At General Assembly, Mozambique calls for reformed UN, greater aid from wealthy States

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:27 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Only a reformed United Nations and a greater commitment from wealthier countries to help the developing world can confront “the overwhelming challenges of our times,” Mozambique told the General Assembly on the last day of its 72nd annual general debate on Monday.

Allow people to be ‘dignified agents of their own destiny,’ Holy See tells UN debate

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:26 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The Observer of the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary of Relations with States, speaking on the final day of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate praised this year’s theme – ‘Focusing on People: Striving for peace and a decent life on a sustainable planet’– saying that Pope Francis “never tires of insisting on people first, especially those who suffer, those who are excluded, marginalized and left behind.”

New UN report details grave human rights violations in Crimea

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:25 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The human rights situation in Crimea has significantly deteriorated under Russian occupation, a United Nations report says, detailing how residents there were affected when Ukrainian laws were substituted by those of Russia, including the imposition of Russian citizenship.

UN Secretary-General condemns killing of peacekeepers in Mali

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:21 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned on Monday's attack against a convoy of the United Nations mission in northern Mali that killed three Bangladeshi peacekeepers.

World's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed dies at 36

Sep 25, 2017, at 07:13 pm

Abu Dhabi, Sep 25 (IBNS) : The world's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed died in Abu Dhabi on Monday morning, Khaleej Times reported. She was 36.

Germany: Merkel elected for the fourth time, party witnesses its worst result

Sep 25, 2017, at 05:06 pm

Berlin, Sep 25 (IBNS): German Chancellor Angela Merkel won her fourth election on the trot but her party witnessed its worst result in the polls, reports said.

Six injured in suspected acid attack in London, 1 arrested

Sep 24, 2017, at 09:44 pm

London, Sept 24 (IBNS): The police have arrested a teen after six people were injured in what is suspected as a mass acid attack incident in Stratford, east London, on Saturday.

Cluster of extreme weather events leave no doubt climate change is real, Caribbean nations tell UN

Sep 24, 2017, at 04:00 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, echoing other senior government officials on Saturday and throughout the General Assembly’s annual general debate, questioned how, after the spate of recent catastrophic events in the Caribbean, South Asia and elsewhere, one could deny that “climate change is real, and it is upon us.”

At UN Assembly, sub-Saharan leaders call for increased UN aid to regional anti-terror force

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:58 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Citing the continuing deterioration of the security situation in the sub-Saharan Sahel, regional leaders at the General Assembly’s annual general debate on Saturday called on the United Nations to provide sufficient resources to the regional G5 Sahel joint force to combat the scourge.

National sovereignty and non-interference must be respected within UN, Burundi tells Assembly

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:57 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Mounting the podium of the General Assembly, Burundi on Saturday stressed the importance of national sovereignty within the United Nations.

At UN Assembly, Iraq outlines vision for post-conflict reconstruction

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:56 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Iraq is an independent sovereign federal State following democratic processes which have enabled all its people to participate in society, said the country’s top foreign affairs official at the United Nations General Assembly, expressing opposition to a referendum planned by the regional government of Kurdistan.

Maldives at UN Assembly calls for stronger UN to tackle global crises

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:43 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): A stronger United Nations is more than ever needed to address the multiple crises facing the world, the Maldives to the General Assembly’s 72nd annual general debate on Saturday.

At UN Assembly, Saudi Arabia pledges to press ahead in combat against terrorism, extremism

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:41 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The threat of terrorism is among the most serious challenges facing the international community, Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister for Foreign Affairs told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, stressing that his country would continue to work to counter the scourge, as well as extremism in all forms and manifestations.

In General Assembly address, Bahrain calls for strong, stable Middle East

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:40 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Bahrain reiterated its support for a strong Middle East in its United Nations General Assembly address, underscoring the need for strong and common political will to guarantee positive relations with other countries, support for the principles of non-interference in others internal affairs, and reaffirmation of the fight against terrorism and its sponsors.

Fight against drugs and crime aims to protect law-abiding people, Philippines tells UN

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:37 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Philippines’ battle against corruption, crime and illegal drugs seeks to protect the human rights of peaceful law-abiding people, the country’s top foreign affairs official said on Saturday at the United Nations General Assembly.

