Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says UN chief Guterres
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:45 pm
The UN Secretary-General on Friday launched an initiative focusing on ensuring fairness, sustainability and respect for human rights throughout the entire process of sourcing and using critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition.
New UN report urges Europe to step-up action over triple environmental crisis
Oct 06, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New York: A new UN report presented on Wednesday to the Organization’s highest pan-European environmental policy body, covering 54 countries, is calling for greater action to tackle the triple environmental crisis roiling the planet.
UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019, a ‘critical year’ for climate action
Feb 15, 2019, at 09:16 am
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): 2019 is a critical year, the “last chance” for the international community to take effective action on climate change, General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday, during a briefing to announce the UN’s roadmap to the Climate Summit in September.
COP24: A million lives could be saved by 2050 through climate action, UN health agency reveals
Dec 06, 2018, at 01:32 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS): Taking bold climate action now, could help save a million lives and a lot of money by the middle of the century, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, launching a special report as part of the ongoing COP24 climate conference in Katowice, Poland.
UN agriculture chief urges ‘transformative changes’ to how we eat
Dec 04, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS): Obesity affects millions of people, and several billion suffer from diseases caused by vitamin- or mineral-deficient diets, known as micronutrient deficiencies, according to the UN agriculture chief, who called on Monday for “transformative changes” to our food systems.
Aug 23, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Aug 23 (IBNS): United Nations agencies must join forces at the policy level and refuse interference from tobacco companies in their programmes so the destructive impact of tobacco can be effectively addressed and lives can be saved, the head of the UN tobacco control treaty watchdog (WHO FCTC Secretariat) told UN News on Wednesday.
Rapid, large-scale, coordinated action needed to beat pollution – UN chief
Dec 05, 2017, at 05:33 pm
New York, Dec 5(Just Earth News): Noting the severity of the threats posed by pollution to both people and the planet, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the need for rapid, large-scale and coordinated action by all actors to make the world pollution-free.
US tells UN about Paris Climate Change walkout
Aug 05, 2017, at 05:47 pm
Washington/New York, Aug 5 (IBNS): The United States has formally written to the United Nation about their decision to pull out of the Paris climate deal, though it said that it will continue to be involved in talks, reports said.
US decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord a 'major disappointment' – UN
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday said the decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security.
Marking World Wildlife Day, UN calls for global actions to save planet’s most iconic species
Mar 04, 2016, at 02:41 pm
New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS): “Time is running out†to end wildlife poaching that threatens some of the world’s most iconic species, such as elephants, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday as the United Nations marked World Wildlife Day.
More investment needed in developing female-controlled HIV prevention options – UN agency
Feb 24, 2016, at 03:18 pm
New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Tuesday welcomed the “encouraging†results of two studies from Africa in which women modestly reduced their risk of infection by inserting a vaginal ring coated with the antiretroviral drug dapivirine once a month.
Fiji receives relief supplies in wake of Cyclone Winston as UN backs up Government response
Feb 24, 2016, at 03:08 pm
New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations has begun its work of providing international assistance to the Pacific islands of Fiji, hit by a powerful tropical cyclone that left at least 28 people dead and some 14,000 people sheltering in evacuation centres.
Fiji: UN and Government assess needs in wake of ‘catastrophic’ Cyclone Winston
Feb 23, 2016, at 03:12 pm
New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations has begun its assessment of the needs for international assistance to the islands of Fiji, hit by a powerful tropical cyclone that left at least 21 people dead and more than 8,000 people sheltering in evacuation centres over the weekend.
From asthma to Zika, UN tackles links between environment and health
Feb 20, 2016, at 02:45 pm
New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The list of health conditions that can be linked to environmental pollution and degradation is long and growing, including skin cancer, lung cancer, asthma, lead poisoning, mercury poisoning, malaria, Ebola and Zika, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Ban welcomes proposal for first binding limits on airlines' carbon emissions
Feb 10, 2016, at 03:36 pm
New York, Feb 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Welcoming a proposal by the United Nation's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the first binding limits on carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Wednesday for further strengthening of emissions standards as quickly as possible.
With focus on cervical cancer, Ban says where people live should not determine chances of survival
Feb 05, 2016, at 02:28 pm
New York, Feb 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Marking World Cancer Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that where a person lives should not determine if they develop a cancer or die from it, as he called to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue while also reducing the burden that millions face from all cancers.
