Some 3,500 people fleeing South Sudan each day due to ongoing conflict – UN refugee agenc
Nov 05, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, Nov 5 (Just Earth News): The ongoing conflict in South Sudan has led to immense suffering and displacement, with an average of 3,500 people fleeing the country each day to neighbouring countries, prompting the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), national authorities, and other humanitarian actors to race to create safe and humane conditions for arrivals – 90 per cent of whom are women and children.
Nov 05, 2016, at 04:45 am
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday warned that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) fighters have taken some 1,600 civilians to Mosul city in an attempt to shield themselves from airstrikes, and that nearly 400 women from Kurdish, Yezidi or Shi’a Muslim communities in Tal Afar are now being held captive.
On historic day for climate action, Ban urges sustained momentum for better, safer future
Nov 05, 2016, at 04:44 am
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): As the Paris Agreement on climate change enters into force, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the same determination going forward to implement the Agreement as well as to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Pregnant women, children among the victims in latest Mediterranean tragedy – UNICEF
Nov 05, 2016, at 04:40 am
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): A number of children and pregnant women were among the 240 people reported to have drowned off the coast of Libya while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea this week, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.
Liberian land rights defenders on run after threats from police
Nov 05, 2016, at 04:31 am
Washington, DC Nov 4 (IBNS): Alfred Brownell, a campaigner for the land rights of Liberia's local communities, and his staff at Green Advocates have gone underground after threats from the police.
Innovative film marks 120th anniversary of the first medical X-ray
Nov 05, 2016, at 04:19 am
Birmingham, Nov 4 (IBNS): On World Radiography Day and the International Day of Radiology, to be observed on Nov 8, a new film has been commissioned to coincide with the anniversary of the first medical X-ray performed in Birmingham 120 years ago.
Bruce Carson, ex Harper aide fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying
Nov 05, 2016, at 03:52 am
Ottawa, Nov 4 (IBNS): Bruce Carson, confidant of Stephen Harper, the earlier Prime Minister of Canada, just before Justin Trudeau was charged by an Ontario court for illegal lobbying, accounting to $50,000 fine.Â
Man arrested in murder of mother of three
Nov 05, 2016, at 03:14 am
Toronto, Nov 4 (IBNS): A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to the vicious sexual assault and murder of a mother of three inside Toronto’s Rexdale apartment tower in last January.
Sharbat Gula to be deported to Afghanistan: Pak court orders
Nov 05, 2016, at 02:59 am
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IBNS): Sharbat Gula, who rose to fame after featuring in the National Geographic cover, will be deported to Afghanistan after serving a 15-day jail sentence and paying a fine of Rs.1,10,000, a Pakistani court directed on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: TV reporter killed in IED blast
Nov 04, 2016, at 07:12 pm
Kabul, Nov 4 (IBNS): A television reporter was killed during an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on Friday, reports said.
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan in NATO airstrike deserve justice: Amnesty International
Nov 04, 2016, at 05:30 pm
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IBNS/JEN): Slamming the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for civilian deaths in Afghanistan in an airstrike in Kunduz, the south Asian wing of Amnesty International demanded justice for the deceased.
Pakistan court summons Sharbat Gula
Nov 04, 2016, at 02:45 pm
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IBNS): A Pakistani court summoned Sharbat Gula on Friday,media reports said.
South Sudan: UN peacekeeping chief sets up task force after probe into mission’s performance
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): After an independent inquiry found that the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) failed to protect civilians as deadly violence broke out in and around its premises in the capital, Juba, in July, the top UN peacekeeping official on Thursday announced that he has established a task force to carry out the probe’s recommendations, which include ensuring greater accountability of the mission’s leadership.
UN agency working to address women’s health and protection needs in storm-hit Haiti
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): With some 546,000 women of reproductive age in Haiti affected by Hurricane Matthew, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged greater attention to women’s vulnerability in the aftermath of the storm, which devastated not only people’s livelihoods but health facilities and other vital infrastructure.
UN Security Council ‘strongly condemns’ ceasefire violations in Mali
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning repeated violations of the ceasefire arrangements by the Plateforme and Coordination in and around northern Mali’s restive Kidal town, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday warned that such acts threaten the viability of the peace agreement in the country and called on the armed groups to immediately cease hostilities and return to dialogue.
