United Nations News Centre - 'Stand out and stand together,' says UN on Zero Discrimination Day
Mar 02, 2016, at 02:37 pm
New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations agency leading the world’s HIV/AIDS response Tuesday called on the international community to celebrate individuality, as it observed Zero Discrimination Day, stressing that embracing diversity brings valuable benefits to all societies around the world.
UN warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece amid disarry in Europe over asylum
Mar 02, 2016, at 02:36 pm
New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Europe faces an imminent humanitarian crisis, largely of its own making, following a rapid build-up of people in already over-stretched Greece, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday.
NATO Secretary General to visit the United Arab Emirates
Mar 02, 2016, at 03:22 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS) NATO on Tuesday said its Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
Secretary General in Baghdad: NATO stands with Iraq in the fight against extremism
Mar 02, 2016, at 01:44 am
Baghdad, Mar 1 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the bravery of Iraqi security forces and highlighted NATO support during an official visit to Iraq on Tuesday.
2030 Agenda's promise of well-managed migration and mobility must become a reality - UN deputy chief
Mar 01, 2016, at 03:22 pm
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is that well-managed migration and mobility will benefit migrants and their families as well as countries of origin and destination, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General said on Monday, urging Member States to work together to “make sure this promise becomes a reality.â€
Women and girls should be at core of disaster risk reduction, UN human rights monitors told
Mar 01, 2016, at 03:21 pm
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Women and girls need to be at the core of disaster risk reduction, given that they often bear the brunt of climate change and hazards such as storms and floods, United Nations experts tasked with monitoring implementation of a landmark UN convention on ending discrimination against women heard on Monday.
UN development agenda seeks to reach 'those farthest behind,' Ban tells Human Rights Council
Mar 01, 2016, at 03:19 pm
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): At the opening of the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, senior UN officials emphasized the powerful link between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the right to development, highlighting that people on the front lines of armed conflict and humanitarian need are hoping the Organization can help ease their suffering.
New UN report finds migrants play critical role in Asia-Pacific development
Mar 01, 2016, at 03:00 pm
Syria: UN agency restores full rations thanks to boost in donor funding
Mar 01, 2016, at 02:58 pm
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday that new funding pledged during a conference in London earlier this month will enable the agency to fully reinstate its food assistance to Syrians.
UN and OSCE 'best tools' to prevent disorder, Security Council told
Mar 01, 2016, at 02:56 pm
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) continue to give the international community the best tools to prevent disorder and shape a future of a “rules-based international order,†the Security Council on Monday heard from the chairperson of the world's largest regional arrangement under the UN Charter.
Kosovo: Time to shift focus to development, rule of law, human rights, says UN envoy
Mar 01, 2016, at 02:52 pm
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS) With Kosovo set to face “complex challenges†this year, it is an opportune time to perhaps shift local and international focus away from political battles towards more fundamental issues, such as the intrinsic links between post-conflict development, enforcement of the rule of law, and human rights, the head of the United Nations political mission there said on Monday.
UN condemns recent spate of deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq
Mar 01, 2016, at 02:35 pm
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Baghdad and Muqdadiya in Iraq that killed scores of civilians and injured many more.
Russia: Woman detained after she was spotted with a severed child's head
Mar 01, 2016, at 12:38 am
Moscow, Feb 29 (IBNS): Police have detained a woman in Russian capital Moscow suspecting that she had murdered a child,media reports said.
Ban urges all involved in Comoros electoral process to refrain from violence
Feb 29, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, Feb 29 (IBNS) With the provisional results being released after a slate of elections in Comoros, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged the candidates and all the other actors and institutions involved in the electoral process to play by the rules and refrain from the use of violence.
Baghdad blasts kills more than 20
Feb 29, 2016, at 04:09 am
Baghdad, Feb 28 (IBNS): More then 20 people were killed in bombings in Iraq's Baghdad city on Sunday, media reports said.
UK: Asian man's finger cut off
Feb 29, 2016, at 01:09 am
London, Feb 28 (IBNS): In an alleged racist attack, the finger of a man was chopped off with a meat cleaver in north England, media reports said.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg appreciates Indian advertisement
Feb 28, 2016, at 01:40 am
San Francisco, Feb 27 (IBNS) Praising the new Ariel Matic advertisement, Facebook Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has said that it is the most powerful video she has seen so far.
Prince William- Kate Middleton to visit India, Bhutan in April
Feb 28, 2016, at 12:47 am
London, Feb 27 (IBNS) Duke Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton will visit India and Bhutan from Apr 10 - 16, officials said on Saturday.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visits REDI School of Digital Integration
Feb 27, 2016, at 10:43 pm
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has visited REDI School of Digital Integration in Berlin which teaches refugees to code.
Feb 27, 2016, at 09:53 pm
Salamia, Feb 26 (IBNS) At least two people were killed as massive explosion hit Salamia city in Syria, a monitor said.
UN Security Council endorses cessation of hostilities pact in Syria
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:35 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)The United Nations Security Council on Friday endorsed the joint statement announced on Monday by United States Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Ceasefire Taskforce, on the terms of a nationwide cessation of hostilities in Syria, and demanded that the agreement take effect at midnight Damascus time.
South Sudan: UN deputy humanitarian chief calls for end to civilian suffering
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:25 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)The United Nations deputy humanitarian chief on Friday called on all parties to the conflict in South Sudan to protect civilians and grant safe and unhindered humanitarian access as she wrapped up a two-day visit to the African country.
General Assembly President announces meeting dates for UN Secretary-General candidates
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:24 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS) As the process to select the next United Nations Secretary-General gets under way, the President of the General Assembly announced on Friday that he will hold a series of informal dialogues and meetings with all potential candidates from 12 to 14 April.
Ban urges countries along Balkan route into Western Europe to keep borders open
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:19 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)Concerned with the increasing number of border restrictions along the Balkan land route, including in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on the countries to keep their borders open “in a spirit of responsibility sharing and solidarity.â€
Fiji: UNICEF steps up response as 'full picture' of Cyclone Winston's impact becomes clearer
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:15 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)As the full picture of the worst cyclone ever to hit Fiji becomes more apparent, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that up to 120,000 children across the county may be badly affected.
UN rights expert urges Russia not to implement new extradition treaty with DRP Korea
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:15 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)A United Nations rights expert on Friday urged the Government of the Russian Federation not to implement an extradition treaty signed with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) earlier this month.
UN opens support 'hubs' to boost protection for families and children on move across Europe
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)As part of a joint effort to increase protection for the growing numbers of children and others with specific needs arriving in Europe, two United Nations agencies have agreed to set up special support centres for children and families along the most frequently used migration routes across the continent.
Security Council extends UN Guinea-Bissau office for another year
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the UN Integrated Peace-Building Office in Guinea-Bissau, known as UNIOGBIS, for an additional 12 months so that it can continue to assist the country in its path towards peace and reform.
UN deputy chief urges Member States to make 'responsibility to protect' a reality
Feb 27, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The principle of “responsibility to protect,†a call for putting into action legal commitments to protect populations from atrocity crimes, has seen mixed results since its inception in 2005, the United Nations deputy chief said today, urging the international community to make the protection of populations from such heinous acts “a living reality.â€
Mogadishu: Attack in hotel kills 9
Feb 27, 2016, at 01:47 pm
Mogadishu, Feb 27 (IBNS) At least nine people were killed as four militants attacked a hotel in Somalia capital Mogadishu, media reports said.