Sep 19, 2016, at 12:43 pm
New York, Sept 19 (Just Earth News): For too long, quality education has been accessible to the privileged few, but as people become more interdependent, quality education and lifelong learning must be available to all, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday, declaring education a “human right and universal good†at the launch of a United Nations-backed report setting out a plan for the largest expansion of education opportunity in history.
Niger: After 4-day visit, senior UN aid official calls for greater global support for displaced
Sep 17, 2016, at 04:01 am
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): Wrapping up a four-day mission in Niger, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Africa’s Sahel region has called on the international community to show increased support for the people of Diffa and the rest of the Lake Chad Basin who have been displaced from their homes amid the violence of Boko Haram’s insurgency.
Ethiopia will need urgent global support in race to prepare for main agricultural season – UN
Aug 16, 2016, at 04:43 am
New York, Aug 15 (Just Earth News): Seasonal floods, resulting in crop damage and inundation of pastures, following a severe El Niño-induced drought in Ethiopia may be further exacerbated by its cool weather counterpart, La Niña, expected from October onwards, the United Nations agricultural agency has warned.