UN forum closes in Bahrain with the spotlight on entrepreneurs for sustainable development
Nov 03, 2017, at 04:41 am
New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): A United Nations forum on sustainable development concluded on Thursday in Bahrain with a strong call for the integration of entrepreneurship and innovation in all economic and social dimensions as key strategies to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
'Injustice against journalists costly for society,' says UNESCO chief on International Day
Nov 03, 2017, at 04:39 am
New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): Justice must be done for the murder of journalists, who perform important functions in taking forward fundamental freedoms and bolstering the strength of societies, a senior United Nations official said Thursday, marking the International Day to end impunity for crimes against them.
South Sudan: UN Mission weighs re-establishing presence in north-eastern town
Nov 03, 2017, at 04:38 am
New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission is expected to reach vulnerable people in remote parts of South Sudan, as it takes a more “nimble and proactive” approach, the head of the operation said Wednesday during a visit to a hard-to-reach area in the country’s north-east.
Colorado shooting: Three dead after lone gunman fired at Thornton Walmart supermarket
Nov 02, 2017, at 07:28 pm
Thornton, Nov 2 (IBNS) A day after the New York attack which left eight dead, three persons, including a woman, were killed in a shooting inside a suburban Denver Walmart in Colorado on Wednesday night, reports said.
NY attacker should get death penalty, says Trump
Nov 02, 2017, at 05:02 pm
Washington, Nov 2 (IBNS): The New York attacker who killed eight people and injured 11 others, should get death penalty, said US President Donald Trump.
UN General Assembly again calls for lifting US embargo against Cub
Nov 02, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution underlining the need to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.
Global shift to clean, affordable energy critical to attaining Global Goals – UN officials
Nov 02, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): To tackle the double challenge of energy poverty and climate change – producing clean, affordable energy at a pace that will meet rising demand without environmental detriment – all stakeholders must step up efforts to transform the world’s energy systems for everyone’s benefit, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.
UN agency and EXPO Dubai 2020 agree on strengthening cooperation for Global Goals
Nov 02, 2017, at 09:40 am
New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and EXPO Dubai 2020 signed Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening joint cooperation, including hosting the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEIF) 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
UN chief contacts New York City Mayor, US Ambassador to extend condolences in wake of deadly attack
Nov 02, 2017, at 09:39 am
New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): A day after the deadly attack in New York City, Secretary-General António Guterres spoke to Mayor Bill di Blasio and reaffirmed his solidarity with the people of New York.
Violence against children pervasive in homes, schools and communities – UNICEF
Nov 02, 2017, at 04:20 am
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): About 300 million, or three-quarters, of the world’s two- to four-year-old children experience either psychological aggression or physical punishment, or both, by their caregivers at home, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published Tuesday.
UN envoy welcomes full return of Gaza border crossings to Palestinian Authority
Nov 02, 2017, at 04:19 am
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process on Wednesday welcomed the full return of the Gaza crossings to the control of the Palestinian Authority.
Women are looking for opportunities in business, UN forum told
Nov 02, 2017, at 04:18 am
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): Despite overwhelming challenges women face at the workplace, “they are not helpless,” they will follow their dreams, work to the hardest and achieve their business goals, was a core message on day two of a United Nations forum on sustainable development.
Shinzo Abe re-elected as Japan PM for second term
Nov 01, 2017, at 08:51 pm
Tokyo, Nov 1 (IBNS) : Shinzo Abe, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was on Wednesday reelected as Japan's Prime Minister for the second consecutive term, reports said.
Man suspected of mowing down people in New York was one of its drivers confirmed Uber
Nov 01, 2017, at 08:31 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): Taxi service provider Uber has confirmed that the man suspected of driving vehicle down a bike path near World Trade Centre site in New York on Tuesday was one of its drivers, according to media reports.
Australian Senate President Stephen Parry to resign over citizenship row
Nov 01, 2017, at 06:51 pm
Canberra, Nov 1 (IBNS): In a massive development, Australia's Senate President Stephen Parry has said he will resign after confirming his dual citizenship, reports said.
