Ceasefire, fresh political developments may help intra-Syrian talks – UN negotiator
Jul 11, 2017, at 01:13 pm
New York, July 11(Just Earth News): A deal to set up a ceasefire zone in Syria along with other political developments could help boost a new round of talks aimed at ending more than six years of conflict in the country, United Nations Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Monday.
Education critical in preventing adolescent pregnancy, underscores UN agency
Jul 11, 2017, at 01:11 pm
New York, July 11(Just Earth News): Girls with higher levels of education are less likely to have an early and unintended pregnancy, the United Nations education agency said on Monday, launching a new technical paper with recommendations for the education sector.
Guterres pledges UN support to Iraqi Government, people in Mosul; $562M needed in aid
Jul 11, 2017, at 05:05 am
New York, July 10(Just Earth News): Following Iraqi Government’s declaration that its forces have liberated the northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday paid tribute to the country’s people and Government and vowed United Nations’ support to aid the displaced communities and restore rule of law in the freed areas.
In Ukraine, UN chief Guterres urges full respect for ceasefire
Jul 10, 2017, at 12:52 pm
New York, July 10(Just Earth News): Speaking to the press in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on all sides to fully respect the ceasefire and underscored the Organization's support to the country and its people.
UN condemns terrorist attack in Rafah, Egypt
Jul 09, 2017, at 05:51 am
New York, July 8(Just Earth News): Condemning yesterday's terrorist attack against a checkpoint in Rafah, Egypt, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council have underscored the need to bring the perpetrators to justice.
International cooperation crucial to safe flights, UN says at counter-terrorism meeting
Jul 08, 2017, at 01:52 pm
New York, July 8(Just Earth News): The global nature of aviation puts everyone at the same level of risk from potential terrorism, senior United Nations officials said on Friday, calling for greater information sharing, resources and political will to keep flights safe.
Human security approach ‘central’ to achieving sustainable development – UN officials
Jul 08, 2017, at 01:51 pm
New York, July 8(Just Earth News): United Nations officials on Friday highlighted the benefits of a human security approach to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as tackle a range of other issues, during a high-level event held at Headquarters.
Human security approach ‘central’ to achieving sustainable development – UN officials
Jul 08, 2017, at 01:50 pm
New York, July 8(Just Earth News): United Nations officials on Friday highlighted the benefits of a human security approach to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as tackle a range of other issues, during a high-level event held at Headquarters.
Antibiotic resistance making gonorrhoea ‘sometimes impossible’ to treat – UN health agency
Jul 08, 2017, at 01:49 pm
New York, July 8(Just Earth News): Gonorrhoea is becoming harder to treat due to antibiotic resistance, the United Nations health agency on Friday cautioned, adding that there is a need for better prevention and treatment of the disease that infects an estimated 78 million people each year.
DR Congo’s economy loses over $1 billion to child undernutrition, finds UN-backed study
Jul 08, 2017, at 01:47 pm
New York, July 8(Just Earth News): The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is losing as much as 4.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) to the effects of child undernutrition, according to a United Nations-backed study released on Friday.
UN conference adopts treaty banning nuclear weapons
Jul 08, 2017, at 01:45 pm
New York, July 8(Just Earth News): Countries meeting at a United Nations conference in New York on Friday adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the first multilateral legally-binding instrument for nuclear disarmament to have been negotiated in 20 years.
Concerned about Liu Xiaobo, UN rights office urges access to jailed rights defender
Jul 08, 2017, at 04:23 am
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed great concern about the health of Liu Xiaobo and urged access to the jailed Nobel laureate and his wife, Liu Xia.
Rights defenders ‘must not be silenced,’ says UN office, urging Turkey to release activists
Jul 08, 2017, at 04:22 am
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Friday voiced grave concern about the arbitrary detention and arrests of human rights defenders in Turkey and called on the Government to ensure that activists can carry out their work in a safe and enabling environment without fear.
In Myanmar, UN refugee chief calls for solutions to displacement and exclusion
Jul 07, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): Concluding his first visit to Myanmar, the United Nations refugee chief on Thursday appealed for inclusive and sustainable solutions to protracted displacement and statelessness.
At UN, panel probing chemical weapons use in Syria urges independence
Jul 07, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, July 7(Just Earth News): Noting that its members are working in a highly politicized environment, the panel investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria on Thursday appealed to the international community to allow it to complete its work in an independent, impartial and professional manner.
