Haiti: Six years after quake, UN cites progress but warns of 'deteriorating' situation
Jan 16, 2016, at 03:31 pm
New York, Jan 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Six years after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and left at least 1.5 million homeless, the United Nations is underlining that humanitarian action has achieved significant results, but that the situation has been deteriorating since June.
$50 million needed to tackle food insecurity in Ethiopia, says UN
Jan 16, 2016, at 03:28 pm
New York, Jan 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As the worst El Niño-induced drought has sparked a sharp deterioration in food security and massive drop in agricultural and pastoral production in Ethiopia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday presented a $50 million plan to assist agriculture- and livestock-dependent households and enhance their resilience.
Al-Ababil Army make a 'deal' of prisoners exchange with IS
Jan 16, 2016, at 02:55 pm
Rif Dimashq, Jan 16 (IBNS)The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Saturday said Al-Ababil Army has made a 'deal' with the Islamic State over prisoners exchange in Syria's Rif Dimashq area.
20 killed in Burkina Faso Hotel attack
Jan 16, 2016, at 02:23 pm
Ouagadougou, Jan 16 (IBNS) Gunmen attacked a hotel in Burkina Faso's Ouagadougou that killed at least 20 people, media reports said.
Japan: Ski tour bus mishap kills 14
Jan 16, 2016, at 05:13 am
Tokyo, Jan 15 (IBNS) A ski tour bus crashed in Japan's Karuizawa town on Friday which killed at least 14 people, media reports said.
President of Poland to visit NATO HQ
Jan 15, 2016, at 08:06 pm
Washington, Jan 15 (IBNS) President of Poland Andrzej Duda will visit NATO Headquarters on Monday.
Toxic gas leak at Brazil's largest port
Jan 15, 2016, at 07:34 pm
Santos, Jan 15, (IBNS): Brazil's largest port, Santos, is battling toxic gas spread after a chemical explosion at a cargo warehouse.
'Very real risk of violence' looms over DR Congo elections: UN official
Jan 15, 2016, at 03:16 pm
New York, Jan 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces "very real risks of unrest and violence" over elections later this year while confronting a "significant deterioration" of security in its war-torn eastern provinces, the top United Nations official in the country warned on Thursday.
Ban condemns attacks in Jakarta; says 'absolutely no justification' for such acts
Jan 15, 2016, at 03:13 pm
New York, Jan 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the bombings and gun attacks on Thursday in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and reaffirmed that "there is absolutely no justification" for such acts of terrorism.
UN must get 'priorities right' in 2016, Ban tells Member States
Jan 15, 2016, at 03:11 pm
New York, Jan 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Sharing his thoughts on the direction of the United Nations' work in 2016,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said the global community begins the year needing to get its "priorities right," while underlining that more and better work needs to be done.
Starvation 'as a weapon' is a war crime, Ban warns parties to conflict in Syria
Jan 15, 2016, at 03:10 pm
New York, Jan 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With United Nations humanitarian teams witnessing scenes in Syria that "haunt the soul," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said the situation is "utterly unconscionable," and warned that the use of starvation as a weapon during conflict is a war crime.
UN calls for regional coordination to aid refugees fleeing Central American violence
Jan 15, 2016, at 03:05 pm
New York, Jan 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency on Thursday called for urgent regional coordination to help people fleeing deadly violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in the light of plans by the United States to expand its resettlement programme to benefit them.
Terrorism remains major threat in West Africa despite electoral progress: UN official
Jan 15, 2016, at 03:04 pm
New York, Jan 15 ( Just Earth News/IBNS) While peaceful and credible elections were held in several countries in West Africa in the past six months, violent extremism continues to pose a serious threat throughout the area, the top United Nations official for the region warned on Thursday.
Reviving domestic demand key to sustainable growth in Asia-Pacific : UN report
Jan 15, 2016, at 03:02 pm
New York, Jan 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Against the backdrop of a global economic slowdown, reinvigorating domestic and intra-regional demand plays a crucial role in reviving economies in Asia and the Pacific, according to a newly released-United Nations report, which also recommends a proactive fiscal policy emphasising productivity and addressing inequalities in the region.
