Sep 01, 2017, at 04:25 am
New York, Aug 31(Just Earth News): Forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist group in Syria are losing sight of the obligation to protect civilians as the battle to retake Raqqa from ISIL is being waged at the cost of their lives, the top United Nations human rights official warned on Thursday.
UN agriculture chief says Uganda 'leading example' of sustainable refugee response
Aug 31, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Aug 31(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agriculture agency on Wednesday called for greater funding for a sustainable response to the refugee crisis in Uganda, as he concluded a visit to the country's north hosting those crossing the border for safety.
'Time to shift from logic of war,' put interests of Syrian people first, UN Security Council told
Aug 31, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Aug 31(Just Earth News): Calling for creative ways to work towards peace in Syria, the United Nations Special Envoy on Wednesday outlined the political path forward, which includes holding another round of the so-named Astana talks and behind-the-scenes efforts by the international community.
Aug 31, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Aug 31(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended its authorization of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until 31 May 2018, approving a reduction of its uniformed personnel to a maximum 21,626 by 31 December 2017, with an eye towards the gradual handover over of responsibilities to Somali security forces.
Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon
Aug 31, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Aug 31(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for one year.
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In the Gaza Strip, UN chief appeals for Palestinian unity; reveals dream of two-state solution
Aug 31, 2017, at 05:00 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Visiting Gaza for the first time since taking office as United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres on Wednesday called for Palestinian unity, saying division “only undermines the cause of the Palestinian people.â€
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Syria: UN adviser warns trapped civilians face greater risks as Raqqa fighting intensifies
Aug 31, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations adviser on the prevention of genocide on Wednesday expressed deep concern at the deteriorating situation of up to 25,000 civilians trapped in Syria's Raqqa, noting that civilians are used as human shields in this de facto capital of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist group under intense bombardment.
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Human rights violations indicate 'repressive policy' of Venezuelan authorities – UN report
Aug 31, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Extensive human rights violations and abuses have been committed in the wake of anti-Government protests in Venezuela and point to “the existence of a policy to repress political dissent and instill fear in the population to curb demonstrations,†a report by the United Nations human rights office has found.
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In conflict-affected Nigeria, UN agency teams with health workers to help the displaced
Aug 31, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Skilled health personnel are desperately needed in north-eastern Nigeria, the United Nations population agency on Wednesday said, after training hundreds of health providers in Borno State on the basics of reproductive health needs.
Militant group ISIS threatens to 'behead' former porn star Mia Khalifa
Aug 30, 2017, at 11:32 pm
New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): Former adult star Mia Khalifa has revealed that she has been threatened by militant group IS.
Missile launch over Japan a meanigful prelude, more to follow : Kim Jong Un
Aug 30, 2017, at 06:53 pm
Pyongyang, Aug 30 (IBNS) : Warning that Tuesday's missile launch over Japan was a "meaningful prelude to containing" the US Pacific territory of Guam, North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un has said that his regime would conduct more ballistic missile tests, media reports said.
'Sustaining peace' strategy must cover entire peace continuum – UN deputy chief
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Addressing how best United Nations peacekeeping operations can augment global efforts to sustain peace, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said that the nature of on Tuesday's challenges requires seamless work across peace and security, human rights and sustainable development.
UN extends solidarity to flood-devastated Texas after record-shattering rainfall
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations is reacting to the devastating images from Tropical Storm Harvey, which has affected an area the size of Spain in the southern United States, and which is likely to worsen in the coming hours as the rain continues.
UN aid chief allocates $45 million to tackle neglected emergencies in four countries
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations aid chief released on Tuesday $45 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to four countries “struggling in crises away from the headlines†– Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Chad and Sudan – where more than 21 million people need urgent humanitarian assistance.
Urgent funding needed to ensure full food rations for refugees in Tanzania – UN agency
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Amid a funding shortage has forced the reduction of rations for some 320,000 refugees in north-west Tanzania, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said that it urgently requires $23.6 million to guarant
UN migration agency, Libyan authorities boost support for rescued migrants
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency is working with Libyan authorities to help rescue more migrants off the Libyan coast.
In Palestine, UN chief says two-state solution 'only way to guarantee peace'
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday reiterated his call for a political solution to the Middle East conflict that would end Israel's occupation of Palestinian land and would create an independent Palestinian state, living side by side with Israel in peace and security.
UN chief urges all countries to join legally-binding treaty against nuclear tests
Aug 30, 2017, at 04:30 am
New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all countries to sign and ratify a global treaty that bans nuclear explosions on the Earth's surface, in the atmosphere, underwater and underground.
UN chief Guterres condemns latest ballistic missile launch by DPRK
Aug 30, 2017, at 04:29 am
New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the latest ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
Children's access to safe water and sanitation is a right, not a privilege – UNICEF
Aug 30, 2017, at 04:27 am
New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): In countries beset by violence, displacement, conflict and instability, children's most basic means of survival – water – must be a priority, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, warning that children living in fragile situations are four times more likely to lack access to drinking water.
Mark Zuckerberg welcomes second child August
Aug 29, 2017, at 10:45 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Social network giant Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have welcomed their daughter August.
Kabul explosion: Death toll rises to four
Aug 29, 2017, at 06:42 pm
Kabul, Aug 29 (IBNS): The death toll in the Kabul explosion, which has been deemed a 'suicide attack', has risen to four, local Khaama Press reported.
Jailed German male nurse suspected of murdering at least 90 patients
Aug 29, 2017, at 05:10 pm
Berlin, Aug 29 (IBNS): A German male nurse who was earlier jailed for killing two patients with lethal drugs, may have killed 88 others, according to a three-year police investigation, reports said.
North Korea fires short range missile over Japan
Aug 29, 2017, at 03:19 pm
Pyongyang, Aug 29 (IBNS): North Korea fired a short range missile directly over Japan early on Tuesday morning, prompting the latter to warn its residents to take cover, reports said.
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): Encouraging global action to support clean water and sanitation, United Nations General Assembly President Peter Thomson on Monday underscored that when it comes to the environment, everything is connected.
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): Libya's future prosperity and stability depends on the international community further strengthening and unifying its efforts on behalf of the whole country, as well as Libyans themselves “seizing the window of opportunity†that is before them to ensure peace, the head of the United Nations mission there said on Monday.
Cholera spread slows in Yemen; locals pitch in to help curb outbreak – UN agency
Aug 29, 2017, at 04:35 am
New York, Aug 28(Just Earth News): The weekly number of reported new cholera cases in Yemen has declined by one third since late June, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said, praising Yemenis for leading a “heroic daily fight†against the outbreak, which remains the worst in the world.
UN chief Guterres meets Israel's Netanyahu in Jerusalem, pledges to fight anti-Semitism
Aug 29, 2017, at 04:33 am
New York, Aug 28(Just Earth News): Reiterating his commitment to fighting anti-Semitism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is committed to protecting Israel and its right to exist.
INTERVIEW: Preventing conflict key to relieving suffering, stresses outgoing UN humanitarian chief
Aug 29, 2017, at 04:32 am
New York, Aug 28(Just Earth News): Preventing conflicts from breaking out in the first place, and holding perpetrators accountable for their actions once they do, is vital to relieving the suffering seen in many parts of the world, according to the top United Nations humanitarian official, Stephen O’Brien.
Twin explosions in Baghdad kills 25
Aug 28, 2017, at 10:30 pm
Baghdad, Aug 28 (IBNS): Two blasts rocked Iraqi city of Baghdad on Monday which left at least 25 people killed, media reports said.