Zika virus: UN agencies step up response measures following declaration of public health emergency
Feb 03, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following yesterday’s declaration of a public health emergency of international concern regarding the cluster of microcephaly and other neurological disorders in relation to the Zika virus, United Nations agencies on Tuesday highlighted their actions to support affected communities.
Impact of El Nino could be worst in 18 years in southern Africa, warns UN 'special alert'
Dec 23, 2015, at 01:58 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Crop and livestock production prospects in southern Africa have been weakened by this year’s powerful El Nino, while the phenomenon is also impacting agricultural sectors in northern Australia, parts of Indonesia and a wide swathe of Central America and Brazil, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
Urgent support needed to provide health services for 15 million people in Yemen - UN
Dec 17, 2015, at 02:29 pm
New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners on Wednesday appealed for $31 million to ensure the continuity of medical services for nearly 15 million people in Yemen affected by the ongoing conflict, following the collapse of the country’s health system.
Dec 16, 2015, at 03:56 pm
New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The President of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday vowed to begin the hard work of carrying out the Paris Agreement on climate change, reminding the world that at a time of great division, the unity, leadership and collective responsibility demonstrated in the French capital should not be forgotten.
Some 1.8 million newborn deaths a year in South-East Asia are preventable - UN health agency
Dec 15, 2015, at 03:11 pm
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Nearly 7,400 newborns die every day in South-East Asia, causing untold misery to mothers and families, yet two thirds can be saved with proven cost-effective measures, the United Nations health agency said today, calling on Governments to act urgently against a scourge that kills 2.7 million newborns annually.
Woman's risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes nearly halved over 25 years – UN report
Nov 13, 2015, at 03:23 pm
New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Maternal mortality has fallen by 44 per cent since 1990, United Nations agencies and the World Bank reported today, giving fresh impetus to efforts to reach by 2030 the virtual elimination of women’s chances of dying from pregnancy-related causes as part of the new UN Sustainable Development Goals.
UN-backed action plan to improve study of weather and climate in Polar regions takes shape
Jul 17, 2015, at 03:30 pm
New York, July 17 (IBNS) lAn international action plan to improve predictions of weather, climate and ice conditions in Polar regions has been agreed in an effort to minimize the risks and maximize the opportunities associated with rapid changes in the Arctic and Antarctic environments, according to the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Widespread and early heatwaves impact northern hemisphere, UN weather agency warns
Jul 07, 2015, at 03:05 pm
New York, July 7 (IBNS) Many parts of Europe have been impacted by a severe and unusually early heatwave since 27 June, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said, warning of record-breaking temperatures and wildfires in North America and torrential downpours and widespread flooding in southern China.
Cholera eradication in Haiti will take 'some years,' says outgoing UN coordinator
Jul 01, 2015, at 04:20 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS) While some 16,000 new cases of cholera have been reported in Haiti so far this year, the disease is now under control but it will not be eradicated unless improving water and sanitation conditions are given a higher priority by both the Government and donors, says the outgoing United Nations official tasked with leading the response to the outbreak.
New UN study calls for major surge in AIDS treatment to avoid 'catastrophic' resurgence of HIV
Jun 26, 2015, at 01:40 pm
New York, June 26 (IBNS) The world risks a deadly AIDS rebound unless the countries most affected by the virus expand access to antiretroviral treatments and boost their focus on stopping new infections, a new United Nations report has warned.
Ahead of World Day, UN hails landmark global polio eradication campaign
Oct 24, 2014, at 04:25 pm
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS) Every day, a thousand or so children are being protected from disability as part of a 26-year global effort to eradicate polio through a worldwide campaign that has immunized millions of previously-unreached children across the globe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on the eve of World Polio Day.
Aug 22, 2014, at 03:45 pm
New York, Aug 22 (IBNS) The Security Council on Thursday expressed its commitment to consider and use the tools of the United Nations system to ensure that warning signals about potential conflicts trigger "early, concrete preventive action," as senior UN officials urged the body to take up the challenge of helping move the Organization from a culture of reaction towards one of prevention.
Haiti: UN lauds significant gains in fight against cholera
May 02, 2014, at 05:55 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Significant gains in the fight against the cholera epidemic in Haiti have been recorded as the dry season ends and the United Nations continues to support the Government's comprehensive strategy of monitoring, rapid response and planning for long-term solutions, a top UN official in the impoverished country said.