After 50 years of Israeli occupation, 'now is the time' to create Palestinian state – UN chief
Jun 06, 2017, at 03:28 pm
New York, June 6(Just Earth News): Marking 50 years since the start of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, which resulted in Israel's occupation of the Palestinian Territory, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated a call for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
Jun 05, 2017, at 05:37 am
New York, June 4 (Just Earth News): Denouncing on Sunday's deadly attack on a peaceful funeral procession in Kabul as “morally reprehensible and bereft of humanity,†the top United Nations official in Afghanistan said that after a week of violence across the long-troubled country, “now is the time to seek unity and solidarity.â€
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:48 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Warning that smugglers may now be “broadening†a death trap for migrants and refugees that could stretch from the Mediterranean to the vast Sahara Desert, the United Nations refugee agency has reiterated its call for safe pathways so that those in desperate need of international protection do not lose their lives.
Green economy is 'the economy of the future,' says UN chief, urging commitment to climate action
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:42 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Underscoring the threats posed by climate change – those already apparent, as well as those sure to impact the future of the planet – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged Governments worldwide to “stay the course†and remain committed to climate action.
Thousands of Nigeria's returning refugees need humanitarian assistance – UN refugee agency
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:41 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): As thousands of refugees return from Cameroon to north-eastern Nigeria, straining the few existing services and creating a new emergency, the United Nations refugee agency is stepping up its response to improve conditions.
Iraq: UN refugee agency sounds alarm for more support as fighting continues in Mosul
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:38 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): As heavy fighting continues to drive large numbers of people from Mosul, the United Nations refugee agency on Friday appealed for urgent support to meet the critical needs of vulnerable children, women and men displaced from and returning to the city.
Local solutions, people-centred health systems key to ending AIDS epidemic – UN deputy chief
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:38 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): While global optimism has fuelled a major push to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 – the highest ambition within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – the United Nations on Thursday warned that the pandemic is far from over, and with more than 36 million people living with HIV, tackling it will require a life-cycle approach based on community-level solutions.
UN human rights chief urges repeal of repressive NGO law in Egypt
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:12 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday urged Egyptian officials to repeal a new law on non-governmental organizations, saying that it “further tightens the noose†around NGOs trying to hold the Government to account for human rights obligations.
‘Warning signs are flashing’ in crisis-torn Central African Republic, warns senior UN official
Jun 01, 2017, at 10:34 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): Despite “vast improvement†in security in parts of the Central African Republic (CAR), there are still deep tensions and some fear of a sudden relapse, a top United Nations human rights official said while visiting the strife-torn country.
Constrains on movement in occupied territory at root of Palestinian hardship – UN report
Jun 01, 2017, at 05:43 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): Israeli constraints on movement and economics, along with the blockade on the Gaza Strip and internal political strife, are at the root of Palestinian suffering in the occupied territory, according to two separate United Nations reports released as the Israeli occupation enters its fiftieth year.
UN condemns terrorist attack in Kabul, underscores need to protect civilians
Jun 01, 2017, at 05:41 am
New York, June 1(Just Earth News): Condemning the terrorist attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, United Nations officials, including the Secretary-General and his Special Representative for the country as well as members of the Security Council underscored that all parties to the conflict are obliged, under international law, to ensure that civilians are protected from any harm.
May 31, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): Though there are significantly fewer reports of violence in some parts of Syria, the consequences of the conflict continue to devastate lives, the top United Nations relief official said on Tuesday, calling for ending attacks and obstacles that prevent humanitarian workers from reaching the hundreds of thousands of civilians still trapped in the war-torn country.
May 31, 2017, at 01:25 pm
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): Highlighting the seriousness of the impact of climate change on the planet and its inhabitants, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for sustained action to meet the global challenge and to ensure a peaceful and sustainable future for all.
Sri Lanka: UN agency deploys rapid assessment teams to assist in wake of monsoon floods, landslides
May 31, 2017, at 01:24 pm
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): According to Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC), the South Asian country is combating floods and mudslides in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Mora, while the United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) on Tuesday deployed three rapid assessment teams to the most affected districts, where some 177 people have died and 109 remain missing.
‘We are not close’ to urgently needed peace deal in Yemen, UN envoy tells Security Council
May 31, 2017, at 01:23 pm
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Yemen on Tuesday stressed an urgent need for a peace agreement by the warring sides in the country, but confessed that “we are not close†to such an accord due to the failure of the key parties to compromise.