Catalonia Crisis: Spanish High Court summons Puidgemont and 13 other dismissed leaders
Nov 01, 2017, at 06:12 pm
Madrid, Nov 1 (IBNS): The Spanish High Court has summoned controversial Catalonia leader Carles Puidgemont and 13 other leaders of his dismissed government, reports said.
All 17 Global Goals interrelated, with strong links to gender equality – senior UN official
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:23 pm
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): Addressing challenges faced by women in the world of work is a key theme for a United Nations forum on leveraging the power of partnerships to drive the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN Security Council urges more protections for children in conflicts
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:22 pm
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): Deeply concerned about the abuse of children in war zones, the United Security Council on Tuesday– in a debate in New York which included Secretary-General António Guterres and his special envoy on the issue – urged countries and non-State actors to allow children access to education and healthcare during and post-conflicts.
Syria: UN agencies deliver critical food aid, medicines to families trapped in rural Damascus
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): As part of a humanitarian aid convoy to besieged towns on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, United Nations agencies have delivered desperately needed health supplies, hygiene kits and food rations for tens of thousands of people.
'Rethink ways to govern cities,' UN-Habitat chief urges on World Day
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): Marking World Cities Day, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday spotlighted the need to find innovate ways to govern cities, as more than half of the world's population live in urban areas.
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): Multilateralism is facing challenges just when it is most needed, senior United Nations officials told a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) forum in Paris on Tuesday, calling for a “new humanism” to counter rising doctrines of withdrawal and rejection of others.
UN sees 'worrying' gap between Paris climate pledges and emissions cuts needed
Nov 01, 2017, at 05:36 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): Pledges made under the Paris Agreement are only a third of what is required by 2030 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, pointing to the urgent need to boost efforts by both government and non-government actors, the United Nations environment wing said on Tuesday.
Unrest in Cameroon's Anglophone regions sends thousands fleeing to Nigeria – UN agency
Nov 01, 2017, at 05:35 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency is scaling up efforts with partners to provide humanitarian assistance to thousands of Cameroonians who have fled violence in that country's Anglophone regions to south-eastern Nigeria.
Ahead of Brazil Summit, UN reports 3 million people now have access to hepatitis C cure
Nov 01, 2017, at 05:34 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): A record 3 million people obtained treatment for hepatitis C over the past two years, and 2.8 million more people embarked on lifelong treatment for hepatitis B in 2016, the United Nations health agency reported Tuesday, the eve of the World Hepatitis Summit in Brazil, highlighting increasing momentum in the global response to the viral disease.
Nov 01, 2017, at 05:33 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): A United Nations forum opened on Tuesday in Manama, Bahrain, highlighting the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Tunnel in North Korea's nuclear test site collapses, kills 200
Nov 01, 2017, at 12:44 am
Tokyo, Oct 31 (IBNS): At least 200 people have died as an under construction tunnel in North Korea's nuclear test site collapsed, according to Yonhap News Agency
Japan: Investigators recover dismembered bodies, man held
Oct 31, 2017, at 05:06 pm
Tokyo, Oct 31 (IBNS): Investigators in Japan arrested a man after they recovered several dismembered bodies from his apartment in Zama, near the Japanese capital Tokyo, reports said.
UN chief urges Security Council to 'be ambitious' in supporting Sahel anti-terror force
Oct 31, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): Stressing the urgent need to help Mali and other countries in the Sahel address cross-border terrorism and organized crime, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday invited the United Nations Security Council to “be ambitious” in deciding how the UN supports the region's newly-established joint force.
With 13 million inside Syria needing aid, UN relief chief says impact of crisis remains 'profound'
Oct 31, 2017, at 09:49 am
With 13 million inside Syria needing aid, UN relief chief says impact of crisis remains 'profound' New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or D'aesh) may be largely pushed out of Syria's Raqqa governorate, but after years of oppression and nearly a year of intense fighting – marked recently by heavy airstrikes – humanitarian needs will continue to be large for some time, the top United Nations relief official told the Security Council Monday.
UN warns of 'looming humanitarian catastrophe' in DR Congo's strife-torn Kasai region
Oct 31, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): Some 3.2 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) conflict-ravaged south-central Greater Kasai region are severely food insecure, struggling to feed themselves and in urgent need of assistance, the head of the United Nations food relief agency warned Monday.