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South Sudan: ‘Fighting must stop now’ so millions can be spared from famine, say UN agency chiefs

May 25, 2017, at 01:42 pm

New York, May 25(Just Earth News): Despite “appalling conditions” in South Sudan, it is not too late to save more people from dying, the head of the United Nations agriculture agency said on Wednesday, joining the World Food Programme (WFP) chief in a call to all parties enmeshed in the country’s conflict to end the violence and work together to ensure access to food and other life-saving support.

Senior UN official appeals for aid to stop 'unprecedented' spread of cholera in Yemen

May 25, 2017, at 04:46 am

New York, May 24(Just Earth News): With more than 100,000 people in Yemen believed to be at risk for cholera, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country is appealing to Governments for urgent financial and political support.

Samples from alleged chemical attacks in Syria reveal evidence of sulfur mustard, sarin – UN official

May 24, 2017, at 02:09 pm

New York, May 24(Just Earth News): A fact-finding mission in Syria has found evidence of sulfur mustard in samples taken from an alleged attack on 16 September 2016, while samples from a 4 April incident have revealed exposure to sarin or a sarin-like substance, the United Nations disarmament chief told the Security Council on Tuesday.

New secure Internet app aids UN peacekeeping maintain and share statistics

May 24, 2017, at 02:09 pm

New York, May 24(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping office on Tuesday announced a new software application that is enhancing efficiency and situational awareness in the field.

Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom elected to top UN health post

May 24, 2017, at 02:04 pm

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the United Nations health agency, on Tuesday elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

One year after humanitarian summit, UN stresses reforms to put people ‘at heart’ of decision-making

May 24, 2017, at 02:03 pm

New York, May 24(Just Earth News): The 2016 World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul rallied global actors to save lives and protect the most vulnerable, but with the number of people in need growing, the international community must use resources better and galvanize new partnerships, top United Nations officials said on Tuesday.

On International Day, UN agency urges 'hope, healing, dignity' for fistula sufferers

May 24, 2017, at 04:59 am

New York, May 23(Just Earth News): Obstetric fistula has largely been eliminated in developed countries, but more than two million women and girls still live with the condition, the head of the United Nations women's health agency on Tuesday said, calling for investment and support to eliminate the debilitating and stigmatizing condition.

INTERVIEW: Achieving global development goals ‘inconceivable’ without reducing disaster risk, stresses UN official

May 24, 2017, at 04:55 am

New York, May 23(Just Earth News): Over the years, disasters – including earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones – have not only taken a heavy toll on human lives, but have had an immense impact on development efforts owing to the enormous economic losses resulting from them.

With funding ‘down to a trickle,’ UN agency renews warning over Burundi refugees

May 24, 2017, at 04:52 am

New York, May 23(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency has increased its funding appeal by $36 million to support Burundians fleeing their homes in what could become the third-largest refugee crisis in Africa.

Persistent persecution of Bahá’í in Yemen ‘unacceptable,’ and must stop, says UN expert

May 23, 2017, at 03:54 pm

New York, May 23(Just Earth News): In Yemen, Bahá’ís are under pressure to recant their faith, according to a United Nations rights expert, noting that in April, the Public Prosecutor reportedly summoned by phone at least 30 members of the community to appear in court, and de facto authorities in Sana’a ordered the arrest of at least 25 more.

On Day for Biological Diversity, UN says tourists must protect nature that draws them

May 23, 2017, at 04:47 am

New York, May 22(Just Earth News): Tourism must not undermine the nature that attracts tourists in the first place, said the head of the United Nations-backed treaty on biological diversity, marking International Day for Biological Diversity.

INTERVIEW: ‘Our peacekeepers are saving lives every day’ – new UN peacekeeping chief

May 23, 2017, at 04:45 am

New York, May 22(Just Earth News): With United Nations peace operations being carried out in highly complex environments and facing multiple challenges, Secretary-General António Guterres recently stressed the need to adapt peacekeeping to “our changing world.”

UN experts urge Indonesia to free jailed politicians, repeal its blasphemy law

May 23, 2017, at 04:43 am

New York, May 22(Just Earth News): A group of United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Indonesia to review and repeal its blasphemy law following the recent conviction and imprisonment of the former governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.

On World Day, UN agencies urge countering threats to cultural diversity

May 22, 2017, at 12:04 pm

New York, May 22 (Just Earth News): Cultural diversity – the driving force of change and development – is increasingly under threat, United Nations agencies on Sunday said, reaffirming support for the cultural diversity that stems from migration.

Libya: UN chief urges all sides to restore calm in aftermath of deadly attack on southern airbase

May 21, 2017, at 02:17 pm

New York, May 21 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply concerned about the military escalation at the Brak al-Shati air base in southern Libya and calls on all parties to exercise restraint and restore calm, the UN chief's spokesman said on Saturday.

