Nov 16, 2016, at 09:28 am
New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News): The United States is using excessive force against protestors in North Dakota who are trying to stop an oil pipeline project that runs through land sacred to Indigenous Peoples, according to a United Nations human rights expert.
UN agriculture agency calls for giant research leap to rein in farm-driven antimicrobial resistance
Nov 16, 2016, at 09:27 am
New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News): Combating anti-microbial resistance (AMR) requires much better scientific understanding than now of the myriad of pathways by which resistance emerges and spreads, a United Nations report urges.
Poor rains, supply bottlenecks exacerbating food security woes in war-torn Syria, UN warns
Nov 16, 2016, at 09:26 am
New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News): Reeling under the effects of a seemingly unending conflict, Syrian farmers may have “no other option†but to abandon food production, with grave consequences on food availability in the whole country, the United Nations agencies dealing with food security and emergency food relief warned on Tuesday.
Nov 16, 2016, at 09:25 am
New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News): Using a venture capital approach – investing in companies with short track records but long-term growth possibilities – the United Nations Children’s Fund announced on Tuesday the first five emerging market start-ups to which it will provide seed money to source solutions for issues like transportation, wearable technology, finance, and personal data.
Kim Morgan, war veteran awarded the French Legion of Honour medal
Nov 16, 2016, at 05:32 am
Toronto, Nov 15 (IBNS): Kim Morgan, 97-year-old war veteran was awarded the French Legion of Honour medal, the highest decoration bestowed in France in September of this year, media reports said.
MARRAKECH: Ban hails 'new dawn of cooperation on climate change,' urges action on Paris accord
Nov 16, 2016, at 04:32 am
New York, Nov 15 (Just Earth News): As senior government officials gather in Marrakech, Morocco, to chart the implementation course for the landmark Paris Agreement, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday hailed the opening of a “new dawn for global cooperation on climate change†and told the United Nations Climate Conference (COP 22) that it is critical to now translate words into effective actions.
Pakistan: Professor killed by unknown men
Nov 15, 2016, at 11:34 pm
Lahore, Nov 15 (IBNS): A professor was shot dead by unknown attackers in Pakistan's Lahore city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Russian Economic Development Minister held for taking bribe
Nov 15, 2016, at 06:50 pm
Moscow, Nov 15 (IBNS): Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev is facing a criminal investigation by the Investigative Committee, Russia's main anti-corruption body, for allegedly taking bribe, a RIA Novostire port said.
UN labour agency advocates policy changes to address rise in non-standard forms of employment
Nov 15, 2016, at 01:19 pm
New York, Nov 15 (Just Earth News): The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has released a report on the rising rate of non-standard jobs, including regional and global trends and policy recommendations to respond to concerns for both workers and businesses.
UN provides food assistance to 100,000 Iraqis as conflict in Mosul intensifies
Nov 15, 2016, at 01:18 pm
New York, Nov 15 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided food assistance to some 100,000 people fleeing the intensifying conflict in Mosul, including a distribution on Sunday to 25,000 people in Gogjali, while also working tirelessly with its partners to reach families that remain trapped in Mosul city and newly recovered areas.
Without urgent action, world heading towards ‘post-antibiotic era’ – UN health agency
Nov 15, 2016, at 01:15 pm
New York, Nov 15 (Just Earth News): With a worldwide call on everyone, everywhere to play their part in maintaining the effectiveness of antibiotics, the United Nations health agency has kicked off a week-long campaign to make antibiotic resistance a globally recognized health issue and to raise awareness of the need to protect antibiotics through appropriate use.
2016 slated to be hottest year ever, with record-breaking emissions and melting Arctic ice
Nov 15, 2016, at 01:14 pm
New York, Nov 15 (Just Earth News): According to the United Nations weather agency, 2016 is set to be the hottest year on record with global temperatures of approximately 1.2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, in part because of the powerful El Niño weather pattern that began late last year.
Bridging the cultural gaps in Toronto: Heritage Beyond Borders
Nov 15, 2016, at 09:19 am
Toronto, Nov 14 (IBNS): Heritage Beyond Borders, a not for profit organization, planned an annual gala dance and dinner event along with a beauty pageant contest on November 19 at the Grand Palace Convention Centre in Scarborough, Toronto.
