Syria: UN aid chief calls for weekly, 48-hour humanitarian truce in Aleppo
Jul 26, 2016, at 02:09 pm
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): Citing the alarming humanitarian conditions across Syria, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator on Monday urged fresh momentum and action to protect civilians and ensure sustained aid access “before it's too late,†including through the establishment of a weekly, 48-hour pause of the fighting in eastern Aleppo, where food supplies are expected to run out next month.
As Rio Games approach, UN calls for cessation of hostilities during 'Olympic Truce'
Jul 26, 2016, at 02:05 pm
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): Ahead of next month's start of the Olympics in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for a worldwide cessation of hostilities and the of the President of the General Assembly, Mogens Lykketoft, appealed to all UN Member States to observe the historic 'Olympic Truce' during the Games.
In Skype video chat, Ban applauds Solar Impulse pilot on remarkable journey
Jul 26, 2016, at 02:02 pm
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on Monday hailed the determination and courage of the Solar Impulse flight team as the aircraft completes its around-the-world, solar-powered journey.
UN health agency to launch new hepatitis testing guidelines ahead of World Day
Jul 26, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): Ahead of World Hepatitis Day – observed annually on 28 July – the United Nations health agency has said it plans to release new testing guidelines for hepatitis B and C, among other action, in an attempt to encourage testing and reach the 95 per cent of people who are not aware they are infected with the disease.
General Assembly decision makes International Organization for Migration part of UN system
Jul 26, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution approving an agreement to make the International Organization for Migration (IOM) part of the UN system as a related organization.
UN agency condemns Israel's closures in Hebron as 'collective punishment'
Jul 26, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations relief agency charged with the well-being of Palestinian refugees has said that a closure imposed by Israeli authorities in Hebron district is creating serious challenges for humanitarian access, including the delivery of medical supplies, the removal of refuse, and the daily movement of the agency's staff working inside refugee camp.
Security Council extends mandate of UN Iraq Mission for one year
Jul 26, 2016, at 01:54 pm
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for another year, until 31 July 2017.
UN Assembly adopts resolution proclaiming Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa
Jul 26, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): Underlining the need for the sustainable industrialization of Africa, the United Nations General Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution proclaiming the period 2016-2025 as the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa.
UN envoy condemns Israel's decision to continue settlement expansion in occupied West Bank
Jul 26, 2016, at 01:49 pm
New York, July 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations senior official coordinating efforts toward the peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Monday strongly condemned the recent decision by Israeli authorities to advance plans to build some 770 housing units in the settlement of Gilo, located on occupied Palestinian land between Bethlehem and East Jerusalem.
Ansbach attack was carried out by 'IS fighter'
Jul 26, 2016, at 06:19 am
Ansbach, July 26 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State on Monday claimed that a Syrian migrant, who had set off a bomb near an open-air music festival in the German city of Ansbach on Sunday, was their fighter.
Syria: Mother, child killed in rocket shells fired by Jabhat al-Nusra-linked terrorist groups
Jul 26, 2016, at 03:33 am
Aleppo, July 2 (IBNS) A mother and her child was killed were killed in rocket shells firing in Syria's Aleppo city on Monday.
Two killed, more than dozen injured in Florida nightclub shooting
Jul 25, 2016, at 08:13 pm
Florida, July 25 (IBNS) At least two persons were killed and 15 others injured after a gunman stormed a "Teen Night" at a top Florida nightclub and went on a mass shooting early on Monday morning, media reports said.
One killed and 15 injured in Florida nightclub shooting
Jul 25, 2016, at 07:44 pm
Florida, July 25 (IBNS) At least one person was shot dead and 15 other people were injured after a gunman stormed a "Teen Night" at a top Florida nightclub and went on a mass shooting early on Monday morning.
Germany: Syrian refugee arrested for killing wife with machete
Jul 25, 2016, at 03:43 pm
Berlin, July 25 (IBNS) German authorities have said they arrested a Syrian asylum-seeker for killing a woman with a machete in south-western part of the European nation on Sunday, media reports said.
