Canada's embassy in Israel to remain in Tel Aviv: PM Trudeau
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:03 am
Ottawa, Dec 7 (IBNS): Though US President Donald Trump has triggered a firestorm by announcing that American embassy in Israel will be shifted to Jerusalem to recognize it as the capital of the Jewish nation, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country's embassy will continue to be in Tel Aviv, media reports said.
Vancouver: Teenage girl faces attack in train, 'hero' passenger jumps to help
Dec 08, 2017, at 05:41 am
Vancouver, Dec 7 (IBNS): A teenage girl, who was attacked by a man in Vancouver train, was saved by a young man whom she called "hero" passenger, media reports said.
UN health agency launches first global monitoring system for dementia
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:20 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations health agency on Thursday launched the first global monitoring system for dementia, which is expected to affect 152 million people worldwide by 2050 – triple the current 50 million – amid the aging of the global population.
Global cooperation vital to maximize benefits of migration, says UN envoy
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:19 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): Commitment and cooperation from the global community is critical to maximize the benefits of migration and to overcome its challenges, said a senior United Nations official at the conclusion of a stocktaking meeting on the Global Compact on international migration.
DR Congo: Hunger crisis, scarce funds could push Kasais to brink of catastrophe, UN agency warns
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:18 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): An acute hunger emergency ravaging Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s strife-torn Greater Kasai region could transform into a long-term disaster if additional resources are not made available urgently, the United Nations food relief agency warned on Thursday.
Hamas leader calls for new uprising over US recognition to Jerusalem as Israel capital
Dec 07, 2017, at 10:08 pm
Gaza, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Hamas leader Ismail Haniya has called for a new Palestinian intifada, or uprising, after US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
‘Mission accomplished,’ president of UN tribunal for Former Yugoslavia tells Security Council
Dec 07, 2017, at 06:36 pm
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): After more than 24 years of operations, the United Nations tribunal set up to prosecute crimes committed during conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s, has now completed all judicial work, the court’s President told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
UN designates 2021-2030 ‘Decade of Ocean Science’
Dec 07, 2017, at 06:35 pm
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Wednesday designated the years 2021 to 2030 as the ‘Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development’ to boost international coordination and cooperation in research and scientific programmes for better management of ocean and coastal zone resources and reducing maritime risks.
UN study uncovers horrors of sexual violence against Syrian refugee boys and men
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): A study carried out by the United Nations refugee agency has revealed disturbing details a little-known side to the Syrian conflict: sexual violence against boys and men.
China tops patent, trademark and design filings in 2017 – UN agency reports
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:54 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): Worldwide filings for patents, trademarks and industrial designs reached record heights in 2017 amid soaring demand in China, which received more patent applications than the combined total of applications received by the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the European Patent Office, the United Nations intellectual property agency said on Wednesday.
Issue of Jerusalem must be resolved through direct negotiations between parties, UN chief stresses
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): In the wake of the announcement by the United States President recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday stressed that there is no alternative to the two-state solution and that Jerusalem is an issue that must be resolved through direct negotiations between the parties.
Millions of babies, mostly in South Asia, risk brain damage from breathing toxic air, UNICEF warns
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): Almost 17 million babies live in areas where air pollution is at least six times higher than international limits, causing them to breathe toxic air and potentially risking their brain development, according to a new paper released on Tuesday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Use fiscal stability to bolster inclusive, sustainable development in Asia-Pacific, UN report urges
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): Countries in the Asia-Pacific region should make the most of the prevailing stable economic conditions to orient their economies towards a more socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable path, the United Nations development wing in the region has urged.
Myanmar: opium cultivation down 25 per cent, but conflict areas remain 'safe haven' for drug traders
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): The total area of opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has decreased significantly in 2017 to 41,000 hectares, down 25 per cent from the 55,500 recorded in 2015, a United Nations survey released on Wednesday has found.
Bank of Canada keeps overnight rate target unchanged at 1%
Dec 07, 2017, at 03:47 am
Ottawa, Dec 6 (IBNS): After two consecutive hikes in the present fiscal year, the Bank of Canada has decided to keep the overnight rate target unchanged, media reports said.
