Aug 09, 2017, at 04:36 am
New York, Aug 8(Just Earth News): Concerned that recent developments in Venezuela could lead to further escalation of tensions and hamper a peaceful solution to the crisis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres again on Tuesday urged the Government and the opposition to relaunch negotiations for the benefit of the Venezuelan people.
UN chief urges Venezuelans to ease tensions and engage in negotiations
Aug 08, 2017, at 01:09 pm
New York, Aug 8(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following recent developments in Venezuela, his Spokesperson told reporters on Monday.
Yemen: Senior UN relief official voices concern at reports of airstrikes on civilians
Aug 08, 2017, at 01:09 pm
New York, Aug 8(Just Earth News): Expressing a deep concern about reports of airstrikes on civilians in Yemen's Sa'ada Governorate, a senior United Nations relief official has urged all parties to the conflict and those who influence and support them to uphold their responsibility under international humanitarian law to protect civilians.
On eve of elections, UN experts call on Kenyan authorities to ensure peaceful polls
Aug 08, 2017, at 01:06 pm
New York, Aug 8(Just Earth News): The Government of Kenya should urge all parties to maintain the highest standards of behaviour before, during and after Tuesday's general elections to avoid a repeat of the violence that took place in 2007, three United Nations human rights experts have said.
Aug 07, 2017, at 05:04 am
New York, Aug 6(Just Earth News): With the presence of some 15,000 nuclear weapons on earth, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday urged all States to intensify their efforts in the shared pursuit of a nuclear-weapons-free world.
Tallying fewer crossings, UN agency reports rise in migrant deaths at US-Mexico border
Aug 05, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Aug 5(Just Earth News): Even as the flow appears to have thinned, migrants crossing the United States-Mexico border are dying at a faster rate in 2017 than in past years, according to a new United Nations agency study.
UN Latin America commission forecasts low but positive growth for region in 2017
Aug 05, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Aug 5(Just Earth News): With better commodity export prices and an improved international context, the Latin America and the Caribbean region will record a small positive growth rate this year – with the exception of Venezuela and two Caribbean countries, according to a new report of the UN Latin America commission.
Syria: UN study finds foreign fighters return 'disillusioned' by groups they joined
Aug 05, 2017, at 09:40 am
New York, Aug 5(Just Earth News): A number of “disillusioned and disappointed†foreign terrorist fighters left Syria and returned to their countries of origin when they found these groups hardly make good on their promises, except promise of death and destruction, according to a report issued by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT).
DR Congo: UN report indicates Government participation in ethnic massacres in Kasai
Aug 05, 2017, at 04:51 am
New York, Aug 4(Just Earth News): Violence in the Kasai provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) appears to be taking on an increasingly disturbing ethnic dimension, a United Nations human rights wing has warned, citing testimonies that Government forces have led ethnicity-based attacks.
ISIL's 'genocide' against Yazidis is ongoing, UN rights panel says, calling for international action
Aug 04, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Aug 4(Just Earth News): Marking three years since the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) attacked the Yazidis in Syria, a United Nations-mandated inquiry has called for justice and rescue plans.
Mauritania: UN rights office voices concern about unrest ahead of constitutional referendum
Aug 04, 2017, at 04:39 am
New York, Aug 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Thursday expressed concern about the ongoing unrest in Mauritania, ahead of the constitutional referendum scheduled for Saturday, particularly the apparent suppression of dissenting voices and the reported use of excessive force by the authorities against protest leaders.
Food prices surge in July; UN agriculture agency cites cereals, sugar and dairy as main drivers
Aug 04, 2017, at 04:38 am
New York, Aug 3(Just Earth News): Driven mainly by higher cereal, sugar and dairy quotations, global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in July, according to the United Nations agriculture agency.
In South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief says regional engagement 'good thing' for peace process
Aug 03, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Aug 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping chief said today the involvement of eastern African countries in revitalizing the peace process in South Sudan was among the main topics he discussed with that nation's President, describing such regional engagement “a good thing.â€
DR Congo: UN envoy expresses concern over arbitrary arrests, urges restraint
Aug 03, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Aug 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today expressed his concern over arbitrary arrests and detentions across the country, following civil society's call for the holding of elections before year-end and their peaceful protests against delays in the publication of the electoral calendar.
Afghanistan: UN condemns killing of civilians in Herat mosque attack
Aug 03, 2017, at 04:16 am
New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN political mission in Afghanistan have denounced last night's attack against worshippers gathered in a mosque in the city of Herat which killed at least 31 civilians and injured many more.
