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.
Return of refugees in DR Congo fraught with challenges, reports UN agency
Sep 09, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Sept 9(Just Earth News): Despite improvements in the security situation in conflict-affected parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the return to peace continues to be fragile and the return of the displaced populations remains fraught with challenges, the United Nations refugee agency said.
Hasten efforts to achieve sustainable global goals, urges deputy UN chief
Sep 09, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Sept 9(Just Earth News): Noting the efforts being undertaken around the globe to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for picking up the pace to ensure that the 2030 deadline is met.
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:50 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): As the excitement starts to build ahead of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual high-level session – which sees Heads of State and Government and top ministers from nearly all Member States gather in New York to weigh in on the vital issues of the day – Secretary-General António Guterres sat down with UN News to talk about the role of the 72-year-old Organization in a world that is facing more challenges than ever.
‘Robust action’ required to assist growing number of refugees on Greek islands – UN
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:47 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Friday urged “robust action†to improve conditions on Greece’s eastern Aegean islands, where the number of new refugee arrivals increased last month.
At high-level forum, UN stresses importance of education in building ‘culture of peace’
Sep 08, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): Education can promote ideals of non-violence, equality and mutual respect, United Nations officials said on Thursday at a high-level event on how to achieve a culture of peace amid current global challenges and threats to stability, prosperity and the planet.
UN, partners seek $106 million in humanitarian aid for drought-hit Kenya
Sep 08, 2017, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations and its humanitarian partners in Kenya on Thursday appealed for $106 million to scale-up their response to the most urgent needs resulting from the egregious effects of the drought in northern Kenya.
Marginalization, perceived abuse of power pushing Africa’s youth to extremism – UN study
Sep 08, 2017, at 05:22 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Deprivation, marginalization and perceived state violence or abuse of power are pushing young Africans into the clutches of violent extremism, a groundbreaking study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reveals.
Global food prices fall in August as cereal output heads for record high – UN
Sep 08, 2017, at 05:21 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Global food prices dipped in August, mainly as the prospect of bumper cereal harvests pushed up expectations for larger grain inventories, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.
FEATURE: Does drone technology hold promise for the UN?
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Drone technology appears to be taking off at the United Nations, with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) being used for various purposes, including in humanitarian, development and peacekeeping operations.
Suspected cholera cases complicate already complex crisis in northeast Nigeria – UN relief wing
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Over 530 suspected cases of cholera, claiming some 23 lives, have been registered in Nigeria’s Borno state, the United Nations humanitarian wing reported on Wednesday.
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): Highlighting increased atrocity crimes – genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity – in many parts of the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called for concrete action to protect the vulnerable and to reverse such negative trends.
Mali: UN chief condemns latest attack on peacekeepers
Sep 07, 2017, at 04:45 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned an attack against a United Nations convoy in the Kidal region of Mali that left two peacekeepers dead and two others seriously injured.
Syria: UN probe documents use of chemical weapons and other crimes against civilians
Sep 07, 2017, at 04:42 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): Despite reduced violence in some places in Syria, warring parties continued to perpetrate unthinkable crimes against civilians, including the use of chemical weapons by Government forces, a group of United Nations investigators said on Wednesday as they released a new report.
DPRK's nuclear risk 'most dangerous crisis we face on Tuesday,' warns UN chief Guterres
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday “unequivocally†condemned the latest nuclear and missile tests by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), denouncing them as “profoundly destabilizing for regional and international security.â€
In Ethiopia, UN agency chiefs say more investment is needed to bolster drought-prone areas
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): More investment is needed in long-term projects to protect people in developing countries from droughts, the heads of the United Nations food agencies on Tuesday said after a visit to Ethiopia where 9.5 million people are hungry.
Colombia: UN welcomes ceasefire pact between Government and ELN rebels
Sep 06, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) of a temporary bilateral cease-fire from 1 October 2017 to 12 January 2018.
Surge in number of civilians fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine for Bangladesh – UN agencies
Sep 06, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Sept 5(Just Earth News): More than 123,000 people from Myanmar's Rakhine state have fled to Bangladesh since the latest outbreak of violence, the United Nations migration agency on Tuesday announced seeking $18 million to urgently help the refugees.
UN political chief urges Security Council to 'remain united, take appropriate action' on DPR Korea
Sep 05, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, Sept 4(Just Earth News): The top United Nations political official on Monday urged the Security Council to remain united and take appropriate action against Sunday's nuclear explosive test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
UN atomic chief says DPR Korea's new nuclear test 'extremely regrettable act'
Sep 04, 2017, at 04:40 am
New York, Sept 3 (Just Earth News): Following today's reported nuclear bomb test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the head of the United Nations atomic agency has spoken against “an extremely regrettable act†that completely disregarded the international community's repeated demands.
Condemning violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, UN chief urges restraint
Sep 02, 2017, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 2 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged restraint and calm in Myanmar's Rakhine state, cautioning that the situation may otherwise lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.
Iraq: ISIL targeting civilians to 'avenge' loss of Tal Afar, UN envoy says
Sep 02, 2017, at 09:39 am
New York, Sept 2 (Just Earth News): Fighters from the Islamic State (ISIL) are indiscriminately targeting civilians to avenge for their loss of Tal Afar, the top United Nations political representative in Iraqi on Friday said, condemning the latest attack in Baghdad.
Casualties from cluster munitions double in 2016; Syrians most-affected – UN-backed report
Sep 02, 2017, at 09:38 am
New York, Sept 2 (Just Earth News): Even as countries continue to ratify and implement the international treaty prohibiting the use of cluster munitions, casualties from these notorious weapons doubled in the past year, with civilians accounting for nearly all the victims, according to a United Nations-backed civil society report.
Guterres says UN ready to support relief efforts in South Asia countries hit by floods, landslides
Sep 02, 2017, at 09:37 am
New York, Sept 2 (Just Earth News): Saddened by the loss of life and the devastation caused by widespread floods and landslides due to torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India and Nepal, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday that the United Nations is ready to support ongoing relief efforts.
Afghanistan: UN mission confirms at least 44 civilians killed, injured in latest airstrikes
Sep 02, 2017, at 05:01 am
New York, Sept 1(Just Earth News): At least 28 women and children were killed and an additional 16 injured in air strikes this week in Afghanistan, the United Nations political mission in the country said in initial findings of its probe into the deaths.
Myanmar: UN expert urges efforts to break 'worsening cycle of violence' in Rakhine
Sep 01, 2017, at 09:39 am
New York, Sept 1(Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert has expressed alarm at the deteriorating situation in Myanmar's Rakhine State, affecting not just the Rakhine Buddhist and Rohingya Muslim populations but also other communities.
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.
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.
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.
'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.