Security Council requests UN panel to propose global framework on countering terrorist propaganda
May 12, 2016, at 01:20 pm
New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday requested its main counter-terrorism subsidiary body to present a proposal by 30 April 2017 for a comprehensive international framework on the matter.
‘Poverty and fear do not require a passport to travel’ – UN alliance with Nobel laureates
May 12, 2016, at 01:19 pm
New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations’ agricultural agency has joined forces with a group of Nobel laureates to tackle the problems of hunger and violence through a new alliance launched in Rome on Wednesday.
Iraq: UN envoy condemns ‘cowardly’ bomb attacks in Sadr City and Baquba
May 12, 2016, at 01:18 pm
New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations envoy for Iraq has strongly condemned the car bomb attack that occurred earlier on Wednesday in a busy market in Sadr City, claiming many lives and leaving scores injured.
In Madagascar, Ban calls for end to corruption, reports on ‘alarming’ cost of hunger
May 12, 2016, at 01:17 pm
New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): During his visit to Madagascar on Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Malagasy parliamentarians to end the corruption that has weakened their society, while launching a report on the cost of hunger in the island nation.
UN human rights panel condemns civilian attacks in Syria; calls for accountability
May 12, 2016, at 01:15 pm
New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Strongly condemning recent attacks on civilians, hospitals and clinics, and camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Syria, a United Nations-mandated human rights inquiry on Wednesday called on all parties to cease the unlawful attacks and return to a full cessation of hostilities.
Somalia: UN calls for urgent action to support drought-hit communities
May 12, 2016, at 01:13 pm
New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A senior United Nations humanitarian official in Somalia on Wednesday called for urgent action to support drought-stricken communities in Puntland and Somaliland and avert a further deterioration of the situation.
Bangladesh: Pakistan condemns execution of Motiur Rahman Nizami
May 12, 2016, at 03:20 am
Islamabad, May 11 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Wednesday condemned the execution of Islamist leader Motiur Rahman Nizami in Bangladesh.
NATO Secretary General to visit Romania
May 11, 2016, at 11:37 pm
Brussels, May 11 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Romania on Thursday, 12 May 2016.
Baghdad bombing: Over 60 killed
May 11, 2016, at 09:52 pm
Baghdad, May 11 (IBNS): More than 60 people have been killed in a car bomb which hit a market place at Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday, media reports said.
28 million people forcibly displaced by conflict & disasters in 2015, millions more invisible: IDMC
May 11, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Geneva, May 11 (Just Earth News /IBNS) Conflict, violence and disasters internally displaced 27.8 million people in 2015, subjecting a record number of men, women and children to the trauma and upheaval of being forcibly displaced within their own country.
Obama to travel to Hiroshima on historic visit
May 11, 2016, at 04:55 pm
Washington, May 11 (IBNS) US President Barrack Obama will become the first sitting US President to make a visit to Hiroshima, the site of US atomic bomb attack in Japan during World War II, reports said.
Bangladesh: Motiur Rahman Nizami hanged
May 11, 2016, at 03:35 pm
Dhaka, May 11 (IBNS) Islamist leader Motiur Rahman Nizami was hanged in Bangladesh for crimes during the war of independence from Pakistan in 1971 on Wednesday.
FEATURE: UN poster contest paints picture of hope for a nuclear-free world
May 11, 2016, at 10:40 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The winning artists in an international competition to commemorate the very first United Nations General Assembly resolution, which established the goal of eliminating nuclear weapons and all weapons of mass destruction, are advocating for a world free of nuclear weapons. The first and last time these weapons were used was decades before the artists were born.
'Alarming' reports of major violations in south-east Turkey – UN rights chief
May 11, 2016, at 10:38 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday reported having received a succession of alarming reports about violations allegedly committed by Turkish military and security forces in south-east Turkey over the past few months, and urged the Turkish authorities to give independent investigators, including UN staff, unimpeded access to the area to verify the veracity of such reports.
UN conference to review progress of least developed countries during past five years
May 11, 2016, at 10:37 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations conference is set to undertake a review of progress made during the past five years by the world's 48 least developed countries (LDCs), which comprise about 12 per cent of the global population.