Monthly global food price index up 1.4 per cent; cereal stocks set to hit new record, says UN agency
Jul 07, 2017, at 04:48 am
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): Rising prices of cereals, meat and dairy products have pushed the global food price index up by 1.4 per cent compared to last month and 7.0 per cent compared to last year, the United Nations agriculture agency has said.
INTERVIEW: ‘Disarmament matters’ in times of crisis, stresses new High Representative
Jul 07, 2017, at 04:47 am
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): Izumi Nakamitsu has taken the helm of United Nations disarmament affairs at a time when needs are greatest for the world to invest in conflict prevention.
Secretary-General outlines steps to strengthen UN’s development framework
Jul 06, 2017, at 02:21 pm
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): Stating that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the “boldest agenda for humanity†and requires equally bold changes in the United Nations development system, Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday outlined steps to better place the Organization to deliver tangible results in the lives of the people it serves.
Spain's eviction violated family's human rights, say UN experts
Jul 06, 2017, at 02:16 pm
New York, July 6(Just Earth News): By evicting a family with young children from a rented room – without providing alternative housing – Spain violated the right to housing, according to a group of United Nations human rights experts.
Half of all countries aware but lacking national plan on cybersecurity, UN agency reports
Jul 06, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, July 5(Just Earth News): Only about half of all countries have a cybersecurity strategy or are in the process of developing one, the United Nations telecommunications agency on Wednesday reported, urging more countries to consider national policies to protect against cybercrime.
UN experts urge US state of Virginia to halt execution of man with mental disorder
Jul 06, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, July 5(Just Earth News): Two United Nations human rights experts have urged the US state of Virginia to cancel the planned execution on Thursday of a man with psychosocial disability.
Children in West and Central Africa moving in greater numbers than ever before, finds UN report
Jul 06, 2017, at 04:53 am
New York, July 5(Just Earth News): With more than seven million children in West and Central Africa uprooted from their homes each year due to violence, poverty and climate change, and projections that this number will continue to rise, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for greater efforts to ensure that migrant and displaced children are protected from exploitation and abuse.
Latest ballistic missile launch by DPR Korea a 'dangerous escalation of the situation' – UN chief
Jul 05, 2017, at 01:17 pm
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): Strongly commending Tuesday’s launch of a ballistic missile of possible intercontinental range by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored that the country's leadership must cease such actions and comply fully with its international obligations.
UN 'appalled' by terrorist attacks in the Syrian capital, Damascus
Jul 05, 2017, at 01:16 pm
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has condemned the terrorist attacks in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and underscored the need to bring those responsible to justice, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
Turning national pledges into action crucial in fight against hunger, stresses head of UN agency
Jul 04, 2017, at 10:25 am
New York, July 4(Just Earth News): Highlighting that the number of people going hungry across the world has increased since 2015, threatening to undo years of progress, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday called for translating commitments into action at the national level.
UN, partners seek $25 million to stabilize Gaza's worsening humanitarian conditions
Jul 04, 2017, at 10:24 am
New York, July 4(Just Earth News): United Nations relief agencies and their partners in the occupied Palestinian territory are calling on the international community to provide $25 million in new funding to stabilize the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, including the effects of deep power cuts and lack of fuel for generators for hospitals.
UN health agency declares end to latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Jul 04, 2017, at 10:23 am
New York, July 4(Just Earth News): A recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is over, the United Nations health agency on Monday said, while adding that enhanced surveillance for the virus continues.
On anniversary of Somalia's independence, senior UN official urges political unity
Jul 03, 2017, at 03:40 am
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): Marking the 57th anniversary of Somalia's independence, the top United Nations official in the country on Sunday urged all Somalis to seize a moment of opportunity and work towards peace and stability.
'Clear understanding' in ongoing talks between Greek Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot sides – UN
Jul 02, 2017, at 03:37 am
New York, July 1(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has met with the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities and their backers at the Conference on Cyprus in Switzerland, saying there is now an understanding of what is needed for a possible settlement on the Mediterranean island.
On International Day, UN promotes cooperative solutions for social inclusion
Jul 02, 2017, at 03:35 am
New York, July 1(Just Earth News): Cooperatives help to build inclusive economies and societies, and can help to eliminate poverty and reach the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the head of the United Nations labour agency on Saturday said, marking the International Day of Cooperatives.