Security Council condemns recent terrorist attack in Turkey
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly†terrorist attack at a wedding ceremony in the city of Gaziantep in Turkey on 20 August, during which at least 54 people were killed and over 200 injured.
Ban names retired Dutch general to lead probe into South Sudan violence
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General (retired) Patrick Cammaert of the Netherlands to lead an independent special investigation into the violence in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, in July 2016, and the response of the UN mission in the country (UNMISS).
UN human rights office concerned for the health of protestor in Israel
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:05 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of a 35-year-old Palestinian man who has been on a hunger strike against his administrative detention since 15 June, after having already completed his 14-and-a-half years prison sentence.
DR Congo: UN chief notes holding of preparatory meeting towards national dialogue
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:04 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): Noting on Tuesday’s meeting of the national dialogue preparatory committee in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated a call for an inclusive political dialogue to overcome an impasse in the electoral process.
At Security Council, Ban calls for eradicating weapons of mass destruction ‘once and for all’
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:03 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): Recalling that eliminating weapons of mass destruction was one of the founding principles of the United Nations and was in fact the subject of the first resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday stressed the need to seriously refocus attention on nuclear disarmament.
UN sounds alarm as 4.5 million people need food aid in Boko Haram-hit north-east Nigeria
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:01 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): The number of people in need of food assistance in north-eastern Nigeria has nearly doubled to 4.5 million from March, according to a mid-August analysis by various agencies including the World Food Programme (WFP).
Iraq: UN refugee agency readies for massive displacement amid military offensive in Mosul
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): With military action turning towards retaking Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, the United Nations refugee agency warns that displacement may worsen “dramatically,†and announced preparations to ramp up operations and set up additional camps.
Aug 24, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): When he was 19, Mubin Shaikh, believed that “you could change the world overnight, and you could do it through violence.â€
Helmand: US service member killed
Aug 24, 2016, at 07:01 am
Kabul, Aug 23 (IBNS): One U.S. service member died as a result of wounds sustained during operations near Lashkar Gar in Helmand province on Tuesday, officials said.
To escape gangs and poverty, Central American children making risky journey to US – UNICEF
Aug 24, 2016, at 03:55 am
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): The flow of refugee and migrant children seeking refuge from brutal gangs and stifling poverty in Central America and making their way to the United States shows no sign of letting up, despite the risks of being kidnapped, trafficked, raped, or killed on the journey, a report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found.
'All of humanity is part of this story,' UNESCO says on Day to remember slavery and its abolition
Aug 24, 2016, at 03:51 am
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): The courage of the men and women who in August 1791 revolted against slavery in Haiti “has created obligations for us,†the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on the day set aside for remembrance of that rebellion, noting that “all of humanity is part of this story†and efforts to teach the history of the slave trade will help build a better world.
Iraq: UN rights chief 'deeply dismayed' at execution of 36 people
Aug 24, 2016, at 03:48 am
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, has expressed deep dismay at the execution of 36 people in Iraq in relation to a 2014 massacre during which hundreds of military cadets were killed.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber attack kills 3 cops
Aug 23, 2016, at 11:59 pm
Kabul, Aug 23 (IBNS): At least three Afghan people were killed when a suicide attacker rammed his explosives-laden car into a NATO forces convoy in Bagram district of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
Deaf driver shot dead by US trooper over traffic violation
Aug 23, 2016, at 05:41 pm
Miami, Aug 23 (IBNS) : Authorities have started investigation into a recent incident in which a trooper in North Carolina shot dead a deaf youth over traffic violation, media reports said.
Set differences aside and end 'humanitarian shame' in Syria, UN aid chief tells Security Council
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:12 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): Stressing the need for a 48-hour pause to the fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the United Nations humanitarian chief on Monday urged the United States and Russia to rapidly reach agreement on the security guarantees and operational modalities for a ceasefire there so aid workers can deliver life-saving assistance to those in desperate need.
UN chief urges all to build on sustainable development effects of 2016 Olympic Games
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:11 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian people, the Rio 2016 Local Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for having successfully concluded the 2016 Olympic Games.
Nigeria: With thousands in urgent need, UN health agency scales up emergency response
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:10 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up its response in north-eastern Nigeria, where initial assessments have revealed urgent health problems among populations in areas formerly held by Boko Haram insurgents.
As ICC trial opens, Malian extremist admits guilt to destroying historic sites in Timbuktu
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:09 pm
New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): An alleged Malian Islamist accused of destroying historical and religious monuments in the fabled city of Timbuktu pleaded guilty in the first-ever international war crimes trial focusing on destruction of cultural heritage, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on the opening day of the landmark case, which was welcomed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
‘Pressure’ on Palestinian households to move raises risk of forcible transfers – UN official
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:58 am
New York, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official has cautioned that many Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank are facing a heightened risk of forcible transfer Bedouins as there has been a recent surge in the number of demolitions in the area.
UN health agency’s African member States adopt new malaria framework
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:56 am
New York, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): With Africa still accounting for more than 90 per cent of global malaria deaths in 2015, the United Nations health agency’s member States in the region have adopted a new framework on implementing a strategy towards a malaria-free continent.
More than three million displaced in Yemen – joint UN agency report
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:54 am
New York, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): A joint report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has found that the conflict in Yemen has resulted in the displacement of some 3,154,572 people, of which 2,205,102 remain displaced across the country and some 949,470 have attempted to return home.
West Nile Virus found in Toronto mosquitoes
Aug 23, 2016, at 04:02 am
Toronto, Aug 22 (IBNS): Toronto mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus for the first time this year, the media reported recently in August quoting the city's public health department.
US: Donald Trump cries foul against American media, Wall Street
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:20 pm
Washington, Aug 22 (IBNS): Republican nominee for the American Presidential election, Donald Trump on Sunday accused his country's media and the Wall Street of foul play.
Turkey: UN chief condemns terrorist attack on wedding party that kills atleast 50 people
Aug 22, 2016, at 12:45 pm
New York, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned yesterday's terrorist attack on a wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep – an act that was reportedly carried out by a suicide bomber and killed at least 50 people and wounded dozens of others.
Pakistan: Three women taking selfie die as glacier falls on them
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:53 am
Mansehra, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least three women were killed on a glacier fell on them in Naran town of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Taliban splinter group appoints new leader
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:15 am
Kabul, Aug 21 (IBNS): A Taliban splinter group, led by Mullah Rasoul, has appointed Mullah Abdul Rauf Arafi as the new leader, media reports said.
Aug 22, 2016, at 01:53 am
Istanbul, Aug 21 (IBNS): Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has said the suicide bombing in the country, which left at least 51 people dead,was likely carried out by militant group ISIS.
Camp Speicher massacre: Iraq executes 36
Aug 21, 2016, at 11:43 pm
Baghdad, Aug 21 (IBNS): Iraq authorities have executed 36 men who are convicted over the killing of nearly 1,700 military recruits at a former US base in 2014, media reports said.
Turkey attack: Pakistan condemns
Aug 21, 2016, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Sunday said it is anguished and saddened by the news of the latest terrorist attack in Turkey, targeting a wedding ceremony in the southeastern Province of Gaziantep.
Bangladesh: Faridpur jute mill collapse, 4 killed
Aug 21, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IBNS): A jute mill collapsed in Faridpur Sadar upazila of Bangladesh on Sunday which left at least four workers killed and several others injured, media reports said.