Toronto pageants go global with IPEN
Nov 15, 2016, at 08:41 am
Toronto, Nov 14 (IBNS):Â The International Professional Entertainment Network (IPEN) which nurtures the beauty industry in Toronto, organized a send-off program on November 12, to wish good luck to five of its Beauties and Gents who would be leaving for their respective international pageants in the coming days.
MARRAKECH: Deepening South-South cooperation is driving climate action among developing countries
Nov 15, 2016, at 04:35 am
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News): South-South cooperation is growing, as developing countries are helping each other to address climate change, sustainable development and implementation of the Paris Agreement, said senior United Nations officials and government Ministers at the UN Climate Conference in Marrakech (COP 22).
On World Day, UN chief urges prevention to reduce diabetes and associated blindness
Nov 15, 2016, at 04:32 am
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News): According to the United Nations, the global rate of diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980, with some 422 million adults living with diabetes as of 2014, representing a health risk that the General Assembly seeks to address through World Diabetes Day on Monday, November 14.
Multi-vehicle collision in Mississauga kills one and injures 14
Nov 15, 2016, at 04:29 am
Mississauga, Nov 14 (IBNS): The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to investigate a multi-vehicle collision that left one person dead and 14 others injured on Highway 401 near Winston Churchill Boulevard in Mississauga on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan road mishap kills 2
Nov 15, 2016, at 02:17 am
Kandahar, Nov 14 (IBNS): At least two people were killed when the vehicle in which they were travelling met with an accident in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
Suicide bomber blows himself up in Iraq, 6 killed
Nov 15, 2016, at 02:05 am
Karbala, Nov 14 (IBNS): A suicide bomber blew himself up in Iraq's Karbala city on Monday which left six people killed and six others injured, media reports said.
Donald Trumps elects key members
Nov 14, 2016, at 05:14 pm
Washington, Nov 14 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump has elected his new chief of staff and chief strategist, according to media reports.
Afghanistan: German Consulate attacker arrested by ANDSF
Nov 14, 2016, at 05:02 pm
Kabul, Nov 14 (IBNS): One of the three who attacked the German Consulate in Afghanistan's Balkh province, has been arrested by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), reports said.
6.5 earthquake rocks New Zealand
Nov 14, 2016, at 02:55 pm
Wellington, Nov 14 (IBNS): A day after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand, another quake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit the nation on Monday, as per the USGS website.
Narendra Modi wishes nation on Gurupurab
Nov 14, 2016, at 02:38 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Gurupurab.
In DR Congo, UN Security Council delegation calls for consensual, inclusive electoral calendar
Nov 14, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News): Visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), members of the United Nations Security Council called on Congolese political and social actors to take greater responsibility to adopt a consensual and inclusive electoral calendar and asked that the ban on public demonstrations be lifted.
Ban commends Colombian Government and FARC-EP for concluding modified peace agreement
Nov 14, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the efforts by the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- People's Army (FARC-EP) to conclude a modified peace agreement that incorporates many of the proposals of the groups representing Colombians who voted “No†in the 2 October plebiscite, Ban's spokesperson said on Sunday.
MARRAKECH: Dozens of heads of State and Government to attend UN climate conference
Nov 14, 2016, at 04:54 am
New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News): Ten days after the entry into force of the landmark Paris Agreement, dozens of heads of State and Government are expected on Tuesday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 22), which started in Marrakech, Morocco, on 7 November 2016.
Ban condemns terrorist attack against Sufi shrine in Pakistan
Nov 14, 2016, at 04:53 am
New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attack on a Sufi shrine in southwestern Pakistan yesterday that reportedly killed dozens of worshippers.
Massive fire breaks out at home in Oakville near Toronto
Nov 14, 2016, at 03:21 am
Toronto, Nov 13 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at a house in Oakville near Toronto, early morning on Sunday.
Toronto bus collision: 5 injured
Nov 14, 2016, at 02:59 am
Toronto, Nov 13 (IBNS): A Toronto Transit Commission bus crashed in the city’s wesr end on Saturday night, injuring over five people at the spot.
Calgary campaigns for road safety
Nov 14, 2016, at 02:35 am
Calgary, Nov 13 (IBNS): As the nights in winter are getting longer and days shorter in this part of the world (as daylight is available only for eight hours or even less for the day) the City of Calgary appealed to the Calgarians to think about their own safety while on road during this time of the year.