Oct 31, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): Progress has not been fast enough over the past year to reach global and regional targets on stopping the spread of tuberculosis (TB), or to make real headway in closing persistent gaps in TB care and prevention, the World Health Organization warned Monday.
UN experts sound alarm on mounting rights concerns in Puerto Rico in wake of Hurricane Maria
Oct 31, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): More than a month after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island remains without an effective emergency response, a group of United Nations human rights experts warned on Monday, as they called on United States and Puerto Rican authorities to remove regulatory and financial barriers to reconstruction and recovery.
Oct 31, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): While the Asia-Pacific trade outlook for this year is positive, some uncertainties ¬– including the possible impact of structural rebalancing of China from export orientation to domestic consumption – are forecast for 2018, the United Nations commission for the region said Monday.
Carbon dioxide levels surge to new high in 2016, UN weather agency reports
Oct 31, 2017, at 04:24 am
New York, Oct 30(Just Earth News): Levels of carbon dioxide (C02) surged at “record-breaking speed” to new highs in 2016, the United Nations weather agency announced on Monday.
UNICEF warns 1,800 unaccompanied refugee children in Greece need proper shelter, care
Oct 31, 2017, at 04:23 am
New York, Oct 30(Just Earth News): Two-thirds of the nearly 3,000 unaccompanied refugee and migrant children currently in Greece are not receiving proper shelter and care, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
Government leaders, entrepreneurs set to gather in Bahrain for UN forum on sustainable development
Oct 31, 2017, at 04:22 am
New York, Oct 30(Just Earth News): More than one thousand business leaders, government officials and academics will converge at a United Nations forum Tuesday in Bahrain to strengthen global partnerships, entrepreneurship and investment for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Oct 30, 2017, at 04:12 pm
Riyadh, Oct 30 (IBNS): Considered a nemesis, in terms of nation, when it comes to women rights, it seems Saudi Arabia is casting away its dark practices for a more globally accepted norms.
In Tehran, UN atomic chief says Iran implementing nuclear-related commitments
Oct 30, 2017, at 05:11 am
New York, Oct 29 (Just Earth News): Visiting Iran, the head of the United Nations atomic energy agency on Sunday reiterated that the commitments undertaken by the country under the nuclear accord of 2015 are being implemented.
Oct 30, 2017, at 05:10 am
New York, Oct 29 (Just Earth News): At the end of a five-day mission to conflict-torn Yemen, the United Nations humanitarian chief on Saturday stressed the need for more funding and better humanitarian access to help the population in need.
Twin blasts rock Mogadishu, several feared killed
Oct 29, 2017, at 04:19 am
Mogadishu, Oct 28 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have been killed as two explosions rocked Mogadishu city of Somalia on Saturday, media reports said.
Catalonia Crisis: Madrid removes Catalan police chief
Oct 28, 2017, at 05:01 pm
Madrid, Oct 28 (IBNS): Hours after imposing direct rule over the disputed Catalonia region, the Spanish government has stripped the Catalan police chief off his post, reports said.
Catalonia crisis: Spanish PM Rajoy dissolves Catalan parliament
Oct 28, 2017, at 03:15 pm
Madrid, Oct 28 (IBNS): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is dissolving the Catalan parliament after the region's leaders voted in favour of declaring independence from Spain on Friday, reports said.
Action needed to stop violations of LGBT people’s rights worldwide, expert tells UN
Oct 28, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Oct 28(Just Earth News): Immediate action is needed to stop the horrific violations of human rights of people around the world based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, a United Nations independent expert said Friday, delivering his first report to UN Member States in New York.
Ethiopia begins civil registration for refugees – UN agencies
Oct 28, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Oct 28(Just Earth News): In an historic first, starting on Friday all refugees in Ethiopia will be able to register their vital life events, including birth, death, marriage and divorce, directly with national authorities, the United Nations refugee agency announced on Friday.
Oct 28, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Oct 28(Just Earth News): At the Security Council on Friday, a senior United Nations official called on Member States, regional organizations and civil society for greater partnership to boost women’s participation at all levels and help ensure UN peace efforts are stronger and more sustainable.
