Five feared dead as plane crashes into shopping mall in Melbourne
Feb 21, 2017, at 06:18 pm
Melbourne, Feb 21 (IBNS): Five people, including the pilot, are feared dead after a charter plane crashed into a shopping outlet on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia, according to media reports.
DR Congo: UN rights chief calls on Government to halt violence by security forces
Feb 21, 2017, at 02:23 pm
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday called on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to take immediate steps to halt widespread human rights violations, including apparent summary executions, by the country's armed forces.
UN Security Council condemns latest terrorist attack in Mogadishu
Feb 21, 2017, at 02:22 pm
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning the latest deadly terrorist attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the United Nations Security Council on Monday reiterated that its determination to support peace, security and development in the long-troubled country would not be swayed by this, or any other such attack.
Long-time Russian Ambassador to UN, Vitaly Churkin, dies suddenly in New York
Feb 21, 2017, at 02:21 pm
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly on Monday mourned the passing of the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, who died suddenly this morning in New York.
Critical food aid shortages hit Africa's refugees hard, UN warns
Feb 21, 2017, at 07:11 am
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): Across Africa, some two million refugees are facing critical shortages in food assistance, the United Nations warned on Monday.
'Historic' day as last FARC-EP members gather to turn in arms – UN mission in Colombia
Feb 21, 2017, at 07:10 am
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): About 300 members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) on Monday arrived in central Colombia's Agua Bonita zone, bringing the number to close to 6,900, to lay down their arms under United Nations verification, and to begin a transition to social, economic and political life, the UN Mission in the country said on Monday.
Amid global paradox, solutions that unify economic and social progress needed – UN labour chief
Feb 21, 2017, at 07:08 am
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): Highlighting that many around the world are left out from being able to benefit from global prosperity dividends and that even flourishing societies are seeing inequalities widen, the head of the United Nations labour agency on Monday called for solutions that can bring economic growth combined with social progress.
Famine declared in region of South Sudan – UN
Feb 21, 2017, at 07:07 am
New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): Famine has been formally declared in parts of South Sudan, the United Nations said on Monday, warning that war and a collapsing economy have left some 100,000 people facing starvation there and a further 1 million people are classified as being on the brink of famine.
Cambodian Parliament amends law to stop anyone convicted from running for office
Feb 20, 2017, at 09:42 pm
Phnom Penh, Feb 20 (IBNS): The Cambodian Parliament on Monday amended a law to stop anyone convicted of offense from running for office, according to media reports.
At least 39 killed, 50 injured in Mogadishu car blast
Feb 20, 2017, at 05:20 pm
Mogadishu, Feb 20 (IBNS) : At least 39 people were killed and more than 50 injured when a car bomb exploded near a busy market in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Aljazeera reported.
UN, international organizations condemn attacks on civilians in parts of Central African Republic
Feb 20, 2017, at 02:10 pm
New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News): Voicing deep concern over the security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), in particular in the Ouaka and Hautte-Kotto prefectures, the United Nations together with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the African Union (AU), the Organization of La Francophonie (IOF) and the European Union (EU) have condemned the acts of violence by armed groups that have exasperated an already alarming humanitarian situation.
Attack in Somali capital a reminder of extremists' indifference towards human life – UN envoy
Feb 20, 2017, at 02:09 pm
New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning on Sunday's terrorist attack at a marketplace in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which reportedly killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more, the United Nations envoy in the country stressed that incident is a brutal reminder of the retrograde tactics employed by violent extremists.
Feb 20, 2017, at 05:30 am
New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News): With military operations to retake western Mosul starting, United Nations humanitarian agencies in Iraq are rushing to prepare for the humanitarian impact of the fighting amid grave concerns that tens of thousands of families are at extreme risks.
Feb 19, 2017, at 08:14 am
New York, Feb 19 (Just Earth News): Highlighting the complex and interlinked challenges confronting the global community that also compound the suffering of the most vulnerable, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for a boost in preventive diplomacy and mediation efforts, as well as for a strategy to address root causes of such conflicts in the world.
Venezuela again delays withdrawal of 100 bolivar notes
Feb 18, 2017, at 09:15 pm
Caracas, Feb 18 (IBNS): Venezuela, for the second time, decided to delay the withdrawal of its 100 bolivar banknotes from circulation, according to media reports on Saturday.