Ban welcomes announcement of adoption of new Constitution in Côte d'Ivoire
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed on Thursday the announcement of the adoption of the new Constitution in Côte d'Ivoire by the Commission Electorale Indépendante, which followed the 30 October constitutional referendum.
Displaced amid Mosul offensive, close to 10,000 children in urgent need of aid, says UNICEF
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): Some 20,700 people have been displaced since the operation to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul from terrorists started on 17 October, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, estimating that 9,700 of them are children in urgent need of assistance.
African Union-UN mission in Darfur welcomes unilateral six-month truce by two armed groups
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): Welcoming a six-month unilateral cessation of hostilities by the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minnawi and the Justice and Equality Movement-Gibril, the African Union (AU)-United Nations mission in Darfur on Thursday called on Abdul Wahid El Nur, the leader of the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid to also make a similar declaration.
UN officials emphasize the need for coherence and coordination to achieve 2030 Agenda
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:41 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): Meeting in Rome with members of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) the president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) highlighted the “universal and inspirational†nature of the 2030 Agenda, adding that it is a tremendous benefit for system-wide coherence and coordination across all UN agencies.
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:39 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): A day before the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change comes into force, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is urging the world to ‘dramatically’ step up its efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions – by some 25 per cent more than those pledged in Paris last year – “to meet the stronger, and safer, target of 1.5 degrees Celsius†global temperature rise.
FEATURE: Feudal-era Japanese village leader stands as beacon for tsunami education
Nov 04, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): Japan’s initiative to raise the awareness of the risks posed by tsunamis will this weekend mark a milestone when World Tsunami Awareness Day makes its debut on 5 November – an occasion that goes beyond paying tribute to the victims of tsunamis.
Indian pensioners to get life certificate in Toronto
Nov 04, 2016, at 07:07 am
Toronto, Nov 3 (IBNS): The consulate of India, Toronto will be organizing a few consular camps to hand over the Life certificates to pensioners who are Indian citizens residing in Canada.
Canada: Pedestrian fatally struck by VIA train
Nov 04, 2016, at 05:38 am
Oshawa, Nov 3 (IBNS): GO train service was temporarily suspended on a portion of the Lakeshore East line after a male pedestrian was fatally struck by a VIA train in Canada's Oshawa city on Wednesday night, media reports said.
New UN health agency guidelines aim to stop surgical infections and arrest spread of ‘superbugs’
Nov 04, 2016, at 04:30 am
New York, Nov 3 (Just Earth News): Warning that millions of people die every year from preventable surgical infections, particularly in developing countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines on Thursday on tackling hospital-acquired infections with the aim of saving lives, cutting costs and arresting the spread of ‘superbugs.’
UN rights experts urge DR Congo to lift 'unjustified' ban on protests
Nov 04, 2016, at 04:29 am
New York, Nov 3 (Just Earth News): Expressing concern over what they called an “unjustified†ban on protests in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a group of United Nations human rights experts on Thursday called on the authorities to protect the fundamental rights of the people and to revoke the prohibition.
Ontario bill to ban some door-to-door sales
Nov 04, 2016, at 04:07 am
Toronto, Nov 3 (IBNS): A new legislation introduced on Thursday in Ontario aims to control some home inspectors, banning certain door-to-door sales and enhance the payday loan rules.
School buses running in Toronto after deal gets finalised
Nov 04, 2016, at 02:35 am
Toronto, Nov 3 (IBNS): After a last minute deal between a private bus contractor and its workers, thousands of Greater Toronto Area (GTA) based children can avail their regular school bus ride from this morning.
UK High Court says only Parliament can trigger Brexit
Nov 03, 2016, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi/London, Nov 3 (IBNS): The British government is in a fix after the country High Court has ruled that Parliamentary nod is needed for Brexit, according to media reports.
Japan: Lockdown at US naval base over possible gunshots lifted
Nov 03, 2016, at 03:20 pm
Tokyo, Nov 3 (IBNS): The lockdown of a U.S. naval base in western Japan has been lifted as no evidence of an active shooter was found, officials said.
Pakistan: Two trains collide, 5 killed
Nov 03, 2016, at 02:48 pm
Karachi, Nov 3 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and 30 others injured when two trains collided at Karachi`s Landhi area in Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.