Oct 28, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Oct 28(Just Earth News): Through sound recordings and moving images, audiovisual heritage provides priceless insight to the past while preserving unique documentation for future generations, the United Nations cultural agency said on the day set aside to raise global awareness about the importance of the fragility of this heritage.
UN chief pays tribute to courage, resilience of people of Central African Republic
Oct 28, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Oct 28(Just Earth News): Addressing lawmakers in the Central African Republic, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed the international community's commitment to helping tackle the myriad challenges plaguing the conflict-torn country, and strongly defended the role of the UN peacekeeping force there.
Suffering of 350,000 civilians in rural Damascus 'an outrage' – UN rights chief
Oct 28, 2017, at 04:27 am
New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday called on the parties to the conflict in Syria to allow badly needed food and medical supplies to Eastern Ghouta in rural Damascus, describing the situation of at least 350,000 besieged civilians there as “an outrage.â€
Winter may be 'harsh blow' to vulnerable children in Middle East, UNICEF warns amid funding gap
Oct 28, 2017, at 04:26 am
New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): Freezing temperatures, storms and heavy snowfall will add to the misery afflicting hundreds of thousands of families affected by conflict across the Middle East unless assistance – including cold weather clothing and supplies – is urgently provided, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
Catalan lawmakers vote to declare independence from Spain
Oct 28, 2017, at 01:31 am
Barcelona, Oct 27 (IBNS): In a major development, the Catalan Parliament on Friday voted in favour of declaring independence from Spain.
Dual citizenship: Australian deputy Prime Minister disqualified by court
Oct 27, 2017, at 04:29 pm
Canberra, Oct 27 (IBNS): An Australian court has disqualified the country's deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce after finding him guilty of faulting the citizenship clause.
UN chief stresses need to support Central African Republic’s peacebuilding strategy
Oct 27, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): On the third day of his visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called on the international community to support the conflict-ravaged country’s peacebuilding and recovery strategy.
UN envoy ‘confident’ Baghdad and Erbil can work hand in hand to overcome differences
Oct 27, 2017, at 09:54 am
New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): Even as Iraq breathes a sigh of relief with the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or Da’esh), it has been hit by another crisis – one between Baghdad, the capital, and Erbil, in the Kurdistan region – the top United Nations official in the country has said.
African regional consultations on UN global compact on migration begin in Ethiopia
Oct 27, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): Although the debate on migration has largely focused on Europe, the global compact being negotiated must be adapted to the realities and peculiarities of each region, including Africa, where more than half of migrants moved to other countries on the continent, a senior United Nations official said Thursday.
Measles deaths fall, but world still far from eliminating disease – UN-backed report
Oct 27, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): Annual deaths from measles dropped below 100,000 last year for the first time 90,000, United Nations and other international agencies reported on Thursday, as they warned however that the world is still far from reaching goals on eliminating the disease.
Fresh round of intra-Syrian talks set for 28 November, UN mediator tells Security Council
Oct 27, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): Announcing that he will convene the eighth round of intra-Syrian talks on 28 November in Geneva, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on Thursday urged all stakeholders to seize the opportunity to find a solution to the crisis plaguing the war-torn country.
UN will accompany Haiti in shaping a sustainable future, deputy Mission chief says
Oct 27, 2017, at 04:24 am
New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations will remain side by side with Haiti on the country’s path to sustainable development, the Organization’s senior official in the island nation has said.
Oct 27, 2017, at 04:23 am
New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): If Africa is to keep pace with an unprecedented demographic transition – African’s under-18 population will reach 750 million by 2030 – scaled-up investment in health, education and women’s protection and empowerment will be needed or the continent will face a ‘bleak’ future, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported Thursday.
UN-Americas action plan seeks to strengthen protection of human rights defenders in region
Oct 27, 2017, at 04:22 am
New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office and its counterpart in the Americas have launched a new and deeper cooperation plan to address one of the most pressing problems in that region – the protection of human rights defenders.
Poor maritime connectivity hurting weaker, smaller nations – UN report
Oct 26, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): A United Nations report out Wednesday revealed the poor maritime connectivity continues to keep smaller and weaker economies from reaching world markets, highlighting the need for evidence-based improvements to trading systems and procedures to address these challenges.