Countries need to be reminded they are built on diversity, says UN Deputy Secretary-General
Jul 20, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, July 20 (Just Earth News): United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Tuesday called for an alternative narrative on migration, where human mobility is seen as a positive development and a driver for economic prosperity and social progress.
Ban urges burden-sharing, solidarity to combat effects of El Niño and mitigate climate change
Jul 20, 2016, at 01:22 pm
New York, July 20 (Just Earth News): The lives and livelihoods of more than 60 million people around the world have been turned upside down by the extreme weather events linked to the El Niño phenomenon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said, calling for a scaled-up, unprecedented response that goes beyond humanitarian action.
Syria: Food convoy reaches Serghaya, as UN agencies urge protection of aid workers and sites
Jul 20, 2016, at 01:20 pm
New York, July 20 (Just Earth News): As humanitarian convoys gain access to hard-to-reach areas in Syria, some United Nations agencies are speaking out about fresh dangers to aid workers.
Children starving in parts of Nigeria held by Boko Haram, UN children’s agency warns
Jul 20, 2016, at 01:19 pm
New York, July 20 (Just Earth News): About a quarter of a million children in Borno state, north-eastern Nigeria, are suffering from severe malnutrition, the United Nations children’s agency on Tuesday announced. Of those, about one in five will die if they do not receive treatment.
Thousands flee to Uganda to escape renewed violence in South Sudan – UN refugee agency
Jul 20, 2016, at 01:18 pm
New York, July 20 (Just Earth News): More than 5,000 people – primarily women and children under the age of 18 years – have fled from South Sudan to neighbouring Uganda since the latest violence in the country erupted on 7 July, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
UN rights office raises concern about Israel's 'NGO Transparency Law'
Jul 20, 2016, at 01:16 pm
New York, July 20 (Just Earth News):The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern about the so-called “NGO Transparency law†in Israel, saying it would disproportionately affect non-governmental organizations working on human rights and contribute to their de-legitimization.
Drylands susceptible to more drought and land degradation, shows first of its type UN study
Jul 20, 2016, at 04:47 am
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News):More than two billion people live in deserts and other drylands, and as water availability declines due to climate change and land use – combined with violence and social upheavals – could lead to forced migration in African and western Asia, a new United Nations study on Tuesday showed.
Ban welcomes African Union’s fund for peace and security operations on the continent
Jul 20, 2016, at 04:45 am
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a decision by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) that sets out steps towards self-reliance, particularly in relation to the regional body’s peace and security budget.
UN human rights chief urges Turkey to uphold rule of law in response to attempted coup
Jul 20, 2016, at 04:44 am
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday called on Turkish authorities to respond to the attempted military coup on Friday by reinforcing the protection of human rights and strengthening democratic institutions and checks and balances.
UN rights office urges Bahrain to review dissolution of opposition party
Jul 20, 2016, at 04:42 am
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday expressed deep regret over a Bahraini court decision to dissolve Al Wefaq, the country's largest opposition group, and urged the country's authorities to review the latest and other bans on organizations that were peacefully exercising their rights.
Pakistan: End impunity for so-called 'honour' crimes, says Amnesty International
Jul 20, 2016, at 04:42 am
Islamabad, July 19 (IBNS): The Pakistani authorities must end impunity for so-called 'honour' killings and other violence against women, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
High treason case: Court orders freezing of Musharraf's accounts
Jul 20, 2016, at 01:18 am
Karachi, July 19 (IBNS) In a major move, a court in Pakistan on Tuesday directed freezing of former president Gen Pervez Musharraf's accounts through the State Bank of Pakistan.
Pakistan: CJ's kidnapped son rescued
Jul 19, 2016, at 10:08 pm
Karachi, July 19 (IBNS): Pakistan's Sindh High Court Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah's son Awais Shah has been recovered from terrorists,media reports said on Tuesday.
India and US to enhance cooperation in maritime sector
Jul 19, 2016, at 08:19 pm
Long Beach (US)/New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): India and the United States have agreed to deepen the scope of cooperation in the maritime sector with the American ports evincing keen interest in comprehensive port-led development, especially the ambitious Sagarmala programme, the Ministry of Shipping informed on Tuesday.
