UN committee on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage opens session in Ethiopia
Nov 29, 2016, at 12:54 pm
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): More than 300 artists and performers showcased the wealth of Ethiopia’s intangible cultural heritage in Addis Ababa on Sunday ahead of on Monday’s opening of the 11th session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
‘Massive efforts’ under way in flood-hit northern DPRK require additional support – UN
Nov 29, 2016, at 12:53 pm
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News): While nearly 12,000 families in northern Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) have moved into new houses three months after devastating Typhoon Lionrock destroyed their homes, the United Nations is reporting that this “massive effort†still needs additional support so damaged water networks can be repaired and essential medicines and nutritious foods can be provided.
UN agencies scaling up emergency health services as Mosul is made accessible
Nov 29, 2016, at 05:06 am
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are rapidly scaling up efforts in eastern Mosul to ensure that more than 60,000 people living near the frontlines of the current military operations have access to life-saving care.
Refugees in Chad facing continued food insecurity, joint UN agency assessment reveals
Nov 29, 2016, at 05:04 am
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News): A joint assessment by the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP), has revealed that 43 per cent of refugees who have been living in Chad for more than 10 years continue to face a precarious food security situation and require assistance.
With 500,000 children living under siege in Syria, UNICEF calls for humanitarian access
Nov 29, 2016, at 05:02 am
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News): As the number of children living under siege has doubled in less than one year to nearly 500,000 amid escalating violence across Syria, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for lifting sieges and allowing immediate humanitarian access.
Toronto annual cost of poverty more than $4.4B: Report
Nov 29, 2016, at 04:53 am
Toronto, Nov. 28 (IBNS): Toronto's new report released Monday by the non-profit group Social Planning stated that poverty costs Toronto city between $4.4 and $5.5 billion a year.
UNESCO to host international conference on Great migratory movements in history: the case Asia Minor
Nov 29, 2016, at 03:32 am
Paris, Nov 28 (IBNS): UNESCO will host an international conference on 'Great Migrations in Ancient Asia Minor: Circulation, Exchange and Social Transformation' at its Headquarters in Paris, from Nov 29 to 30.
Paul Nuttall appointed as UKIP leader
Nov 29, 2016, at 01:35 am
London, Nov 28 (IBNS): British political party United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) on Monday named Member of European Parliament Paul Nuttall as its new leader.
Canada’s debated topic no-fly list discussed in Toronto, Ontario
Nov 29, 2016, at 01:15 am
Toronto, Nov. 28 (IBNS): Canada’s no-fly list was the main topic in the conversation as Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Health Minister Jane Philpott and Immigration Minister John McCallum listened to citizens’ comments and recommendations in a high school cafeteria Sunday in Markham, near Toronto, reported Global News.
Bugti murder: Balochistan High Court issues arrest warrants against Musharraf
Nov 28, 2016, at 11:24 pm
Islamabad, Nov 28 (IBNS): The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Monday issued bailable arrest warrants against Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf in connection with a case related to alleged murder of ex-Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, media reports said.
Toronto collision leaves a woman dead and a baby in critical condition
Nov 28, 2016, at 11:00 pm
Toronto, Nov.28 (IBNS): A two-vehicle crash west of Kitchener, near Toronto, killed a 30-year-old woman and left an infant in critical condition on Sunday night, reported CP24.
Afghanistan: Two IS suicide bombers nabbed in Kabul
Nov 28, 2016, at 06:29 pm
Kabul, Nov 28 (IBNS): Two ISIS suicide bombers have been arrested in Kabul by Afghan intelligence officers, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: At least 7 IS militants killed in US airstrike
Nov 28, 2016, at 05:39 pm
Kabul, Nov 28 (IBNS): At least seven IS militants were killed in an airstrike by the US in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
UN conference examines sustainable transport financing for developing countries
Nov 28, 2016, at 04:32 am
New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News): The first-ever United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference wrapped up on Sunday in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, with participants deliberating the needs of countries in special situations – mostly least developed countries – and avenues for financing sustainable transport.