May 31, 2017, at 01:22 pm
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): To contain the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) provided technical support to 145 volunteers of the Congolese Red Cross and community health workers to deliver lifesaving information to local populations in remote areas along the Central African Republic border.
FEATURE: ‘Grandpa Oyster’ offers example of sustainable ocean business
May 31, 2017, at 01:21 pm
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): Shigeatsu Hatakeyama’s oyster farm was completely destroyed by the deadly tsunami that hit north-east Japan in March 2011.
Libya: UN ramps up cooperation to help hundreds of thousands of desperate refugees and migrants
May 31, 2017, at 06:27 am
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies on Tuesday pledged to join forces and “go the extra mile†by expanding operations in Libya and enhancing their support to migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and Libyans affected by the ongoing conflict.
Perpetrators of attack in Baghdad during Ramadan must be held accountable – UN chief
May 31, 2017, at 06:26 am
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): Condemning “in the strongest terms†recent terrorist attacks in Iraqi capital, Baghdad, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday underscored the need to swiftly apprehend and prosecute its perpetrators.
Recent tragedies at sea highlight urgency for safe pathways to Europe – UN refugee agency
May 31, 2017, at 06:24 am
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): Against the backdrop of more than 1,700 people having perished this year while undertaking perilous crossings across central Mediterranean Sea to reach mainland Europe, the United Nations refugee agency has appealed for “credible alternatives†to ensure accessible and safe ways for people in need of international protection to reach the continent.
Central African Republic: Amid fresh violence, UN rallies support for displaced
May 31, 2017, at 06:23 am
New York, May 31(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are seeking to rally support for the people fleeing escalating violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), while the Organization's human rights office has called for the establishment of a strong justice system in the country.
With 'blue helmets' in harm's way every day, peacekeeping reforms and resources needed – UN chief
May 30, 2017, at 07:14 am
New York, May 30 (Just Earth News): Marking International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday said that peacekeeping must have the tools and rules it needs to adapt to the dangerous and challenging environments they face.
Countries signed to UN-brokered illegal fishing treaty meet for first time
May 30, 2017, at 07:12 am
New York, May 30 (Just Earth News): For the first time since a United Nations-brokered treaty to stop illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing went into force, the countries that endorsed it are meeting in Norway to discuss how to make it a success.
Some 10,000 people fleeing west Mosul every day, UN migration agency warns
May 27, 2017, at 08:27 am
New York, May 27(Just Earth News): Citing Iraqi Government figures, the United Nations migration agency on Friday warned that the number of people fleeing West Mosul is soaring – on 18 May, hitting a peak when some 16,100 transited through the Hamam al-Alil screening site – the largest official daily movement of people since the October 2016 military offence began.
Fresh violence empties city in Central African Republic; senior UN official urges more aid
May 27, 2017, at 08:26 am
New York, May 27(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official is calling for additional humanitarian aid in the Central African Republic, where nearly the entire population of the city Bria was forcibly displaced last week.
Libya: UN envoy calls on rival groups to immediately halt violence in Tripoli
May 27, 2017, at 08:25 am
New York, May 27(Just Earth News): Condemning the surging violence in Tripoli, the top United Nations official in Libya called on Friday for an immediate end to fighting in and around the capital and for rival groups to “put Libyan national interests†ahead of their own.
Civilians in Syria must be spared from anti-ISIL airstrikes – UN rights chief
May 27, 2017, at 08:24 am
New York, May 27(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday urged all warring parties in Syria to take every feasible measure to spare the civilian population from the effects of the armed conflict, noting that civilians are increasing caught in fighting between the Government forces and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist group.
With focus on natural disasters, UN risk reduction forum opens in Mexico
May 26, 2017, at 12:49 pm
New York, May 26(Just Earth News): Opening a major United Nations conference on risk reduction in Cancun, Mexico, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed cautioned that the world would not reach its development goals without tackling climate change and disaster risk.
Formal trade in Africa can improve region, prospects for women – UN agency reports
May 26, 2017, at 05:11 am
New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): Simplifying the requirements for a business license, offering incentives to tax payers, and tackling official corruption are among the recommendations by the United Nations agricultural organization to cut informal trade among African countries and boost economic prosperity, particularly for women.
Yemen: UN envoy raises concern over attack on his convoy during visit to Sana’a
May 25, 2017, at 01:44 pm
New York, May 25(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for conflict-torn Yemen on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the attack on his convoy while traveling from the airport to the UN compound on Monday.