NATO Secretary General to visit the United States
Jul 19, 2016, at 07:20 pm
Brussels, July 19 (IBNS): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit the United States on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, an official release confirmed.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles
Jul 19, 2016, at 06:48 pm
Pyongyang, July 19 (IBNS): Paying no heed to the warnings by the international community, North Korea on Tuesday fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, US and South Korean officials confirmed.
Germany: Afghan refugee attacks passenger with axe in train, several injured
Jul 19, 2016, at 03:36 pm
Berlin, July 19 (IBNS) Several people were injured as an Afghan refugee attacked a train in southern Germany with axe and knife on Monday, media reports said.
UN: High donor support for Lebanon positively impacts food, children and infrastructure
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:27 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): High donor commitments continued to help Lebanon in mitigating the impact of the Syrian crisis by bolstering food assistance, education, water and sanitation, according to a United Nations mid-year update on donor support to the country.
Senior UN relief official welcomes US and EU funding for emergency response in Lake Chad Bas
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:25 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations humanitarian official for Africa’s Sahel region has expressed gratitude to the United States and the European Union for their financial support for people affected by violence in countries surrounding the Lake Chad Basin region – and called for greater international support.
UN health agency urges speeding up efforts on noncommunicable diseases
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:24 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Governments must make greater efforts to protect people from heart disease, cancers, diabetes and lung disease – the leading causes of death among the elderly – the United Nations health agency on Monday said.
New UN report links farming, forestry and improved food security
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:23 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Agriculture and forestry can improve food security, according to a new United Nations report released on Monday, at the start of World Forest Week.
UN officials spotlight need to move from commitments to results on Global Goals
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:21 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Every country must accelerate the implementation pace of the 'ambitious and transformative' development agenda adopted by United Nations Member States nearly one year ago, by boosting efforts to overcome persistent challenges, new obstacles and unforeseen setbacks in on Monday's turbulent world, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Monday declared.
Addressing AIDS conference in South Africa, Ban calls for scaling up global response
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:20 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): More than 18,000 global leaders, scientists, advocates, and frontline health workers gathered on Monday in Durban, South Africa, for a United Nations-cosponsored international conference on AIDS, to advance knowledge about HIV and build innovative partnerships to strengthen global response to the endemic.
On Nelson Mandela Day, UN urges action that inspires change for a better world
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:19 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): As the world marks Nelson Mandela International Day, United Nations officials and UN Peace Ambassador Stevie Wonder on Monday paid tribute to the South African activist and peacemaker's tireless efforts to end intolerance and injustice, calling on the international community to follow his guiding example in efforts to build a better world for all.
On anniversary of Iran deal, UN calls for implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:17 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations political official on Monday called for implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under which Iran reaffirmed that it would not seek, develop or acquire nuclear weapons.
Bahrain: UN chief condemns dissolution of Al-Wefaq political party
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:16 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday deplores the dissolution of the main opposition political party in Bahrain, Al-Wefaq, and called for the resumption of an all-inclusive national dialogue aimed at peace and stability in the country and the region.
Adolescents are dying of AIDS at an alarming rate, UN agency warns
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:15 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): An average of 29 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 are infected with HIV every hour, according to the United Nations Children's Fund, which is calling for a redoubling of prevention and treatment efforts.
Increasing number of labour provisions in trade agreements don't hamper business: UN study
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:14 pm
New York, July 19 (Just Earth News): Trade-related labour provisions, such as ones that address labour relations or minimum working conditions for employees, do not harm business or make trade provisions less popular, according to a study released on Monday by the United Nations labour agency.
Mufti Qavi to be included in Baloch murder investigation
Jul 19, 2016, at 05:18 am
Karachi, July 18 (IBNS): The cleric Mufti Abdul Qavi, who had appeared in a video with Qandeel Baloch, will be included in the murder investigation of the Pakistani model.
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Jul 19, 2016, at 03:12 am
Upper Dir, July 18 (IBNS) An explosion hit a vehicle in Upper Dir district of Pakistan which left at least four people killed on Monday, media reports said.