Landmark UN-backed treaty on mercury takes effect

Aug 17, 2017, at 03:39 am

New York, Aug 16(Just Earth News): A ground-breaking global convention on mercury on Wednesday goes into effect, the United Nations environment wing said, protecting millions of children and infants from possible neurological and health damage.

UN Member States set to adopt ‘historic’ treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons

Jul 07, 2017, at 01:21 pm

New York, July 7(Just Earth News): In what is set to be a “historic” moment at the United Nations, Member States will adopt on Friday a legally-binding treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons.

State Parties to UN-backed treaty agree to aim for clearance of cluster bombs by 2030

Sep 08, 2016, at 11:33 am

New York, Sept 8 (Just Earth News): An annual meeting of State Parties to the United Nations-backed pact banning cluster bombs ended on Wednesday in Geneva, with an agreement on a target to complete by 2030 clearance of these explosive remnants of war that kill large numbers of civilians.

Annual meeting on UN-backed treaty aims to set target date for cluster bomb abolition

Sep 06, 2016, at 01:48 pm

New York, Sept 6 (Just Earth News): An annual meeting of State Parties to the United Nations-backed pact banning cluster bombs opened in Geneva on Monday, with a call to set a target date to achieve a world free of these explosive remnants of war that kill large numbers of civilians.

UN urges adoption of treaty against forced labour

May 24, 2014, at 08:31 pm

New York, May 24 (IBNS): Independent United Nations human rights experts dealing with the issues of slavery, migrants and trafficking on Friday called on governments to adopt a legally binding international protocol to respond to the scourge of forced labour.

UN hails treaty allowing children to lodge complaints

Apr 15, 2014, at 08:49 pm

New York, Apr 15 (IBNS): United Nations child rights experts on Monday hailed a new treaty that allows children to complain directly to the world body about alleged violations of their rights.