Somalia: UN mission condemns Al-Shabaab attack on popular Mogadishu hotel
Jan 26, 2017, at 01:37 pm
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned the coordinated suicide bombing attack earlier on Wednesday at a hotel in Mogadishu for which Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility and which reportedly killed dozens of people.
Fighting impunity is the best way to protect Mexico’s human rights defenders – UN expert
Jan 26, 2017, at 05:44 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): A United Nations rights expert expressed concern on Wednesday about widespread impunity for crimes against human rights defenders in Mexico, noting that the situation is inducing more violations.
Keyword: UN, calm amid fears, violence, Central African Republic town
Jan 26, 2017, at 05:41 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday called on the Government of Cambodia for the immediate release of five human rights defenders detained in May 2016 on charges, which they see as politically motivated.
UN relief official urges calm amid fears of flare-up of violence in Central African Republic town
Jan 26, 2017, at 05:22 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Amid rising tensions in Central African Republic’s Ouaka prefecture and in and around its town of Bambari, a senior UN humanitarian official in the country has appealed for calm and refraining from any act that could further increase the fragility of an already vulnerable population.
Toronto hairdresser killed in Los Angeles
Jan 26, 2017, at 04:55 am
Toronto, Jan 25 (IBNS): Internationally-renowned hairdresser and beauty executive Fabio Sementilli from Toronto died after paramedics found him stabbed and beaten outside a Los Angeles home Monday, media reports said.
Toronto: CMHA launches online mental health training program for justice sector employees
Jan 26, 2017, at 04:06 am
Toronto, Jan. 25 (IBNS): Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)'s Toronto branch has officially launched a new online mental health training program at an event on Tuesday at Old City Hall to educate employees in the justice sector, media reports said.
Bald eagle escapes from Ontario zoo
Jan 26, 2017, at 04:05 am
Toronto, Jan 25 (IBNS): A bald eagle escaped from an Ontario zoo in Canada after someone broke in and cut a large hole in a fence, media reports said.
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President Trump allows Keystone XL Pipeline construction, Canada happy
Jan 25, 2017, at 10:21 pm
Calgary Jan 25 (IBNS): The Canadian government has welcomed the US President Donald Trump's move to revive the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project, according to media reports.
Australia: Man set on fire following argument over dog
Jan 25, 2017, at 04:39 pm
Sydney, Jan 25 (IBNS): An Australian man was allegedly set alight and is presently fighting for his life after an argument over a dog went wrong, BBC reported.
Trump warns Chicago; promises to build the wall
Jan 25, 2017, at 04:13 pm
Washington, Jan 25 (IBNS): In just his fourth day at the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump has issued a warning against Chicago, asking the state to mend its ways and curb violence.
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:15 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): A United Nations expert warned on Tuesday about possible reprisals against the people she met during her recent visit to the country, noting that she was particularly struck by the fear of some she spoke to “who were afraid of what would happen to them after talking to me.â€
UN rights chief urges probe into Askarov case despite Kyrgyz decision to uphold life sentence
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:13 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday voiced deep concern about a decision by a Kyrgyz court to uphold a life sentence against human rights defender Azimjan Askarov, saying it highlights “serious shortcomings†in the country’s judicial system.
Mali: UN mission condemns attack on Kidal base that kills one ‘blue helmet’
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:12 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on Tuesday condemned the attack on its camp in the country’s restive northern region of Kidal, which left one ‘blue helmet’ dead and two others seriously wounded.
Responses to global ills must integrate peace and sustainable development, UN Member States told
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:12 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday highlighted the importance of recognizing the links between sustainable development and sustaining peace amid such intertwined global challenges as rising inequality, protracted conflicts and climate change.
With international agreement on ceasefire monitoring, UN envoy praises Syrian delegations in Astana
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:11 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): The talks to strengthen the ceasefire in war-torn Syria ended on Tuesday in Astana, Kazakhstan, with agreement on how to monitor the effort started last month and praise from the United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura.
