, kills 60
Dec 11, 2016, at 01:56 pm
Uyo, Dec 11 (IBNS): The roof of a church collapsed in Nigeria's Uyo area, killing at least 60 people, media reports said on Sunday.
Turkey: Istanbul bombings kills 29
Dec 11, 2016, at 01:28 pm
Istanbul, Dec 11 (IBNS): At least 29 people have been killed as two blasts rocked close to a football stadium at Istanbul city in Turkey on Saturday, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2016, at 01:00 pm
New York, Dec 11 (Just Earth News): A global effort to end violence against women is now underway: 16 days of activism began on 25 November with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against and will continue through 10 December, Human Rights Day galvanizing the work of UN Women’s ‘Orange the World’ campaign and the United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence Against Women initiative.
Dec 11, 2016, at 12:57 pm
New York, Dec 11 (Just Earth News): Expressing deep concern that civilians remain in Ganfouda area of the Libyan city, Benghazi, despite a unilateral ceasefire announced by the Libyan National Army, the United Nations envoy for the country called on the parties to provide another safe passage to allow for the evacuation of all civilians who wish to leave in a secure and dignified manner.
Dec 11, 2016, at 12:57 pm
New York, Dec 11 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning the outgoing Gambian President's rejection of the official election results proclaimed by the country's Independent Electoral Commission, the United Nations Security Council urged him to carry out a peaceful and orderly transition process.
Libya: UN envoy welcomes temporary cessation of hostilities for civilian evacuation in Ganfouda
Dec 11, 2016, at 04:47 am
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the announcement of a temporary cessation of hostilities by the Libyan National Army in the Ganfouda area, in the Libyan city of Benghazi, to allow evacuation of civilians, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya called on the parties to the conflict to ensure that civilians are protected.
Dec 11, 2016, at 04:41 am
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the Nana Akufo-Addo on his election as President of Ghana and thanked outgoing President John Dramani Mahama for his role in defusing tensions and preserving peace during the election period.
Post defeat, Gambian leader rejects election results, calls for fresh polls
Dec 10, 2016, at 05:22 pm
Banjul, Dec 10 (IBNS): Defeated a week ago in the Presidential polls, Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has called for a fresh election while discarding the present result.
UN Internet Governance Forum closes with call to close ‘digital divide’
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:17 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): Underlining the urgency to close the “digital divide†– socio-economic inequalities that impact access to or use of information and communication technologies – the 11th annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) closed on Friday with a call for concerted actions to ensure that all people in all countries are able to reap the benefits of the Internet.
UN interagency operation provides vital aid to 42,000 people in eastern Mosul
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:16 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): Joint efforts by three United Nations agencies – the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) – saw over 42,000 people in eastern Mosul receive food, dignity kits, water purification tablets, jerry cans, and baby hygiene kits yesterday, marking the largest humanitarian aid delivery since the beginning of the current conflict.
‘Stand up for someone’s rights on Friday,’ UN urges on Human Rights Day
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:15 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): Upholding human rights is in the interest of all and are at the heart of the work and identify of the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed ahead of Human Rights Day, calling on the international community to “stand up for someone’s right on Friday, Saturdayand every day.â€
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:14 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): Citing human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), senior United Nations officials on Friday highlighted the need for the Security Council to pay attention to the situation “of great concern.â€
Greece: UN agency cites struggle to provide shelter for asylum-seekers as winter arrives
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:13 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): As winter closes in on Greece, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday that improving living conditions for asylum-seekers and migrants is the ‘number one priority’ for humanitarian actors in the country and urged the European Union to speed up its relocation efforts.
Honouring victims of genocide, UN chief decries attempts to separate people into ‘us and them’
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:13 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): Marking the second International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged Member States to honour those victims by “working even harder against expressions of hatred, intolerance, racism and xenophobia.â€
UN relief wing allocates $58 million for life-saving assistance in war-torn Yemen
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:12 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): Amid soaring malnutrition and collapsing basic services in Yemen, a staggering 18.8 million people need humanitarian assistance, the United Nations relief wing has reported as it allocated $58 million through the Humanitarian Pooled Fund to bolster life-saving activities across the crisis-gripped country.
‘Outraged’ UN Member States demand immediate halt to attacks against civilians in Syria
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:11 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News): Expressing “outrage†at the escalation of violence in Syria, particularly war-battered Aleppo, the General Assembly – the universal body comprising all 193 United Nations Members States – on Friday adopted a resolution demanding an immediate and complete end to all attacks on civilians as well as an end to all sieges in war-ravaged country.
Nearly 535 million children living in crisis-hit countries – UNICEF
Dec 10, 2016, at 05:19 am
New York, Dec 9 (Just Earth News): As the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of its work for the world's most vulnerable children, the agency on Friday issued a stark warning that despite significant progress, too many children are still being left behind, with nearly 535 million of them living in harsh conditions, lacking access to decent health, education and protection services.
Dec 10, 2016, at 05:16 am
New York, Dec 9 (Just Earth News): A new report by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) links environmental crimes with other serious illegal activity, including corruption, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, cybercrime, and financial crimes as well as with terrorist organizations and non-State armed groups.