Pakistan: Seven officials of Oil and Gas company kidnapped
Nov 28, 2016, at 12:18 am
Karachi, Nov 27 (IBNS): At least seven officials, working with a Polish Oil and Gas company, has been kidnapped by unknown men on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: 19 suspects detained
Nov 27, 2016, at 10:14 pm
Karachi, Nov 27 (IBNS): The police have arrested 19 suspects in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday, media reports said.
9th Annual DeClute Light Up The Beach Event held in Toronto
Nov 27, 2016, at 02:07 pm
Toronto, Nov. 27 (IBNS): Rick DeClute, a real estate agent and the co-ordinator of the Light Up The Beach event puts up 80,000 lights on 15 trees in the Beach, Toronto every holiday season to support The Michael Garron Hospital Foundation to help people struggling with mental health and addiction, CBC News reported.
Marineland in Niagara Falls accused of animal cruelty, counters charges
Nov 27, 2016, at 01:56 pm
Toronto, Nov.27 (IBNS): Marineland, a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ontario had been accused of 5 counts of animal cruelty concerning peacocks, guinea hens and black bears by The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) on Friday, according to a news report in local media.
As Cuba mourns passing of former President Fidel Castro, Ban offers condolences, UN support
Nov 27, 2016, at 06:41 am
New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News): Speaking on behalf of the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this morning extended condolences to the Cuban people and to the family of former President Fidel Castro Ruz, who passed away overnight at the age of 90.
Nov 27, 2016, at 06:40 am
New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News): Opening the first-ever Global Sustainable Transport Conference, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told delegations gathered in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, that the world has the resolve, commitment, imagination and creativity “to transform our transport systems in a sustainable manner that will improve human wellbeing, enhance social progress and protect our planet.â€
Somalia: At least 11 dead in car bomb blast in Mogadishu market
Nov 27, 2016, at 03:50 am
Mogadishu, Nov 26 (IBNS): At least 11 people have died and 16 sustained injuries following a car bomb blast in a market in Mogadishu, reports said.
Pakistan: Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa succeeds Raheel Sharif as Army Chief
Nov 27, 2016, at 03:23 am
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IBNS): Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been named the new Chief of the Pakistani Army, state media reported.
Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa appointed as Pakistan Army Chief
Nov 27, 2016, at 12:26 am
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IBNS): Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has been appointed as the new chief of Pakistani Army, media reports said.
Iran: Two trains collide, 45 killed
Nov 26, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Tehran, Nov 26 (IBNS): At least 45 people were killed as two trains collided in Iran on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: 4 militants, 2 soldiers killed in FC camp attack
Nov 26, 2016, at 09:16 pm
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IBNS): At least four militants were killed and two security forces were killed during an attack on an army base in the Mohmand tribal region in Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro dies, aged 90
Nov 26, 2016, at 05:34 pm
Havana, Nov 26 (IBNS): Former Cuban President and communism poster boy for decades, Fidel Castro breathed his last on Saturday, according to Cuban state TV.
Nov 26, 2016, at 12:53 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and other members of the international community have commended the efforts of Somalia’s electoral bodies to ensure a credible and legitimate electoral process and supported the bodies’ decisions to disqualify candidates who engaged in corruption, intimidation and manipulation in the ongoing parliamentary elections.
Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development, Ban says on World Day
Nov 26, 2016, at 12:52 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News): Underlining that violence against women and girls is not only a human rights violation but also a serious obstacle to sustainable development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for “meaningful†action to prevent and respond to such violence.
DR Congo: UN envoy calls on political stakeholders to show flexibility to aid election process
Nov 26, 2016, at 12:51 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News): Wrapping up a visit to Africa’s Great Lakes region, a United Nations envoy on Friday urged stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) electoral process to do more to help ensure the country is able to hold peaceful elections.
UN conference to address way forward on global sustainable transport challenges
Nov 26, 2016, at 12:49 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News): The first-ever global conference on sustainable transport takes place this weekend in Turkmenistan, bringing together representatives from the United Nations, governments, the private sector and civil society to set new directions for global transport efforts.