Mosul: UN rights chief urges civilian protection as sniper fire, airstrikes kill dozens
Mar 29, 2017, at 01:53 pm
New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday deplored the massive loss of civilian lives in the western sections of Iraq’s Mosul city in recent days due to actions by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorists as well as airstrikes by the Government forces.
Mar 29, 2017, at 01:52 pm
New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News): Visiting the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan that is hosting about 80,000 Syrian refugees, the United Nations chief urged the parties to the conflict in Syria and the countries that have influence over them to realize that the crisis is not only a tragedy for Syrian people but also a threat to regional stability and global security.
Mar 28, 2017, at 10:38 am
New York, Mar 28 (Just Earth News): At the start of a United Nations conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, a senior UN official highlighted that creating a world free of such weapons is a common obligation of all States – both nuclear and non-nuclear – and called for their inclusive engagement.
Children suffer grave atrocities in Sudan’s conflict – UN reports
Mar 28, 2017, at 05:55 am
New York, Mar 28 (Just Earth News): Fewer children have been recruited to fight in parts of Sudan, but they are still killed and injured, and victims of sexual violence in the country, according to a new report by the United Nations Secretary-General.
UN agency chief urges stronger cooperation to aid refugees' transfer from Greek islands
Mar 28, 2017, at 04:15 am
New York, Mar 27 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Monday noted the need for more accommodations on the Greek mainland to help improve conditions at reception centres on the Greek islands.
Children paying the heaviest price as conflict in Yemen enters third year – UN
Mar 28, 2017, at 04:14 am
New York, Mar 27 (Just Earth News): As the escalation of the conflict in Yemen enters its third year this week, the top United Nations humanitarian official has called on the parties to the conflict to commit to political dialogue and resolve the situation or risk an unending manmade crisis.
UN appalled at killing of aid workers in South Sudan
Mar 27, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, Mar 27 (Just Earth News): Six aid workers from a national non-governmental organization were killed when their convoy was ambushed on Saturday while travelling along the Government-controlled area on the Juba-Pibor road, the United Nations mission in the country (UNMISS) has said.
On International Day, UN chief Guterres calls on all to stand in solidarity with detained staff
Mar 27, 2017, at 04:06 am
New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News): On the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the challenges that UN staff face and urged everyone to ensure that they have the safety they need to help those most in need around the globe.
Earth Hour 2017: UN joins iconic landmarks 'going dark' to support protecting the planet
Mar 26, 2017, at 02:17 pm
New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations this evening dimmed the lights at its iconic Headquarters complex in New York and other facilities around the world in observance of the tenth annual 'Earth Hour,' global event to put the spotlight on the issues facing the planet and to inspire millions across the world to live more sustainably.
Hoping to build with 'incremental, constructive steps' – UN envoy for Syria
Mar 26, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Speaking to the media in Geneva yesterday, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said that he is not expecting miracles, breakthroughs or breakdowns but is hoping to build on the previous rounds of talks on the war-ravaged country with some incremental, constructive steps.
Mar 25, 2017, at 02:32 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the outcome of the World Summit in which it, inter alia, underscored that each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
Marking World Tuberculosis Day, UN seeks to address stigma, protect patient rights
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:01 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): To mark World Tuberculosis Day, the United Nations health agency has launched a new set of ethics guidance to protect the rights of all people affected by the infectious disease, which claims 5,000 lives each day.
Environmental recovery key to post-conflict development in Colombia – UN agency
Mar 25, 2017, at 05:00 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Concluding a mission to Colombia, a multi-disciplinary team of United Nations environment experts have highlighted that the country has a unique opportunity to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods in which the nature serves as the foundation for long-lasting peace.
Two years on, Yemen conflict targets children, food trucks and even fishermen's boats - UN
Mar 25, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The conflict in Yemen is raging, the United Nations human rights chief on Friday warned, urging those fighting to work towards a ceasefire and to allow humanitarian aid to get through to millions of people in need.
UN agencies, partners to launch polio vaccination campaign across Africa
Mar 25, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): More than 116 million children are set to be immunized against polio starting on Saturdayin one of the largest of its kind synchronized vaccination campaigns across west and central Africa, United Nations agencies on Friday announced.
