Syria: UN chief calls on warring parties to put cessation of hostilities 'back on track'
May 03, 2016, at 12:59 pm
New York, May 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the warring Syrian sides to immediately recommit to the cessation of hostilities and uphold their responsibility to protect civilians, his spokesman said on Monday.
Kenya stages largest-ever ivory destruction as UN reaffirms ‘zero tolerance’ on poaching
May 03, 2016, at 12:58 pm
New York, May 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As African leaders soundly rejected “those who think our natural heritage can be sold for money,†senior United Nations officials expressed support for Kenyan-led efforts to end illegal wildlife trade during a weekend ceremony in Nairobi where tonnes of elephant tusks and rhino horns were burned to protest poaching, which is pushing several iconic species to the brink of extinction.
UN food relief agency provides logistics support to boost earthquake response in Japan
May 03, 2016, at 12:56 pm
New York, May 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that it is providing logistics support to Kumamoto prefecture in south-western Japan as part of assistance to people affected by strong earthquakes in April.
Iraq: with hundreds killed in April, UN expresses deep concern at ‘incessant violence’
May 03, 2016, at 12:55 pm
New York, May 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A total of 741 Iraqis were killed and another 1,374 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq last month, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
Yazidi teenager claims she was held by 'New Jihadi John' Siddhartha Dhar
May 03, 2016, at 01:19 am
London, May 2 (IBNS): An Indian-origin ISIS terrorist from Britain Siddhartha Dhar has become the commander of the militant group, media reports said.
Britain's Princess Charlotte celebrates first birthday
May 02, 2016, at 10:45 pm
London, May 2 (IBNS) Britain's Princess Charlotte turned a year older as she celebrated her birthday on Monday.
Despite 'positive atmosphere,' Government of Yemen suspends participation from joint peace talks
May 02, 2016, at 12:44 pm
New York, May 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Despite the positive atmosphere of the Yemeni peace talks which prevailed during the past few days, the United Nations envoy for Yemen announced on Sunday that the Government's delegation suspended its participation in the plenary sessions because of reports received from Amran governorate.
Iraq: PM orders arrest of parliament protesters
May 02, 2016, at 01:14 am
Baghdad, May 1 (IBNS) A day after Shia Muslim activists stormed into the country's parliament, clashed with police and broke the barricades of Baghdad's Green Zone, Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered to arrest demonstrators, media reports said.
New pictures of Princess Charlotte released
May 02, 2016, at 12:47 am
London, May 1 (IBNS): Ahead of her first birthday, several new photographs of Britain's Princess Charlotte have been released on Sunday.
Car bomb blast close to Turkish police HQ kills 2 officers
May 02, 2016, at 12:38 am
Ankara, May 1 (IBNS): A car bomb blast close to the police headquarters in southeastern Turkey on Sunday left at least two police officers dead, media reports said.
On international day, UN spotlights history and power of jazz in building peace
May 01, 2016, at 12:33 pm
New York, May 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Jazz is a universal message of peace that harmonizes rhythm and meaning, carries values significant for every woman and man, and provides unique opportunities for mutual understanding, the top United Nations cultural official said on Saturday, as music enthusiasts around the world celebrate International Jazz Day.
Yemen talks 'moving forward towards peace', UN envoy reports
May 01, 2016, at 12:32 pm
New York, May 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations envoy for Yemen reported on Saturday that the latest session of peace negotiations among Yemeni parties in Kuwait “went on in a positive and constructive atmosphere and reflected a mutual desire to move forward in the talksâ€.
Kenya: Six-storey building collapses in Nairobi
Apr 30, 2016, at 04:21 pm
Nairobi, Apr 30 (IBNS) As rain created havoc in the country, a six-storey building collapsed in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Friday, media reports said.
In Geneva, Ban welcomes first-ever Olympic refugee team to compete in Games
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): During a visit to Geneva on Friday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the first-ever Olympic refugee team to compete in the international event, and received the Olympic Cup Award on behalf of the UN.