A decade on, UN urges all Governments to endorse convention on enforced disappearance
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:44 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Marking the tenth anniversary of an historic treaty to keep people from suffering enforced disappearance or secret detentions, the United Nations on Friday urged all Governments that have not done so to ratify it, as the world body honoured victims separated from their loved ones.
Atrocities will end in South Sudan only when perpetrators 'face consequences' – UN rights official
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:42 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations human rights official on Friday called for holding accountable those committing atrocity crimes in conflict-torn South Sudan.
Central African Republic: UN mission reinforces presence in restive Bambari
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:34 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Amid ongoing rebel activity in and around Bambari in strife-torn Central African Republic, the United Nations mission – known as MINUSCA – said on Friday that it has reinforced its presence in the city with the arrival of additional troops, including a quick reaction unit and Special Forces.
One million Ukrainian children now need aid as number doubles over past year – UNICEF
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:29 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): As the volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its fourth year, one million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance – nearly double the number this time last year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:23 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Despite progress in the realization of children’s rights, as set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which entered into force on 2 September 1990, too many commitments remain unfulfilled. This is particularly true for children deprived of liberty, who often remain invisible and forgotten.
'No time to lose' as humanitarian catastrophe looms in Somalia – UN agencies
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:22 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Amid worsening of an already devastating drought in Somalia, United Nations agencies have underlined that only a massive and immediate scale-up of humanitarian assistance can help the country avoid falling into another catastrophe.
Global heat melts Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to record lows – UN agency
Feb 18, 2017, at 05:15 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): It should be winter on the Arctic pole – the northern most point in the world – but the equivalent of heatwaves have passed over the region this season melting the sea ice volume to a record low in January, the United Nations meteorological agency said.
Britain partners with Tiecon Chandigarh
Feb 17, 2017, at 06:45 pm
London, Feb 17 (IBNS): British Deputy High Commissioner Chandigarh David Lelliott and Deputy Trade and Investment Commissioner Amo Kalar from the British High Commission in New Delhi will be among the high-profile speakers for the second ‘TiECON Chandigarh’ to be held on Feb 17-18.
PODCAST: The power of bearing witness – how rape became an ‘act of genocide’
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:33 pm
New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): Shame and stigma prevent many rape survivors in conflict zones from reporting the horrific abuses they endure at the hands of war but the criminals whose sole aim in carrying out these horrific deeds is to torture and humiliate their enemy.
UN kicks off preparations for upcoming summit on oceans, launches voluntary commitment website
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:32 pm
New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): The world dumps the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute, the United Nations heard on Wednesday at the start of a two-day meeting to prepare for this June's Ocean Conference that will aim to help safeguard the planet's oceans and help them recover from human-induced proble
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:30 pm
New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): Despite improving security situation in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), concerns remain in other parts of the country, the top United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Wednesday, underlining the need for continued international attention.
In Cairo, UN chief Guterres underscores political solutions to ease tensions in regional hotspots
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:29 pm
New York, Feb 13 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday reiterated his commitment to fighting terrorism but underlined also the importance of political solutions to the crises in Syria and the wider region, and put his weight behind the intra-Syrian negotiations expected to begin later this month in Geneva.
Innovative, coordinated response helps end yellow fever outbreak in Angola, DR Congo – UN agency
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:27 pm
New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): With concerted response, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have successfully controlled one of the world’s largest and most challenging outbreaks of yellow fever, the United Nations health agency announced.
Teleworking may seem easier, but it could disrupt your work-life balance – UN reports
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:03 pm
New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): Using smartphones, laptops and other technology to work from home can be a blessing – it does away with rush hour traffic, for example – but it also diminishes personal space and contact with colleagues, according to a new study released on Wednesday by the United Nations labour agency and a private sector partner, which recommends how to address these work-life disparities.
Feb 16, 2017, at 03:01 pm
New York, Feb 13 (Just Earth News): Urging action for greater freedoms, stronger respect and more compassion, the United Nations human rights arm on Wednesday launched a $253 million appeal – its largest to date – to bolster its 2017 work programme to protect and advance the rights of people around the world.