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
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.
Myanmar: UN rights chief says violence in Rakhine state 'predictable and preventable'
Aug 30, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Alarmed at renewed fighting and incitement in the wake of the attacks on Myanmar security forces in northern areas of Rakhine state, the top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday urged all sides to renounce the use of violence and called on State authorities to ensure they abide by their obligations under international human rights law.
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.
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.
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Aug 29(Just Earth News): Deeply concerned at the reports of civilians being killed during security operations in Myanmar's Rakhine state, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the responsibility of the Government to provide security and assistance to those in need.
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.
Guterres 'shocked' by Guatemala's decision to expel UN anti-corruption official
Aug 28, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Aug 28(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres is shocked to learn that the President of Guatemala, Jimmy Morales, has issued a statement declaring 'persona non grata' the head of a United Nations-backed independent anti-corruption commission, according to the UN Spokesman.
Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi'a mosque in Kabul
Aug 27, 2017, at 04:59 am
New York, Aug 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned the attack during Friday prayer at Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul that killed at least 20 civilians – including seven women and one child – and injured more than 30 others.
Cambodia: UN human rights wing concerned by media, civil society curbs
Aug 26, 2017, at 09:40 am
New York, Aug 26(Just Earth News): Measures in Cambodia, which left radio programmes and licences suspended, have sparked the United Nations human rights wing to call on the Government for political and civil rights guarantees.
Climate change threatens agricultural trade in Pacific Rim economies, UN agency warns
Aug 26, 2017, at 04:19 am
New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): With global warming expected to significantly impact future yields in countries located closer to the equator, the United Nations agriculture agency is calling on Asia-Pacific economies to take a leading role in adaptation and mitigation.
UN rights office gathering info on air strikes in Yemen; urges protection of civilians
Aug 26, 2017, at 04:18 am
New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): Reiterating that attacks targeting civilians are prohibited under international law, the United Nations human rights office on Friday confirmed dozens of casualties in airstrikes on villages near the capital, Sana'a.
No 'worse place on earth' than Syria's Raqqa, says senior UN adviser urging pause in fighting
Aug 25, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations aid official On Thursday urged the international community to do whatever is needed to allow citizens to flee from Raqqa, describing the de facto capital of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh), the “worse place on earth.â€
Flow of refugees, migrants to Europe slows but sea journey remains deadly – UN
Aug 25, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): Fewer refugees and migrants arrived in Europe in the first half of this year, but the likelihood of dying among people seeking to reach Europe is still “alarmingly high,†the United Nations refugee agency On Thursday reported, calling for renewed commitments to protect people.
Myanmar: UN welcomes final assessment of independent advisory panel on Rakhine state
Aug 25, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): The United Nations On Thursday welcomed the release of the final report of an independent advisory body looking into the situation in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Time for action to support and protect small-scale fisheries – UN agriculture agency
Aug 25, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): Small-scale fisheries, which catch two-thirds of the fish consumed by humans, often struggle with regulatory frameworks tailored to large commercial fleets, according to a new UN agriculture agency book urging policy coherence.
Australian Jane Connors appointed first UN rights advocate for victims of sexual exploitation
Aug 24, 2017, at 09:39 am
New York, Aug 24(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jane Connors, Australian law professional and long-time human rights advocate, as the first United Nations advocate for the rights of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Syria: UN relief officials condemn targeting of civilians, infrastructure as airstrikes hit Raqqa
Aug 23, 2017, at 09:42 am
New York, Aug 23(Just Earth News): Senior United Nations humanitarian officials for Syria on Tuesday expressed deep concern over many civilians reportedly killed in airstrikes and other attacks in the last few days in Raqqa city, where coalition forces are fighting Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists.
Senior UN political official concerned by recent incidents that undermine Middle East peace process
Aug 23, 2017, at 09:39 am
New York, Aug 23(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations political affairs official on Tuesday voiced concerns over recent developments that undermine efforts to end the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including Israel's move to amend a law to cement its control over East Jerusalem.
Justice vital to help Iraqi victims of ISIL's sexual violence rebuild lives – UN report
Aug 23, 2017, at 04:20 am
New York, Aug 22(Just Earth News): The Iraqi Government must ensure that the thousands of women and girls who survived sexual violence by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist fighters receive care, protection and justice, and that children born because of such violence do not face a life of discrimination and abuse, a United Nations report published on Tuesdaysays.
UN labour agency launches global panel to address rapid transformations in the world of work
Aug 22, 2017, at 09:40 am
New York, Aug 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations labour agency has launched a high-level international body that will chart the course towards a future of decent and sustainable work opportunities for all, and to tackle the challenges of delivering social justice in on Monday's rapidly transforming world of work.
'No sign of positive evolution' in Burundi, says head of independent UN rights probe
Aug 22, 2017, at 09:38 am
New York, Aug 22(Just Earth News): Ahead of next month's presentation to the United Nations Human Rights Council, an independent panel on Monday said that the human rights situation in Burundi has not improved.
Thousands flee as Iraqi forces advance on ISIL-held Tal Afar – UN
Aug 22, 2017, at 04:46 am
New York, Aug 21(Just Earth News): The top United Nations humanitarian official in Iraq has warned against the consequences of displacement as thousands of civilians are expected to flee from Tal Afar and surrounding communities during the Iraqi military operation to retake these areas from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist group.
'Civilians are Not a Target,' says UN chief on World Humanitarian Day
Aug 20, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, Aug 20(Just Earth News): On World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations and its partners are calling on all global leaders to do everything in their power to protect people caught up in conflict, and to stand with the health and aid workers who risk their lives to help them.
Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN urges protection for civilians in armed conflict
Aug 19, 2017, at 12:15 pm
New York, Aug 19(Just Earth News): Civilians in conflict are not a target, top United Nations officials on Friday stressed at a special event marking World Humanitarian Day, which honours aid workers and pays homage to those killed in service, while also drawing attention to the millions of people on Friday living in war zones.
More than 350,000 children vaccinated against polio in hard to reach areas of Syria – UN
Aug 19, 2017, at 12:14 pm
New York, Aug 19(Just Earth News): A United Nations polio vaccination campaign in Syria has provided protection to more than 355,000 children under age five in two governorates, where violence has made access especially difficult.
Protecting aid workers ‘paramount,’ UN official stresses ahead of International Day
Aug 18, 2017, at 01:30 pm
New York, Aug 18(Just Earth News): As conflicts around the world continue to take a massive toll on people’s lives, the top United Nations relief official stressed the importance of ensuring that the brave men and women who risk their lives to help those in need are not themselves a target.