Nov 30, 2017, at 02:57 pm
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): With actors from the Global South increasingly among the frontline responders in fragile and protracted crises, fully leveraging the comparative advantage of South-South cooperation has the potential to have great humanitarian and development impact, a senior United National relief official said on Wednesday.
Malaria response at ‘crossroads,’ risks backward slide – UN
Nov 30, 2017, at 05:48 am
New York, Nov 29 (Just Earth News):After unprecedented global success in controlling malaria, progress has stalled, the United Nations health agency reported on Wednesday, citing an estimated five million more cases in 2016 than in 2015, and around 445,000 deaths.
Lack of jobs, money for rent, add to woes in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine, says UN agency
Nov 30, 2017, at 05:46 am
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): As temperatures plummet across eastern Ukraine, many – including the elderly – who fled their homes following hostilities are forced to return to their original place of residence due to lack of jobs and money to pay rent in the places they were sheltering, the United Nations migration agency has reported.
Easing of blockade enables UN aid to enter Yemen, but agencies say imports must also be allowed
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:58 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations food relief agency said Tuesday that humanitarian air service into Yemen has resumed, and a ship waiting in international waters for three weeks has now docked in Saleef, stressing that unhindered access to all airports and ports is vital to end the dire situation in the conflict-ravaged southern Arabian country.
South Sudan: Senior UN official urges Security Council to support peace process revitalization
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:53 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The arrival of the dry season in South Sudan could lead to more fighting that would undermine the political process and cause additional civilian casualties and displacement, a senior United Nations official cautioned the Security Council on Tuesday.
Family members linked to nearly half of child trafficking cases, new UN-backed data reveals
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:52 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): Almost half of identified child trafficking cases has begun with a family member’s involvement, new data from the United Nations migration agency has revealed.
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:50 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): As the most vulnerable countries continue to face serious development challenges, South-South cooperation offers enormous opportunities and potential to effectively support them in accelerating progress on implementing globally agreed goals, a senior United Nations official has said.
Antalya: UN launches new initiative to empower and train young leaders in Global South
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:50 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): A new UN partnership that will empower young leaders in the Global South to become agents of change was launched Tuesday during the Global South-South Development Expo 2017 in Antalya, Turkey.
Ensuring family farmers’ access to food key to tackling global hunger – UN agency
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:49 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): Family farmers need more support and access to food, the head of the United Nations agriculture agency has said, urging lawmakers to consider legislation that improves productivity and boosts social protections to tackle the global hunger challenge which, he warned, is at an “inflection point.”
Feature: Six months after ISIL, life is returning to Mosul despite hidden bomb threats
Nov 28, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Nov 28(Just Earth News): Mosul’s Al Qasoor Water Treatment Plant is on the eastern bank of the Tigris River which bisects the city that was, until about six months ago, one of the last strongholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Level (ISIL).
Partnerships ‘the only way’ to tackle global challenges, says UN industrial development chief
Nov 28, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Nov 28(Just Earth News): The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) was reappointed for a second term on Monday as the 17th UNIDO General Conference opened in Vienna, Austria.
‘No preconditions’ accepted from Syrian parties, UN envoy says ahead of Geneva talks
Nov 28, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Nov 28(Just Earth News): Ahead of fresh intra-Syrian talks on Tuesday in Geneva, the United Nations mediator said on Monday that the crisis now has the potential to move towards “a genuine political process.”
Nov 28, 2017, at 04:30 am
New York, Nov 27(Just Earth News): Solutions to today’s critical development challenges exist in the Global South, and every country – large or small, emerging economy or least developed – has something to offer to the world, a senior United Nations official said on Monday, as the 2017 Global South-South Cooperation Expo opened in Antalya, Turkey.
Nov 27, 2017, at 05:33 am
New York, Nov 26(Just Earth News): Reflecting on the legacy of Nelson Mandela, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for investment in women and girls, decrying gender inequality as perhaps the most pervasive disparity around the world.
No man will reach full potential unless women reach theirs, UN says on Day of Eliminating Violence
Nov 26, 2017, at 04:49 am
New York, Nov 25(Just Earth News): Unless the international community tackles violence against women, the world will not eradicate poverty or reach any of the other Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message today for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine not in place to enable safe returns – UN refugee agency
Nov 25, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Nov 24(Just Earth News): Amid reports of an agreement between the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar on return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, the United Nations refugee agency has underscored that the returns must be voluntary, and take place in safe and dignified conditions.