Germany: Syrian migrant behind Ansbach blast
Jul 25, 2016, at 03:30 pm
Ansbach, July 25 (IBNS): A Syrian migrant set off a bomb near an open-air music festival in the German city of Ansbach on Sunday, killing himself and leaving 12 others injured.
Baghdad suicide attack kills 20, IS claims responsibility
Jul 25, 2016, at 12:24 am
Baghdad, July 24 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a security checkpoint in Iraq's capital Baghdad city on Sunday, media reports said.
26 killed, 34 missing in heavy rains and flood in north China
Jul 23, 2016, at 05:56 pm
Beijing, July 23 (IBNS) : At least 26 people were killed and 34 others went missing as torrential rain and floods hit north China's Hebei Province, official news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.
Munich shooting: Gunman kills nine in shopping mall
Jul 23, 2016, at 02:24 pm
Munich, July 23 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed as a gunman attacked a shopping mall in Germany's Munich city on Friday, reports said.
Top UN counter-terrorism official urges cohesive response to 'persistent' threat of terrorism
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): With more than 30,000 foreign terrorist fighters from some 100 countries around the world, terrorism is a global threat requiring a comprehensive and unified response, a top United Nations counter-terrorism official said on Friday.
Mali: UN condemns renewed clashes between armed groups in country's north
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:54 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, along with the Integrated Multidimensional UN Mission for Stabilization in Mali (MINUSMA), condemned the recent clashes in Kidal between forces of The Platform Movement and those of the Coordination of movements of Azawad (CMA), both of which are signatories to the country's peace agreement.
Aid reaches thousands affected by Boko Haram violence in northern Nigeria – UN
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:53 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): In a cross-border humanitarian operation, a total of 31 metric tonnes of food and some non-food items have been distributed to about 15,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Banki, located in Nigeria's restive Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, the United Nations relief wing announced on Friday.
Security Council authorizes countries to help Libya destroy chemical weapons
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Following a request from the main international organization working to achieve a world free of chemical weapons, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution authorizing the transfer of such weapons out of Libya for their safe, timely destruction.
UN deputy aid chief urges support for millions in southern Africa hit by El Niño-induced droughts
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Wrapping up a visit to southern Africa, the United Nations deputy humanitarian chief on Friday called for urgent action to assist millions of people across the region where local coping capacities have been impacted by the worst El Niño-induced drought in 35 years.
UN-backed AIDS conference closes with calls to end discrimination, bolster HIV care, support
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): As the 21st International AIDS Conference wrapped up in Durban, South Africa, the Deputy Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS), Luiz Loures, called for ending discrimination against patients, especially those from the most vulnerable populations.
Somalia: UN envoy calls for better protection of children affected by armed conflict
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Concluding a six-day visit to Somalia, a United Nations child rights envoy has called for better protection of children caught up in armed conflict, urging the country's authorities to treat former child soldiers as victims in need of protection rather than as criminals.
UN launches e-learning training to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations department providing logistical support to field missions announced on Friday the launch of a new mandatory online programme for all uniformed and civilian personnel to strengthen training on the standards of conduct, with a special focus on sexual exploitation and abuse.
Lebanon: Security Council calls for presidential and parliamentary polls by next May
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:45 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Expressing deep concern over the two-year-long vacancy in the presidency of Lebanon, the United Nations Security Council on Friday urged Lebanese leaders to urgently convene a parliamentary session and called on all parties to negotiate a compromise agreement in order to end the country's political and institutional crisis.
Ban appoints Chilean national as Deputy Special Representative for Central African Republic
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced the appointment of Fabrizio Hochschild of Chile as his new Deputy Special Representative for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
UN body agrees framework to make globalization and trade work for billions across global south
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Friday wrapped up its fourteenth quadrennial conference, with delegations in Nairobi, Kenya reaching agreement on a framework that will guide the body's work over the next four years, largely focused on ensuring broad achievement of the new UN Sustainable Development Agenda.
UN agencies launch new tool to help displaced populations manage fuel needs
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:40 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies have issued a new technical handbook to assist humanitarian workers to address multifaceted problems related to cooking fuel for refugees and displaced people.