Peru: UN agency supports recovery of some 7,000 farmers from El Niño floods, landslides

May 20, 2017, at 01:44 pm

New York, May 20(Just Earth News): In the wake of the heavy rains, floods and landslides that hit Peru earlier this year, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Friday that it is working with the Government to assist some 7,000 mostly small-scale farmers to restore their capacity to produce crops and feed their families.

Intra-Syrian talks end with ‘incremental progress;’ possible resumption in June – UN negotiator

May 20, 2017, at 01:43 pm

New York, May 20(Just Earth News): United Nations-facilitated talks to help resolve the Syrian conflict have ended on schedule in Geneva, where UN negotiator Staffan de Mistura said he was satisfied that some progress had been made, and that there had been “less rhetoric” on all sides.

Venezuela: UN human rights chief regrets opposition leader being blocked to travel

May 20, 2017, at 01:42 pm

New York, May 20(Just Earth News): Amid rising violence in Venezuela, the United Nations human rights chief has expressed regret that the Latin American country’s opposition leader was allegedly blocked from leaving the country for New York, where they were planning to meet.

Thousands of migrants rescued on Mediterranean in a single day – UN agency

May 20, 2017, at 01:40 pm

New York, May 20 (Just Earth News): Nearly 3,000 migrants were rescued trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea, according to the United Nations migration agency, which also reported that more than a dozen rescue operations were under way in the area yesterday.

UN emergency food agency sending rations to war-torn Central African Republic

May 20, 2017, at 01:39 pm

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): The United Nations emergency food agency has started dispatching supplies by air and road to the Central African Republic (CAR), where violence erupted in March and has since claimed the lives of more than 120 people, it was announced on Friday.

Cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen spreading at ‘unprecedented’ speed, UN warns

May 20, 2017, at 01:38 pm

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): As war-torn Yemen grapples with heavy rains, a collapsed healthcare system and crippled economy, a resurgent cholera outbreak has spread with “unprecedented” speed and taken medical professionals by surprise, the World Health Organization warned on Friday.

In wake of ‘WannaCry’ attacks, UN cybersecurity expert discusses Internet safety

May 20, 2017, at 01:37 pm

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): A United Nations cybersecurity expert says that cybercrime is ultimately preventable, and that the internet – even the hidden so-called ‘dark net’ – has very good elements to it.

Southern Africa: UN, Mozambique host first-ever forum to fight trafficking of people with albinism

May 20, 2017, at 04:56 am

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are joining forces with governments in Southern Africa in a push to strengthen protections for persons with albinism, who often fall victim to a raft of abuses, including maiming, trafficking and even murder, linked to the belief that their parts have magical powers in witchcraft potions.

UN agency micro-loan helps Palestine refugee’s small business thrive amid rubble of Syrian war

May 20, 2017, at 04:55 am

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): Hidden literally under the rubble of the Syrian war is the economic success story of a widow who, refusing to submit to despair, founded a thriving micro-enterprise venture with assistance from a United Nations agency loan.

South Sudan: UN report exposes human rights violations against civilians in Yei

May 20, 2017, at 04:54 am

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): A United Nations report has documented human rights violations and abuses against civilians that may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, in what used to be a peaceful multi-ethnic town in South Sudan.

Yemen's war pushing Somali refugees to return home – UN agency

May 20, 2017, at 04:50 am

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): More than 30,000 Somali refugees have apparently returned to Somalia from Yemen, the United Nations refugee agency said, and an increasing number are seeking aid to return home.

Identifying all-time deadliest weather events, UN says history can help mitigate future disasters

May 19, 2017, at 01:46 pm

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): The United Nations weather agency on Thursday announced “world records” for the highest reported historical death tolls from tropical cyclones, tornadoes, lightning and hailstorms, marking the first time its Archive of Weather and Climate Extremes has broadened its scope from temperature and weather records to address impacts of specific events.

Experts race against clock to quell Ebola outbreak in remote DR Congo province – UN

May 19, 2017, at 01:45 pm

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): A race against the clock has begun to contain an outbreak of Ebola in a remote northern area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Mosul: 200,000 more people could be displaced as battle nears Old City – UN

May 19, 2017, at 03:58 am

New York, May 18(Just Earth News): As military operations against terrorists intensify and move closer to Mosul's Old City area, up to 200,000 more people could be displaced, a senior United Nations humanitarian official in Iraq warned on Thursday.

Innovators, UN discuss using tech to tackle world's development challenges

May 18, 2017, at 01:32 pm

New York, May 18(Just Earth News): From drones dropping food and medicines, to handheld devices that can diagnose Ebola with a drop of blood, the latest technological advances are converging to make the “unthinkable happen,” said global innovators and heads of tech companies invited to the United Nations on Wednesday to discuss how to emerging technologies can boost achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).