ISIL ‘down but not out’ in Iraq; UN envoy urges efforts to defeat group’s extremist ideology
Nov 23, 2017, at 10:02 am
New York, Nov 23(Just Earth News): The military victory against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) is only one component of a complex battle that addresses the root causes of extremist ideology, the United Nations envoy for Iraq said on Wednesday.
Nov 23, 2017, at 10:01 am
New York, Nov 23(Just Earth News): Energy is key to global development, but the world’s poorest and most vulnerable nations fare up to six times worse than their more industrialized counterparts when it comes to accessing the vital resource, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.
UN agency gravely concerned by lack of medical services in Syria’s eastern Ghouta
Nov 23, 2017, at 09:56 am
New York, Nov 23(Just Earth News): Despite escalating violence and increasing humanitarian needs, life-saving medicines, medical equipment, and surgical supplies are being prevented from entering eastern Ghouta in Syria and the plan to transfer critically ill patients to hospitals elsewhere has not been approved, the United Nations health agency has warned.
Conviction of Mladic, the 'epitome of evil,' a momentous victory for justice – UN rights chief
Nov 23, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): Welcoming Wednesday’s conviction of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic on multiple counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by an international tribunal, the United Nations top human right official said that the verdict is “a warning” to perpetrators of such crimes that they will be brought to justice.
UN chief condemns suicide attacks that leaves dozens dead in northern Nigeria town
Nov 22, 2017, at 11:13 am
New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the suicide attacks that took place earlier on Tuesday in Adamawa state, Nigeria, which resulted in scores of casualties, and called for those responsible for the “heinous acts” to be swiftly brought to justice.
Nearly 21 million people now have access to HIV treatment – UN agency
Nov 22, 2017, at 11:12 am
New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): About 20.9 million people now have access to the antiretroviral therapy, according to a new report by the UN agency leading the global push to end AIDS, spotlighting that this remarkable progress has been made possible by people living with HIV demanding their rights, strong leadership and financial commitment.
Nov 22, 2017, at 11:10 am
New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): Three weeks following the closure of the Manus Island regional processing centre, the situation on the ground is very serious and deteriorates by the day, a senior United Nations official on protection of refugees has said.
Nov 22, 2017, at 11:09 am
New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): Caribbean countries need “a new and better deal” – one that includes access to concessional finance and adequate insurance – if they are to build climate resilience, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said On Tuesday at an international conference to mobilize support for the reconstruction of communities devastated by a series of powerful hurricanes
Nov 22, 2017, at 11:07 am
New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council Tuesday, top United Nations officials, including the Secretary-General and the head of the Organization’s anti-crime office, underscored the international community’s collective responsibility to stop criminals and terrorists from preying on vulnerable populations and migrants.
Lack of quality opportunities stalling young people's quest for decent work – UN report
Nov 22, 2017, at 05:29 am
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Overall economic growth remains disconnected from employment generation, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned, noting that young people continue to suffer from persistent unemployment and lack of quality job opportunities.
Sanitation chain, wastewater treatment focus of World Toilet Day event at UN
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:10 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Even in wealthier countries, where people have access to toilets and faecal material is contained, treatment and final disposal of wastewater can be far from perfect, leading to polluted rivers and coastlines, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a World Toilet Day event on on Monday.
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:07 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Marking World Children’s Day, actress Kristin Davis on on Monday called for global attention and funding to provide more life-saving aid for Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh, as part of her advocacy work for the United Nations refugee agency.
Branding and other intangibles account for 30 per cent of product value – UN report
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:06 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Intangible capital, such as branding, design and technology, is increasingly determining success in the marketplace, as nearly one third of the value of manufactured products comes from such capital, a study conducted by the United Nations intellectual property agency has revealed.
UN chief 'horrified' at buying and selling of African migrants in Libya
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:05 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Expressing horror at news reports and videos showing African migrants in Libya allegedly being sold as slaves, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on on Mondaycalled on the authorities to urgently investigate the situation and bring the perpetrators to justice.