Conflict-affected rural families in Iraq to benefit from mobile cash-transfer technology – UN
Aug 03, 2017, at 04:15 am
New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): Many vulnerable rural families in Iraq will now be able to safely receive income thanks to a newly adopted mobile money transfer technology that is part of a cash-for-work programme to rehabilitate farming infrastructure, according to the United Nations agriculture agency.
Aug 02, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): Describing the situation in Yemen as “very bleak,†with “no end in sight,†a senior United Nations official envoy on Tuesday said the war-torn country, already reeling from malnutrition and dwindling health care, is plummeting into further distress amid a deadly cholera outbreak and looming famine.
Solidarity across generations is vital for sustainable development, UN special event hears
Aug 02, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): The wisdom, experience, energy and ideals of the old and the young are vital to realizing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, stressing that they together can help break the cycles of poverty that have lasted for generations.
Venezuela: UN rights chief 'deeply concerned' by detention of opposition leaders
Aug 02, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): The top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the detention of two opposition leaders by Venezuelan authorities after Sunday's elections for a Constituent Assembly convened by President Nicolás Maduro.
Breastfeeding is 'smartest investment' families, communities and countries can make – UN
Aug 02, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): Kicking off World Breastfeeding Week, the United Nations on Tuesday stressed that although breastfeeding has cognitive and health benefits for infants and mothers, investment shortcomings impede the practice.
In South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief urges an end to fighting to give peace process 'better chance'
Aug 02, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): The conflict in South Sudan has to end in order to give the peace process there “a better chance of success,†the top United Nations peacekeeping official said on Tuesday, kicking off a three-day trip to the African country.
Mobile broadband subscriptions on track to hit 4.3 billion in 2017 – UN report
Aug 01, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Aug 1(Just Earth News): Mobile broadband subscriptions are expected to reach 4.3 billion globally by the end of 2017, according to a new report released by the United Nations telecommunications agency.
Aug 01, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Aug 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office has expressed regret that at least 10 people died in Venezuela over the weekend amid clashes between security forces and protestors opposing the Constituent Assembly elections, a spokesman for the Secretary-General said on Monday.
Afghanistan: UN Mission condemns suicide attack against Iraqi embassy in Kabul
Aug 01, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations political mission in Afghanistan on Monday denounced an attack on the embassy of Iraq saying it is another attack aimed at the international community but where Afghan civilians bear the brunt of the violence.
Philippines: UN experts urge Government to address spiralling rights violations
Aug 01, 2017, at 04:51 am
New York, July 31(Just Earth News): A group of United Nations experts has urged the Government of the Philippines to immediately address reported human rights violations, including murder, threats against indigenous peoples and the summary execution of children.
'Act now' to help and protect trafficking victims, UN urges on World Day against the scourge
Jul 31, 2017, at 04:30 am
New York, July 31(Just Earth News): Criminal groups feed off the instability created by conflicts, and as links between wars, trafficking and migrant smuggling become more widely known, the United Nations is calling on the international community to act now to help and protect trafficking victims and to end this crime forever.
UN chief condemns DPR Korea's latest launch of ballistic missile
Jul 29, 2017, at 10:00 am
New York, July 29(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Friday's launch of a ballistic missile of possible intercontinental range by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Human rights defenders in Viet Nam should 'never be treated as criminals,' says UN rights office
Jul 29, 2017, at 09:58 am
New York, July 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations rights office expressed concern on Friday over the intensifying crackdown in Viet Nam against human rights defenders who have questioned or criticized the Government and its policies.
INTERVIEW: Preparing for Tripoli, new UN envoy in Libya seeks to work with Libyans
Jul 29, 2017, at 09:57 am
New York, July 29(Just Earth News): Set to arrive in Libya next week, the new United Nations Special Representative said that he was coming to Tripoli to work with the Libyans, in an attempt to help find a solution out of the political crisis that led to the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 and pushed the country into a crisis that sees thousands of migrants and refugees fleeing to Europe and other countries in Africa.
Venezuela: UN rights wing urges calm ahead of controversial weekend polls
Jul 29, 2017, at 04:24 am
New York, July 28(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office expressed deep concern on Friday at the risk of further violence in Venezuela, where elections for a Constituent Assembly convened by President Nicolas Maduro are due to be held on Sunday.