El Salvador: UN expert calls on Government to protect victims of contemporary slavery
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations human rights expert on Friday called on the Government of El Salvador to develop and implement a wide range of initiatives to protect the victims of contemporary forms of slavery, such as forced labour and domestic servitude.
In recorded vote, Security Council approves one year extension of UN mission in Western Sahara
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:28 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Security Council on Friday, by recorded vote, adopted a resolution extending for one year the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), emphasizing “the urgent need for the mission to return to full functionality.â€
‘We have come too far to go back,’ says Ban on Day of Remembrance for chemical warfare victims
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has marked the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare with a call for reflection on the “terrible toll†of chemical weapons and for taking stock of efforts to chart a course to a world free from the menace of such weapons.
Ethiopia: UN agency calls for urgent funding for farmers ahead of cropping season
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:25 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With just six weeks left before the start of the main cropping season in Ethiopia, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) called on Friday for urgent funding to help farmers sow their fields and prevent drought-hit areas of the country from falling deeper into hunger and food insecurity.
Mozambique: UN reports ‘worrying’ information about human rights violations
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights office said on Friday it has received “worrying information†about ongoing armed clashes in Mozambique between national security forces and members of Renamo, the former rebel group which became the main opposition party at the end of the 16-year civil war in 1992.
In Malawi, people with albinism face ‘total extinction’– UN rights expert
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations human rights expert on Friday warned that the atrocities faced by persons with albinism in Malawi render them “an endangered people group facing a risk of systemic extinction over time if nothing is done.â€
'Monstrous disregard' for civilians, says UN rights chief, as hospitals bombed in Syria
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:21 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday said that the latest reports of civilian deaths and injuries in Syria, including bombings of marketplaces and medical facilities, reveal a “monstrous disregard for civilian lives by all parties to the conflict,†calling for urgent action by all relevant actors to resolve to help the people of Syria.
Ban welcomes appointment of transitional unity Government in South Sudan
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:20 pm
New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the appointment by South Sudan President Salva Kiir of the ministers of the Transitional Government of National Unity, urging the parties to complete the establishment of all transition institutions.
Syria: Airstrike destroys MSF-supported hospital in Aleppo killing 14
Apr 30, 2016, at 02:04 am
Aleppo, Apr 29 (IBNS) The bombing of the MSF-supported Al Quds hospital in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Wednesday night has killed at least 14 people, including at least two doctors, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Friday.
Norway helicopter crash: 11 bodies found
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:45 am
Turoy, Apr 29 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed as a helicopter crashed off the western coast of Norway on Friday, media reports said.
Norway: Helicopter crashes with 13 onboard
Apr 29, 2016, at 10:30 pm
Turøy, Apr 29 (IBNS): A helicopter, which was carrying 13 people, crashed off the western coast of Norway on Friday, media reports said.
The Mall of Africa: South Africa gets its largest shopping mal
Apr 29, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Midrand, Johannesburg, Apr 29 (IBNS) Thousands of South Africans flocked to The Mall of Africa on Thursday, the newly opened mall in South Africa, reports said.
Sydney: One dead in shootout outside shopping mall
Apr 29, 2016, at 05:04 pm
Sydney, Apr 29 (IBNS) A man was reported dead and two others injured in a shootout which took place outside a shopping mall in south-west Sydney on Friday morning, according to reports.
Ukraine: Security Council meets on situation with sense of ‘urgency and hope’
Apr 29, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As the conflict in the eastern part of Ukraine enters its third year, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday met with both a sense of urgency and hope, as described by a senior UN political official.
Secretary-General appoints 12 new members to UN University Council
Apr 29, 2016, at 01:45 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Director-General Irina Bokova of the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) appointed 12 new members to the governing UN University (UNU) Council.
Apr 29, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire for a final period, extending it until the end of June next year, and also decided to terminate all arms, travel and financial sanctions against the country, with immediate effect.