Buddha's message of compassion 'timeless' says UN chief on international day
May 11, 2017, at 04:56 am
New York, May 10(Just Earth News): Observing the Day of Vesak, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on the global community to draw inspiration from the journey of Lord Buddha and embrace his message of compassion.
Syria: Air strikes kills 11 civilians
May 11, 2017, at 01:21 am
Aleppo, May 10 (IBNS): At least 11 civilians were killed in a village north of the Syrian city of Raqqa due to airstrikes, a war monitoring group claimed on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Roadside bomb hits vehicle, 7 killed
May 10, 2017, at 10:01 pm
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS): A roadside bomb hit a vehicle in western Herat province of Afghanistan, killing at least seven people on Wednesday,media reports said.
NATO Secretary General to visit Germany
May 10, 2017, at 09:41 pm
London, May 10 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, will travel to Berlin on Wednesday.
May 10, 2017, at 03:10 pm
Pattani, May 9 (IBNS): Two bomb blast hit Muang district of Thailand left 37 people injured on Tuesday, media reports said.
May 10, 2017, at 02:20 pm
New York, May 10(Just Earth News): The European Union (EU) has become over the past 60 years of its existence, a “superpower for peace†focused not only on regional stability and security but also on sustainable development for all, which “explains why all our actions, all our initiatives are always taken in full coordination and partnership with the United Nations,†the EU’s senior most diplomat told the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN relief workers concerned about civilians in Mosul threatened by Iraqi forces, ISIL
May 10, 2017, at 02:18 pm
New York, May 10 (Just Earth News): As a new front opens in the fight between Iraqi forces and the group known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) in north-western Mosul city, United Nations humanitarian staff are raising concern about hundreds of thousands of civilians still living in the area.
Mediterranean: Coast guard on alert after shipwrecks as smugglers take advantage of calm waters
May 10, 2017, at 05:09 am
New York, May 9(Just Earth News): About 9,900 migrants and refugees were rescued in the past few days trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea, United Nations authorities have said, as rescuers are on the lookout for up to 245 people missing after two shipwrecks this weekend.
Central African Republic: UN Mission condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers
May 10, 2017, at 05:09 am
New York, May 9(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has strongly condemned yesterday’s attack on one of its convoys in the country’s south that killed one Cambodian peacekeeper.
UN experts 'strongly' condemn brutal murder of journalist and rights defender in Maldives
May 10, 2017, at 05:08 am
New York, May 9 (Just Earth News): A group of United Nations human rights experts have “strongly†condemned the murder of a prominent journalist and human rights defender in Maldives and called on the authorities to conduct a public inquiry into the killing and bring those responsible to justice.
May 09, 2017, at 11:22 pm
Kabul, may 9 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed in a blast at Parwan province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to visit London tomorrow
May 09, 2017, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will travel to London on Wednesday, official said.
Toronto Mayor favours continued funding for "Pride Toronto" LGBTQ march
May 09, 2017, at 05:48 pm
Toronto, May 9 (IBNS/JEN): Pride Toronto, a not-for-profit organisation which celebrates Pride Toronto Parade (PTP), a ten-day event during the end of June each year to celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQ community in the Greater Toronto Area, will continue to receive full funding of the government.
Trump-Russia row: When will this taxpayer funded charade end, Trump asks
May 09, 2017, at 04:20 pm
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): Taking another swipe at the American media, US President Donald Trump, who disowned his alleged secret alliance with Russia, asked the American media when the blame game will cease.
International Criminal Court may investigate migrant-related crimes in Libya, Security Council told
May 09, 2017, at 10:38 am
New York, May 9(Just Earth News): The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday told the United Nations Security Council that her Office is considering launching an investigation into alleged migrant-related crimes in Libya, including human trafficking.
May 09, 2017, at 10:37 am
New York, May 9(Just Earth News): Drawing attention to the harrowing traumas of child victims of sexual violence, a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for greater recognition of the fact that it is “not OK†for children to be touched inappropriately as well as for raising awareness among youngsters that under-age sex can lead to pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.
