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Continued risk of catastrophic damage as Irma traverses path of destruction, warns UN

Sep 09, 2017, at 09:48 am

New York, Sept 9(Just Earth News): Hurricane Irma continues to wreak havoc in the Caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, the United Nations humanitarian wing said on Friday, warning that areas along its path continue to remain at risk of significant damage.

Syria: Agriculture should be kick-started now despite huge destruction – UN report

Apr 04, 2017, at 04:10 am

New York, Apr 3 (Just Earth News): With six years of conflict in Syria causing more than $16 billion of lost crop and livestock production and destroyed farming assets, a United Nations report published on Monday stressed the need to reboot and kick-start the agricultural sector now to dramatically reduce the need for humanitarian aid and migration.

UN confirms destruction of sites in Palmyra, other ancient Syrian cities

Jan 21, 2017, at 01:34 pm

New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has confirmed the destruction of Palmyra’s famed tetrapylon and the facade of the ancient Syrian city’s Roman theatre, following its evaluation of the destruction of cultural heritage sites in iconic Aleppo.

Destruction of cultural heritage is an attack on people and their fundamental rights – UN expert

Oct 28, 2016, at 01:44 pm

New York, Oct 28 (Just Earth News): When cultural heritage is under attack, it is also the people and their fundamental human rights that are under attack, a United Nations expert warned the UN General Assembly, issuing an urgent call to step up international action against the destruction of heritage such as monuments, historic sites and sacred places.

Ukraine: UN urges greater effort to resolve crisis

May 07, 2014, at 05:18 pm

New York, May 7 (IBNS): Increasing violence in eastern and southern Ukraine is resulting in more and more death and destruction, the top United Nations human rights official said on Tuesday, calling on all sides in the conflict to make a greater effort to find a peaceful resolution, particularly ahead of the 25 May presidential election.