UN chief Guterres pledges commitment to achieving world free of nuclear weapons
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:09 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Disarmament can play an important role in ending existing conflicts and preventing the outbreak of new strife, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, pledging to actively pursue the abolition of all weapons of mass destruction and the strict regulation of conventional weapons.
In Helsinki, UN appeals for nearly $5B to help Syrians and host communities
Jan 25, 2017, at 04:20 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and partners on Tuesday appealed at an aid conference in Finland for $4.63 billion to help people inside Syria, those who fled and the communities hosting them.
UN, partners voice deep concern about 750,000 civilians as battle expands to western Mosul
Jan 25, 2017, at 04:19 am
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): A hundred days after the start of military operations to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) militants, humanitarian partners are expressing deep concern about the plight of the estimated 750,000 civilians who are currently living in the western sections of the city where fighting is expected to start in coming weeks.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurates metro bus service in Multan
Jan 24, 2017, at 09:16 pm
Multan, Jan 24 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday launched the metro bus service in country's Multan area.
Afghanistan: Police arrest two foreign terrorists
Jan 24, 2017, at 07:10 pm
Kabul, Jan 24 (IBNS): Afghan police have arrested two foreign terrorists in Sar-e-Pol province, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Man arrested for keeping contact with ISIS militants
Jan 24, 2017, at 05:54 pm
Kabul, Jan 24 (IBNS): Kandahar police have arrested a man for keeping links with ISIS militants, local Khaama Press reported.
Pakistan Army Chief visits Strike Corps at Multan Garrison
Jan 24, 2017, at 03:03 pm
Rawalpindi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Pakistan's Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Strike Corps at Multan Garrison on Monday.
Jan 24, 2017, at 01:53 pm
Shaun Chen, the Liberal MP of Scarborough North, pleasantly known in the Canadian Parliament as the “Hakka Chinese MP†speaks to India Blooms News Service in an exclusive session, recollecting the journey from his boyhood days to the present Parliamentarian position, politics and more.
Religious leaders deserve full support in quest for peace, says UN adviser on genocide prevention
Jan 24, 2017, at 01:02 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Religious leaders and faith-based organizations have a responsibility to contribute to peaceful societies and the international community must support these grassroots peacemakers in their daily activities, the United Nations official mandated to fight genocide on Monday told an international meeting on religion.
Afghanistan: UN-backed $550 million aid plan aims to reach 5.7 million people
Jan 24, 2017, at 01:01 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): A newly-launched United Nations-backed humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan is seeking $550 million in 2017 to support the most vulnerable and marginalized population of the conflict-torn country.
Seven million people in Lake Chad basin ‘living on the edge’ – UN relief official
Jan 24, 2017, at 01:00 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Spotlighting the desperate plight of millions in Africa’s Lake Chad basin, the top United Nations humanitarian official for the Sahel region called on Monday for international solidarity with the people in urgent need.
Secretary-General Guterres approves updated UN whistleblower protection policy
Jan 24, 2017, at 12:58 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): Approving an updated United Nations whistleblower policy on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres is seeking to enhance protection for individuals who report possible misconduct or cooperate with duly authorized audits or investigations.
More than words, ending Yemen crisis needs results, UN envoy says, concluding mission in capital
Jan 24, 2017, at 12:57 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on Monday concluded a mission to Yemen with a call for a comprehensive political settlement of the crisis and the restoration of the cessation of hostilities, and underlined the need allow access of civilian commercial aircrafts to and from Sana’a airport.
At talks in Astana, UN envoy on Syria urges mechanism to oversee ceasefire
Jan 24, 2017, at 05:27 am
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News): International talks to extend the ceasefire in Syria started on Monday in the Kazakh capital of Astana, with the United Nations Special Envoy said the ceasefire can be solidified if a mechanism to oversee and implement it is created.
Syria: UNICEF calls for unimpeded aid access to children in besieged Deir Ez Zor
Jan 24, 2017, at 05:26 am
New York, Jan 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday called for unimpeded and unconditional access to children in the besieged city of Deir Ez Zor, noting that they have not received regular humanitarian aid for more than two years.