Jennifer Maclntyre steps down as Canada's Ambassador for climate change
Dec 07, 2017, at 02:49 am
Ottawa, Dec 6 (IBNS): Canadian Ambassador for climate change, Jennifer Maclntyre, has resigned after her husband's death.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan arrives in Pakistan
Dec 06, 2017, at 09:49 pm
Lahore, Dec 6 (IBNS); London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Wednesday reached Pakistan.
New airstrikes leave at least 25 ISIS militants dead in East of Afghanistan
Dec 06, 2017, at 09:19 pm
Kabul, Dec 6 (IBNS) : At least 25 militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in the latest airstrikes conducted in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital
Dec 06, 2017, at 08:13 pm
Washington DC, Dec 6 (IBNS) : The United States will officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, thus becoming the first country in the world to do so since the foundation of the state in 1948, media reports said.
Pakistan: Teenager killed during robbery in Karachi
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:32 pm
Karachi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Unidentified attackers murdered a girl with a sharp-edged object during an incident of robbery in Karachi’s Saudabad area on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.
Somalia Partnership Forum stresses job creation and poverty reduction to promote stability
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:17 pm
New York, Dec 6(Just Earth News): A gathering of senior representatives of the Somali Government, the United Nations and the international community concluded in Mogadishu on Tuesday with a call for greater investment in the country’s economic development to create more job opportunities, rehabilitate essential infrastructure, and improve the living conditions of the Somali people.
Donors make initial pledges of $857 million to fund UN refugee agency’s work in 2018
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:16 pm
New York, Dec 6(Just Earth News): Donor governments on Tuesday pledged an initial $857 million to fund the United Nations refugee agency’s work to help some 67 million displaced or stateless people worldwide in 2018.
Amid alarming spike in violence, looming famine, Yemen gripped by uncertainty – UN officials
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:15 pm
New York, Dec 6(Just Earth News): Yemen remains gripped by uncertainty after the assassination of the former president and a spike in brutal violence in and around its capital, Sana’a, the United Nations envoy for the war-torn country said on Tuesday.
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:14 pm
New York, Dec 6(Just Earth News): Growing antimicrobial resistance linked to the discharge of drugs and some chemicals into the environment is one of the most worrying health threats on Tuesday, according to new research from the United Nations that highlights emerging challenges and solutions in environment.
Caring for the planet starts with ‘the ground we walk on;’ UN says on World Soil Day
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:14 pm
New York, Dec 6(Just Earth News): Soil is a major carbon storage system, essential for sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Tuesday, launching on World Soil Day a comprehensive global map showing the amount of carbon stocks contained in soil.
Young students getting better at reading, finds international study
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:12 pm
New York, Dec 6(Just Earth News): Reading literacy levels are on the rise across the globe, giving young students a set of strong skills to serve them in their futures as well as contributing to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular those related to inclusive and quality education.
Terror plot to assassinate British PM Theresa May foiled: Report
Dec 06, 2017, at 02:25 pm
London, Dec 6 (IBNS): British security forces have foiled terror plot to assassinate UK Prime Minister Theresa May, media reports said on Wednesday.
Dec 06, 2017, at 04:50 am
New York, Dec 5(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday called for an international criminal probe into the perpetrators of the widespread and brutal attacks that have driven more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar since August, noting that “elements of genocide” against the minority could not be ruled out.
West and Central Africa lagging far behind world in HIV response, warns UNICEF
Dec 06, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News): Four in five children living with HIV in West and Central Africa are still not receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy and AIDS-related deaths among adolescents aged 15-19 are on the rise, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
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Canada: Federal government to launch ad campaign over drug-impaired driving
Dec 06, 2017, at 04:16 am
Ottawa, Dec 5 (IBNS): The federal government in Canada is set to launch an ad-campaign to create awareness over drug-impaired driving, with few months to go for the legalisation of recreational marijuana in the country, media reports said.