International, independent probe of alleged violations in Yemen needed – UN deputy rights chief
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:39 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Describing the situation in Yemen as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises – ‘and one that is entirely man-made’ – the United Nations human rights deputy chief on Thursday urged the national commission of inquiry to fulfill its mandate of investigating all alleged violations of international and Yemeni laws.
Research shows link between temperature rise and human influence, says head of UN climate panel
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:37 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Speaking on Thursday at a United Nations forum to invigorate political momentum on climate change, the head of a major UN panel on climate change underlined that human influence on the climate system cannot be disputed.
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:36 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday stressed the need for the leadership of South Sudan to achieve an immediate cessation of hostilities, restore the peace process and ensure unrestricted humanitarian access in order to pull the world’s youngest country back from the abyss, and back from a widening famine.
Mar 24, 2017, at 02:34 pm
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations migration official is visiting Tripoli to discuss the complex migration and displacement situation with hopes of shoring up technical support to foster a stable environment.
In cyclone’s wake, UN appeals for $20 million to help affected populations in Madagascar
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:59 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and humanitarian partners are appealing for $20 million to address the devastating consequences of Cyclone Enawo in Madagascar.
Somalia: A moment of hope amid tragedy, says UN envoy
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:58 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Noting that Somalia faces a number of “daunting difficulties†after decades of conflict, a senior United Nations official on Thursday highlighted that there is also a new momentum in the country for fresh political engagement amongst its people with the recent electoral process.
UN agency, Ugandan government call for urgent support amid influx of South Sudanese refugees
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:57 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations refugee assistance efforts in Uganda are seriously overstretched as thousands of refugees from South Sudan, desperate for safety and assistance, pour into the country that is already hosting more than 800,000 people, the organization’s top official dealing with refugee issues warned on Thursday.
Mar 24, 2017, at 07:56 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Climate change is an unprecedented and growing threat to peace, prosperity and development and addressing it presents an economic opportunity for Governments and business, senior United Nations officials said on Thursday.
FEATURE: Humanity at the core as UN readies for first-ever Ocean Conference
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:25 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): Over a year ago, on 20 February 2016, Tropical Cyclone Winston made a category 5 landfall along the north coast of Fiji's largest, most populous island, Viti Levu, killing at least 44 people, and grounding flights to and from the Pacific Island nation.
DR Congo: UN, partners need urgent aid for over 370,000 displaced in south-east province
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:23 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): Intercommunal violence in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, a top United Nations aid official in the country has said, warning that the current response is being outstripped by the needs.
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:22 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): Presenting an oral update on the rights situation in Sri Lanka, the top United Nations human rights official said that a general lack of trust in the impartiality of the justice system in the country regarding past violations and continuing “unwillingness or inability†to address impunity reinforces the need for international participation in a judicial mechanism.cNew York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): Presenting an oral update on the rights situation in Sri Lanka, the top United Nations human rights official said that a general lack of trust in the impartiality of the justice system in the country regarding past violations and continuing “unwillingness or inability†to address impunity reinforces the need for international participation in a judicial mechanism.
ICC adds one year to Bemba's conviction for attempted bribery of witnesses
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:21 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced the former Congolese Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, to another year in prison and about $325,000 in fines for interfering with his trial.
Wastewater should be recognized as a valuable resource, UN says on World Water Day
Mar 23, 2017, at 05:10 am
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News): In a world where the demand for water continues to grow and the resource is finite, a new United Nations report argues that wastewater, discarded into the environment every day, once treated, can help meet the needs for freshwater as well as for raw materials for energy and agriculture.
Record-breaking weather in 2016 pushes world into ‘truly uncharted territory’– UN agency
Mar 22, 2017, at 02:04 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News): Global temperatures set yet another record last year and the world witnessed exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean heat, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, warning that the extreme weather and climate conditions have continued into 2017.
In Juba, UN peacekeeping chief urges political solution for South Sudanese crisis
Mar 22, 2017, at 02:03 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News): The security situation in South Sudan is “very worrisome,†the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations on Tuesday said, warning that the number of people fleeing the country showing no signs of slowing, and calling for a political solution to the hostilities.