May 20, 2016, at 12:22 pm
New York, May 20(Just Earth News): Commitments to strengthening the humanitarian system so that preparedness and resilience are taken more seriously, with local response at the heart of the efforts, are the focus of next week’s World Humanitarian Summit according to the United Nations aid chief.
Peacekeeping ‘flagship of the UN enterprise,’ Ban says ahead of Day honouring 'blue helmets'
May 20, 2016, at 12:21 pm
New York, May 20(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday led an inaugural ceremony to award the “Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage†as New York Headquarters observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
FEATURE: UN uses virtual reality to inspire humanitarian empathy
May 20, 2016, at 12:20 pm
New York, May 20(Just Earth News): It is one thing to say that you understand someone's pain and worries, but quite another to experience them. From living in a refugee tent to facing the Ebola epidemic, the United Nations is using virtual reality to create awareness of humanitarian crises around the world in hopes of changing how a person acts towards others.
Mali: Ban condemns attack on UN convoy that killed five peacekeepers
May 20, 2016, at 12:19 pm
New York, May 20(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned yesterday's deadly attack that killed five peacekeepers and injured three others of the UN mission in Mali, his spokesman said in a statement.
UN human rights chief welcomes Pfizer's decision to bar use of its drugs in executions
May 20, 2016, at 12:17 pm
New York, May 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday warmly welcomed the initiatives announced by pharmaceutical company Pfizer to ensure that the drugs it produces will not be used by States to carry out executions by lethal injection.
Singapore President must act now to stop execution: Amnesty International
May 20, 2016, at 05:30 am
Singapore, May 19 (IBNS): The Singapore authorities should immediately halt the execution of Kho Jabing, a Malaysian national convicted of murder, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
EgyptAir says wreckage from plane found near Karpathos Island
May 20, 2016, at 05:02 am
Cairo, May 19 (IBNS): The EgyptAir on Thursday announced that the wreckage of its flight, which crashed on its way from Paris to Cairo, has been found near Karpathos Island.
May 20, 2016, at 03:25 am
Rome, May 19 (IBNS): With more than 60 million people across the world reeling from the drought caused by El Nino, Josefina Stubbs from the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has a strong message for leaders gathering at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul next week.
EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo crashed: Francois Hollande
May 20, 2016, at 12:41 am
Paris, May 19 (IBNS): French President Francois Hollande on Thursday announced that the EgyptAir flight having 66 people onboard, which disappeared from the radar, crashed.
Afghanistan: Cargo plane crashes, 7 killed
May 19, 2016, at 08:50 pm
Kabul, May 19 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed as a cargo plane belonging to Silk Way Airlines crashed in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Thursday, media reports said.
EgyptAir flight disappears from radar with 66 people on board
May 19, 2016, at 07:20 pm
Cairo, May 19 (IBNS): An EgyptAir flight, which was carrying 66 people in it, disappeared from the radar on Thursday.
FB chief Mark Zuckerberg meets US conservatives
May 19, 2016, at 05:39 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): Popular social networking site Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday met several high-profile conservative figures in US politics.
B-52 crashes in Guam, no injuries
May 19, 2016, at 03:56 pm
Washington, May 19 (IBNS) During a training mission, a B-52 crashed at a U.S. Air Force base in Guam on Thursday, media reports said.
EgyptAir flight disappears from radar
May 19, 2016, at 03:32 pm
Cairo, May 19 (IBNS) An EgyptAir flight, which was flying from French capital Paris to Cairo, disappeared from the radar on Thursday.
May 19, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking by phone on Wednesday with the President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, expressed concern about the Government’s ongoing security operation in the south-eastern Pool region of the country and its impact on the civilian population.
Mauritania: Ban welcomes release of human rights activists
May 19, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the release of human rights activists Biram Dah Abeid and Brahim Ould Bilal on 17 May in Mauritania, following a Supreme Court decision.