May 09, 2017, at 10:36 am
New York, May 9(Just Earth News): A lack of trust leads to increased intolerance and xenophobia, the United Nations envoy on international migration told UN Member States told, calling on Governments to review and put in place effective migration policies that reject an “us vs. them†mentality between national and migrants.
Task of eradicating poverty must be met 'with a sense of urgency,' says deputy UN chief
May 09, 2017, at 10:35 am
New York, May 9(Just Earth News): Eradicating poverty remains the greatest global challenge, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Monday, calling for a collective and comprehensive approach that recognizes the multidimensional nature the issue and its interaction with other aspects.
Nigeria: Welcoming release of 82 Chibok girls, UN urges support for their rehabilitation
May 09, 2017, at 10:33 am
New York, May 9(Just Earth News): Welcoming Saturday’s release of 82 of the schoolgirls abducted from the Nigerian town of Chibok by the Boko Haram insurgent group three years ago, the United Nations has called for continued global support for the country’s efforts to release, rehabilitate and reintegrate all Boko Haram victims.
More than one million children have fled escalating violence in South Sudan – UN
May 09, 2017, at 05:09 am
New York, May 8(Just Earth News): The escalating conflict in South Sudan had driven more than one million children out of the country, the United Nations announced on Monday, warning that the future of a generation is ‘on the brink.’
Unimpeded access, humanitarian funds urgently needed in Yemen – senior UN relief official
May 09, 2017, at 05:08 am
New York, May 8(Just Earth News): Voicing concern over lack of humanitarian access – particularly for medicine and medical supplies – in war-torn Yemen, a senior United Nations relief official has called on all parties to the conflict to ensure urgent and unrestricted access to people in need across the country.
IAEA , American Society of Nuclear Cardiology join forces to combat heart diseases
May 09, 2017, at 05:06 am
Vienna, Austria, May 8 (Just Earth News): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) agreed on Monday to work together to improve medical care for patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases worldwide. More people die globally due to heart diseases than any other single cause.
ISIS head in Afghanistan killed
May 09, 2017, at 02:29 am
Kabul, May 8 (IBNS): Head of ISIS militant group in Afghanistan has been killed media reports said on Monday.
Flooding forces Montreal to declare state of emergency, other Atlantic provinces under threat
May 08, 2017, at 04:21 pm
Toronto, May 8 (IBNS): Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency in Montreal on Sunday afternoon, as flood waters continued to rise due to incessant rainfall for the past few days.
British Columbia grappling with flood waters, mudslide
May 08, 2017, at 04:10 pm
Vancouver, May 8 (IBNS): Canadians on the west coast province of British Columbia(BC) are spending this weekend in a desperate struggle with rising floodwaters caused by unusually persistent rainfall, reports said.
Nigeria: UNICEF welcomes release of 80 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram
May 08, 2017, at 01:08 pm
New York, May 6(Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today welcomed yesterday's release of more than 80 of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents over three years ago.
Emmanuel Macron wins French elections, to be youngest President
May 08, 2017, at 06:54 am
Paris, May 07 (IBNS) Pragmatic centrist Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of France as he won the elections emphatically on Sunday defeating his far right challenger Marine Le Pen whose emergence as a major force in the elections had unnerved the supporters of European Union.
South Sudan: UN peacekeepers deployed to enable aid delivery to Upper Nile's Aburoc area
May 08, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, May 7 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urgently deployed peacekeeping troops to Aburoc in the Upper Nile region to help enable the delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance to the 50,000 people displaced from home, the Mission said on Sunday.
North Korea detains US citizen
May 08, 2017, at 03:48 am
Seoul, May 7 (IBNS): A US citizen has been detained by North Korea, media reports said.
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Alberta's NDP Government performs well on its halfway point, say reports
May 07, 2017, at 05:30 pm
Calgary May07 (IBNS): Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and her New Democratic Party( NDP) hit the halfway point of their term Friday, riding an orange wave of popularity into office to lead Alberta's sluggish economy toward a green future, buoyed for now by barrels of red ink., reported Canadian Press.