Secretary-General extends mandate of UN-backed Lebanon tribunal for three more years
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres extended for another three years the mandate of the tribunal set up to try those accused of carrying out the February 2005 attack in Beirut, which killed 22 people, including the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, Rafiq Hariri, and injured many others.
Sharp rise in refugee arrivals to Uganda as fresh violence flares in DR Congo – UN agency
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): Fresh violence in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forced over 2,650 refugees to cross over into neighbouring Uganda this week, five times the usual number of arrivals, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
New UN centre boosts use of real-time data to better respond to humanitarian crises
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): With more than 135 million crisis-affected people across the globe in need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations on Friday opened a data centre that will give aid organizations and relief workers access to vital information they need to make responsible and informed decisions.
UN Mission welcomes agreement to revive South Sudan's peace pact
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): Welcoming the signing of an agreement on cessation of hostilities and improving humanitarian access in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMISS) has urged all parties to work collectively to ensure durable peace in the nation.
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:47 pm
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): “Gravely concerned” over risks posed by foreign terrorist fighters returning from conflict zones, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday called on Member States to strengthen their efforts to counter the threat through measures on border control, criminal justice, information-sharing and counter-extremism.
Security Council to consider set of elements in peacekeeping reviews
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:45 pm
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed its intention to consider a set of elements when reviewing mandates and configuration of peacekeeping missions.
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:42 pm
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday said that United Nations peacekeeping missions will continue to consider ways to reduce the environmental impact of their operations, in line with relevant UN resolutions and mindful of the goals set out in international accords on the environment, including the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Jerusalem: India votes against US in UN
Dec 22, 2017, at 06:33 pm
New York, Dec 22 (IBNS): India has voted against the US during the UN resolution that declared Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital 'null and void'.
Jerusalem: Defying US warning, majority backs UN resolution
Dec 22, 2017, at 03:55 pm
New York, Dec 22 (IBNS): Defying the US warning, 128 nations supported the UN resolution that declared 'America's coronation of Jerusalem as Israel's capital' null and void, on Thursday.
Aid has not reached ‘a single soul’ in Syria’s besieged areas in December, says UN advisor
Dec 22, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): The list of people requiring life-saving medical help in Syria is getting shorter not because they were evacuated, but because they died, a senior United Nations advisor warned on Thursday.
Conflict casts shadow on fight to end hunger in some regions – UN agriculture agency
Dec 22, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): Conflict and protracted crises in a handful of countries in the Near East and North Africa are hindering efforts to eradicate hunger in the region by 2030, according to a United Nations report published on Thursday.
UN tribunal for former Yugoslavia leaves behind culture of accountability, says Guterres
Dec 22, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Dec 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations tribunal dealing with atrocities committed during the Balkans wars of 1990s has been a pioneer in creating the contemporary architecture of international criminal justice, and “gave a voice to victims,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.
General Assembly demands all States comply with UN resolutions regarding status of Jerusalem
Dec 22, 2017, at 05:21 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): By an overwhelming majority, Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday “demanded” that all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem.
UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen
Dec 22, 2017, at 05:20 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): A plane charted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) landed in Sana’a, Yemen, on Thursday, delivering nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable diseases, including the current diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly infected over 300 people and killed 35.
Deadly war weapons endanger lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine – UNICEF
Dec 22, 2017, at 05:20 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): Landmines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of war threaten the lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations Children's Fund has warned, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately end the use of the lethal weapons and allow mine clearance activities to begin.
Car ploughs through pedestrians in Melbourne, 14 injured
Dec 21, 2017, at 08:19 pm
Melbourne, Dec 21 (IBNS) : A car ploughed through a group of pedestrians during rush hour in Melbourne on Thursday, injuring at least 14 people, media reports said.
UN envoy urges support for efforts to resume political process in Yemen
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:23 pm
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Yemen on Wednesday called for halting violence and supporting efforts to bring warring parties together for the resumption of the political process.
South Sudan: First UN safe haven for displaced civilians closes
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:21 pm
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): The first ‘Protection of Civilians’ site – a place of refuge and safety set up next to a United Nations base in South Sudan – has been successfully closed after internally displaced families expressed the desire and confidence to return to their homes, the UN mission in the country said Wednesday.
Migration, UN reform and sustainable development among 2018 priorities, says Assembly President
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:20 pm
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): Safe migration, conflict prevention, sustainable development and United Nations reform will be the priorities of the 72nd UN General Assembly over the coming year, the 193-member body’s President, Miroslav LajÄák, said on Wednesday.
FEATURE: Curtain falls on UN tribunal’s 24-year history of fighting impunity in former Yugoslavia
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:16 pm
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): As the United Nations tribunal dealing with atrocities committed during the Balkans conflicts in the 1990s prepares to close its doors on 31 December, top officials say the court has proven skeptics wrong, citing its achievements and its immense contribution to international criminal justice.
5.2M quake hits Iranian capital
Dec 21, 2017, at 04:44 pm
Tehran, Dec 21 (IBNS): A strong 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook Iran's capital Tehran on Wednesday, reports said.
Arctic forever changed by rapidly warming climate – UN weather agency
Dec 21, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): The Arctic continued in 2017 to warm at double the rate of the global temperature increase, resulting in the second warmest air temperatures, above average ocean temperatures, loss of sea ice, and a range of human, ocean and ecosystem effects, according to the United Nations weather agency.
Thousands in DR Congo’s Kasais to benefit from UN food, nutrition efforts, but challenges remain
Dec 21, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): Against the backdrop of severe hunger as a result of conflict in central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations emergency food relief and food security agencies are stepping up their response to assist more than 100,000 people.
Dec 21, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): As conflict and its drivers become more complex, unity in Security Council will be critical – UN chief
Two years on, Iran nuclear accord at a ‘critical crossroads,’ UN Security Council told
Dec 21, 2017, at 04:50 am
New York, Dec 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations political chief told the Security Council on Tuesday that the UN Secretariat is not yet in a position to confirm whether the ballistic missiles launched at the Saudi cities of Yanbu and Riyadh were Iranian Qiam-1 missiles, as assessed by Saudi authorities.
UN rights expert ‘disappointed’ by Myanmar’s decision to refuse her visit
Dec 21, 2017, at 04:49 am
New York, Dec 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision to deny her all access to the country and withdraw cooperation for the duration of her tenure.
Security Council calls for efforts to ensure stability in Lebanon
Dec 21, 2017, at 04:48 am
New York, Dec 20(Just Earth News): Welcoming the return of Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Lebanon and his decision to continue his term, the United Nations Security Council highlighted the need to protect the country from crisis that are destabilizing the Middle East.
Palestinian girl arrested after slapping video goes viral
Dec 20, 2017, at 04:53 pm
Jerusalem, Dec 20 (IBNS): A Palestinian girl was arrested by Israeli forces after a video of the former slapping the latter's soldiers went viral, reports said.
Four arrested over Christmas terror plot in the UK
Dec 20, 2017, at 04:00 pm
London, Dec 20 (IBNS): Four people have been arrested in connection with an Islamist terror plot in the United Kingdom, according to British counter terrorism agencies.
Mexico: At least 12 dead as bus flips over highway
Dec 20, 2017, at 03:27 pm
Chetumal, Dec 20 (IBNS): At least 12 people died after a Chacchoben bound bus from US' Florida flipped over a highway in Mexico's Quintana Roo state on Tuesday, reports said.