Ban appoints Mexican diplomat to head UN climate change framework
May 19, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday appointed Patricia Espinosa Cantellano of Mexico as Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
UN deputy chief calls for greater integration efforts to meet challenges of refugees in urban areas
May 19, 2016, at 01:41 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News): More than half of the world’s refugees live in urban areas, and often in fragile cities with high levels of inequality, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said on Wednesday, stressing the importance of integration efforts that enable refugees to benefit from the opportunities cities offer so that they can ultimately have a dignified life.
Decent jobs deficit, economic woes threaten to undo poverty reduction gains – UN report
May 19, 2016, at 01:39 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News): The global deficit in quality jobs and deteriorating economic conditions in a number of regions threatens to undo decades of progress in poverty reduction, warns a new report by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO).
UN human rights experts urge Singapore not to execute Malaysian national
May 19, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News):Two United Nations human rights experts on summary executions and on torture on Wednesday urged the Government of Singapore not to carry out the execution of Kho Jabing, a Malaysian national who was sentenced to death in 2010 after being found guilty of unintentional murder.
May 19, 2016, at 01:36 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News): While cities have emerged over the past 20 years as the world’s economic platforms for production and innovation, helping millions escape poverty through better jobs and improved quality of life, mass urbanization has also led to overcrowding, deepened inequalities and triggered a raft of environmental and health challenges, according to a new United Nations report.
UN humanitarian coordinator calls on Israeli authorities to stop destruction of aid supplies
May 19, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News): The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Wednesday condemned the demolition and confiscation of donor-funded humanitarian assistance by the Israeli authorities in the Palestinian community of Jabal al Baba.
In phone call, Ban and Kenyan President discuss government's decision to close refugee camps
May 19, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke on Wednesday by telephone with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya following the Kenyan Government's recent decision to close the Dadaab refugee camps, expressing deep appreciation for the country's decades of generosity to asylum seekers.
In Niger, UN relief chief urges focus on civilians impacted by Boko Haram violence
May 19, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News): Wrapping up a two-day mission to Niger, the top United Nations humanitarian official has called for greater attention to the crisis unfolding in the country's Diffa region, where violence at the hands of Boko Haram has forced more than 240,000 people out of their homes on both sides of the border with Nigeria.
‘Nobody Left Outside’ campaign launched as UN warns of dire shelter conditions for refugees
May 19, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News): A half-billion-dollar shortfall in funds for sheltering refugees is severely undermining efforts to tackle the biggest global displacement crisis since World War II, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Wednesday, as it launched a new campaign that calls on the private sector to contribute funds for shelter solutions for two million refugees.
UN health agency foresees low to moderate risk of Zika virus spread in Europe
May 19, 2016, at 01:28 pm
New York, May 19 (Just Earth News):The overall risk of a Zika virus outbreak across Europe is low to moderate during late spring and summer, according to a new risk assessment published on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), with a varying risk across the region that is higher in countries where Aedes mosquitoes are present.
One kidnapped schoolgirl found in Nigeria
May 19, 2016, at 04:20 am
Lagos, May 18 (IBNS): A school girl, who was abducted by militant group Boko Haram, has been found in Nigeria media reports said on Wednesday.
Libya: ISIS executed dozens in newest stronghold, says Human Rights Watch
May 19, 2016, at 01:26 am
Tripoli, May 18 (IBNS) The extremist armed group Islamic State, also known as ISIS, has unlawfully executed at least 49 people in its Libyan stronghold of Sirte since February 2015, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Wednesday.
Nearly 1,000 Afghans fleeing their homes daily, warns UN relief wing
May 18, 2016, at 01:33 pm
New York, May 18 (Just Earth News): The United Nations humanitarian wing has reported that since the beginning of the year, about 1,000 Afghans have fled their homes every day due to fighting, and aid workers are struggling to meet the needs of those on the run from hard hit provinces such as Kunduz, Herat and Uruzugan.
May 18, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, May 18 (Just Earth News): As the United Nations reports that the world is witnessing an erosion of international humanitarian law, what can be done to ensure that States are committed to upholding the rules that protect humanity?