Islamic State claims responsibility of Jakarta attacks
Jan 15, 2016, at 03:57 am
Jakarta, Jan 14 (IBNS) The Islamic State on Thursday officially claimed responsibility for the gun and bomb assault in the heart of Indonesia's capital Jakarta in which seven people were killed.
NATO Deputy Secretary General to attend the Snow Meeting in Lithuania
Jan 14, 2016, at 08:25 pm
New York, Jan 14 (IBNS) NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow will attend the Snow Meeting in Lithuania on 14 and 15 January 2016.
Six dead in Jakarta terror attack, four attackers killed
Jan 14, 2016, at 08:10 pm
Jakarta, Jan 14 (IBNS) At least six people were killed in a gun and bomb assault in the heart of Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Thursday, reports said.
Six killed in Indonesia terror attack
Jan 14, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Jakarta, Jan 14 (IBNS) At least six people were killed in multiple blasts on Thursday in the heart of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, which president Joko Widodo a terror act.
Mali: UN Security Council calls on all parties to fully implement the peace agreement
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:35 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following a briefing on Monday on the situation in Mali by UN peacekeeping chief Hervé Ladsous, the Security Council has stressed that all parties signatory to June’s peace agreement bear the primary responsibility for achieving lasting peace in the country.
UN funds seek to aid 1.7 million Africans uprooted by Boko Haram violence
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:34 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the Lake Chad Basin now the fastest-growing displacement crisis in Africa as 2.7 million people, 1.5 million of them children, have been uprooted by Boko Haram terrorists, the United Nations emergency fund has announced new grants of $31 million to four countries in the region.
'No-one left behind' is ethical imperative of development agenda: UN deputy chief
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:33 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The universal inclusiveness of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an ethical imperative, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told a forum for UN Member States on Wednesday on ethics for development.
Donor support helps UN agency continue Humanitarian Air Service across Sudan
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:31 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday welcomed significant contributions from donors towards the operation in Sudan last year of the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), which serves as a vital aid link in the country.
Final provisional results for legislative polls in Central Africa announced: UN mission
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:27 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Wednesday reported that the final provisional results for the legislative elections have been announced by the Autorité Nationale des Elections (ANE), with 21 candidates, including three women, being elected by an absolute majority during the first round.
West Africa set to be declared free of Ebola virus transmission, Ban calls for vigilance
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:25 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the eve of West Africa being declared free of Ebola virus transmission, top United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the "extraordinary" global cooperation mustered to tackle an epidemic that killed over 11,300 people, at the same time calling for vigilance against future flare-ups.
UN chief condemns deadly suicide bombing at mosque in Cameroon
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:20 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned a deadly suicide bombing in the village of Kouyape, in the Far North region of Cameroon, during morning prayer at a mosque.
Barrack Obama delivers last speech as US President
Jan 13, 2016, at 04:23 pm
Washington, Jan 13 (IBNS) Barrack Obama on Tuesday delivered his last State of Union address as US President, where he spoke about change, tackling terrorism and other burning issues.
Deputy UN chief presents new report on global migrant trends
Jan 13, 2016, at 02:52 pm
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Presenting the key finding of the latest United Nations survey on international migrant trends, the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the issue of migration is one of the most challenging and important that the Organization is taking on in the new global landscape.
Future of 24 million children in conflict zones under threat: UN report
Jan 13, 2016, at 02:49 pm
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Nearly 24 million children living in crisis zones in 22 strife-torn countries are being deprived of a school education, threatening their own future and that of their societies, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday.
Five polio-free years in South-East Asia Region, announces WHO
Jan 13, 2016, at 02:47 pm
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations health agency on Tuesday announced that the South-East Asia Region has completed five years without any case of wild poliovirus, a highly infectious disease that invades the nervous system and for which there is still no cure.
Draft UK surveillance law threatens freedom of expression: UN rights experts
Jan 13, 2016, at 02:45 pm
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations human rights experts have called for a comprehensive review of the United Kingdom’s draft Investigatory Powers bill, warning that if adopted in its present form it could threaten the rights to freedoms of expression and association both inside and outside the country.