At UN Assembly, DPR Korea denounces US President’s ‘reckless and violent’ comments

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:36 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday denounced United States President Donald Trump’s “reckless and violent words,” saying that the US leader himself is on a “suicide mission.”

Global challenges ‘a litmus test’ for leadership, Nepal Prime Minister tells UN Assembly

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:35 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Noting that amid a complex and polarized environment, the global community faces challenges that include terrorism, climate change and mass migration, the Prime Minister of Nepal called for a greater display of wisdom, knowledge and capacity to address pressing issues.

DR Congo, at General Assembly, calls on UN mission there to focus more on development

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:34 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which hosts more than ten thousand United Nations peacekeepers and where enormous resources over the past two decades have been devoted to bringing stability to the vast country, on Saturday called for the UN mission to be re-directed more to development.

Tackling ‘curse of poverty’ tops Indian Government’s agenda, UN General Assembly told

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:33 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The complete eradication of poverty is the most important priority for the Government of India, its Minister for External Affairs told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, as she outlined some of the measures taken to advance this goal.

Syrian Government has spared no effort to end bloodshed, Deputy Prime Minister tells UN

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:32 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Syrian Government has spared no effort to put an end to the war that has besieged the country for the past six years, but the bloodshed continues owing to the “aggressive policies” by some States, Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.

In UN address, South Sudan urges balanced approach to peace, development

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:27 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level debate, the First Vice-President of South Sudan called for incentivising peace and stability by shifting the focus to development and long-term projects.

3.4 'earthquake' hits North Korea

Sep 24, 2017, at 01:06 am

Seoul, Sept 23 (IBNS): South Korea on Saturday said an earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale hit North Korea, media reports said.

5.8 earthquake hits Mexico

Sep 24, 2017, at 12:24 am

Mexico City, Sept 23 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit south of Mexico on Saturday, officials said.

Mitigating climate change impacts vital for sustainable future, Somali leader urges UN Assembly

Sep 23, 2017, at 01:31 pm

New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Noting that countries across the globe – including his own – continue to pay a dear price for acts of terrorism and violent extremism, the Prime Minister of Somalia urged global leaders to “spare no effort” to neutralize the growth and influence of terrorist groups.

No time for scepticism, ‘but for decisive climate action,’ Ethiopia’s Prime Minister tells UN

Sep 23, 2017, at 01:30 pm

New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Like many other countries, Ethiopia is dealing almost every day with the adverse impacts of climate change, its Prime Minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday , urging decisive action by the international community.

Hungary, at UN, says roots of terrorism must be tackled; warns ‘migratory waves’ bring terrorists to Europe

Sep 23, 2017, at 01:29 pm

New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): The migration crisis and associated threat of terrorism are the greatest threats ever faced by the European Union, Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Hungary, told the United Nations on Friday , denouncing those that encourage ‘waves’ of migrants, which were only putting thousands of people in danger.

At UN, Cuba urges relief to assist storm-hit Caribbean; cites ‘setback’ in bilateral relations with US

Sep 23, 2017, at 01:28 pm

New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): In the wake of successive hurricanes Irma and Maria, which tore through the Caribbean and left communities in desperate conditions, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla urged the international community to “give the highest priority to this situation and mobilize resources to assist the small Caribbean Island States and territories.”

UN officials hail establishment of Technology Bank for world’s poorest nations

Sep 23, 2017, at 01:27 pm

New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): United Nations officials on Friday hailed the establishment of the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which will go a long way in addressing one of the major challenges facing the world’s poorest nations.

Tunisia, at UN, calls for comprehensive response to global terrorism

Sep 23, 2017, at 01:26 pm

New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): The threat of terrorism has forced Tunisia to double the budget of its military and security expenditures, Foreign Minister Khemais Jhinaoui told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday , stressing that more international support was needed despite the Government’s efforts to stamp out the scourge.

International rules-based order in jeopardy Australia’s Foreign Minister tells UN assembly

Sep 23, 2017, at 01:25 pm

New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, told the General Assembly on Friday that while the United Nations had been established to build an international rules-based order for peaceful dispute resolution, “we are now in a time when the challenges to that order are increasing.”