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UN must 'champion change' to become more relevant and better able to tackle on Tuesday's challenges
May 11, 2016, at 10:35 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): To respond to both current and future threats to world peace and security, the United Nations must become more relevant, credible, legitimate and capable, by taking concrete steps that include finding political solutions to sustain peace, fostering partnerships for building prosperous and stable societies, and tackling terrorism and preventing violent extremism, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Tuesday.
Protection of schools essential to boost access to education in Africa – UN envoy
May 11, 2016, at 10:34 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Protecting schools from attacks and military use is essential to ensuring access to education for all children in Africa, a United Nations child rights envoy said on Tuesday, urging world leaders to use the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit as an opportunity to generate new commitments to ensure that conflict does not mean the end of learning for millions of children.
Warning skies may 'fall silent,' UN calls for end to illegal poaching and trade of migratory birds
May 11, 2016, at 10:32 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, taking and trade, United Nations officials warned on World Migratory Bird Day, calling for concerted action to end the threats to migratory birds and urging everyone to step outside and “listen to the birds chirping,†to appreciate how important they are to our planet.
May 11, 2016, at 10:31 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has condemned the reported shooting deaths of six civilians, including two children, by armed local tribes in Sortony – next to a site for recently displaced people from the mountainous Jebel Marra area in North Darfur.
UN regrets execution of six people in Afghanistan
May 11, 2016, at 10:29 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights arm has expressed regret over the execution of six people in Afghanistan on Sunday, amid serious concerns about compliance with fair trial standards, and reports about the widespread use of torture and ill-treatment as a means of extracting confessions.
African Union-UN mission launches campaign in west Darfur against use of child soldiers
May 11, 2016, at 10:27 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has launched a campaign in west Darfur, Sudan, to raise awareness on the need to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers by armed forces and groups across the region.
UN experts urge Sri Lanka to adopt measures to fight torture and strengthen justice system
May 11, 2016, at 10:26 am
New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Two United Nations experts have urged the Government of Sri Lanka to replace the legal framework that allowed human rights violations to occur and to establish democratic institutions in line with international human rights standards.
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Pakistan: Explosion kills 2 in Quetta
May 11, 2016, at 02:04 am
Quetta, May 10 (IBNS): At least two people were killed in an explosion near the main entrance of Balochistan University in Pakistan's Quetta area on Tuesday, media reports said.
Ali Haider Gilani recovery: Imran Khan congratulates ex-Pakistan PM
May 11, 2016, at 01:51 am
Islamabad, May 10 (IBNS): Politician Imran Khan on Tuesday congratulated former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his family over the rescue of his son Ali Haider Gilani.
Bangladesh set to execute war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami
May 11, 2016, at 12:12 am
Dhaka, May 10 (IBNS): The Bangladesh government is gearing up to execute death convict war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami.
Ex-Pakistan PM's son freed by US, Afghan commandos
May 10, 2016, at 11:42 pm
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS); Afghanistan on Tuesday confirmed son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani-Ali Haider Gilani- has been rescued during a joint operation in the Giyan district of Paktika province by US and Afghan forces.
Afghanistan: Halt further executions, says Human Rights Watch
May 10, 2016, at 09:18 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS) Afghanistan’s government should immediately halt further executions and impose a moratorium on the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
Investigate killing of rights activist, says Human Rights Watch
May 10, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Islamabad, May 10 (IBNS) Pakistani authorities should conduct a prompt and impartial investigation into the killing of human rights activist Khurram Zaki and appropriately prosecute those responsible, Human Rights Watch said today. Zaki, 40, had been publicly critical of extremist cleric Abdul Aziz and militant sectarian groups.
IS leader killed in airstrike: Pentagon
May 10, 2016, at 03:41 pm
Washington, May 10 (IBNS) The Pentagon on Monday said Abu Wahib, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s military emir for Iraq’s Anbar province, has been killed during a U.S.-led coalition airstrike May 6.
Egypt: UN experts report worsening crackdown on protest
May 10, 2016, at 10:35 am
New York, May 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Three United Nations human rights experts on Monday urged the Egyptian Government to put an end to the disproportionate reactions against the exercise of the rights to assembly and expression in the country.